Global shares rise on hopes for economies' gradual reopening

Global shares rose Monday, with Europe tracking gains in Asia despite news that the German economy fell into recession in the first quarter of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Global shares rise on hopes for economies’ gradual reopening

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares rose Monday, with Europe tracking gains in Asia despite news that the German economy fell into recession in the first quarter of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Global shares rise on hopes for economies’ gradual reopening

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares rose Monday, with Europe tracking gains in Asia despite news that the German economy fell into recession in the first quarter of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Global shares rise on hopes for economies’ gradual reopening

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares rose Monday, with Europe tracking gains in Asia despite news that the German economy fell into recession in the first quarter of the year amid...

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Global shares rose Monday, with Europe tracking gains in Asia despite news that the German economy fell into recession in the first quarter of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic. France's CAC 40 gained 0.8% in early trading to 4,479.60, while Germany's DAX jumped 1.2% to 11,206.26. Germany

Asian shares climb, Tokyo gains on hopes for reopening

TOKYO — Asian shares are mostly higher, with Tokyo stocks gaining on expectations that a pandemic state of emergency will be lifted for all of Japan.

Asian shares climb, Tokyo gains on hopes for reopening

Asian shares are mostly higher, with Tokyo stocks gaining on expectations that a pandemic state of emergency will be lifted for all of Japan. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.5% in morning trading to 20,682.78. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 1.2% to 22,659.62.

HDFC FY20 results: Profit rises 30% to Rs 22,826 crore, revenue up 10%

For the January-March quarter of FY20, HDFC reported a 10 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 4,341 crore as against Rs 4,811 crore for the corresponding quarter last year

HDFC Ltd Q4 profit declines 10 pc to Rs 4,342 cr 

Housing finance firm HDFC Ltd on Monday reported a 10 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,341.58 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31. 

Housing firm HDFC Ltd profit declines 10% to Rs 4,342 crore in Q4

The company's net profit (before adjustment of minority interest) was Rs 4,811.26 crore in January-March quarter of 2018-19

HDFC profits decline: How much has the impact of COVID-19 been?

Bata India Q4 net profit down 57% to Rs 38 crore

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 88.66 crore in January-March quarter a year ago, Bata India said in a BSE filing.

HDFC Q4 profit declines 10 per cent to Rs 4,342 crore

The board has proposed a dividend of Rs 21 per share of the face value of Rs 2 per unit, HDFC Ltd said in a regulatory filing.

HDFC profit falls 22% to Rs 2,233 crore in March quarter

HDFC board announced a dividend of Rs 21 per share for FY20.

Nucleus Software Exports Q4 net profit jumps over 64% to Rs 28.14 crore

The company said its product business revenue for the March 2020 quarter was at Rs 111.9 crore as compared to Rs 100.4 crore in the year-ago period.

HDFC reports 22% fall in Q4 net profit

Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) standalone net profit fell 22 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2019-20 to ₹2,232.53 crore as against ₹2,861.58 crore a year ago.The housing finance comp

HDFC Q4 results: Profit drops 22% YoY to Rs 2,233 crore; firm announces dividend of Rs 21 per share

Profit fell as dividend income received during the quarter was mere Rs 2 crore.

Just Dial Q4 net profit rises 21.6 pc to Rs 76.1 cr

Digital directory firm Just Dial on Monday posted a 21.6 per cent increase in consolidated profit to Rs 76.1 crore for the March 2020 quarter.

Just Dial Q4 net profit rises 21.6% to Rs 76.1 crore

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 62.5 crore in the same period a year ago, Just Dial said in a regulatory filing.

HDFC Q4 standalone PBT down 27% to Rs 2,692 cr, revenue up marginally

The company said revenue was at Rs 11,975.72 crore, from Rs 11,580.05 a year ago.

HDFC Q4 profit at Rs 2,233 crore, provisions spike on COVID-19 impact; loan growth at 12%

Revenue from operations during the quarter increased 3.4 percent to Rs 11,976 crore, compared to Rs 11,580 crore in corresponding period last fiscal.

Savings banks’ Q1 net profit up 20% on increased interest income

South Korean savings banks reported a 19.4 percent rise in their combined net profit in the first quarter due to increased interest income, data showed Monday. The combined net income of the 79 savings banks stood at 246.3 billion won ($199 million) for the January-March quarter, compared with a profit of 206.3 billion won a year earlier, according to the data from the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). Their int...

GBP/USD Price Analysis: Portrays falling wedge on hourly chart below 1.2200

GBP/USD rises to 1.2191, up 0.15% on a day, during Monday’s Asian session. In doing so, the Cable pair extends its recoveries from Friday’s low of 1.2

USD/JPY: Off intraday top, still above 107.00, as trade sentiment dwindles

USD/JPY retreats from the intraday high near 107.80 to 107.65 amid the early trading session on Monday. Although news of Japan’s likely removes of sta

Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD portrays falling wedge on hourly chart below 1.2200

GBP/USD rises to 1.2191, up 0.15% on a day, during Monday’s Asian session. In doing so, the Cable pair extends its recoveries from Friday’s low of 1.2

NZD/USD Price Analysis: Sellers look for entry below 0.6080/75 support confluence

NZD/USD again attempts recovery towards 0.6100 while bouncing off 0.6083 during Monday’s Asian session. Even so, the pair stays below 100-day EMA afte

USD/CAD Price Analysis: Bounces off 200-hour EMA to probe 1.4000

USD/CAD takes the bids near 1.4000, up 0.05% on a day, during the early Monday’s trading. Despite failing to cross 1.4050 resistance, the pair’s recen

USD/CHF Price Analysis: Buyers regain control above 100-day SMA

While extending its run-up past-100-day SMA, USD/CHF rises to 0.9720, up 0.08% on a day, during the early Monday. Considering the pair’s sustained tra

USD/JPY Price Analysis: Keeps mild gains above previous resistance line, 200-HMA

USD/JPY rises to 107.73, up 0.08% on a day, while heading into the European session on Monday. That said, the yen pair recently took a U-turn from a f

AUD/USD snaps two-day losing streak to extend recovery above 0.6500

AUD/USD remains modestly positive around 0.6540/45, up 0.11% on a day, amid the Asian session on Monday. Although the US-China tension keeps Aussie bu

Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD mildly heavy below $1,750, looks to US-China tension for clues

Gold prices drop to $1,731, print 0.20% loss, intraday low of $1,730.37, by the press time of Tokyo open on Monday.

GBP/USD retraces three-day losses below 1.2200 on UK/US holiday

GBP/USD seesaws around 1.2180, up 0.05% on a day, during the pre-European session on Monday. In doing so, the Cable pair snaps the previous three-day

AUD/USD Price Analysis: Upper end of the contracting triangle caps gains

The AUD/USD pair is currently trading largely unchanged on the day at 0.6530, having faced rejection at 0.6550 during the early Asian trading hours. T

AUD/JPY erases gains on lingering US-China tensions

The early risk-on tilt seen in the financial markets has faded, as evidenced by AUD/JPY's pullback from the session high of 70.58 to 70.30. The JPY cr

WTI: Off daily highs, still above $33.00, as US-China tension looms

WTI drops to $33.45, down 0.6%, while heading into the European session on Monday. The black gold recently benefited from the news suggesting ease of

Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD down by $6 in Asia, weekly chart shows bullish trend exhaustion

Gold, a safe-haven asset, is flashing red at press time even though the growth-linked currencies like the Aussie dollar are struggling to gain altitud

Gold Price News and Forecast: XAU/USD mildly heavy below $1,750, looks to US-China tension for clues

Gold prices drop to $1,731, print 0.20% loss, intraday low of $1,730.37, by the press time of Tokyo open on Monday. Although fresh risk-off sentiment,

GBP/USD Price Analysis: The upside is likely to remain capped near 1.2200 confluence hurdle

The GBP/USD pair gained some positive traction on Monday and for now, seems to have snapped three consecutive days of winning streak. The pair refresh

Gold Price News and Forecast: XAU/USD down by $6 in Asia, weekly chart shows bullish trend exhaustion

Gold, a safe-haven asset, is flashing red at press time even though the growth-linked currencies like the Aussie dollar are struggling to gain altitud

BTC Failed to Break $10,000 – How to Hedge Loss in Spot Trade?

Bitcoin’s 3rd halving was expected to be a bullish event for BTC investors. However, Bitcoin tried 4 times to break above the strong resistance of $10,000, but it failed. Since May 20, the price of BTC has declined nearly 10%, and reached the lowest of $8,800 on May 21, shifting traders’ focus from breaking the $10 resistance to now holding above the key support of $9,200. 

China warns US of countermeasures over Hong Kong trading threats

Beijing has warned the US that it will take "every necessary measure" to protect its interests after a top White House advisor warned that Washington might revoke Hong Kong's special trading privileges if China enacts a tough new security law. China plans to impose legislation on the semi-autonomous

China warns US of countermeasures over Hong Kong trading threats

BEIJING, May 25 — Beijing has warned the US that it will take “every necessary measure” to protect its interests after a top White House advisor warned that Washington might revoke Hong Kong’s special trading privileges if China enacts a tough new security law. China plans to impose...

China warns US of countermeasures over Hong Kong trading threats

Beijing has warned US that it will take "every necessary measure" to protect its interests after a top White House advisor warned that Washington might revoke Hong Kong's special trading privileges

China warns US of countermeasures over Hong Kong trading threats

Beijing has warned the US that it will take "every necessary measure" to protect its interests after a top White House advisor warned

'A tragedy': Top aide warns US may revoke Hong Kong privileges over China-led national security law | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

A top White House aide renewed a warning on Sunday that the US might revoke Hong Kong’s special trading privileges if China enacts a tough new security law covering the territory. The warning from national security advisor Robert O’Brien came amid soaring tensions between Washington and Beijing, and only hours after China’s foreign minister Wang Yi […]

US aide renews warning on China's proposed law for Hong Kong

A top White House aide renewed a warning on Sunday that the US might revoke Hong Kong's special trading privileges if China enacts a tough new ...

China says to take action if U.S. undermines its interests in Hong Kong

BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned on Monday that it will take countermeasures if the United States insists on undermining its interests regarding Hong Kong, following the latest comments from Washington about possible sanctions over new national security legislation for the city.

Council urges all planning decisions be removed from its power

Georges River wants to stop developers and real estate agents from running for council in NSW.

Council urges all planning decisions be removed from its power

Georges River wants to stop developers and real estate agents from running for council in NSW.

Council urges all planning decisions be removed from its power

Georges River wants to stop developers and real estate agents from running for council in NSW.

'Very weak': Labor warned over Victoria's credit status

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's is worried about post-COVID debt, deficit and public sector wage bill.

'Very weak': Labor warned over Victoria's credit status

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's is worried about post-COVID debt, deficit and public sector wage bill.

'Very weak': Labor warned over Victoria's credit status

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's is worried about post-COVID debt, deficit and public sector wage bill.

Richmond prepared for a crisis ... then it happened

In February, Richmond began to war game a gigantic crash in membership and finances. It meant that the Tigers were on top of their game when the coronavirus struck.

Richmond prepared for a crisis ... then it happened

In February, Richmond began to war game a gigantic crash in membership and finances. It meant that the Tigers were on top of their game when the coronavirus struck.

Richmond prepared for a crisis ... then it happened

In February, Richmond began to war game a gigantic crash in membership and finances. It meant that the Tigers were on top of their game when the coronavirus struck.

Ponga set to sign mega deal to stay at Newcastle Knights

Queensland fullback has put his dream of representing the All Blacks on hold after agreeing a new deal with the Knights worth $1.1 million per season for five years.

Ponga set to sign mega deal to stay at Newcastle Knights

Queensland fullback has put his dream of representing the All Blacks on hold after agreeing a new deal with the Knights worth $1.1 million per season for five years.

Ponga set to sign mega deal to stay at Newcastle Knights

Queensland fullback has put his dream of representing the All Blacks on hold after agreeing a new deal with the Knights worth $1.1 million per season for five years.

Queensland vet pinned up against wall after showing owner the bill

Veterinarian Dr Margie Bale said the pressures of working a clinical practice wears you down.

Queensland vet pinned up against wall after showing owner the bill

Veterinarian Dr Margie Bale said the pressures of working a clinical practice wears you down.

Queensland vet pinned up against wall after showing owner the bill

Veterinarian Dr Margie Bale said the pressures of working a clinical practice wears you down.

iSignthis slams ASX for seeking sensitive details as Visa deal ends

ISignthis confirmed its high-profile relationship with Visa will be terminated, as it blasted the market operator for requesting sensitive details about its relationship with the card giant.

iSignthis slams ASX for seeking sensitive details as Visa deal ends

ISignthis confirmed its high-profile relationship with Visa will be terminated, as it blasted the market operator for requesting sensitive details about its relationship with the card giant.

iSignthis slams ASX for seeking sensitive details as Visa deal ends

ISignthis confirmed its high-profile relationship with Visa will be terminated, as it blasted the market operator for requesting sensitive details about its relationship with the card giant.

CEO buys struggling New Zealand media company for $1

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — One of New Zealand’s largest media organizations will be sold for a single dollar to its chief executive, the owners announced Monday.

CEO buying struggling New Zealand media company for NZ$1

One of New Zealand's largest media organizations is being sold for a single dollar to its chief executive, the owners announced Monday.

CEO buys ailing New Zealand media giant for one dollar

Nine said that Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher would take over the company, which operates New Zealand's most popular news website, stuff.co.nz, and titles such as Wellington's Dominion Post and the Christchurch Press.

New Zealand's largest media company being sold for just $1 to its CEO

Stuff faced financial challenges before the coronavirus pandemic struck and has since seen advertising revenues plunge

CEO buys ailing New Zealand media giant Stuff Limited for one dollar

Boucher joined as a reporter in 1993 and has spent most of her career at the company

CEO buys ailing New Zealand media giant for one dollar

Struggling New Zealand media giant Stuff Limited was sold in a management buy-out deal for the symbolic fee of NZ$1.00 (US$0.61), the group's Australian owners Nine Entertainment announced Monday.

CEO buys struggling New Zealand media company for $1

The organization Stuff prints many of the nation’s daily newspapers and runs a popular news website of the same name. It employs about 900 staff, including 400 journalists.

New Zealand's media firm Stuff to be sold for a single dollar to its CEO

The organization Stuff prints many of the nation's daily newspapers and runs a popular news website of the same name. It employs about 900 staff, including 400 journalists

Stuff CEO buys company for $1

Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher has purchased Stuff from its Australian owners Nine Entertainment for $1. The chief executive was returning...

Stuff CEO buys company for $1

Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher has purchased Stuff from its Australian owners Nine Entertainment for $1.

DomPost returns to local ownership, sold by Australian owners

Wellington.Scoop There’s a new owner for the DominionPost – a management buyout of its parent company Stuff Ltd has been successfully completed by the Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher. The DomPost reports the deal this morning:

Slump in consumption, exports push Germany into recession in Q1

BERLIN, May 25 — A slump in capital investments, private consumption and exports pushed the German economy into a recession in the first quarter, detailed data showed today, giving a glimpse of the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Statistics Office said capital investments...

Slump in consumption, exports push Germany into recession in first quarter

Slump in consumption, exports push Germany into recession in first quarter

Slump in consumption, exports push Germany into recession in Q1

A slump in capital investments, private consumption and exports pushed the German economy into a recession in the first quarter, detailed data showed on Monday, giving a glimpse of the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Hong Kong shares ease on China-U.S. rift, dollar firms

Hong Kong shares extended losses and a gauge of Asian stocks was largely subdued on Monday, after China's move to impose a new security law on Hong Kong heightened concerns about the future stability of the city and global trade prospects. Hong Kong's HSI index fell 0.4% after sinking 5.5% on

Asia stocks mostly up on coronavirus lockdown easing but Hong Kong extends losses

Most Asian markets rose Monday as a further opening up of economies from lockdown offset worries over worsening China-US tensions, while Hong Kong sank again after the city was rocked by protests at

Asia stocks mostly up on lockdown easing but Hong Kong extends losses

HONG KONG, May 25 — Most Asian markets rose today as a further opening up of economies from lockdown offset worries over worsening China-US tensions, while Hong Kong sank again after the city was rocked by protests at the weekend over a controversial proposed security law. While Donald Trump has...

