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First shockwaves of Trump’s trade tariffs about to hit global economy
“Our new growth projections will include notable markdowns, but not...
FPIs turn net buyers; inject Rs 8,500-cr in holiday-shortened week
Overall, FPIs pulled out Rs 23,103 crore from the equities in April...
North American companies send in the robots, even as productivity slumps
The incentives for companies to pursue a robot-enhanced workforce are obvious in the current tight labor market. With nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker, employers are bidding up wages: Total U.S. labor costs - covering wages and benefits - surged 5.1%...
Lifestyle choices, lack of proper sleep, food and exercise causing rise in heart attacks: Experts
"Smoking is the most important among other risk factors like diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol. Lifestyle choices, lack of sleep, nutritious food and exercise, and increased stress levels are probably responsible for heart attacks in young people,"...
Financial inclusion major step towards inclusive growth: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister The success of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) since August 28, 2014 is reflected in terms of opening of over 46 crore bank accounts with deposit balance of Rs 1.74 lakh crore with its expanded coverage to 67 per cent...
FPIs invest Rs 49,250 crore in August on strong corporate earnings
FPIs had turned net buyers for the first time in July, after nine straight months of massive net outflows, which started in October last year. Between October 2021 and June 2022, they sold a massive Rs 2.46 lakh crore in the India equity markets. Himanshu Srivastava,...
Has China’s Belt & Road Initiative lost its lustre?
While there is little doubt that, during its lifetime, the BRI has become the largest transnational infrastructure programme ever undertaken by a single country, said the Forum's President Lord Bruce, in recent years evidence is mounting to show that China is actually...
India’s GDP to grow at 7.4 pc in this fiscal: Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister "India is still the fastest growing economy. We are definitely at the range of 7.4 per cent (GDP). The level will continue even the next year." New Delhi: Highlighting the recovery of the economy and flow of investment...
Personal retail loan disbursements rise 42 pc at end-March 2022: Study
The total portfolio outstanding of retail industry increased from Rs 71 lakh crore (March 2020) to Rs 80 lakh crore (March 2021), and further to Rs 89 lakh crore as of March 2022 Private banks experienced the highest growth of portfolio outstanding with a 32 per cent...
Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID vaccine
Early in the pandemic, Moderna said it would not enforce its COVID-19 patents to help others develop their own vaccines, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. But in March 2022 Moderna said it expected companies such as Pfizer and BioNTech to respect its...
Bimaplan and Niyo Bharat tie-up to make insurance accessible to contractual factory workers
Bimaplan, a Y Combinator-backed insurtech startup has recently announced a partnership with Niyo Bharat, to provide contractual factory workers with vital microinsurance protection plans. Bimaplan and Niyo Bharat’s partnership will provide financial inclusion to...
“Use & File’- ICICI Lombard revamps its product portfolio
Sanjeev Mantri,executive director, ICICI Lombard General Insurance ` The new offerings were propelled by the recent announcement of ‘Use and File’ framework from the IRDAI. Fuelled by regulatory reforms, we have accelerated our pace of developing and launching new...