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Brexit & Beyond: ECB Lowers Eurozone Growth Forecasts

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Brexit & Beyond: Companies Prepare for No-Deal Brexit Complications

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Brexit & Beyond: U.K. to Seek Renegotiation of Brexit Deal

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Brexit & Beyond: French Economy Slows Sharply, Boding Ill for Eurozone

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Brexit & Beyond: Eurozone Slowdown Feeds Global Growth Fears

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America's NAFTA nemesis: Canada, not Mexico

President-elect Donald Trump focuses his criticism of NAFTA on Mexico. But Canada and America have a rocky trade history too.




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Swiss voters reject corporate tax overhaul

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Will the next iPhone charge wirelessly?

The days of plugging in an iPhone to charge won't last forever.




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Mexico ready to retaliate by hurting US farmers

Mexican Senator Armando Rios Piter told CNN that he plans to introduce a bill this week that would stop Mexican purchases of American corn.




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Joe Biden Denies Sexual-Assault Allegation

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden denied an allegation by former staffer Tara Reade that he sexually assaulted her 27 years ago. In an interview on MSNBC, Biden said “unequivocally, it never happened.” Photo: MSNBC's Morning Joe via AP




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Puducherry assembly polls: DMK MLA Nazeem faces tough battle as he aims for sixth consecutive term

Nazeem, first elected to the assembly from Karaikal as a 29-year old DMK worker in 1991, retained the seat in all subsequent elections




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China fabricated info about COVID-19 spread, say experts

Experts have criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping for concealing, destroying and fabricating information about the rampant spread of COVID-19 and suppressing the data by silencing and criminalising dissent.In a report published by The Times of Israel, Human Rights Advocate Irwin Cotler said, "There is authoritative and compelling evidence -- including a study from the University of Southampton -- that if interventions in China had been conducted three weeks earlier, the transmission of COVID-19 could have been reduced by 95 per cent".The daily reported that Dr. Ai Fen, Director of the Emergency Department at the Central Hospital of Wuhan disseminated information about the novel virus to several doctors, one of them being Li Wenliang in late December last year. Wenliang passed away after contracting the contagion in February while Ai has recently disappeared."On January 1, 2020, Dr. Li Wenliang -- the "hero" and "awakener" -- was reprimanded for spreading rumours, and was summoned ..




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Combating COVID-19: Nepal extends lockdown till April 27

Nepal has decided to extend its nation-wide lockdown imposed in view of surging coronavirus cases for 12 more days till April 27.The decision taken during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday comes after a sudden rise in coronavirus cases in the Himalayan country. This would be the third extension to the lockdown that was first imposed on March 24.The Council of Ministers' meeting chaired by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli decided to extend the lockdown till April 27. Earlier meeting of the Cabinet had extended the lockdown till April 15, which was set to end on Wednesday mid-night.The Nepali government has also decided to ban all commercial international flights till April 30.Two more people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the national capital. They had a travel history to the United Kingdom.Ministry of Health and Population said in a statement: "A family of three residing in Sun City Apartment of Pepsi Cola Town Planning were tested for COVID-19 on April 13 where two persons, a ...




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IMF pegs India's growth at 1.9 pc in FY'20-21, but says will bounce back to 7.4 pc next year

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected the growth of Indian economy in 2020 at the rate of 1.9 per cent, while the world economy is likely to contract sharply by "minus 3 per cent" due to the coronavirus pandemic, which is proving worse than the 2008-09 financial crisis.The IMF on Tuesday its yearly World Economic Outlook, providing a grim picture of the world economy amid global lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has jolted the world by claiming over one lakh lives globally.The IMF has, however, given a bullish projection about India's economic growth in 2021, pegging the growth rate at 7.4 per cent.Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist and Director of the research department at IMF said in her opening remarks, "The COVID-19 pandemic is inflicting high and rising human costs worldwide. Protecting lives and allowing health care systems to cope have required isolation, lockdowns, and widespread closures to slow the spread of the virus.""The health crisis is, ...