Hong Kong shares ease on China-U.S. rift, dollar firms

SYDNEY — Hong Kong shares extended losses and a gauge of Asian stocks was largely subdued on Monday, after China’s move to impose a new security law on Hong Kong heightened concerns about the future stability of the city and global trade prospects.

Asian stocks subdued after China imposes new law on Hong Kong

Global financial markets already struggling to deal with huge economic uncertainty

Asia stocks rise as countries ease lockdown restriction, Hong Kong extends losses

Hong Kong sank again after the city was rocked by protests at the weekend over a controversial proposed security law

Nikkei rises, but Hong Kong shares slip as tensions with China heat up

Hong Kong stocks fall as demonstrators take to the streets to protest proposal by China to supercede city government’s authority.

Global stock markets confused as US and China spar, bring trade-tension to the forefront again

Asian stocks began the week in mixed fashion as traders weighed more signs of economies reopening around the world against the rise in U.S.-China tensions.

中國強推制定港版國安法 彭定康：應納入G7議程

末代香港總督彭定康今天投書「金融時報」（Financial Times），呼籲英國必須確保中國欲對香港推行制定新版國安法一事納入6月的七大工業國集團（G7）峰會議程。彭定康（Chris Patten）表示，英國與其G7盟國應表達反對中國國家主席習近平「政權」的立場，並將習近平政權稱為「開放社會的敵人

South Africa to ease lockdown despite surge in Covid-19 cases

Cape Town. South Africa will ease the Covid-19 lockdown from level four to level three beginning from June 1, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday amid a surge in confirmed cases.

Ramaphosa: South Africa coronavirus lockdown to ease from June 1

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a further easing of coronavirus restrictions from next month in a move that will allow most sectors of the economy to reopen fully under "strict health protocols" and "social distancing rules".

South African president says lockdown to ease from June 1

JOHANNESBURG, May 25 — President Cyril Ramaphosa announced yesterday a further easing of South Africa's coronavirus lockdown from June 1, allowing the vast majority of the economy to return to full capacity. Africa's most industrialised economy has been largely shut down since late March, when...

South Africa to further ease lockdown

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a further easing of South Africa's coronavirus lockdown from June 1, allowing the vast majority of the economy...

New level 3 lockdown rules in a nutshell

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa will move to alert level 3 of the national lockdown on 1 June. Here are the biggest changes.

From 'too late' to 'reckless and senseless' - opposition parties react to easing of lockdown

Political parties have varying reactions to government's decision to move South Africa from a Level 4 to a Level 3 lockdown.

S. Africa to ease Covid-19 lockdown

Ramaphosa says lockdown cannot be sustained indefinitely.

Covid-19: 'It's in your hands' - Ramaphosa calls on citizens to play their part

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is now at risk of even more coronavirus infections as it prepares to gear down to alert Level 3 of the lockdown.

Lockdown Level 3: No parent will be forced to send their child to school, reassures Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says strict control measures would be implemented at schools to ensure the safety of pupils and teachers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Ramaphosa on SA moving to level 3 lockdown: ‘It is now in your hands’

But with more than 22,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, the president warned South Africans the worst was yet to come.

Rand steadies, stocks open lower

Bonds firm.

Ghana close to easing virus restrictions

The country banned social gatherings on March 15.

Business Cheers Plans to Reopen South Africa’s Economy

South African business leaders lauded the government’s plan to substantially ease a nationwide lockdown that’s crippled the economy, even as the number of the coronavirus cases grows exponentially.

Here’s how many cases South Africa’s top coronavirus hotspots have

As South Africa moves to level 3 lockdown from 1 June, government will take a differentiated approach to deal with those areas that have far higher levels of infection and transmission, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: COVID-19 has revealed Africa's strengths

The continent's experience with communicable diseases such as Ebola and TB has put it in a strong position to deal with COVID-19.

WHO warns of 'immediate second peak' if restrictions eased too soon; global cases near 5.5M

May 25 (UPI) -- Amid a rash of countries and regions the globe over moving to reopen their economies and lift their people out from under lockdown measures, the World Health Organization on Monday warned there could be an "immediate second peak" of the coronavirus before there is a second wave.

Premier says anyone who wants a COVID-19 test will be able to get one

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Sunday that anyone in the province can get tested for COVID-19, regardless of whether they have symptoms, as cases continued to mount and officials criticized thousands of people who gathered in a Toronto

18 Heartthrobs We Fell in Love With in the ’90s, and What They Look Like Today

One of the reasons why so many of us love to look back on the ‘90s is because this decade gave us a lot of good things. Girls who grew up in those years will always remember the crushes they had on handsome actors, cool singers, and boy-band members. We all change with time, and our idols from the ‘90s are no exception. While some of them managed to become even more handsome over the years, others look like they’ve forgotten to age at all.

Coronavirus Australia latest: at a glance

A summary of the major developments in the coronavirus outbreak across Australia

For hard-pressed savers, it's like setting your banknotes alight . . .

Do you know the difference between saving and investing? One means you are probably losing money, the other means you could be gaining.

‘The Match’ gave us way more than a Tom Brady roller coaster

The golf matched the weather, which was sloppy, and that was just fine because the purpose of the “The Match: Champions for Charity’’ Sunday was met based on the $20 million raised for COVID-19

Need to know: Monday

The coronavirus pandemic is dominating global markets, business and politics. Here's our daily take on the most important stories, and some things to watch out for.

Opinion: Our current approach to COVID-19 won’t work as well for a second wave. We must prepare now

If coronavirus cases around the world surge again – and experts say that’s highly likely – our leaders must work in new ways right now, in the post-emergency period

Here’s Why The $51 Million Celeste Barber Raised With Your Help Can’t Be Shared Around

The Supreme Court ruled that $51 million Celeste Barber raised for the NSW RFS can't be shared with other states and agencies. Here's why.

Mum creates mini masks for tooth fairy after daughter asks about protecting her

'What if she comes to my house, and then goes to another kids house? Then that kid has MY germs too.'

‘Unschooling’ Isn’t The Answer To Education Woes—It’s The Problem

With schools closed, the concept of unschooling—allowing kids to direct their own learning—is being touted by some as timely and new. But the idea has been around for centuries, and its influence on education has been mostly pernicious.

Top chargers you need right now for all your charging needs

Universal charging in your hands

When will supermarkets be open over the late May bank holiday?

The late May bank holiday is coming up on Monday. If you need to visit a supermarket over the holiday, check the opening times here.

A touching greeting, with less contact

QUESTION: Since we are going to have to be more creative when meeting people (the handshake and social kissing, and maybe the high five, are out for right now), are there other ways to we can think of to acknowledge introductions? CALLIE’S ANSWER: This is new territory for all of us! My son blows lots of kisses and does lots of waving. Other cultures touch their heart when meet someone or even bowing. For now, those are some great ways to do what you feel is best for you. LILLIE-BETH’S ANSWER: I believe this is something that will evolve over time, as we figure things out.

Did You Know eBay Is Probing Your Computer? Here’s How To Stop It

Going, going, gone too far? The world's most famous online auction site probes your computer when you connect. Here's why, and what you can do about it.

Top 10 Excuses Offered For Not Wearing Masks Despite Covid-19 Coronavirus

The mask issue has unmasked some kind of political and cultural war, which should surprise basically no one in 2020.

'Virus could be here for year' so schools must open, says education secretary

But education secretary admits parents will be nervous about safety of children returning to school.

Could ‘Solo 2’ Find New Life As A Disney Plus Series?

Some fans want to see Solo 2 in the Star Wars Universe. Could Disney Plus actually make that happen?

WATCH: Ardee Concert Band connect young and old with emotional version of ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’

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Spoilers: Sharon and Phil buy the Vic in EastEnders as the future is revealed

Sharon makes a resounding return to Walford, as the beginning of a new era is set to commence.

[Update: Launching July 24] Sony Xperia 1 II pre-orders open in US starting at $1,198, still ‘coming soon’

As Sony struggles to maintain any sort of foothold in the smartphone market, it's of good news that the Xperia II has opened for pre-orders in the US.

Trump says schools in US should be opened 'ASAP'

President Trump urged for the reopening of school throughout the U.S. on Sunday, as most remain closed to limit the coronavirus spread and protect the health of students during the pandemic.

Following Pressure From Trump And Pastors, California Allows Places Of Worship To Reopen With Restrictions

They will have to cap attendance at 25% and take other measures to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.

Finances And Coronavirus: Threats And Opportunities In Lockdown Era

The financial impact of coronavirus will be felt far and wide - but while it is painful for some, it is delivering surprising benefits for others, at least in the short term

AOC: Trump Making Illegals ‘Afraid to Go to Doctor’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) argued this week that President Donald Trump is targeting illegal immigrants during the coronavirus pandemic and making them afraid to go to the doctor if they have SARS-CoV-2 symptoms. |

Survey: 44% Of Nonprofits Anticipate Further Staff Cuts Due To Coronavirus

A new survey of more than 750 nonprofits around the U. S. finds that 18% of nonprofit staff has been furloughed or laid off already — and 44% of respondents anticipate even more layoffs to come.

A new Motorola Razr foldable smartphone is coming this year, and here’s what we know already

The Motorola Razr was a highly anticipated foldable smartphone, but its specifications were lacking. The next Razr will have much better hardware, though.

Before You Take an Early Retirement Plan Withdrawal Because of COVID-19, Do This

The CARES Act allows for penalty-free retirement plan withdrawals. But it pays to explore other options before raiding your IRA or 401(k).

5 things to know for Monday, May 25, 2020

Canada is approaching 85,000 total cases of COVID-19, with Ontario in particular experiencing a spike in new cases.

Memory-Lane Monday: Did they say anything about an offer you couldn’t refuse?

But they certainly clarified exactly what they wanted.

The Chinese Navy Now Outguns The Japanese Fleet—But Don’t Panic Quite Yet

China has surpassed Japan as Asia’s leading naval power. Where's the United States?

Ariana Grande And Justin Bieber Score The Best Sales Week For A Single Since Taylor Swift A Year Ago

The track starts with 108,000 copies sold in just the first seven days it was available.

Redmi K30i 5G Launched But The Price is Weird - Gizchina.com

Redmi K30i 5G is the new memeber in K30 lineup. The 5G smartphone comes at an affordable price tag, but the price is weird at the same time.

EXPLAINER | Lockdown Level 3: What you will be allowed to do and what you won't

You may soon exercise outside whenever you want, buy liquor and fly domestically for business reasons.

Answering some of the frequently asked questions about COVID-19

With COVID-19 now affecting the lives of Canadians on so many levels, people across the country are seeking answers to numerous important questions they hav

Trump Fires Back After Biden Ad Attacks Him For Golfing During Pandemic

President Trump defended himself and lashed out at former Vice President Joe Biden, the likely Democratic nominee, after the Biden campaign released an ad criticizing Trump for golfing over the weekend, as the country approaches 100,000 coronavirus deaths.

MTN debuts EveryDayGigs rolling data bundles in SA

MTN is dropping its data prices in South Africa a tad further, albeit with a slight caveat, with its new EveryDayGigs packages.

Here’s How Much Money Private Investigators Make In Every State

Find out where private investigators earn the most money in the United States, and where they earn the least.

‘Phantasy Star Online 2’ North American PC Pre-Load And Exact Launch Time Revealed

Today Sega revealed the exact launch timing and pre-load timing for Phantasy Star Online 2 on PC for the North American release.

Chinese Virologist Warns Coronavirus Is 'Just Tip Of The Iceberg'

A Chinese scientist denied Wuhan played a role in the Covid-19 pandemic and warned that similar infectious outbreaks could arise in the future.

10 Career Tips For Leveraging The Pandemic Shutdown

During this crisis time when we are staying home and have more alone time, it’s a great time to step back from our normal daily routines and re-evaluate our own careers and plan going forward.

Automakers Push Through Pandemic To Launch Huge Wave Of EVs

Electric vehicles expected to launch in 2020 include models such as the Tesla Model Y, Rivian RST truck, Ford Mustang Mach-E, BMW iX3 SUV, Honda e compact, Volvo XC40 Recharge, and the next-generation Toyota Mirai.

Cree Stock Headed Below $35?

Due to the spread of the novel Coronavirus that has rattled the stock markets and the broader economy, at the current price of $50 per share, we believe Cree stock (NASDAQ: CREE) could see significant downside if there are no signs of abatement of the crisis by June 2020...

Trans Rights In Global Recession–One Year After Transgender Removed From WHO List Of Diseases

One year since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declassified transgender people's gender dysphoria as a disease, trans rights are in a global recession, with coronavirus providing a cloak for the rollback of rights, say LGBT+ activists.

Retail Today: How The Great Toilet Paper Scare–And More Ordinary Factors–Are Affecting Luxury Product Showrooms And Sales

How independent luxury products retailers are doing, and what's next on the horizon: A visit with the executive director of Luxury Products Group, a buying group and multi-faceted business-improvement resource for independent bath, kitchen and lighting showrooms, Jeff MacDowell.

How To Land New Clients, Even During A Crisis

There are always going to be crises, and we need to learn to build client relationships and sustain business in any market condition. Business development or sales may slow or stop, but client relationship building should not.

The Top 20 IoT Startups To Watch In 2020

IoT startups see opportunity in the inefficient, time-consuming approaches complex industries rely on to get work done.

Huawei Just Fixed The Camera’s Biggest Flaw On The Huawei P40 Pro

The new EMUI update is rolling out globally and adds new features as well as the very welcome camera fix.

‘Skyrim Grandma’ Shirley Curry Scales Back To Reduce Stress

Frustrated with the parasocial relationships that come with the YouTuber lifestyle, “Skyrim Grandma” Shirley Curry has decided to scale back her output.

Trump’s And Biden’s Memorial Day Events Highlight Starkly Different Campaign Tones

The president’s raucous Baltimore visit coincided with the former vice president’s somber wreath laying.

Gary Neville fears looming financial ‘nightmare’ threatens future of EFL clubs

Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace says relegation from League Two on a points-per-game system would be unjust.

Gary Neville fears looming financial ‘nightmare’ threatens future of EFL clubs

Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace says relegation from League Two on a points-per-game system would be unjust.

Gary Neville fears looming financial ‘nightmare’ threatens future of EFL clubs

Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace says relegation from League Two on a points-per-game system would be unjust.

Gary Neville makes bleak financial prediction for EFL clubs after Huddersfield Town chairman claims

League Two have already voted to curtail their season due to economical pressure

China's pork imports in April jump 170% to record high

BEIJING, May 25 (Reuters) - China, the world's top pork consumer, imported a record 400,000 tonnes in April, up nearly 170% from a year earlier, customs data showed, as buyers took advantage of low prices to stock up on meat.China imported 1.35 million tonnes of pork in the first four months of this year, surging 170.4% from the same period a year ago, after a plunge in domestic production kept prices much higher than other markets.

China's pork imports in April jump 170% to record high

BEIJING — China, the world’s top pork consumer, imported a record 400,000 tonnes in April, up nearly 170% from a year earlier, customs data showed, as buyers took advantage of low prices to stock up on meat.

China's pork imports in April jump 170% to record high

China, the world’s top pork consumer, imported a record 400,000 tonnes in April, up nearly 170% from a year earlier, customs data showed, as buyers took advantage of low prices to stock up on meat.

UPDATE 1-China's pork imports in April jump 170% to record high

* African swine fever slashed China's pig herd* Chinese buyers stock up on cheap U.S. pork* Pork prices have fallen in China (Adds graphic, details)BEIJING, May 25 (Reuters) - China, the world's top pork consumer, imported a record 400,000 tonnes in April, up nearly 170% from a year earlier, customs data showed, as buyers took advantage of low prices to stock up on meat.

Buy Colgate ; target of Rs 1520: Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal is bullish on Colgate has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1520 in its research report dated May 22, 2020.

Buy VST Industries; target of Rs 4000: ICICI Direct

ICICI Direct is bullish on VST Industries has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 4000 in its research report dated May 22, 2020.

Buy Essel Propack; target of Rs 200: Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal is bullish on Essel Propack has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 200 in its research report dated May 23, 2020.

Buy Hawkins Cookers; target of Rs 4900: ICICI Direct

ICICI Direct is bullish on Hawkins Cookers has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 4900 in its research report dated May 22, 2020.

Buy Strides Pharma Science; target of Rs 421: ICICI Securities

ICICI Securities is bullish on Strides Pharma Science has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 421 in its research report dated May 21, 2020.

