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How Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea are affecting global trade
In fact, 40% of Asia-Europe trade normally goes through the area,...
Crude oil prices rise after US, UK attack Houthis
The Houthis attack is forcing ships to take a far longer route...
Lockdown could be extended by another 15 days, positive sign for Metro, malls, restaurants in exit plans
Addressing the media, he said, “I spoke to HM Shah on phone and I feel lockdown may be extended for 15 more days. However, we demand that there should be some relaxations – restaurants should be allowed with social distancing at 50 per cent capacity. Many people also want gyms to resume.”
India’s economy slows in March quarter, with worse to come
On Friday, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation cut its growth estimate for the fiscal year that ended on March 31 to 4.2% – the lowest in at least eight years under the current series – from a previously projected 5%.
Sun Pharma to test pancreatitis drug in COVID-19 patients in India
Sun Pharma said here the pancreatitis drug, nafamostat mesilate, has been “identified as a potential candidate for COVID-19 patients by scientists at University of Tokyo and Leibniz Institute for Primate Research, Germany”.
Calm before the storm for Japan suicides as coronavirus ravages economy
Kyoto University’s Resilience Research Unit has predicted 2,400 more suicides for each 1% rise in unemployment. If the virus subsides in a year, unemployment could peak at around 6% by March, lifting annual suicides to around 34,000, it estimated. If pandemic conditions persist for two years, a rise to 8% unemployment by March 2022 would see suicides spike over 39,000
Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight
NEW DELHI: It was barely noon on Thursday when the metal doors of the mortuary at a hospital in south New Delhi swung open and staff in white coveralls rolled out a stretcher. Mourning relatives looked on, as a body bag was loaded into an ambulance and taken away to a...
Trump executive order to reduce liability shield for social media giants
The companies’ protections against lawsuits apply when they act “in good faith” in taking down or limiting the visibility of inappropriate tweets, videos and other social media posts, but the law doesn’t define bad faith. The draft order would push the Federal Communications Commission to issue rules clarifying the issue, potentially allowing users to sue over takedowns if they were inconsistent with companies’ terms of service, did not provide enough notice or meet other suggested criteria.
NY Stock Exchange traders, staff sign liability waivers for reopening
The 100 or so traders, regulatory and operational staff who headed into the building were told to avoid public transportation and were screened for signs of the virus at the door, where they had to sign a liability waiver.
U.S. FDA finds high levels of carcinogen in diabetes drug metformin
Bloomberg, which first reported the FDA’s findings, said that some recalls of metformin were expected as soon as this week, citing a person familiar with the matter.Online pharmacy Valisure said in March that its independent tests showed high levels of NDMA in metformin made by 11 companies, including Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc (AMRX.N) and Aurobindo Pharma Ltd .
Coronavirus impact on shipping industry: idle vessels face new risks, Allianz warns
“An unplanned lay-up can result in a prolonged recommissioning exercise that can last for months, even requiring docking. Comprehensive plans including risk assessments covering storage and lay-up are crucial for ensuring the safety of vessel during the downtime and its subsequent return to service,” Captain Rahul Khanna, Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting at AGCS.explains
Monsoon rains forecast to arrive on India’s southern coast around June 1
Weather conditions are “very likely to become favourable from June 1, 2020” for the monsoon onset over the southern state of Kerala, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement.The IMD had earlier forecast the arrival of monsoon rains over Kerala on June 5, four days later than usual