US Fed meeting minutes: 5 key takeaways from Jerome Powell-led FOMC’s decision to hold interest rate steady in January

The US Federal Reserve policymakers made a near-unanimous decision to keep interest rates unchanged at their meeting in January, with policymakers striking a cautiously hawkish tone even as they signaled flexibility on future moves, according to the minutes of the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting released on Wednesday. While the decision to hold…

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Ops on hold at Newark airport after smoke on JetBlue triggers emergency landing – FAA probe on

Flight operations at Newark Liberty International Airport were “temporarily suspended” on Wednesday after smoke in the cockpit of a JetBlue flight triggered an emergency landing. According to a USA Today report, citing officials, the JetBlue flight to West Palm Beach, Florida, had to immediately return to Newark after it took off at around 5:55 pm…

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New ₹1,500 crore fund by JM Financial targets pre-IPO investments

“Over the last five years, private equity investing in India has evolved across parameters including transparency, liquidity, price discovery and exit visibility. This bodes well for the pre-IPO segment,” Jaisinh Suchak, managing director- alternative investment funds at JM Financial Asset Management, told mint in an interview. “This will be our flagship pre-IPO fund.” The firm’s…

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Ramadan 2026 Calendar: Check Iftar, Sehri timetable in Mumbai, Bengaluru as Muslims begin fasting today

Ramadan 2026 Calendar: Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, began in India from today, 19 February, after the crescent moon was sighted on Wednesday evening. Practicing Muslims in India observe dawn-to-dusk fasting and offer special prayers during the month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended his greetings to the people on Ramzan and said…

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Epstein files: Billionaire Leslie Wexner deposes before US House panel, rejects ‘co-conspirator’ tag — what he said

Billionaire retail tycoon Leslie Wexner on Wednesday told a US House panel that he had visited convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island, but claimed to have had no knowledge about the disgraced financier’s sex trafficking operation at the time. According to Wexner’s deposition to congressional investigators, which was viewed by Bloombergthe billionaire…

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