Buy Kalpataru Power Transmission; target of Rs 313: YES Securities

YES Securities is bullish on Kalpataru Power Transmission has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 313 in its research report dated May 21, 2020.

Hold Colgate-Palmolive (India); target of Rs 1350: ICICI Direct

ICICI Direct recommended hold rating on Colgate-Palmolive (India) with a target price of Rs 1350 in its research report dated May 23, 2020.

L&T Rating: Buy — A modest showing in the final quarter

FY21/22e EPS down 15% to factor in Covid-19; TP cut to Rs 1,394; ‘Buy’ maintained

China says virus pushing US ties to brink of 'Cold War'

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China said yesterday that relations with the United States w...

China says virus pushing US ties to brink of 'Cold War'

China has said that its relations with the United States were "on the brink of a new Cold War," fuelled partly by tensions over the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 350 000 people worldwide and pitched the global economy into a massive downturn.

China says virus pushing US ties to brink of 'Cold War'

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Washington had been infected by a “political virus”.

Asian shares reverse early gains

Eyes on China-US trade relations.

China says virus pushing US ties to brink of 'Cold War'

Fresh tensions between Beijing and Washington emerged as virus restrictions continued to shape and remake lives around the world, and in very different ways. 

China accuses America of wanting ‘new Cold War’ over coronavirus

Beijing: China on Sunday accused the US of pushing the bilateral ties to the brink of a "new Cold War" by spreading "lies" about the coronavirus and said it was open to international efforts to identify the source of the virus that has killed over 30

Asian shares tick up, eyes on China-US trade relations

Analysts expect trading to be subdued with United States and UK markets shut for public holidays.

Asian shares reverse early gains, eyes on China-US trade relations

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.1% after starting higher with China's blue-chip CSI300 index down 0.2%. Hong Kong's HSI index dived 1.4% to a two-month low after sinking 5.5% on Friday.

China warns US of countermeasures over Hong Kong trading threats

US national security advisor Robert O'Brien warned Sunday that the new law could cost the city the preferential trading status it enjoys with the United States, the world's largest economy.

Beijing Warns Americans Are Pushing Countries Toward ‘New Cold War’

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. should give up its “wishful thinking” of changing China, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, warning that some in America were pushing relations to a “new Cold War.

Asian stock market: Bears keeping the reins as Hong Kong issue intensifies

With the US-China raw over Hong Kong bill hitting risk sentiment across the board, Asian shares remain depressed ahead of the European session on open

ITC To Acquire Spice Maker Sunrise Foods

ITC-Sunrise Foods Deal: ITC has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a 100 per cent equity in Sunrise Foods Private Limited.

ITC Spice Business To Strengthen With Acquisition of Spice-Maker Sunrise Foods

ITC has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the equity share capital of Kolkata based spice maker Sunrise Foods Pvt Ltd.

ITC to acquire spices maker Sunrise Foods

The company on May 23 entered into a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% of the equity share capital of Sunrise Foods Private Limited.

Bharti Telecom to sell $1 bn stake in Airtel

 Bharti Telecom is selling upto $1 billion of its shares in Bharti Airtel through a secondary market block deal on Tuesday.

Bharti Telecom to sell $1 bn stake in Airtel through block deal

ITC to acquire spices maker Sunrise Foods for estimated Rs 1,800-2,000 crore

The company said it has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Sunrise Foods Private Ltd (SFPL) which will augment its product portfolio and is also aligned to its aspiration to significantly scale up its spices business and expand its footprint across the country.

Promoter to sell 2.75% stake worth $1 bn in Bharti Airtel via block deals

Shares are being offered to large investors at 6 per cent discount to March 22 closing price of Rs 593; Mittal company joins top Indian companies in raising funds

Stock, Forex, Commodity, Currency Markets Shut For Ramzan

The domestic financial markets - including equity, debt and currency segments - are shut on Monday, May 25 for Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan).

Stock, Forex, Commodity, Currency Markets Shut For EId-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) 2020

On May 22, the Sensex had ended lower by 0.84 per cent and Nifty was down 0.74 per cent. Domestic … Stock, Forex, Commodity, Currency Markets Shut For EId-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) 2020 Read More »

Markets closed for Eid-ul-Fitar on Monday

Financial markets will resume trading on Tuesday, May 26

Stock, commodity, bond, forex markets closed today for Eid ul Fitr; to resume trading tomorrow

Wholesale commodity markets, including metal and bullion, will also remain shut

BSE, NSE shut today on account of Ramzan Id

On May 22, the Sensex ended 260.31 points lower or 0.84 percent at 30,672.59, while Nifty fell 67 points or 0.74 percent at 9,039.25.

DMart’s secular rally may pause for a while

The stock's at all-time high and at price to earnings multiple of 120 times FY20 score.

Dollar edges higher as Hong Kong tensions fuel safe-haven demand

TOKYO — The dollar edged higher on Monday as worries about a standoff between the United States and China over civil liberties in Hong Kong fueled demand for safe-haven currencies.

Dollar edges higher as Hong Kong tensions fuel safe-haven demand

TOKYO, May 25 — The dollar edged higher today as worries about a standoff between the United States and China over civil liberties in Hong Kong fuelled demand for safe-haven currencies. Sterling was on the defensive after members of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s party called for the...

Dollar holds advantage as Hong Kong tensions test risk-wary investors

Dollar holds advantage as Hong Kong tensions test risk-wary investors

Oil falls as US-China tensions take toll

Oil prices eased on Monday on concerns over rising tensions between the United States and China over Beijing's plans to impose security laws on Hong Kong and the possibility of sanctions from

Oil falls as US-China tensions take toll

Oil prices have risen sharply in recent weeks as an easing of coronavirus restrictions has led to increased demand, but the tensions between the United States and China are beginning to weigh on sentiment.

US Dollar Index pushes higher and approaches 100.00

The greenback, in terms of the US Dollar Index (DXY), is extending the march north to the vicinity of the key barrier at 100.00 the figure on Monday.

Realme launches Smart TV watch and Realme Buds Air Neo today; check colors features price other details

This is is the first time, Realme has forayed into the smart TV sphere. The TV will come in two sizes--Realme Smart TV will come in 32-inch and 43-inch screen size.  Realme TV is powered by MediaTekk SoC

Realme Watch, the company’s first smartwatch launched in India for ₹3,999 ($52)

In its bid to become a lifestyle tech brand from a smartphone company, OPPO-backed Realme has today launched its first smartwatch — Realme Watch. The company had already teased some features of the device and today everything about this new wearable from Realme has been revealed. In terms of design, as we said earlier, the …

Realme enters affordable TV segment in India, price starts from Rs 12,999

Realme Smart TV: Taking on the market leader Xiaomi, Chinese smartphone brand Realme on Monday finally forayed into the tech-lifestyle segment with bringing its first-ever Smart TV, starting from just...

Realme aims to sell 1 million smart TVs by December in India

Smartphone maker Realme on Monday forayed into the Indian smart TV market, and said it aims to sell about 1 million units by December this year.

Realme Smart TV goes official in India; pricing starts at ₹12,999 ($171)

The highlight of the Realme’s launch event today in India was the Realme Smart TV. With the launch of the this smart TV from the company, Realme has now entered into a new category of Smart TVs, expanding its portfolio to become a lifestyle tech brand. The Realme Smart TV comes in two display sizes …

Realme Smart TV and Smartwatch make their global debut in India

The Realme smart TV, smartwatch, Neo TWS and a new power bank made their global debut in India today.

Realme X50 Pro 5G Player Edition launched in China with seven other products

Realme has announced as many as eight products in China today that include smartphones, TWS earbuds, and more

Realme Watch unveiled with SpO2 measurement and up to 9 days battery

Realme Watch unveiled with SpO2 measurement and up to 9 days battery. The watch came out very interesting in terms of features and low prices.

First Realme Smart TV arrives in 32” and 43” sizes with aggressive low prices

First sale is scheduled for June 2, prices are INR12,999 ($170) or INR21,999 ($290).

Pixel Buds 2 review: These earbuds are “much better than OK,” Google

Enough quality, comfort, style, and usefulness to merit a $180 price—just barely.

Brockhampton Go Three For Three On "I.F.L"

Brockhampton takes it back to the underground on their third new single 'I.F.L' Brockhampton has returned in full force, coming through with a three-pack of new singles: 'Downside,' 'Baby Bull,' and the underground hip-hop-inspired 'I.FL.' For those who appreciate Brockhampton on their rap tip, this...

Coronavirus cases rise to 13,418 in Delhi; Arvind Kejriwal says situation under control

Most of the coronavirus patients in Delhi are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.Over 500 people tested positive in the national capital in last 24 hours

Ready to deal with situation if there is spike in cases of coronavirus: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said the situation is still under control in Delhi, even after several relaxations were given in the fourth phase of COVID-19-induced lockdown.

Coronavirus: Arvind Kejriwal says situation under control despite rise in infections

The chief minister said that 117 private hospitals across the Capital have been asked to keep 20% of their beds reserved for coronavirus patients.

COVID situation in Delhi under control, says Kejriwal as govt readies more beds across private hospitals

The chief minister also said that the government is pushing to add 2,000 more beds across private hospitals as 75% of the beds earmarked for Covid-19 patients have already been occupied. He said that 509 out of 667 beds across private hospitals have been occupied so far.

Ghaziabad seals border with Delhi over rising coronavirus cases in capital

Ghaziabad DM Ajay Shankar Pandey on Monday ordered the sealing of the Delhi-Ghaziabad border as coronavirus cases in the national capital continue to mount.

Ready to deal with rise in coronavirus cases: Uttarakhand CM Rawat

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday said COVID-19 cases have risen in Uttarakhand after the return of migrants but the government was fully prepared to deal with the situation. The chief minister held a meeting with senior officials in Haldwani to review the situation in the state,

Nagaland reports 3 COVID-19 positive cases

State has not counted patient who tested positive in Assam after being transferred by Dimapur hospital

Wheat procurement surpasses last year's level of 34.1 MT despite hurdles

Wheat procurement target has been set at 40.7 million tonnes (MT) for the 2020-21 marketing year

India’s wheat procurement surpasses last year’s level of 34.1 mn tonnes despite COVID hurdles | Economy News

New Delhi: The government’s wheat procurement so far in the 2020-21 marketing year has surpassed the last year’s 34.13 million … India’s wheat procurement surpasses last year’s level of 34.1 mn tonnes despite COVID hurdles | Economy News Read More »

Govt’s wheat procurement surpasses last year’s level of 34.1 mn tonnes despite COVID hurdles

In a statement, the food ministry said the overall wheat procurement has touched 34.15 MT as on May 24 in the current marketing year, surpassing last year's figure of 34.13 MT.

Govt's wheat procurement surpasses last year's level of 34.1 million tonnes despite COVID-19 hurdles

Wheat procurement target has been set at 40.7MT for the 2020-21 marketing year. Although the wheat marketing year runs from April-March, the bulk of procurement is normally done in the first three months.

Wheat procurement surpasses last year’s target

:A spectacular 55 per cent increase in wheat procurement in Madhya Pradesh as compared to the previous rabi marketing season has helped government agencies to surpass the total procurement of 341.3 la

Gold down as potential Japanese stimulus boosts risk appetite

Spot gold fell 0.4% to $1,728.06 per ounce by 0252 GMT. US gold futures were down 0.4% at $1,728.50.

Gold down as potential Japanese stimulus boosts risk appetite

Gold declined on Monday as Japaneseequities rose on news of a potential stimulus program thatboosted investors’ risk appetite, though fresh tensions overHong Kong limited the metal’s fall.

Gold falls as Japanese shares rise on potential stimulus report

Gold dipped on Monday as Japaneseequities rose on news about a potential stimulus program,although losses were capped by a weaker dollar and worries offresh Sino-U.

3 Reasons Bitcoin Will Ultimately Break Out To The Upside

Market Analysis by Andy Hecht covering: BTC/USD, Bitcoin Futures CME. Read Andy Hecht's Market Analysis on Investing.com

3 Reasons Bitcoin Will Ultimately Break Out To The Upside

Market Analysis by Andy Hecht covering: BTC/USD, Bitcoin Futures CME. Read Andy Hecht's Market Analysis on Investing.com

Gold Trading Along Last Week’s Lows

Commodities Analysis by Sunshine Profits (Paul Rejczak) covering: XAU/USD, XAG/USD, Gold Futures, Silver Futures. Read Sunshine Profits (Paul Rejczak)'s latest article on Investing.com

Dollar, Treasurys, S&P 500 Breakouts Mostly Averted, So Far

Forex Analysis by Marc Chandler covering: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, AUD/USD. Read Marc Chandler's latest article on Investing.com

Still A Lot of Value in Corporate Bond Market

Bonds Analysis by Brian Gilmartin covering: General Motors Company, iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF, Crude Oil WTI Futures, SPDR® S&P Biotech ETF. Read Brian Gilmartin's latest article on Investing.c

Timo Werner told he would not displace Roberto Firmino at Liverpool

Speculation continues to link Werner with a move to Liverpool, but the Red Bull Leipzig star has previously expressed concerns over playing time if he were to complete a switch to Anfield

Timo Werner told he would not displace Roberto Firmino at Liverpool

Speculation continues to link Werner with a move to Liverpool, but the Red Bull Leipzig star has previously expressed concerns over playing time if he were to complete a switch to Anfield

Timo Werner would be great fit at Chelsea but not at Liverpool, proclaims Owen Hargreaves

Former Bayern Munich star Owen Hargreaves believes that Timo Werner would be a better fit at Chelsea than at Liverpool despite the Reds being heavily linked with a move for the German. Life has been good for Werner with the RB Leipzig front-man enjoying a path-breaking season in front of the goal.

John Richards: Wolves ‘could bag a bargain’ in next window

Wolves hero John Richards believes they will be in a strong position in the next transfer window despite the uncertainty offered up by the coronavirus outbreak.

John Richards: Wolves ‘could bag a bargain’ in next window

Wolves hero John Richards believes they will be in a strong position in the next transfer window despite the uncertainty offered up by the coronavirus outbreak.

'Great mates': Reds captain holds no grudges against departing trio

Liam Wright was as surprised as anyone when told that teammates Izack Rodda, Isaac Lucas and Harry Hockings wanted out at the club.

'Great mates': Reds captain holds no grudges against departing trio

Liam Wright was as surprised as anyone when told that teammates Izack Rodda, Isaac Lucas and Harry Hockings wanted out at the club.

Easing of restrictions could lead to a dry argument

While a nonagenarian quiz master steps up.

Easing of restrictions could lead to a dry argument

While a nonagenarian quiz master steps up.

Facebook shareholders urged to rebel against Zuckerberg

Facebook shareholders have been urged to pressure the company to remove Mark Zuckerberg as chairman.

Facebook shareholders urged to rebel against Zuckerberg

Facebook shareholders have been urged to pressure the company to remove Mark Zuckerberg as chairman.

ANZ 'hopeful' COVID loan deferrals not as dire as feared

ANZ Bank chief Shayne Elliott says about half the borrowers who deferred loan repayments in response to the pandemic have not suffered a drop in income.

ANZ 'hopeful' COVID loan deferrals not as dire as feared

ANZ Bank chief Shayne Elliott says about half the borrowers who deferred loan repayments in response to the pandemic have not suffered a drop in income.

Virus Outbreak Rhinos Interrupted

It’s not quite a case of coitus interruptus, but efforts to create a very special baby are definitely on hold. Groundbreaking work to keep alive the nearly extinct northern white rhino subspecies — population, two — by in-vitro fertilization has been stalled by travel restrictions. The two northern

Virus stalls work to keep alive a rare rhino subspecies

It’s not quite a case of coitus interruptus, but efforts to create a very special baby are definitely on hold. Blame the pandemic.

Virus stalls work to keep alive a rare rhino subspecies

Groundbreaking work to keep alive the nearly extinct northern white rhino subspecies -- population, two -- by in-vitro fertilization has been stalled by travel restrictions brought on by COVID-19.

Johnson supported Cummings ahead of public interest, Nicola Sturgeon says

Scotland’s First Minister accused the PM of risking public confidence in coronavirus guidelines by keeping his adviser in post.

Johnson supported Cummings ahead of public interest, Nicola Sturgeon says

Scotland’s First Minister accused the PM of risking public confidence in coronavirus guidelines by keeping his adviser in post.