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COVID-19 cases in France exceed 1 lakh mark

The number of coronavirus cases reported in France has passed 100,000, top French health official said on Tuesday."As of this evening, we have passed the 100,000 mark in terms of test-confirmed coronavirus cases," Jerome Salomon told reporters.France now has 103,573 confirmed cases, with 5,497 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours.The death toll is 15,729. Of them, 10,129 were hospital patients. The number of people who died in hospitals in the past day is 559.On Monday, President Emmanuel Macron extended the nationwide lockdown until May 11. Restrictions on public life went into effect on March 17 in a bid to limit the spread of the deadly coronavirus.




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COVID-19: Pak extends lockdown by two weeks

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown with relaxation to some sectors.Addressing the media in Islamabad on Tuesday, Khan said, "We made the hard decision of imposing lockdown in the country which was very well implemented due to cooperation of the people."He said that the spread of coronavirus had slowed down to 30 per cent of the projected target, Radio Pakistan reported.The Prime Minister said ventilators, protective clothing, and other gear "have been reaching the country to meet the demand".Imran Khan announced to open the construction industry in cities from today as this has the lowest risk factor in terms of coronavirus spread.Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar said the industries that are exempted from the lockdown are export sector, chemical manufacturing plants, e-commerce, software development and planning, paper and packaging units, industries with labour on-site, cement and fertilizer plants, mines and ..




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Japan Stocks mixed on profit booking ahead of holidays

Total 17 issues of 33 industry category of Topix index were in positive territory, with Rubber Products, Air Transportation, Services, Electric Appliances, Precision Instruments, Securities & Commodities Futures, and Information & Communication issues being notable gainers, while Iron & Steel, Mining, Chemicals, Nonferrous Metals, and Land Transportation issues were notable losers.




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Hong Kong Market extends gain

Among blue chips, index heavyweight Tencent (700 HK) rose 1% to HK$417.20, while Alibaba (9988 HK) slid 0.8% to HK$199. China Overseas Land & Investment (688 HK) jumped 3.5% to HK$27.90; Citic Pacific (267 HK) rose 2.7% to HK$7.98; and Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK), went up 2.5% to HK$28.70.




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Hong Kong Market extends gain for third day

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China Market extends gain

Investor sentiment around the world was brightened by Gilead Sciences Inc.'s announcement that preliminary results of a coronavirus drug trial showed at least 50% of patients treated with a five-day dosage of remdesivir improved and more than half were discharged from the hospital within two weeks. Later Wednesday, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said NIAID's remdesivir drug trial, which enrolled about 800 patients, showed quite good news and that the drug would set a new standard of care for Covid-19 patients. Globally, the coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 3.1 million and taken at least 226,771 lives, according to data compiled by John Hopkins University.




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US: Market extends gain on economy reopening hopes

U.S. stocks eked out a second consecutive day of gains as investors weighed a cloudy picture of the economy against U.S. businesses starting to slowly reopen after a period of stultifying coronavirus lockdowns.




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Australia Market extends losses

The latest survey from the Australian Industry Group revealed that the services sector in Australia continued to contract in April, and at a steeper pace, with a Performance of Services Index score of 27.1. That's down from 38.7 in March and it moves further beneath the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction.




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Antony Waste Handling Cell IPO extends IPO, revises price band

Gets bids for 24.08 lakh shares by 17:00 IST on 9 March 2020




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Why Some Cicadas Have Reason to Brood: Potential Extinction

​Periodical cicadas live underground for 13 or 17 years before emerging to mate, lay eggs and die off, and today, there are 15 known broods in the U.S. There used to be 16 and the current number may dwindle if the teetering Brood VII goes extinct.




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Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials: Catchall Groupings

Generational groupings are attractive to academics who want to measure social and cultural change. They’re coveted by marketers looking to capitalize on evolving consumer tastes. And they appeal to others seeking to exploit the perceived psyche of the different groups.




