How to avoid pickpockets and street scams
Financial Express Hyderabad|December 15, 2024
Staying aware, keeping your valuables close and employing 'layers of security' are among the ways to improve your street savvy
ELAINE GLUSAC

tends to cover a couple of meals and a taxi ride in emergencies," French said. When paying with cards that have a microchip, use the tap feature rather than swiping, if you can. Card readers are vulnerable to skimming, a scam in which your card's financial details can be read and stolen by a payment system that has been tampered with.

Keep cash and cards close In public, carry money, credit cards and passports where you can see or feel them. That may mean putting a wallet in a front rather than a rear pocket, or wearing a backpack in the front rather than on your back. Clothing with pockets that zip is another option.

Lloyd Figgins, the chief executive of the TRIP Group, a security firm, and the author of The Travel Survival Guide, recommends a money belt worn under your clothing. "My rule with money and cards is to get them as close to your skin as you possibly can," Figgins said.

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Porsche billionaires are in a tight spot, again

PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE sure knows how to do drama. Last week, the listed holding of the Porsche and Piech families warned it may have to book up to €22 billion ($23 billion) of impairments amid a decline in the market value of its 31.9% stake in Volkswagen AG and 12.5% economic interest in the Porsche AG automaker.

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More Indians looking to fly biz class this holiday season
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More Indians looking to fly biz class this holiday season

The number of Indians eyeing to fly business class has seen a sharp uptick this holiday season compared to last year. While the trend is more pronounced in international travel, travel agents and online platforms suggest that it is also emerging on many domestic routes.

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Q2 a blip, growth to pick up again: FM
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Q2 a blip, growth to pick up again: FM

The economic growth slowdown in the second quarter of the current financial year was a blip due to a slower pace of spending, but the coming quarters will likely see healthy growth, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.

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December 18, 2024
Markets slump over 1%
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Markets slump over 1%

● Investors' wealth down ₹4.92 lakh cr

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December 18, 2024
EPFO weighs higher equity investments
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EPFO weighs higher equity investments

● Labour ministry panel to look at ways to raise exposure

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December 18, 2024
Indian firms turn to euro, yen swaps to trim borrowing cost
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Indian firms turn to euro, yen swaps to trim borrowing cost

INDIAN FIRMS ARE opting for cross-currency swaps to convert part of their debt into the euro or the Japanese yen in order to trim borrowing costs, said bankers.

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IIT-Madras to offer fine arts, culture courses

In a first for Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), IIT-Madras on Tuesday said it would offer two supernumerary seats in each undergraduate programme to students who have achieved excellence in fine arts and culture, starting from the upcoming academic session.

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December 18, 2024
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The world's busiest airline routes in 2024 are largely in Asia

Leisure continues to outshine corporate trips

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December 18, 2024
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Not even 2% work-linked higher education courses yet: Report

EVEN AS ASSORTED government schemes are a national skill mission aiming to make India's workforce more employable, the latest TeamLease EdTech survey has revealed that barely 2% of the higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country are offering degrees that are work-linked.

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December 18, 2024
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SME IPOs fetch rich returns in Dec

THE SME IPO market continues to see heightened interest and is delivering multibagger returns despite being under the lens of the markets regulator.

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December 18, 2024