Time running out for Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa

PRESSURE is mounting on the country’s political leadership to put their differences aside and hold much-needed dialogue to help end the country’s deepening economic crisis.

Mnangagwa running out of time

PRESSURE is mounting on the country's political leadership to put their differences aside and hold much-needed dialogue to help end the country's deepening econ...

Keselowski wins 600 to extend Johnson’s losing streak

Brad Keselowski extended Jimmie Johnson’s losing streak to 102 races, holding off the seven-time NASCAR champion in overtime early Monday in the Coca-Cola 600.

Keselowski wins 600 to extend Johnson’s losing streak

Brad Keselowski extended Jimmie Johnson’s losing streak to 102 races, holding off the seven-time NASCAR champion in overtime early Monday in the Coca-Cola 600.

BOK tipped to cut key rate this week: poll

The Bank of Korea (BOK) is widely forecast to trim its policy rate this week amid the growing economic fallout from the new coronavirus outbreak, a poll showed Monday. Twelve out of 18 analysts surveyed in a poll by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news arm of Yonhap News Agency, forecast a rate cut this Thursday when the BOK monetary policy board holds its monthly rate-setting meeting. The central bank froze the benc...

This Week: New home sales, US GDP, consumer spending

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:

This Week: New home sales, US GDP, consumer spending

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:

Dudley Zoo losing £50,000-a-week as coronavirus hits investment plans

Dudley Zoo is losing £50,000 a week while being closed amid the coronavirus crisis with bosses admitting they will have to put plans for a £800,000 new enclosure on hold.

Dudley Zoo losing £50,000-a-week as coronavirus hits investment plans

Dudley Zoo is losing £50,000 a week while being closed amid the coronavirus crisis with bosses admitting they will have to put plans for a £800,000 new enclosure on hold.

Rumour Has It: Neymar closer to Barcelona return as PSG eye Dembele

Barcelona could be set to lose an attacker if they are to bring Neymar back to the club.

CBSE class 10,12 board exams to be held at 15,000 centres across country: HRD Minister

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced on Monday that the pending class 10 and 12 board exams which were postponed in view of the coronavirus lockdown, will be conducted at 15,000 centres across the country instead of 3,000 centres planned earlier.

CBSE Plans Class 10, 12 Board Examinations Across 15,000 Centers To Maintain Social Distancing

The HRD Minister, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has said that the pending CBSE 10th and 12th board examinations will be conducted in15000 centers across the country.

Covid-19: CBSE board exams to be held in 15,000 centres to ensure physical distancing

Earlier, 3,000 centres were supposed to hold these examinations.

CBSE to increase exam centres to 15,000 from 3,000 due to COVID-19: HRD Ministry

The exams, which were postponed due to a nationwide lockdown imposed on March 25 to contain the spread of COVID-19, will now be held from July 1 to 15.

S&P/TSX composite index up on broad-based rally, while U.S. stock markets closed

Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit advance in late-morning trading, fuelled by a broad-based rally on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Toronto stock market rally led by cannabis while U.S. stock markets closed

Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit advance to start the trading week on a broad-based rally led by a resurgence among cannabis stocks.

TSX starts week higher

Canada's main stock index started the trading week by moving higher, fuelled by gains in the financial and industrial sectors.

German activity picks up, can’t escape official recession

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A key indicator of German business outlooks bounced upward in May as more businesses and activities re-opened — but the index remained far below normal readings...

German activity picks up, can't escape official recession

FRANKFURT — A key indicator of German business outlooks bounced upward in May as more businesses and activities re-opened — but the index remained far below normal readings as Germany faced a long journey toward full recovery from the coronavirus downturn. Revised official figures released separately Monday showed the economy has now recorded two straight …

'Leadership is something that comes naturally to me': Dean Elgar eyes South Africa test captaincy

Dean Elgar said he is willing to become South Africa’s next test captain after speculation about him replacing Faf du Plessis are doing the rounds.

Elgar open to taking South Africa Test captaincy

Dean Elgar would be open to taking the South Africa Test captaincy and believes his experience shoul...

Dean Elgar eyes South Africa Test captaincy

Cricket News: Dean Elgar would be willing to become South Africa's next Test captain as speculation about who will replace Faf du Plessis gathers momentum.

Dean Elgar shows interest in becoming South Africa’s Test captain

Dean Elgar had again captained South Africa against Pakistan in January last year when Du Plessis was penalised for slow over-rate in the second Test and was suspended for the third and final Test of the series.

Gary Neville fears "looming nightmare" for EFL clubs in wake of coronavirus

Salford City co-owner Neville believes that there is a looming economic "nightmare" for a number of EFL clubs, many of whom will be forced into administration

Gary Neville fears "looming nightmare" for EFL clubs in wake of coronavirus

Salford City co-owner Neville believes that there is a looming economic "nightmare" for a number of EFL clubs, many of whom will be forced into administration

Looming financial 'nightmare' threatens future of English football clubs - Neville

The Manchester United legend believes the EFL will need investment down the line to keep clubs solvent.

Man Utd waive loan fees for young stars to help clubs through coronavirus crisis

Gary Neville has warned that clubs lower down the pyramid could face economic "carnage" in the coming months, with Man Utd now doing their bit to alleviate some financial strain

Shropshire Star comment: Universities facing uncertain future

Britain's universities face an uncertain future due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus.

Express & Star comment: Uncertain future for universities

Britain's universities face an uncertain future due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus.

Cambodia bourse sees first bank listing

Acleda Bank, the largest commercial bank in Cambodia, downplays the risks of debuting on the Cambodia Securities Exchange during the coronavirus pandemic

Cambodia bourse sees first bank listing

PHNOM PENH, May 25 — Cambodia’s largest commercial bank listed on the country’s stock market today, the first lender to trade on the fledgling exchange, despite uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Acleda Bank became the sixth firm to join the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX),...

Acleda Bank lists on KRX-invested Cambodian stock exchange

Acleda Bank, the biggest commercial bank in Cambodia, said Monday it was listed on the Cambodia Securities Exchange in which the Korea Exchange (KRX) has invested. The Cambodian bank had assets of $6.18 billion as of the end of last year. Its market capitalization marked $1.75 billion -- nearly three times that of five listed firms in the country. Since the large-cap stock went public, the lackluster Cambodian stoc...

Venkaiah Naidu reviews preparedness for holding regular Parliament panel meetings

With air and rail travel starting in a graded manner, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu reviewed the preparedness of the secretariats of both Houses of Parliament for regular meetings of departmen

Venkaiah Naidu reviews preparedness for holding regular Parliament panel meetings

Officers of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and those of ministries appearing before such committees to be kept to the bare minimum, say sources

Venkaiah Naidu reviews preparedness for holding parliament panel meetings

Naidu holds detailed discussions with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, secretary generals of both Houses and other senior officials on Saturday over the availability of rooms

Snapchat is expanding team in India, developing 'culturally relevant' products: Snap MD

Snap's daily active user base in India has jumped 120 percent year-on-year in March 2020.

Snapchat looking to expand India business based on growth in user base: Report

Social media platform Snapchat is eyeing significant growth in its India business owing to a surge in usage, according to media reports.Snapchat’s daily active user base (DAU) in India increased by 12

India user base grew 120%; focus on developing culturally relevant products: Snapchat

Snap Inc Managing Director (International Markets) Nana Murugesan said the company has been expanding its team in India

Snapchat daily user base in India grows by 120%

Photo messaging app Snapchat says its daily active user base (DAU) in the country has jumped 120 per cent year-on-year in March 2020.

Singapore reports lower number of 344 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore on Monday reported a lower number of 344 new COVID-19 cases, a majority of them foreign workers living in dormitories, taking the nationwide tally to 31,960 as the country is gearing up to lift the "circuit breaker" imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Out of the new

Singapore reports 344 new Covid-19 cases

Out of the new infected cases, 340 are foreign workers residing in dormitories, the health ministry said.

Govt. considers strengthening mask requirements, reports 16 new coronavirus cases

South Korea reported 16 more cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the national’s total number of infections to date to 11,206, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The daily caseload of new infections dipped below 20 for the first time in four days, while health authorities are staying vigilant as cases linked to a cluster that appeared in Seoul’s nightlife district of It...

No Eid sweets exchanged by BSF with Pakistan

No Eid sweets exchanged by BSF with Pakistan. The event was given a miss as the relations between the two countries are strained at present.

No Eid sweets exchanged by BSF with Pakistan; done with Bangladesh

The event was given a miss as the relations between the two countries are strained at present, officials say

Digitial Employment Exchange of Telangana

Hello Jobseekers. After a lot of hardwork and patience you have finished your education and it is now time for you to step into work-life.

秀贤挺5个月孕肚 和老公野餐

(首尔讯)有份拍摄好莱坞猛片《复仇者联盟2：奥创纪元》（Avengers: Age of Ultron）及《怪兽与它们的产地2》（Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2）的35岁韩国女星秀贤，去年12月升格做人妻后，4月时宣布怀孕15周的好消息。

Naagin 4: Rashami Desai No Longer A Part Of Ekta Kapoor’s Show Due To THIS Reason?

After coming out of Bigg Boss 13, Rashami Desai grabbed headlines for bagging Ekta Kapoor's Naagin 4. Her fans were happy when she got an opportunity to be a part of one of the successful television

微軟接龍遊戲滿30歲了

微軟宣稱Microsoft Solitaire Collection每月有3千多萬人使用，每天全球用戶打的接龍超過1億手

Samsung's NAND flash market share down slightly in Q1

The share global NAND flash market for Samsung in the first quarter of the year dropped slightly compared to three months earlier, a report said on Monday, although the South Korean giant

Q1 NAND Flash營收季增8.3% 本季估將續揚

根據研調機構 TrendForce 記憶體儲存研究 (DRAMeXchange) 調查，受惠資料中心採購力道維持強勁，今年第 1 季 NAND Flash 位元出貨量較前一季大致持平，加上平均銷售單價上漲，帶動整體產業營收季增 8.3%、

Ighalo's Man United loan set to end on May 31 - sources

Man United are facing the prospect of losing Odion Ighalo this week with talks to extend the striker's loan from Shanghai Shenhua at an impasse.

Odion Ighalo: Manchester United fear losing striker back to China next week

Career of Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo at Man United is now coming to an end after as the Red Devils fear they would lose the former Watford man back to China.

Man Utd could lose Odion Ighalo next week as Shanghai Shenhua want him back

The Chinese Super League season is due to start next month and talks over extending Ighalo's loan contract have reached a standstill between United and Shenhua

Manchester United fans gutted over Odion Ighalo transfer update

Odion Ighalo is set to leave United this week, with the Nigerian's parent club Shanghai Shenhua keen to have him back.

IAF’s Second LCA Tejas Squadron To Be Raised At Sulur Air Base With FOC Configuration Aircraft

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will raise the second squadron of the indigenously developed and manufactured aircraft LCA Tejas at the Sulur Air Base in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday (27 May), Hindustan Times has reported.

IAF to operationalise No.18 Squadron at Coimbatore

According to a PIB (Defence Wing) release, the squadron "Flying Bullets" will be operationalised at the Sulur Air Force Station on Wednesday. The Squadron will be equipped with LCA Tejas FOC (final operation clearance) aircraft and will be the second IAF Squadron to fly LCA Tejas," after the 45 Squadron based at Coimbatore.

IAF’s 2nd LCA squadron ‘Flying Bullet’ to start operating from Wednesday at TN’s Sulur

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria will operationalise the No 18 squadron 'Flying Bullets' of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on May 27 at Sulur near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.

IAF to operationalise second Tejas squadron in Tamil Nadu on Wed

IAF to operationalise second Tejas squadron in Tamil Nadu on Wed. The Tejas is a fourth generation combat aircraft developed by Aeronautical Development Agency and the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. It is equipped with fly-by-wire flight control system, integrated digital avionics and multimode radar.

Ratings agency reaffirms negative outlook, despite JobKeeper change

Fitch Ratings has maintained its negative outlook rating on Australian government debt, despite the massively cheaper revised cost of the JobKeeper scheme.

Fitch sticks to AAA credit downgrade warning

Fitch Ratings has maintained its negative outlook rating on Australian government debt, despite the massively cheaper revised cost of the JobKeeper scheme.

COVID-19: Is this the end of the road for Renault?

Pandemic puts the French brand's 122-year history at stake...

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mutual sex will not come under rape attempt

Top headlines: HDFC Q4 PBT down 27%, LG Polymers faces court heat

Business Standard brings to you the top headlines of the day.

Apple、Today at Apple at HomeでClipsビデオ編集テクニックを公開

Apple Storeの「Today at Apple」を自宅で受講できるシリーズ。今回は手軽なビデオ編集テクニック。

Dabiri-Erewa, Pantami fight over office space gets messier

After a series of confrontations between Nigeria's communication and digital economy minister Isa Pantami and chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the fight over an office space took another turn late Sunday.

Office invasion: Minister, Dabiri-Erewa fight dirty on social media

Adelani Adepegba, Samson Folarin and Ife Ogunfuwa The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, I...

NIDCOM lists items allegedly ‘carted away’ by communications minister

Kayode Oyero The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has released a list of items allegedly “carted away” by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, after he allegedly ejec...

AUD/USD turns negative for the day, refreshes daily low near 0.6520 area

The AUD/USD pair struggled to capitalize on the early uptick to mid-0.6500s and has now dropped to the lower end of its daily trading range. Having fo

USD/CHF surrenders early gains to 1-week tops, still comfortably above 0.9700

The USD/CHF pair struggled to capitalize on its early uptick to one-week tops and now seemed headed back to the lower end of its daily trading range.

EUR/USD: The global outlook points to be positive for the euro – Danske Bank

While EUR/USD briefly went above 1.10 last week, the cross ended lower on the potential for a renewed US-China skirmish and EU hashing out its interna

NZD/USD: Liquidity cheers the kiwi up – ANZ

NZD/USD ended last week just above 0.61, having started on Monday at 0.5925 and climbing above 0.6150 at one point. Now, the kiwi is consolidating aro

Kindergarten pupil tests positive for virus ahead of expanded school reopening

A kindergarten pupil in Seoul, South Korea, has been infected with the novel coronavirus, the city’s education office said on Monday.The development...

1 kindergarten student contracted coronavirus in Seoul ahead of expanded school reopening

A kindergarten student in Seoul has been infected with the novel coronavirus, the city's education office said Monday, leading to the shutdown of several education institutes in Gangseo Ward, where the young patient lives. The news quickly raised fear among parents with young children, just two days ahead of the planned second phase resumption of schools, including kindergartens. The 6-year-old boy is believed to h...

EU eyes first face-to-face summit in months to haggle over budget

European Commission to propose blueprint for € 1tn multiannual financial framework

EU eyes first face-to-face summit in months to haggle over budget

EU eyes first face-to-face summit in months to haggle over budget

Citi warns that coronavirus may push 31 million women into unemployment and knock $1 trillion from world GDP

Global GDP could shrink as much as $1 trillion if a predicted 31 million women lose their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, Citi has warned.

Citi warns that coronavirus may push 31 million women into unemployment and knock $1 trillion from world GDP, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Overall there are 44 million workers at risk of losing their jobs because of the pandemic, Citi said. 31 million women, and 13 million men.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s shares drop; revenue estimates weighing on Jack Ma’s firm

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. slid after projecting revenue growth will slow this year, reflecting post-Covid 19 economic uncertainty at home as well as the potential for U.S.-Chinese tensions to disrupt its business.

Alibaba Drops After Projecting Slowing Growth in Uncertain Times

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. slid after projecting revenue growth will slow this year, reflecting post-Covid 19 economic uncertainty at home as well as the potential for U.S.-Chinese tensions to disrupt its business.

India should immediately start cash transfers of 1,000 per person: Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo

The cash transfer of Rs 1,000 per person each month is expected to make a big difference as it would help the common man to pay for all the emergency needs, Banerjee said

Must start Rs 1,000 per month transfer now: Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo

In a conversation with each other at online version of Jaipur Literature Fest on Sunday, Banerjee said that India could help in mass production of the Covid 19 vaccine, when it is developed, but cautioned that in the absence of one, India is set to see another lockdown since cases were only rising.

Transfer Rs 1,000 to each Indian per month: Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo suggest Centre

Esther Duflo said India was already in a position to start universal basic income quickly as it had the Jan Dhan accounts-Aadhaar-mobile system in place.