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How to Fix and Strengthen the 401(k)

The 401(k) workplace-savings plan, designed to augment traditional pensions, has become the primary retirement-savings vehicle for many workers, but critics say it isn’t up to the task. WSJ's Anna Prior highlights five key suggestions to strengthen the 401(k). Photo: Getty




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GSK Pharma plans Rs 500-cr expansion of its Nashik unit

This investment is in addition to Rs 1,000 crore investment for a greenfield plant in Bengluru announced last year




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NHAI to add 50,000 km in next six years

Govt initiatives have eased path to construct roads, says NHAI chief




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Govt sees 67% increase in disbursal through textile fund in 6 years

Eyes disbursal of Rs 30,000 crore under the Amended Technology Funds Scheme




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New textile policy to reap Chinese slowdown benefits

The textile sector employs, at present, 35 million people, and aims to double the number by 2022. The government is focusing on training youths in different skills to meet this target




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Foxconn delay leaves Maharashtra jittery

State worried over the delay as despite marathon meetings, several visits, the company is still conducting due diligence on various sites




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Rupee extends losing streak

At 71.3125/3150 per dollar




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It Is Time We Think Of An Efficient Exit Option From The Lock Down To Resume And Revive Economic Activities: Suresh Prabhu

While reopening economic activities, we need to keep in mind that the industry cannot be opened in isolation, the whole ecosystem along with the related supply chains needs to be revived and restarted, said Suresh Prabhu, Hon'ble Member of Parliament. We should follow the Chinese model of revival through specific geographical openings for economic activities in areas which are marked green and keeping the hotspot districts completely locked, till there is full containment in those areas, said Hon'ble Member of Parliament. This is the time India needs to take advantage of the crises and convert it into an opportunity, we set our National goal of getting Foreign Direct Investments to India and each citizen and all arms of the government must work towards this common goal with complete alignment of reforms, said Prabhu. Businesses are the most important part of the economy, as they are significant contributors to economic growth and progress, he said.




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Reserve Bank Extends Regulatory Benefits Under Special Liquidity Facility For Mutual Funds

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Excise Duty Increased On Petrol And Fuel

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Tax Surprise In Restricted Stock

A lot of executives who get restricted stock think they have taken care of taxes on them, but get a surprise bill in the end. How to avoid this.




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Hexaware Technologies launches KareRing, a cloud based quarantine zone management solution

KareRing adheres to standards like data encryption. Advanced tracking technology increases accuracy by using other sensory data. The app leverages AI-powered global identity verification to authenticate users' identity before onboarding them and uses data analytics and intelligence techniques to visualize user data. An inbuilt, WHO-compliant bot is used for user self-health assessment. The app has also an added functionality for healthcare organizations to evaluate the efficacy of the vaccine under trial.




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Zydus Cadila launches affordable prostate cancer treatment drug 'Obnyx'

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BASF India receives demand notice from Commercial Tax Department, Karnataka

The company has now received demand notice for the further period i.e. 2013-14 from the Commercial Tax Department, Karnataka aggregating to Rs. 85.19 crores (including interest & penalty) by treating the stock transfers of its Mangalore Plant as interstate sales to dealers.




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TCI Express standalone net profit declines 12.56% in the March 2020 quarter

Sales decline 10.50% to Rs 237.94 crore




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Exit polls give Bengal to Mamata, Assam to BJP, Kerala to Left, TN to DMK

Exit polls predicted a win for the DMK-Congress alliance in Puducherry too, ousting the ruling All India NR Congress




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Assembly Elections 2016: Exit polls show Mamata may buck anti-incumbency trend

Most exit polls see loss for Jaya; Assam for BJP; left turn for Kerala




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Tamil Nadu assembly elections: AIADMK takes lead, could disprove exit polls

Neck to neck fight between two dravidian parties




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Jayalalithaa breaks the jinx: Five top victory quotes

She said she has no other interest in life than working for the people of Tamil Nadu




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Who got Assembly elections exit polls right this time?

Results' trends suggest that the pollsters have again failed to predict the outcome of Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, and Assam




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DMDK expected to lose its recognition

A party must secure a minimum of six percent of all votes polled, which DMDK did not




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Railways might miss capex target by over 20%

But rail officials expect to achieve at least last year's actual, which is close to Rs 1 lakh crore




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Extend farm benefits to plantations also: Planters' body to govt

South India constitutes nearly 60% of India's plantation sector




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Health care service providers want tax sops in Budget

Wants patient treatment, which is currently exempt from service tax, to continue to enjoy this sop under GST for 10 years




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Power sector does not need 'crutches' of tax breaks: Goyal

Minister says UDAY scheme will itself help save Rs 1.8 lakh crore annually within next three years