According to the European Commission, lower birth rates of Europe and the ageing population have made it imperative for the EU members to overhaul the pension systems. A report from the Commission suggests automatic adjustment for the age of retirement age because the life expectancy has increased in Europe. 
Police in Louisiana, Mo., have said that a person of interest in the abduction of a 4-year-old Missouri girl has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Indian tractor maker Escorts Ltd has moved its boat towards the African continent and is planning to expand its footprint in the region. It is believed that after the company has bagged a $40 million order to supply tractors to Tanzania, it has started to take more interest in the African market. 
Officials said on Thursday that the second day the bulls ran in Pamplona, Spain, saw seven people injured, including two who were gored.
Riding on the back of factors like easier availability of finance, expanding economy and aggressive product launches, the Indian automotive industry has been able to post an impressive growth of close to 25% in the first three months of the financial year. 
It has been reported that U. S. President Barack Obama congratulated the European Parliament on Thursday for approving revisions to the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program.HDFC Bank’s Q3 FY26 performance underscores a bank firmly transitioning from post-merger balance-sheet recalibration to a renewed phase of earnings momentum.
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Tech Mahindra is entering a decisive phase of recovery after posting its strongest operational quarter in nearly three years.
Canara Bank, Bank of India, PNB, SBI, UCO Bank were among major gainers on Friday as public sectors banks were in focus.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance delivered a quarter that reinforced its evolving investment narrative: moderate near-term growth, but structurally improving profitability.
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Infosys has entered 2026 with early but credible signs of a discretionary demand revival, prompting Motilal Oswal Financial Services to reiterate its BUY rating on the stock.
ICICI Lombard’s Q3FY26 performance reflects a quarter of optical weakness driven by accounting mechanics and one-off costs, rather than a deterioration in business fundamentals.
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Jio Financial Services’ Q3FY26 performance marks a defining transition from Reliance-Group's new financial services venture to a maturing financial services major with operationally anchored earnings, a shift long awaited by institutional investor
In the Philippines, leisure has always been social first and scheduled second: a borrowed chair outside the gate, a basketball rolling across a barangay court, a song requested twice because everyone knows the chorus.
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Ventura Securities has initiated coverage on Jubilant Pharmova Ltd with a "BUY" recommendation at the current market price of Rs 1,067, assigning a 24-month price target of Rs 1,557, representing a compelling 50% upside potential.
HDFC Asset Management Company delivered a resilient and earnings-accretive performance in Q3FY26, reinforcing its position as one of India’s most structurally sound asset managers.