Manchester United should resist FC Barcelona transfer temptation

Man Utd have been increasingly linked with a move to sign Ousmane Dembele from FC Barcelona in the summer transfer window.

Man Utd urged to rival Liverpool in transfer pursuit of 'perfect' Timo Werner

Timo Werner has been linked with a Premier League transfer with Liverpool heading the queue but Man Utd have been told to consider a move

Transfer Update: Pogba

With Paul Pogba being linked with a move away from Manchester United, there has now reportedly been an update on the player's future.

Three transfers will perfectly fit Pep Guardiola's Man City project

Pep Guardiola will have several interesting options to pick from in the next transfer window

USD/CNH Price Analysis: Symmetrical triangle breakout on daily chart

USD/CNH gained ground on Friday as the escalating US-China tensions over Hong Kong weighed over the offshore Yuan. The pair closed at 7.1452, confirmi

EUR/USD Price Analysis: Peeps above 1.09, but range play continues

EUR/USD is looking to begin the week on a positive note. The pair is currently trading at 1.0905, representing marginal gains on the day. However, des

USD/JPY clings to gains near 50-day SMA, bulls await a move beyond 108.00 mark

The USD/JPY pair edged higher on Monday and was last seen trading near the top end of its daily trading range, around the 107.70-75 region. The pair m

US Dollar Index Price Analysis: Upside targets the 100.00 mark

Monday’s upside momentum in DXY appears to have lost some vigour in the vicinity of the key barrier at 100.00 the figure so far. A surpass of the 100.

10 Creative Customer Experience Ideas For Social Distancing

Can you still deliver a great customer experience from six feet away? That’s the challenge for companies in our global pandemic world.

Overcoming Loneliness While Social Distancing

If the COVID-related restrictions have left you struggling with loneliness, there are things you can do to reconnect.

We're Going To Be Living In A Liquid World

If one thing is clear from observing the highly disruptive impact COVID-19, it’s that we are heading toward a liquid world, one characterized by the virtues of flexibility, versatility and resilience. How will you understand and incorporate this new liquid leadership into your business?

Fractional Shares: Why It’s in the News

Have $5? Then you could start building wealth today.

Milan-based AppQuality nabs €3.5 million for its crowd testing platform

Italian startup AppQuality, a crowd testing platform, has announced raising €3.5 million in a round led by P101 SGR and ITA500 (the venture capital fund established by Azimut Libera and managed by P101), alongside Italian Angels for Growth (IAG), and Club Italia Investimenti 2. Founded in 2015, A

Milan-based Milkman snags €25 million to expand and partner with Poste Italiane for special delivery service

Milkman, a Milan-based logistics and delivery platform, has raised €25 million in its third round of funding, with backing from Poste Italiane, P101 sgr, Italia500, Vertis and 360 Capital. The deal includes an agreement between Milkman and Poste to create a new premium service, MLK Deliveries, specifically for Poste customers. The Italian company focuses on […]

Barcelona-based Bloobirds gets €3 million for SaaS platform that helps qualify sales leads

Bloobirds, a Barcelona-based sales prospecting platform, has raised €3 million in a round led by PROfounders Capital with participation from K Fund and existing investor Encomenda. The B2B company set out to transform “full-cycle sales teams into specialized, opportunity-generation machines,” says CEO Javier Darriba. The SaaS software assists sales development representatives (SDRs) as they manage […]

Covid-19 wrap | Trump bars travel from Brazil, Japan to lift nationwide state of emergency

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.

Covid-19 wrap | Domestic flights resume in India, cemeteries overflow in Yemen as virus deaths spike

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.

COVID-19: Live Updates for Monday, May 25

COVID-19: Live Updates for Monday, May 25

The Signal That Preceded Bitcoin’s Drop to $3k in 2018 Is About to Flash Again

Just a week ago, Bitcoin was trading just dollars shy from $10,000. But after rumors (since disproven) spread about Satoshi Nakamoto selling his stash of BTC, t

Signal That Came Earlier About Bitcoin’s Drop to $3K in 2018 Is To Flash Again

Only seven days prior, Bitcoin was trading around $10,000. In any case, after rumors spread About Satoshi Nakamoto selling his reserve of BTC, the digital currency has fell to $8,700. Some have considered this move a 'solid' retracement, yet a key pointer proposes that Bitcoin bulls have further misfortunes in…

Safaricom retains top position as East Africa's most valuable firm

Kenya’s listed telco Safaricom topped the region as the largest company by market capitalisation and net earnings yet again this year, even as the Covid-19 pandemic hit listed firms, wiping out

Safaricom retains top position as the most valuable firm in the region

It has a market capitalisation of $9.96b, a net income of $598m and $10b worth of market value.

Tottenham and Everton transfer boost as report claims Southampton may be forced to sell Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

The Danish star has been linked with a move to both clubs this summer.The Danish star has been linked with a move to both clubs this summer.

Newcastle United should rekindle interest in Danny Ings amid Southampton fire-sale reports

Newcastle United were reportedly keen on the striker back in 2018.Newcastle United were reportedly keen on the striker back in 2018.

Sunderland linked with two new goalkeepers with Jon McLaughlin's future up in the air

The Black Cats were linked with Aston Villa's Matija Sarkic on Sunday and two new goalkeepers have now been linked with a move to Wearside

Macro Afternoon

See the latest Australian dollar analysis here:

China's currency gamble adds fuel to fire

The People's Bank of China 'fixed' the yuan at its lowest point since 2008, a move likely to further strain relations with Washington over trade, technology and Hong Kong's autonomy.

Australian dollar to the moon as freedom dies

See the latest Australian dollar analysis here:

TN CM visits Deputy CM at hospital, says OPS is fine

Ruling AIADMK coordinator and Tamilnadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam was admitted to a private hospital for a master health check-up. Continue Reading →

TN Deputy CM Panneerselvam hospitalised

Tamilnadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has been admitted to a private hospital at Amanjikarai in Chennai. Continue Reading →

Coronavirus impact: India's retail trade lost Rs 9 lakh crore of business amid lockdown, says CAIT

CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said during the span of 60 days of national lockdown, the domestic trade has lost business to the tune of about Rs 9 lakh crore, causing a revenue loss of about Rs 1.5 lakh crore to both the central and state governments on account of GST

India's retail trade lost business worth Rs 9 lakh cr in last 60 days: CAIT

The country's retail trade lost business worth Rs 9 lakh crore in the last 60 days, mainly due to the nationwide lockdown to contain coronavirus pandemic, trader's body CAIT said on Sunday.

Nasdaq to Consolidate European CSD Business

Nasdaq, an exchange operator, will be consolidating its central securities depository business in Europe, by merging Nasdaq CSD Iceland with Nasdaq CSD SE.

Iceland joins Baltic unified CSD system

Trading platform Nasdaq on May 25 announced the merger of Nasdaq CSD Iceland (CSD standing for Central Securities Depository) with Nasdaq CSD SE, which covers the Baltic states.

Southwest monsoon expected to reach Mumbai between June 15-20

The monsoon season is upon Maharashtra and the state is bracing for its impact amid the coronavirus pandemic. The head of Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre, Rajendra Kumar Jenamani informed that the city will likely witness monsoon between June 15 and 20.

Monsoon to reach Mumbai between June 15 and 20

Update on India’s most awaited season that holds the reins of the economy — the monsoon forecast. Rajendra Kumar Jenamani, head of Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre, says India has seen the highest temperature of this year at 47.6 in the last two days. The heatwave will start subsiding from May 28 as easterly winds will […]

Alibaba sees 1Q20 revenues down sequentially

China-based e-commerce operator Alibaba Group has reported consolidated revenues of CNY114.314 billion (US$16.14 billion) for first-quarter 2020, decreasing 29.20% sequentially but increasing 22.26% on year.

LMT turnover increased by 6.4% in 2019

Mobile operator "Latvijas Mobilais Telefons" (LMT) in 2019 reached a turnover of EUR 186.099 million, which is 6.4% more than in 2018, according to Firmas.lv information on May 25.

Alibaba Sees Stocks Slide After Projecting Slow Growth

Alibaba Sees Stocks Slide After Projecting Slow Growth

Australia’s international trade took a dive in April

The ABS has released preliminary international trade data for April, which has registered solid falls in both imports and exports:

Australia's exports fell 12% in April

The value of both Australian exports and imports decreased in April 2020 although demand for resource commodities remained strong, according to the la

China’s trillions toward tech won’t buy dominance

Big spending numbers are being thrown around in China, once again. This time, it’s trillions of yuan of fiscal stimulus on all things tech. The plans are bold and vague.

China's trillions towards tech won't buy dominance

China wants to bring technology into its mainstream infrastructure build-out and, in the process, heave the economy out of a gloom due only partly to the coronavirus.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau asks bank CEOs for views on economy, COVID-19 relief: Report

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken to the heads of the country's six big banks to get their views on the state of the economy and the COVID-19 relief efforts, the Globe and Mail

Globe and Mail: Canadian PM Trudeau asks bank CEOs for views on economy, coronavirus relief – Reuters

Early Monday morning, Reuters came out with the news, relying on the Globe and Mail, to convey that Canadian PM Just Trudeau seeks guidance to determi

Fewer meetings will help achieve 100% productivity, say developers in survey

Working longer hours wasn't an issue but developers said they wanted fewer meetings as it cuts into productivity. The survey found that 97% of developers who worked over 60 hours reported they were happy with their job.

Productivity over meetings: Survey reveals what developers want to be more productive at work

During the survey, when developers were asked what they would need to achieve 100 percent productivity at work, 70 percent of developers opted for fewer meetings.

Hacker Selling 80,000 Users’ Data Stolen From Cryptocurrency Wallets

Details such as user names, emails, phone numbers, residential addresses were stolen from leading cryptocurrency wallets, and are now being … Hacker Selling 80,000 Users’ Data Stolen From Cryptocurrency Wallets Read More »

Hacker selling customer data of 3 crypto wallets, 1 investment platform

Data of customers who allegedly purchased products using Shopify from these crypto wallets have been compromised

GBP/USD: Near-term downside risks into mid-year – CIBC

This month, the cable has lost around 2.5%, and analysts at CIBC Capital Markets expect near-term headwinds to persist. Stay up to speed with Yohay El

AUD/USD: Stable environment for the Aussie – CIBC

The Aussie is up over 4% since mid-April and an earlier than anticipated dose of optimism has forced analysts at CIBC Capital Markets to revise the AU

Covid-19 frontliners’ kids not being singled out, says Dr Noor Hisham of special childcare centres

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The children of Health Ministry (MOH) staff who work as Covid-19 frontliners are not being discriminated against, with plans to open special childcare centres for them, but such measures will be to give them special attention, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham...

MOH to discuss establishing special care centres for children of Covid-19 frontliners, says deputy minister

TAIPING, May 25 — The Health Ministry will hold discussions to establish a special care centres for children of frontline personnel involved in managing the Covid-19 outbreak. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said he was aware of complaints from frontline staff who could not send...

There’s a 77% Chance Bitcoin Trades Above $9,200 This Week: Market Study

Bitcoin may still be up 135% from March's lows, but the cryptocurrency's technical outlook is far from bearish.

Small-Cap Crypto Assets Are Outperforming Bitcoin: Here’s Why This Will End Soon

Over the past few weeks, small-cap crypto assets — altcoins — have been outperforming the market leader in Bitcoin. But there are clear technical and

German IFO’s Economist: Economy sees light at the end of the tunnel

Following the release of the final German IFO Business Survey, the institute’s Economist said that the economy sees light at the end of the tunnel. Ad

German economy starting to see light at end of tunnel - Ifo economist

BERLIN — The German economy is beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel after the passing of the severest phase of the lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, Ifo institute’s economist Klaus Wohlrabe said on Monday.

Japan insect enthusiast puts cricket ramen on the menu

In a steamy Tokyo kitchen, a roasted scent wafts through the air as Yuta Shinohara prepares soup stock for ramen, derived not from pork or chicken, but crickets.

Japan insect enthusiast puts cricket ramen on the menu

Shinohara had planned to open an insect cuisine restaurant named Antcicada in Tokyo

Mixed reactions to move to level 3 lockdown

On Sunday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the whole country would enter level three from the first of next month.

South Africa’s move to level 3 lockdown won’t be like ‘flicking a switch’

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that most of the economy will reopen from 1 June, should be welcomed, however, it must be stressed that overall levels of activity will remain notably below what we saw before the pandemic, says the Bureau of Economic Research (BER).

Gold Futures: Correction lower on the cards

Open interest in gold futures markets shrunk for the second session in a row on Friday, this time by around 2.5K contracts according to preliminary fi

Crude Oil Futures: Upside seen limited

CME Group’s flash data for crude oil futures markets noted open interest extended the downtrend on Friday by nearly 3.3K contracts while volume went d

Hazelwood power station's eight chimneys demolished in live stream viewed by thousands

Built in the 1960s, each chimney contained around 50kg of asbestos but owner Engie says there is ‘no risk’ it will be airborne

Hazelwood power station chimneys demolished – video

Eight chimneys at Victoria’s defunct, coal-fired Hazelwood power station have been demolished. Built in the 1960s, they operated for more than half a century before the brown coal-fuelled power station was shut down in March 2017

Online Eid Milan organised by Jamia Milia Islamia

The Jamia Millia Islamia on Monday organised an online Eid Milan through which teachers and staff members wished each other on the occasion of Eid amid the COVID-19-induced lockdown

Jamia Millia Islamia organises online Eid Milan

Exchanging greetings on Google Meet, the VC said today’s world “demands this festival to be the celebration of boundless spirit of kindness and charity, renunciation and sacrifice and profound love and compassion.”

View: China's crypto is all about tracing — and power

Digital yuan trials are taking place just as Covid deepens mistrust with the US.

[Andy Mukherjee] China’s crypto is all about tracing -- and power

The coronavirus has disrupted the world in very large ways. While that battle has been waged, however, another event has almost been missed: the birth of a new kind of fiat currency, which could forever reshape the relationship between money, economic power and geopolitical clout.　 An official Chinese digital yuan, more than five years in the making, is now in pilot runs to slowly start replacing the physical legal...

Gossip Girl reboot delayed until 2021 as coronavirus wreaks havoc on production

GOSSIP Girl fans will be devastated as the new reboot has been delayed due to the coronavirus. The glamorous teen drama is being pushed back until 2021 because of the pandemic. ⚠️ Read our coronavi…

The Gossip Girl Reboot Has Been Postponed Until Summer 2021

Production on the upcoming Gossip Girl reboot has been put on hold due to the global pandemic.

Destiny 2’s Season Of The Worthy Ends In Two Weeks: Do These Two Things Before Then

Destiny 2's Season of the Worthy is coming to an end, and there are two weapons you should get before they disappear for who knows how long.

The Division 2’s Next Three Seasons Of Manhunts Just Leaked And They Are Wild

The Division 2's next three manhunts just leaked and boy, things are getting interesting.

Liverpool and Manchester United dealt setback in pursuit of Wolves stars

Liverpool and Manchester United have been dealt a severe blow in their pursuit of Wolves star duo

Manchester United dealt huge blow in extending ace’s deal

Manchester United have been dealt a severe blow in their bid to extend striker's deal

UFC fighter rankings: Henry Cejudo removed, bantamweight title vacant

The UFC has updated its rankings following their three Jacksonville events, and the "retired" Henry Cejudo is out.

Cejudo scrubbed from UFC rankings, bantamweight belt now listed as vacant

It looks like UFC has started the process of moving on following Henry Cejudo’s sudden retirement after UFC 249.

CFTC Positioning Report: EUR net longs at multi-month lows

These are the main highlights of the CFTC Positioning Report for the week ended on May 19th: Speculators trimmed their net longs in the euro to the lo

SEMI billings up 17.2% y-o-y

SEMI’s April billings for North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment were $2.26 billion which is 2.2% up on the March figure of $2.21 billion.

Strategies To Hire The Right Person—Virtually

Virtual hiring is here to stay. Here’s how to make it work for you.

5 Ways the Right Marketing Plan Can Help You Avoid Burnout

Stop Working For Your Content, Make Your Content Work For You...

KITOTO: My girlfriend aborted, she wants me to forgive and

Determine whether you are meant for each other, compare your values and priorities.

Back In 1979, Nintendo's President Said Everyone Should Copy Each Other's Ideas

"We need to abandon this idea of secrecy"

Still A Lot Of Value In Corporate Bond Market

Readers can see that currently even AAA OAS are cheaper to Treasuries than at any point in the last 10 years. Ending late last week at +89 bps to Treasuries, ev

‘Call Of Duty: Warzone’ Bunkers Have Developed A Predictable Problem

There are two ways to open any given bunker in 'Call of Duty: Warzone', and one of them is a whole lot easier.

Birmingham City Council owes other councils more than £200m

A council owed other local authorities more than £200 million last year, the seventh highest total of any council in the UK, an investigation shows.

$26M for city staff payroll

The City of Vernon has disclosed its council and staff payroll for 2019, showing over $26 million in total payments for the last calendar year.

RoboForex Expands Crypto Offering, Adds ETH/BTC and LTC/BTC

RoboForex has expanded its cryptocurrency offering by increasing the number of crypto pairs available for trading to include ETH/BTC and LTC/BTC.

BTSE Adds Turkish BiLira Stablecoin Amid Lira Struggles

BTSE announced this Monday that it has added the digital Lira, the Turkish BiLira (TRYB), at a time when Turkey’s economy is struggling.

A Nanoscale Look At The Coronavirus

How COVID's molecular structure allows it to hijack human cells and why that structure might be key to a therapeutic.

Heparin may stop SARS-CoV-2 infecting host cells

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a new assay that can be used to assess the attachment of viruses to host cells and to test potential inhibitors of viral infection.

SA Rugby hopes to convince government with a return-to-play protocol

The South African rugby fraternity is pinning its hopes on SA Rugby being able to convince government of a return-to-play protocol by the end of the week.

Sanzaar planning Rugby Championship hub in Australia?

Rugby Australia's new boss says Sanzaar are planning a Rugby Championship series played in an Australian 'hub' in October.

Wholesale vegetable prices fall sharply by up to 60% during lockdown

Wholesale prices of tomato, onion and other key seasonal vegetables have declined sharply by up to 60 per cent across the country, mainly due to higher production, compression of demand and market disruption amid COVID-19 crisis.

Grocery prices start to soar

Experts have attributed this trend to the disruption in production and distribution during the lockdown. They also suggest that prices may continue to fluctuate in coming weeks, with no clarity on how the lockdown will be monitored in the days to come.

Four ways to create more diversified and resilient portfolios

Those who use an array of strategies will be more prepared for whatever the future holds as we emerge from COVID-19

SpaceX ready for defining moment with first humans on rocket

For a nation scarred by the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus and slowly emerging from stay-home orders, the SpaceX launch will be a chance to look skyward.

Jah Prayzah billed for Hope for Africa Concert

JAH Prayzah will be part of the One Africa Global Foundation Covid-19 Hope for Africa Concert later this month that will be beamed to 49 nations by MultiChoice. This concert is part of efforts to fight Covid-19 and MultiChoice has partnered with the One Africa Global Foundation to host a continent-wide broadcast of the concert on May 31 as from 8PM on Africa Magic Family (DStv channel 154). Jah Prayzah will be joined by 2Baba, Akothee, Banky W, Betty G, CIC, Cobhams Asuquo, Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Denola Grey, Diamond Platnumz, Eddie Jay, Jeff Maximum, Kyee Benda, Osas Ighodaro, Princess Jnap Sessay, Praiz and Waje. The artistes will perform remotely and will give goodwill messages of hope and encouragement to every African in the comfort and safety of their homes. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said: “The concert is part of its efforts to support the eradication of the Coronavirus problem and is a three-hour event featuring performances by top African artistes, with…

Zulu assures SA that R350 special COVID-19 grant will be paid this week

Unemployed South Africans are desperate for the money and the Department of Social Development seems to be struggling with the distribution of the fund.

Veterans' unemployment during coronavirus outpaces rest of US

As states continue to slowly ease coronavirus-related restrictions and reopen their economies, millions continue to be impacted by job losses, particularly veterans. 

South Africa to ease lockdown despite surge in Covid-19 cases

Ramaphosa says lockdown cannot be sustained indefinitely.

Sheffield United in chase for 22 year old – Ajax also interested

Turkish website Ajansspor claim Fenerbahce goalkeeper Altay Bayindir has been drawing attention from Sheffield United and Ajax. The 22 year old goalkeeper joined Fener from Ankaragucu at the start of the season, and his performances have caught the eye of European clubs, including the Blades. Sheffield United could be looking to sign a new goalkeeper for

Leeds United ‘very serious’ about signing – Strong possibility he’ll be at Elland Road next season

Turkish newspaper Milliyet report Cyle Larin is still drawing attention from Leeds United and there’s a strong possibility that he could play at Elland Road next season. Larin was loaned out to Belgian side Zulte Waregem at the start of the season and impressed before the Belgian season came to a premature halt. Milliyet claim

NASA and SpaceX Confirm SpaceX's First Ever Astronaut Launch is a 'Go'

NASA and SpaceX are closer than ever to a moment both have been preparing for since the beginning of the Commercial Crew program in 2010. SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon spacecraft are now set to fly with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken onboard, making a trip to the International Space...

SpaceX’s First-Ever Crewed Spacecraft To Officially Launch This Month

The momentous launch is set on 27 May 2020.

Jacqueline Jossa secretly moved into new house after leaving Dan Osborne – who thought she was off to her parents’

JACQUELINE Jossa moved into a new property after leaving her husband — who thought she was off to her parents’. The I’m A Celebrity winner quit the £1million home she shared with Dan Osborne and th…

Jacqueline Jossa 'living in secret new home as she battles to save marriage'

The former EastEnders star has said her marriage is not over and that there is 'no split' but she is taking time out to work on her relationship with husband Dan Osborne

USD/CAD: Investors don't abandon the US Dollar and send the loonie back to pre-pandemic levels

For the fourth time in eight weeks the USD/CAD reached the support band of its two month range at 1.3850-1.3880 and failed to make more than a cursory

GBP/USD: Directly offered below the 55-day ma at 1.2297 – Commerzbank

GBP/USD’s bounce last week failed to make any impression on the 55-day ma and will remain directly offered while capped by it at 1.2297, Axel Rudolph,

Hong Kong Exports Tumble in April as Virus Disrupts Commerce

Hong Kong’s exports fell in April for a second straight month as lock downs imposed by the coronavirus pandemic continued to disrupt global trade and restrict travel.

Gold imports dip for fifth consecutive month in April, fall by almost 100%

India's gold imports contracted for the fifth consecutive month in a row, falling by about 100 per cent to USD 2.83 million in April due to the lockdowns imposed globally on account of coronavrius outbreak.

Virtual Reserve Bank cash cut lowers rates

A virtual easing of monetary policy by the Reserve Bank – which has allowed money market rates to fall to almost half the official 0.25 per cent target – is helping lenders reduce mortgage rates to record low levels.

Short-term rates fall by 30 bps, ease working cap stress

Corporate bond yields dipped 10-25 bps while CP rates plunged up to 20-30 bps lower than levels seen earlier before the impromptu central bank policy announcement last week, dealers said.

Barcelona looking to raise more than £117m through player sales

Barcelona are hoping to raise more than £117m through player sales this summer in order to fund their pursuits of Lautaro Martinez and Miralem Pjanic.

Report: Arsenal and Roma have not yet started Henrikh Mkhitaryan negotiations

Arsenal are looking to sell the Armenian playmaker this summer.Arsenal are looking to sell the Armenian playmaker this summer.

Current account likely to turn to red in 2030 over aging population: KIEP

Due to its fast-aging population and consequently reduced productivity, South Korea will continue to see its current account decline over the years and eventually turn to the red as early as in the next decade, according to a state-run think tank. “The country’s fast-aging demographic trend is likely to reduce the current account surplus or cause a deficit,” the Korea Institute for International Ec...

SK Global Chemical to make 70% of products ‘green’ by 2025

SK Global Chemical, an affiliate of South Korean energy giant SK Innovation, said Monday that it would make 70 percent of its products green by 2025. Currently only 20 percent of its products are considered green, and the change is needed not only for the environment but also to ensure long-term survival, the company noted. In a recent online meeting with staff and executives, SKGC President and CEO Na Kyung-soo ...

Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP Weekly Market Update May 25, 2020

The total crypto market cap lost $23.1 billion of its value for the last seven days and now stands at $246.2 billion. The top 10 currencies are mostly in red for the same time period with Bitcoin (BTC) being the worst performer with 9 percent loss while Tezos (XTZ) added 2.9 percent. By the time of writing bitcoin is trading at $8,780 while Ether (ETH) dropped down to $201. Ripple’s XRP nears $0.193.

Huawei Enjoy Z 5G brings 90Hz display, Dimensity 800 SoC and triple cameras

It's one of the most affordable 5G handsets on the market.

Prozone Intu: Radhakishan Damani buys 1.26% stake, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala retains 2.06% in Q4 FY20

Meanwhile, big bull Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has held stake in Prozone for several years now

Kaya: Radhakishan Damani picks up 1.11% stake, Porinju Veliyath raises shareholding to 1.14%

Another well-known investor Porinju Veliyath, through his fund management firm Equity Intelligence India, also held stake in Kaya.

Belt and Road Initiative affected by COVID-19, but impact is 'temporary': China

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the demand for public health expansion in view of the COVID-19 all over the world will give a new impetus to project expansion.

China points direction for post-pandemic world – The Global Times

The Global Times reports that China is "pointing out the correct direction - improving and reforming globalization; upholding multilateralism - for th

NZD/CAD: Downside Pressure Likely

NZD/CAD is a risk-neutral pair, owing to the fact that both NZD and CAD are often considered commodity currencies. Since CAD is more exposed to the oil market,

USD/CAD: Oil to refrain the loonie recovery – CIBC

Oil prices are still sitting at low levels, and the trend back to risk assets looks vulnerable, so analysts at CIBC Capital Markets don’t expect the l

Alphabet's drone delivery service Wing has made 'thousands' of deliveries in Australia during the pandemic

Drone delivery service Wing has seen an uptick in use during the coronavirus pandemic.

Drone Deliveries In Canberra Surge 500%

Wing, a drone delivery company that is owned by Alphabet, has been trialling its services in Canberra, and since February, the firm has recorded a 500% increase in its delivery volumes.

Andy Palmer to quit as Aston Martin CEO after shares plunge

Will be replaced with Mercedes-AMG CEO Tobias Moers

Mercedes-AMG boss to head up Aston Martin as Palmer is axed – report

A fresh report out of Europe claims Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer will be replaced by Mercedes-AMG boss Tobias Moers in a management shake-up.

Did Japan just beat coronavirus without lockdowns or mass testing?

Japan’s state of emergency is set to end with new cases of the coronavirus dwindling to mere dozens. It got there despite largely ignoring the default playbook.

Did Japan just beat the coronavirus without lockdowns or mass testing?

Rest of World News: One widely shared list assembled 43 possible reasons cited in media reports range from a culture of mask-wearing and a famously low obesity rate to th

Gold falls as potential Japan stimulus boosts risk appetite

Gold declined on Monday as Japaneseequities rose on news of a potential stimulus program thatboosted investors’ risk appetite, though fresh tensions overHong Kong limited the metal’s fall.

Gold Down Over Escalating U.S.-China Tensions

Gold Down Over Escalating U.S.-China Tensions

Hong Kong And Chinese Markets Face Economic, Political, Technical Headwinds

Stocks Analysis by Candy Matheson covering: Hang Seng, Shanghai Composite. Read Candy Matheson's latest article on Investing.com

NASDAQ Awaits Other Indices To Follow Its Lead; V-Recovery In Place (For Now)

Stocks Analysis by Declan Fallon covering: S&P 500, US SmallCap 2000, iShares Russell 2000 ETF, NASDAQ Composite. Read Declan Fallon's latest article on Investing.com

Arsenal in transfer talks with Champions League giants over selling €38m-rated star

Arsenal are reportedly negotiating the sale of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with Paris Saint-Germain in a potential €38million transfer.

Aubameyang ‘on the verge of Arsenal exit’ as PSG bid €38m

A report in Spain claims that Paris Saint-Germain are “negotiating an agreement” with Arsenal in an attempt to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for around €38 million, reports football365.com.

Why are Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield not presenting This Morning?

ITV viewers may be wondering where the hosts are as they are replaced

Where is Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain?

Viewers tuning in to the ITV show today may be a little surprised

Managing Your Risk of Depression and Anxiety in Pregnancy

If you’ve experienced depression in the past, you risk developing it in pregnancy or postpartum. Emotional distress may be a risk… but it is not a destiny.

Graduating Seniors with ADHD

Are you a senior with ADHD who's graduating and confused about what's next? Here are 4 helpful tips for moving forward.

Huawei to be ousted from UK network

Plans to further reduce Huawei’s involvement in UK 5G infrastructure are being drawn up following growing anti-China sentiment in the wake of the coronavirus.

UK eyes cuts to Huawei's 5G network involvement in wake of COVID-19 - report

Could have no involvement by 2023.

The close: TSX gains as pot stocks soar; Canada’s 10-year bond yield at all-time low

Investors look to an eventual economic recovery, but credit markets may be seeing things differently

ASX climbs 2.2pc to 11-week high, buoyed by travel stocks

The Australian sharemarket closed at an 11-week high as shares extended their rebound from the March rout as the economy edges back to normal. 

TTD to auction 50 immovable properties in TN, Andhra

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has decided to auction 50 immovable petty properties located at different places in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Rishikesh in Uttarakhand, a top functionary of TTD said on Sunday. Continue Reading →

Andhra Pradesh government moves to sell immovable properties belonging to TTD trust; Draws widespread condemnation

 The decision of the Andhra Pradesh government to sell immovable assets belonging to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has drawn widespread condemnation from all quarters. The TTD had issued an order to sell over 23 properties of TTD in various parts of Tamil Nadu through a public action. The decision was taken by the TTD Trust meeting held on 29th February this year but the move became public only recently after the Endowment board issued the order to this effect on April 30th. TTD has setup two teams for the sale of its properties located at 23 locations in Tamil Nadu. The 2 teams will have 8 officers. The board has also asked the authorities to finalize the rules regarding the public auction to sell the properties. 

COVID-19: US to provide USD 6 million to Pakistan to fight coronavirus

The embassy said that the US government has now committed a total of USD 21 million since it declared Pakistan a priority country for coronavirus response'.

French FinMin Le Maire: State aid to tackle coronavirus has cost the state 20% of GDP

State aid to tackle coronavirus since mid-March has cost French state EUR450 bln or 20% of GDP, said the country’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on

EUR/CHF: SNB looking to contain Swiss franc action – CIBC

The SNB has managed to avoid EUR/CHF breaching 1.05, though it has traded at lows since the end of Q1, per CIBC Capital Markets. Dont’s miss: Diminish

EUR/USD: Geopoliticals risks can send the euro down

EUR/USD has been under pressure amid intensifying Sino-American tensions while objection to the Franco-German plan is weighing on the euro. Yohay Elam

Coronavirus: NYU Abu Dhabi professor developed reusable N95 masks

Masks have features allowing them to be re-sterilised and used

Khloe Kardashian unveils a new face and fans are divided

The reality star is unrecognisable in a recent set of images she released on social media

Quarantine fashion for the win

Staying at home is changing us in ways we never imagined. Several of us are achieving personal goals we never thought we would - reading more

The equidistance principle in politics

The BJP has transformed the equidistance principle into a canon and covenant in politics.

Coronavirus could cost Mexico a million jobs: President

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday that the novel coronavirus could cost as many as a million jobs in the country as ...

From a talking horse to the Dark Knight: Will Arnett ranks his own roles

Ahead of his appearance in new BBC sitcom The First Team, the star of Arrested Development and BoJack Horseman takes a look back at his favourite roles

Agent of Dominik Kruzliak claims Everton asked about availability

The Slovakian played against Everton in the Europa League back in 2017.The Slovakian played against Everton in the Europa League back in 2017.

Jurgen Klopp holds virtual meeting with £55m Liverpool transfer target

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has held a virtual transfer meeting with Bundesliga ace

AfDB: U.S. govt demands fresh probe into allegations against Adesina

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, still has another big hurdle to cross in his bid for re-election into office.

COVID-19 Delivers Unprecedented Hit To Kiwis’ Financial Resilience

The first survey in a major new series commissioned by the Financial Services Council has revealed that COVID-19 has delivered an unprecedented hit to New Zealanders’ financial resilience and wellbeing.

Revealed: the other woman in Thami Ndala’s life, Lerato’s Ex-Husband

Lerato Kganyago's ex-husband haunted by former lover Nokulunga Shabangu,25, who allegedly dragged him to cver assets at their love nest in Fourways suburb.

Fujifilm prepares for ‘normal times’ with X-T4 launch

The X-T4 brings in many new features, including a shutter unit developed keeping in mind the demands to be fast, durable and quiet, a new algorithm and in-body image stabilisation (IBIS).

Mastercard sees 200% jump in contactless payments, says it is healthiest option now

During the pandemic, Indians have started rethinking how to handle the cash, as many fear currency notes might be an easy vehicle in spreading the infectious disease.

Alive Or Just Breathing: how Killswitch Engage saved metal from itself

With Alive Or Just Breathing and The End Of Heartache, Killswitch Engage buried nu metal and sparked the metalcore revolution

Hong Kong stocks close slightly higher

HONG KONG, May 25 — Hong Kong stocks finished today with small gains, reversing a morning sell-off, but investors remain on edge after a weekend of protests in the city against a controversial security law proposed by Beijing. The Hang Seng Index added 0.10 per cent, or 22.10 points, to...

Nissan Considering 20,000 Job Cuts, Mainly In Europe And Developing Nations: Report

The possible job cuts come as Nissan prepares to announce its updated mid-term strategy this week. Profits at the automaker … Nissan Considering 20,000 Job Cuts, Mainly In Europe And Developing Nations: Report Read More »

Oil jumps as coronavirus lockdowns ease, boosting hopes for demand pickup; rising Sino-US tensions likely to cap gains

Amid quiet trading, with financial centres Singapore, London and New York all closed for holidays, Brent was up 6 cents, or 0.2 percent, at $35.19 a barrel.

AgriMin Oros to announce economic measures to relaunch agriculture

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Adrian Oros is to hold a press conference on Monday at the headquarters of the Ministry, to...

Rental market hit by student exodus: Gurner

Tim Gurner says the treatment of foreign students by state and federal governments 'was incredibly poor' and its impact on the rental market will be huge.

MIKE DONACHIE: ‘I never liked humans before – now they can be threatening just by breathing!’

There’s a lot of passion right now about how we live our lives, bringing me to an interesting new phrase: re-entry anxiety.

Perthshire bus drivers latest key workers to receive hand sanitisers from local distillery

Perthshire bus drivers have become the latest key workers to receive donations of hand sanitiser from a local distillery.

Homes needed for thousands of 'spare' Cadbury's Easter Eggs in massive giveaway

The National Trust for Scotland has already donated around 15,000 Easter Eggs to hospitals, food banks and community groups around the country

‘It’s very worrying’: Jobs axed and fears for tourism industry in Perthshire town as hotel permanently closes

The closure of a landmark Perthshire hotel has sparked fears for the local economy as the coronavirus lockdown takes its toll on tourism in the area.

ICC Elections: Huge blow for Shashank Manohar as Ethics Officer clears Colin Graves

Cricket News: Shashank Manohar's concern that there was monetary exchange between the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) with an ey

SpaceX’s first Starship hop on hold for historic Crew Dragon astronaut launch

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that he’s “redirected SpaceX’s priorities” to be almost entirely focused on Crew Dragon’s imminent astronaut launch debut, delaying Starship’s own hop test debut by at least a week or two as a result. As of now, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft remains on track to lift off with NASA astronauts for […]

GBP/USD: Bad news on all fronts – Rabobank

Sterling is facing pressure on a variety of fronts. The prospect of more monetary policy stimulus, a deep recession and political uncertainty is set t

Tea farmers to get lower bonuses

Kanyago says tea prices at Mombasa auction have gone down.

‘We can get it done here’: Africa’s tech scene tackles coronavirus

Watching from afar as much of the world was brought to its knees by the coronavirus, Africa's scientists, engineers and innovators.

Gold trades with modest losses, holds above $1722 support zone

Gold met with some fresh supply on Monday, albeit lacked any strong follow-through selling and was last seen trading with only modest losses, just bel

AUD/NZD: The key 1.10 resistance looms on the horizon – Westpac

The AUD/NZD recovery is backed by Australia’s stronger external position. Economists at Westpac Institutional believes a test of the 1.10 key resistan

COVID-19: We don’t have money to import food, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria no longer has money to import food due to the impact of the COVID-19 on the nation’s economy...

Technology start-ups that fail fast succeed faster

Failure rates of new technology-based companies are shockingly high. It is estimated that 75% of technology start-ups do not generate profits. Other data suggest upwards of 90% of new technology enterprises completely fail. However, some failures of products or technologies have been positive and lead to success. It took Thomas Edison thousands of attempts before […]

Eir sells its towers for €300m

Eir, the country’s largest telecoms provider, has sold its tower infrastructure company to Phoenix Tower International for €300m.

Coir, coir product exports weather Covid disruptions

India’s coir and coir product exports seem to have weathered the Covid-19 crisis, even as several other sectors have taken a hit in the global markets.“Coir and coir products could fetch an export r

Asian shares tick up, eyes on China-US trade relations

Asian shares started cautiously on Monday as central bank largesse globally boosted sentiment but rising trade tensions between the world's two ...

Route cleared for GasLink

Clearing for the first two spreads of Coastal GasLink pipeline construction through the Peace region is nearly complete.

Hot-smoked salmon, beetroot and grains with preserved lemon crème fraîche recipe

Most supermarkets do own-label bags of cooked mixed grains (sometimes with lentils), but I prefer a mixture of spelt and barley for this.

Premier digs in on rent as UK restrictions bite

The 139 Smiggle stores in Britain and Ireland remain shut because of government restrictions, and Premier is also applying its rent ban.

Directors get six-month reprieve on disclosure

Companies providing profit guidance will be relieved from continuous disclosure rules for the next six months, because of the economic uncertainty fuelled by the coronavirus.

Investors are underestimating Beijing's response to the pandemic

Beijing has little choice but to support the Chinese economy, even if it is reluctant to go as far as it did during the financial crisis.

Medicom Toy Channels Aliens from 'Toy Story' in New BE@RBRICK

Reimagining the three-eyed extraterrestrial.

Bernard McNally expects ‘difficult’ Shrewsbury Town contract talks

Contract negotiations between star Shrewsbury turns could become 'like cat and mouse', believes former Town man Bernard McNally.

Nation Media Issues Profit Warning As Covid-19 Effects Eat Into Revenues

The Nation Media Group (NMG) on Friday issued a profit warning to its investors, citing reduced revenues due to the effects of Covid-19 pandemic.In a statement to shareholders, NMG chairman Wilfre

NRL 2020: NZ Warriors' Jazz Tevaga targets early return from injury

The 24-year-old believes he'll be ready to go against the Cowboys in round five.

No Pixel 4a release date? Google, you’re ceding a major win to iPhone SE 2020

Delaying the Google Pixel 4a could allow the iPhone SE 2020 to steal the crown for the year's best mid-range phone.

Phishing emails disguised as Covid-19 reports

Phishing emails are ingenious and bank upon users' ignorance about safety precautions

Bushfire-hit areas in Australia showing signs of recovery

The bushfire crisis had a devastating impact on Australia's unique flora and fauna

Chennai Woman Eats Once A Day So She Can Feed Her 13 Pet Dogs Amid Lockdown

Meena, a 39-year-old woman living in Chennai eats just once a day and saves the rest of the food to feed her 13 pet dogs.

UK may remove Huawei from its 5G infrastructure by 2023

Earlier this year, we had reported on the UK government allowing Huawei to work on bringing 5G networking to the country, albeit in a limited capacity and non-core areas. But now, it seems like the government is working towards phasing out the Chinese tech giant’s equipment by 2023, as conservative members have pressured the UK …

Fitch downgrades JSW Steel, Tata Steel to BB- from BB; outlook negative

The Indian Steel Association has forecast an 8 per cent drop in domestic demand in FY21

From Germany to Detroit and back: how Kraftwerk forged an industrial exchange

Kraftwerk’s robotic rhythms resonated loudest in deindustrialising 1970s Detroit and gave rise to techno – starting a cultural feedback loop that continues today

From Germany to Detroit and back: how Kraftwerk forged an industrial exchange

Kraftwerk’s robotic rhythms resonated loudest in deindustrialising 1970s Detroit and gave rise to techno – starting a cultural feedback loop that continues today

Coronavirus impact: Time for employers to up skill employees

For the quantum growth of the economy, investments in education and skilling of informal workers are key, especially because a huge share of population has very little skills

Love Island star Olivia Buckland's presenting gig on hold because of coronavirus

Olivia was gearing up for a new career path.

20 Cheeky Pets Who Look So Excited About Their Crimes, It’s Hard to Be Angry With Them

There are times when pets really test our nerves. However, if we see their faces and notice how content they are, it becomes difficult to scold them about it. It appears to be their trick to win us over and save themselves, so we end up powerless and even wear a smile on our faces.

Michael Pascoe: The grants scandal vastly bigger than #sportsrorts

Call #sportsrorts a scandal? The Community Development Grants program is 11 times the size of #sportsrorts and a more blatant bias towards Coalition seats.

Customized BIZ tax, non-tax perks to lure right investors

Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez III is pushing a more proactive, targeted investment promotion strategy of directly approaching the kind of foreign investors that the government wants to relocate here and offering them a set of tax and non-tax incentives tailor-fit to their needs, as part of the efforts to reenergize the economy and create more jobs under a post-quarantine environment.

ABS-CBN to get due process

THE leadership of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday assured fairness and due process as the House committees on legislative franchises and on good government and public accountability will hold a joint hearing this Tuesday afternoon on the franchise application of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation.

PH to benefit from US-China trade tension

He said this situation explains why the country is among the least affected economy to the ongoing trade tension between the world’s largest economies and “supports IMF’s (International Monetary Fund) view that the country’s low participation in global trade as well as in global value chains relative-to-peers seems to explain why the Philippines has not been negatively impacted by the US-China trade war”.

NHS worker helping coronavirus patients was ‘ripped off’ over a bike from Mike Ashley’s House of Fraser

AN NHS physio helping Covid-19 patients claims she was ripped off over a bike bought from ex-Rangers shareholder Mike Ashley’s House of Fraser. Marie Gregory ordered a £250 Muddy Fox model — but wh…

JobKeeper blunder may have forced up debt costs by $180m

The Morrison government may have overpaid in a bond market that was anticipating a $130 billion JobKeeper program.

Coronavirus in Oklahoma: How much did state pay out in fraudulent unemployment claims?

Oklahoma may have paid out tens in millions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment claims since the start of the pandemic, records show. In a blunt email, the state's chief information officer, Jerry Moore, blames the loss on a disconnect in culture at the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, the state agency responsible for processing claims. "Fraud is certainly a crime, but I feel it is just as criminal an act to not perform the civic responsibilities of the services entrusted to us," Moore wrote in the email Thursday to the director of another state agency, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. "I do not know how to move forward and help Oklahomans without business process and leadership change.

Regular parliamentary committee meetings likely to take place soon

The issue had stirred a controversy as the parliamentary panel meetings are held in-camera and the issues discussed are not made public. Holding such meetings through video conference would have compromised the secrecy clause.

‘Digital India’ Provides Hope For Poor And Developing Nations: Commonwealth S-G

"India is developing these things at scale and at a cost which looks accessible to so many. That brings hope."

BOK's rate cut in the offing, but 'when' still being debated

The Bank of Korea (BOK) will be prodded to further slash its key rate to support the virus-stricken economy, experts said Monday, but when it will push down the base rate to an unknown territory remains to be seen. In a poll conducted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news arm of Yonhap News Agency, 12 out of 18 experts surveyed anticipated to see a rate cut this month. But all but one expected the BOK to cut the rat...

Madhya Pradesh: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Scindia and others extend Eid wishes via twitter

iSignthis to End Contract with Visa, Criticises Proposed Rule Changes

iSignthis (ASX: ISX) said that it will be ending its contractual relationship with Visa as a principal member in approximately 90 days.

Unique WWII 'James Bond Style Gadgets' Go Under Hammer in UK for $20,000

All of the items were collected by the late Arthur Muggeridge, a former Royal Artillery soldier, for more than forty years.

Creating safe space: 'Cosy cocoons' for special schools

So-called "cosy cocoons" have been fitted out in a number of schools around Galway to create safe spaces for children, ahead of reopening later this year.

GBP/USD: No reasons for sterling to spring back up

While Brits are enjoying their spring bank holiday – albeit under lockdown restrictions – sterling may continue suffering, according to FXStreet’s ana

Copper: The pace of long positions to slow down – TDS

Copper continued to benefit from surging risk appetite as speculators once again added to their long positions, strategists at TD Securities report. C

China: Fiscal stimulus to add 3.2ppt to GDP growth in 2020 – Standard Chartered

Economists at Standard Chartered Bank quantify the impact of the Chinese fiscal stimulus as the 2020 budget amounts to a fiscal stimulus of 5.2% of GD

Deficit monetisation: Is it really as simple as RBI printing more money?

India has a comfortable foreign exchange reserves of $487 billion currently.

Call for Government to change 'blunt' road map to reopening Ireland

Some aspects of the road map don’t make sense, said Prof Morgenroth. Books can be bought in supermarkets, but book shops cannot open and petrol stations were selling potted plants before garden centres could reopen

Coronavirus: Maharashtra seeks 50 doctors, 100 nurses from Kerala as its cases continue to rise

The state government has offered to pay and provide accommodation to the medical and paramedical personnel.

Greyscale is Buying Bitcoin At Record Rates: $29.9M Per Week, & Growing

Greyscale is thought to have purchased "2/3rd of all supply of newly minted Bitcoin" in the 100 days before May 17th.

Fmr. Finance Minister calls massive financial support for Air France-KLM 'risky'

Former Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem is critical of the Dutch and French governments' plans to provide Air France-KLM with billions of euros in emergency support. It is very risky to extent

Lockdown Hits Indian Airlines Hard, Many May Find Survival Difficult: Ex-Aviation Regulator Member

New Delhi (Sputnik): The aviation business in India contributed $72 billion to the nation's GDP registering an overall growth trend of around 11 percent per annum over...

Real Madrid 'want to sign Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies'

Real Madrid are interested in signing Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies, according to a report.

Tencent is buying 20% stake in Marvelous

News has emerged this morning from Bloomberg that Chinese firm Tencent is buying a 20 percent stake in Japanese developer Marvelous. Marvelous is behind recent hits like Daemon X Machina and Story …

Cartels are hemorrhaging millions of dollars with traffickers forced to take more risks to move cocaine and cash across the US during coronavirus lockdown

From March 1 to May 8, the amount of cash seized by the DEA in the Los Angeles area more than doubled from $4.5 million last year to $10 million in 2020.

QF member’s fast track-research funding program boosts Qatar’s fight against COVID-19

Research projects designed to help children with Autism learn from home, enforce quarantine measures, and safeguard the mental health of healthcare workers are among those to be supported through a new, streamlined funding call launched by Qatar National Research Fund to help Qatar combat COVID-19.

Brand loyalty no more? Regional brands take larger pie in times of Covid

Local products gain market share as bigger FMCG companies struggle with supply chain issues

INCON launches COVID-19 resource page

INCON has created a COVID-19 resource page, which provides tips and advice on creating online and virtual events and conferences. Its 10 Global Partners have contributed their latest recommendations and best practice advice on how to create, manage and market events or conferences during COVID-19. It is a stressful time to be working on events, we are offering this guide to help anyone trying to organise an event. Patrizia Buongiorno, INCON Co-Chair and VP at AIM Group International remarked “we

RBI Home, Personal Loan EMI Moratorium: When should you avoid it and when to avail?

Home, Personal Loan EMI Moratorium: With the hardship continuing due to the ongoing lockdown, the RBI has extended the moratorium of term loans by a further three months till August 31, 2020.

MMGY global Travel Safety Barometer to track U.S. travelers’ perceptions of safety throughout reopening phase of pandemic

KANSAS CITY, MO – MMGY Global announces the launch of its new Travel Safety Barometer, a sentiment tracking tool created for the travel and tourism industry to monitor American travelers’ perceptions of how safe it is to engage in specific travel behaviors as the country embarks on its reopening and recovery efforts. The Barometer, designed by MMGY’s Travel Intelligence research and insights division is a valuable informational resource for both business and leisure travelers and the industry as the coronavirus

Coronavirus impact: Exporters face cash crunch as buyers demand double the credit to 120 days

Trade body advises members to only export to countries which have announced stimulus

Flight resumption paves way for Parliamentary committee meetings in June

Monsoon session of Parliament likely to be on schedule, though social distancing challenges remain

Virgin Media Ireland announce €1 Million fund to help businesses nationwide

Virgin Media has today launched a  €1 Million support fund as part of its #BackingBusiness initiative to boost Irish businesses nationwide.

In the race for a coronavirus vaccine, first doesn’t mean best

A vaccine is seen as the Holy Grail of coronavirus research, but the first vaccine out to market may not be the one you want to take.

Green blooms: Patches of Antarctica’s snow is turning green with algae due to global warming

When the algae bloom in a large area simultaneously, it turns the snow bright green and it can be spotted from space.

Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses: Chinese state media

Beijing, China | AFP | The Chinese virology institute at the centre of US allegations it may have been the source of the COVID-19 pandemic has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but none match the new global contagion, its director has said. Scientists think COVID-19 — which first emerged in the central Chinese city …

Kotak Mahindra Bank shareholders approve plan to raise capital

Kotak Mahindra Bank on Monday said it has received shareholder approval for its capital raising plans.“We would like to inform you that the above mentioned special resolution has been passed by the me

The new normal: How coronavirus pandemic is changing consumer behaviour

Feedback Insights, a Bangalore-based research firm, conducted a survey that brings to light the consumer behaviour patterns that will reshape the economy in the post-Covid-19 world.The survey in which

Hospitals demand COVID-19 records

PATIENTS seeking admission to public and private hospitals are now required to produce coronavirus test results before being taken in under a new policy likely ...

Thai tanker detained in Vietnamese waters for illegal fuel trading

Vietnamese Coast Guard stated on May 25, that CG ship detained tanker SIAM VARICH with some 1,700 tons of fuel on board, in South China sea some 90 nm off Con Dao island, southernmost Vietnam. The …

Adam Gent nommé Head of Intermediated Business chez Artemis

Adam intègrera Artemis début août en provenance d’Allianz Global Investors où il était Managing Director et Head of Northern European Retail / Wholesale Distribution depuis mars 2017.

Suncor - Immediate Action Will Mean Stronger Returns

Suncor Energy is an incredibly well positioned Canadian oil major. The company's FFO / share is better than most oil majors. The company's financial health is q

Beef trade: Data backs up expanding influence of the dairy sector on the beef industry

While putting this week’s report together different factory agents used different analogies to describe how they now see trade.

Central set to resume flights

Central Mountain Air will resume commercial flights starting July 6.

Middle-aged consumers emerge as major digital content subscribers

Subscription-based streaming services and e-books are no longer the preserve of the tech-savvy younger generation. People in their 50s and 60s are fast becoming a major consumer base in the digital content market, at least among the better off, a survey showed Monday. From 2016 to 2019, the amount that people in this age group spent on digital content increased 160 percent while the number of online payments soare...

2 senators facor easing quarantine in Metro

AT LEAST two senators were in favor of easing the quarantine measures implemented in Metro Manila and allow more establishments to resume operations.

Real Madrid pounce on Barcelona target by paying 25 million to his agent

Real Madrid are flexing their financial superiority over Barcelona again. Barcelona and Real Madrid will once again be active customers in the transfer mar...

Supply disruption in China a great opportunity for India: USIBC's Nisha Biswal

The amount of new spending in the economic relief package is relatively low, about 1-2% of India’s GDP, which is far lower than the stimulus packages announced in the US and other major economies

Whether To Give Up Dumpster Diving

I discuss the news that Tuesday Morning could file for bankruptcy this week. I reflect on the prospect of quitting 'dumpster diving.' I share a painful lesson o

Workplace bullying costs economy €239m per year

NUI Galway study finds that bullying is more prevalent in public sector than the private

Fiscal reforms: State's borrowing to be difficult

With more stipulations to adopt several reforms, it seems to be difficult for the State Government to opt for additional market borrowing in midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. While the State Government has been undertaking several reforms on continuous basis, asking the State during Covid-19

Volkswagen mulls launch of entry-level Jetta brand in emerging markets

A fresh report suggests Volkswagen is considering launching its entry-level Jetta sub-brand in emerging markets outside of China.

Government advisor warns 'people will die' after PM 'trashes' lockdown to save Cummings

Professor Stephen Reicher, a member of the SAGE group SPI-B, told the Mirror mixed messaging will mean fewer follow the rules adding: "If adherence falls, the infection will rise and people will die"

Blow to Bitcoin as Latest BofA Survey Finds Loopholes in “Bear Market Rally”

Bitcoin's breakneck bounce off its March 13 lows transformed into a full-fledged rally, eking up to 161.25 percent gains in just two months. But the cryptocurre

Trust to take over special school

An academy trust hopes to turn a special school around after it was rated inadequate by Ofsted and ordered to become an academy.

LPG filling station approved

Councillors approved a planning application to convert a vacant car sales yard into a liquid petroleum gas filling station.

Despite coronavirus outbreak, Nigeria’s economy grew by 1.87% in Q1

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.87% on a year-on-year basis in the first quarter of 2020 despite many economic contractions around the world, a new by National Bureau of Statistics report has shown. The performance recorded represented a contraction of 0.23 per cent compared to Q1 2019 and a contraction of 0.68 per […]

Government inquiry warns Australia bushfires not a ‘one-off event’

An inquiry into Australia's recent bushfires that scorched an area larger than most nations and displaced thousands opened Monday

Indonesia looks to domestic innovations to tackle COVID-19

Indonesia is striving to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak with domestically produced innovations, but researchers say the government may face roadblocks in the mass production of such products because of the absence of pro-innovation policies.

Japan must start drafting an Indo-Pacific charter

After watching dozens of webinars, including one co-hosted by the Canon Institute for Global Studies and the Stimson Center, it seems clear that no one kno

Liverpool to offload Wales international and former Cardiff City star to fund massive £52m move for Timo Werner - reports

The Welshman's future at Liverpool is looking increasingly uncertain

Forlorn presidential palace as virus mutes Eid celebrations in Bangladesh

The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the regular Eid celebrations at the Bangabhaban, the residence of the president.

AP govt to disburse financial aid of Rs. 5000 to Priests, Pastors and Imams tomorrow

Andhra Pradesh: With the coronavirus taking the toll of mankind throughout the world, people are confined to homes amid lockdown without income.

Power Ledger Expands Digital Energy Trading Business to Thailand

Australian energy trading software firm and blockchain project Power Ledger has inked a deal with the Thai Digital Energy Development (TDED) to launch a digital energy trading business in Thailand. This, according to a report by iTWire, May 25, 2020.

Vendors evicted from Mulungu landing site

The increased water levels in Lake Victoria left the market submerged, posing a health challenge to traders.

Uganda starts exporting mobile phones

The company, which employs 400 workers, is currently assembling and manufacturing 2,500 phones per day but has plans to double its capacity and recruit more workers....

Income Tax Saving: How your spouse can help you save taxes

Your spouse not only helps you in meeting your social and personal obligations, but can also help you in saving income tax. Here is how.

Unexpected policy timing, expected outcome: These measures could help RBI disinfect the economy 

RBI’s relief measures round-three restates the intention to ease the functioning of the financial markets and easing the market risks brewing in the economy amidst the deteriorating economic outlook.

Arsenal 'may be forced to extend Henrikh Mkhitaryan deal'

Henrikh Mkhitaryan's Arsenal contract may be extended by a further year until the end of 2021-22, according to a report.

Realtors body Credai write to PM seeking more funding, loan restructuring

The govt has already extended project completion and registration by six months and extended credit-linked subsidy scheme by a year

Furious Ruth Langsford reveals she confronted a ‘hairy-armed’ man who broke social distancing rules in the supermarket

RUTH Langsford has revealed she confronted a “hairy-armed” man who broke social distancing rules in the supermarket. The 60-year-old was left furious when the stranger leaned over her t…

Odion Ighalo set to leave Manchester United this week

Odion Ighalo has had a successful loan spell at Man Utd but his time at the club is set to end shortly.

UK Charts: Animal Crossing Holds Strong While Mario Kart 8 Zips Past Call Of Duty

Luigi's also hanging in there

Eggoz gets ₹2.5-cr seed funding

Egg producer and agri-tech venture Eggoz has raised ₹2.5 crore in seed funding from Tracxn Labs, Angellist, Tri-Deep Capital, founders of Letstransport and angel investors. Existing investors Narendra

“Pest” Wallabies Could Be Earning Money For NZ

Wallabies given a dishonourable mention in government’s recent budget as a pest needing money to combat them, could be earning valuable local and export dollars money by way of meat and hides says a hunters’ environmental advocacy the Sporting Hunters Outdoor Trust.

‘Impact investing is going to be the mainstream’

Aavishkaar’s Vineet Rai believes that Covid-19 has forced the world’s richest people into thinking more about resilience than returns

Google Pixel 5 Chose Snapdargon 768G Instead Of Snapdragon 865

To control the price of the Google Pixel 5, Google has decided to gave up the Snapdragon 865 and choose the Snapdraogn 768G instead.

Roberto Cavalli Company Responds to Unions

The company's strategic plan is to continue to pursue "a mainly commercial vocation" claimed to fit with a move to Milan.

Ports 1961, Safilo Sign Eyewear Pact for China

The 10-year licensing agreement will be limited to the Chinese market.

How Germany contained the coronavirus

In addition to a properly funded health system, technological edge and decisive leadership, public trust played a key role.

In China's auto market, worries grow that cashback deals and gifts presage damaging price war

Cashback offers, up to 10 free oil changes, generous prepaid gasoline cards - these are just some of the giveaways China's auto dealerships are ...

What Investors Can Learn From Sears And J. C. Penney

History often does repeat itself. Being innovative matters now more than ever as America reopens. The J. C. Penney and Sears experiences can inform investors lo

100 High Yielders Down Big: These 4 Are Worth Considering

While the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 nears all-time highs, select big dividend stocks remain attractively priced. This report shares data on over 100 high yield stoc

Polk CARES funding on its way to help small businesses

Help is on the way for small businesses in Polk County, as the first checks for the Polk CARES 2020 funding were mailed out Friday.

Tunnel could lift economy

Replacement of the Massey Tunnel won’t be affected by the pandemic, according to Delta North MLA Ravi Kahlon, who says the timeline for the project remains the same.

Recovery plans unveiled This WEEK

Tough negotiations start this week on both the EU's recovery fund and its revised long-term budget, which are likely to determine the entire future of the bloc.

Lotteries need a loan

Ontario is extending a line of credit of up to $500 million to its lottery and gaming agency.

'Indians soar in the skies again,' tweets aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri

All health protocols were being followed by officials for both the arriving as well as departing air passengers.International commercial passenger flight services remain suspended in India

Compression

Risk assets are compressing to Treasuries. Part of this has been the Fear Factor as coronavirus pushed Treasury prices higher as a run towards the safest of hav

How Redis scratched an itch — and changed databases forever

For decades we were hamstrung by the belief the database was a ‘solved’ problem, until open source developers opened our eyes

Boost for zero-emission sources as global capital backs Indian solar power

The tumbling tariffs of solar power, however, have slashed the expectations of returns by investors from 14 per cent to 12 per cent

Turkey fears Armenia is preparing to reunite with Artsakh

Armenians have elected a new president for the unrecognised Republic of Artsakh by holding democratic elections up to international standards and norms, and

Mpengesi has long-term plans for Mokwena

Chippa United are hopeful of keeping coach Rhulani Mokwena beyond his current loan spell at the club.

Kings miss out on Swys for head coach job

The Southern Kings have missed out on the services of revered coach Swys de Bruin for their vacant head coach position.

Monday’s Insider Report: Executive chair invests over $4-million in REIT yielding over 9%

SmartCentres, SNC and Telus see insider buying

Monday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades

Raymond James slashes target on CAE

Jefferies’ 22 highest conviction U.S. stock picks

Daily roundup of research and analysis from The Globe and Mail’s market strategist Scott Barlow

Beijing seeks to reassure business over Hong Kong security law

But investors fret about threat to city’s autonomy from law that has sparked new pro-democracy protests

Jeffrey Epstein: Up to 130 people claim they could be child of dead financier with £470m fortune

More than 100 people claim they could be the offspring of the deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein, who is thought to have had a personal fortune of around £470 million.A DNA company, which set up a website called epsteinheirs.com, said as many as 130 people had come forward – including a number of Britons

U.S calls for probe against AfDB president

The intervention by the Treasury, the AfDB’s biggest non-African shareholder, comes two weeks after the ethics committee found no evidence to support allegations of favoritism by Adesina. The 60-yea

Gurdwara attacked in UK hate-crime, thousands of pounds worth damage caused

Labour MP Preet Kaur Gill regretted the incident: “Very sad to see an attack on any place of worship. Thoughts are with the Derby sangat who have been providing 500 meals a day from Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara”.

Thailand enters race for Covid-19 vaccine

At least eight vaccines are in clinical trials with humans

Pubs take legal action against FBD over Covid insurance

Over 1,000 pubs and bars are affected by a dispute about whether or not their insurance policies with FBD Insurance Plc cover the disruptive impact of Covid-19 on their businesses, the Commercial Court has been told.

HDFC a better play than its peers: Sharekhan

'Q4 stable for the NBFC on asset quality front'

Bruno Fernandes undergoing extra training sessions away from Manchester United

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes is taking part in private training sessions in a bid to reach peak fitness in time for the Premier League restart.

Doosan Group struggling to sell assets to tide over credit squeeze

Heavy machinery and power equipment-focused Doosan Group is seeking to ease its severe credit squeeze stemming from its flagship Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. by coming up with a self-rescue plan that centers on sales of assets.  The country's 15th-largest conglomerate said late last month that it will push ahead with a plan to sell its shares and non-core assets in a bid to secure more than 3 ...

Investing in Spanish Nissan factory cheaper than closing it: Spanish official

(Reuters) - Nissan Motor (7201.T) would find it cheaper to invest in its Barcelona factory than to close it, a senior Spanish industry ministry official said on Monday, pegging the estimated cost of a shutdown at more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion).

Atwoli: I am Not in Bad Terms With Ruto

Cotu Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has appeared to have a change of heart in the ongoing...

Deep Dive: Preventing Financial Crime Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic

This Deep Dive explores the methods bad actors are leveraging to scam bank customers and the methods FIs are using to stem the tide of fraud.

Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine trial has 50% chance of 'no result'

The University of Oxford last week announced that the advance human trial of the vaccine will involve up to 10,260 volunteers across the UK

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of May 2020

Lithium prices were slightly lower for the month, but look to have bottomed. Lithium market news - Higher demand boosts China's battery material output. Posco C

Is Jio Platforms looking to raise more funds?

Jio Platforms, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), is reportedly scouting for more funds, with the firm in talks with two more investors.The company controlled by Asia’s rich

How to Drift in GTA 5

GTA 5 also features drifting, much like other games that involve racing.

What Yasir Al-Rumayyan said at event explains unusual timing of Newcastle United takeover bid

Yasir Al-Rumayyan has given an insight into why Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has been so aggressive during the coronavirus pandemic as Newcastle United supporters await the result of the Premier League's owners' and directors' test

Pedro Pascal talks The Mandalorian season 2 and Baby Yoda's secret

We speak to The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal about what's coming up in the next set of episodes.

3 Travel and Tourism Stocks Poised for a Bull Run

The coronavirus pandemic has smashed the tourism industry, but these companies seem ready for a massive rally.

Euro zone bond yields steady; focus remains on recovery fund

LONDON — Euro zone bond yields were steady on Monday, as the market overlooked a paper from Austria, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands opposing the EU’s planned grants-based recovery fund and awaited the European Commission’s own release later this week.

How Kenyan employers are supporting their employees to navigate COVID stress

The coronavirus pandemic is a health crisis and human tragedy which has affected thousands across the globe. As a result, economies are charged with providing a response to the pandemic. Some of the challenges countries are faced with include debt increase, oil demand decline, and rising unemployment. In this light, Mercer, a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement and investment held a webinar to discuss what this pandemic could mean for Kenya’s economic landscape. According to Francis Omanyala, Associate Consultant at Mercer, Africa has unique challenges in its fight against COVID-19. However, it is crucial that organizations better understand some of these issues and redirect their energies to unlocking some of the available opportunities.