Kotak Mahindra Bank gets shareholder nod to issue 6.5 crore equity shares

Kotak Mahindra Bank plans to raise as much as Rs 7,500 crore by way of issue of 6.5 crore equity shares of Rs 5 each through a private placement, follow-on public offering (FPO), qualified institutions placement (QIP) or a combination thereof

Nigeria’s economy expands 1.87% y/y in Q1

Expected recession could be worst in 40 years -World Bank.

Business stands behind government efforts to ease restrictions 

Organised business says economic recovery will require innovation and swift action.

Venkaiah Naidu holds review meet with officials to discuss drinking water issue in Andhra Pradesh’s Udayagiri

Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu held meeting with CEO of NITI Aayog, Secretary of Drinking Water and Sanitation, and Secretary.

Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden reveals her rescue dog has saved her family during lockdown

AMANDA Holden has revealed her rescue dog has saved her worried family during lockdown. The Britain’s Got Talent judge says she is extremely grateful to pet Rudi over the past 10 weeks. It co…

Instagram model earning $3,000 per sponsored post REFUSES to take a pay cut despite the coronavirus recession devastating the luxury goods market

Instagram model Jadé Tuncdoruk has revealed the coronavirus pandemic has impacted her business as an influencer - but she still refuses to take a pay cut.

Frydenberg’s changes to shareholder class actions smack of ‘cronyism’, lawyers say

The move has been made using emergency Covid-19 powers and favours company directors, they say

How social conservatives traded causes for clichés

What does it really mean to love the flag or to dislike campus snowflakes or to suggest that #MeToo has gone too far?

Moody's revises outlook on Adani Abbot Point Terminal's rating to stable

AAPT is part of an obligor group that has economic ownership of the Abbot Point Coal Terminal in North Queensland under a 99-year lease with the state-owned lessor

IL&FS invites EoI for 26% in Tripura power plant, sources say ONGC may bid

IL&FS engages Arpwood Capital and JM Financial for deal; project cost entails debt of Rs 3,035 cr and equity investment of Rs 10,118 cr

NCDEX launches agriculture index futures, trading to start on Tuesday

Agridex represents produce grown in India and is not linked to any external benchmark; it will be available initially for trading of contracts expiring in June, July, September and December

Ninja on the Current state of Fortnite: Traps, Old Fortnite Map & Controller players

Ninja, who is among the best Fortnite players recently expressed his thoughts on the current state of Fortnite

This new iOS jailbreak tool can unlock even the latest iPhones

Hacking group Unc0ver has published a new tool that can jailbreak any iPhone running iOS 11 onwards.

Maxfield fits the bill to win Kentucky Derby for Godolphin

Former Dubai horseman Brendan Walsh will be hoping can big hope can claim elusive prize

WHO collaborates with African innovators to fight COVID-19

African innovators are stepping up to support Africa's fight against COVID-19 pandemic, collaborating with the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop solutions to help contain the spread of the virus.

Algeria announces 4GW plan to grow solar capacity ten-fold by 2025

Algeria plans to grow its solar generation almost ten-fold to support increasing domestic demand while boosting its position as an energy exporter.

Prudential Uganda donates Ush300 million in COVID -19 Food relief

Prudential,  which provides long-term protection and investment opportunities to Ugandans through innovative and affordable life assurance products, has this morning donated Ush300million towards the COVID -19 food relief. Prudential Uganda’s donation is aimed at feeding the most vulnerable and poor communities who have been affected by the lockdown that was instituted almost three months ago by the government as one of the preventative measures to control the spread of COVID -19. The Donation will be distributed by Humanitarian Operations Projects and Emergencies (HOPE) and Heal the Planet Global Organisation (HTP) on behalf of Prudential Uganda Ltd. According to Arjun Mallik, the Managing Director Prudential East Africa, communities across the country have been greatly affected by the lockdown measures designed to curb the spread of COVID -19. “These measures, while implemented with positive intent, have adversely affected the most vulnerable people in our communities, who survive by being able to access the…

Fear of flying: Negotiating the regulations around flights sounds incredibly daunting

The sight of cabin crew kitted out in PPE will be a sight to behold, a vivid and unforgettable reminder of our dystopian new world.

University of California system has given $68M to TMT project | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The University of California system, one of the partners seeking to build the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea, has invested more than $68 million in the TMT project as of April 30, according to a UC financial report.

Iranian IRGC General Announces the End of 'Era of US Presence' in Persian Gulf

The announcement comes as the US ignored Iranian protests against holding live-ammunition drills in the Persian Gulf under the pretext of boosting the security of the...

With 22% returns so far in 2020, Gold ETFs could help you polish your portfolio even in trying times

Gold has no doubt been the uncontested Student of the year in 2019 with a shining return of 24% annualised which renders financial assets pale in comparison.

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.

Policy Watch: What Aatma Nirbhar Bharat could learn from the USDA

Bad experiences in Derbyshire supermarkets during coronavirus lockdown

Staff and customers have revealed the problems they've faced

Eavesdropper: The reality is much different

Time’s come for alternate reality tech to take off; companies must work on innovation and pricing

Huawei announces CableFree, a new breakthrough in 5G Antenna technology

Earlier this week, Huawei announced a new breakthrough in its 5G networking field. The company unveiled CableFree, which is a new antenna design for its 5G base stations. The new development has improved various aspects regarding the 5G base station antennas. Its radiation efficiency, integration, and power capacity have been upgraded, marking a new stage …

People Realise That Maggi Is Pronounced ‘Madge-y’ In Australia, Say “Our Life’s A Lie”

Noooo

Emerging technology could solve 'ludicrous' fish loss from irrigation

Millions of dollars are poured into keeping endangered native fish alive each year, yet many millions perish in irrigation. Now, there's a possible solution.

Hungary's 2021 budget to contain nearly $9.3 bln anti-pandemic fund

BUDAPEST — Hungary’s 2021 budget will contain a nearly 3 trillion forint ($9.34 billion) anti-pandemic fund, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said in a video posted on Facebook on Monday, adding that he would submit the budget to parliament on Tuesday.

Coca Cola considers building Indonesian recycling plant, slashing 25,000 tons of plastic

(The Jakarta Post/ANN)---Soft drinks manufacturer Coca Cola Amatil Indonesia (Amatil) is looking into developing a plastic bottle recycling facility in one of the world’s top plastic polluting countries. The company said on Friday it had signed a deal with plastic packaging maker Dynapack Asia to conduct a feasibility study on developing the facility. The soft drinks maker also said it aimed to cut consumption of new plastic resin by up to 25,000 tons a year by 2022 by using recycled plastic.

$49b loans of COVID-19 affected borrowers get preferential rates

(The Vietnam News/ANN)----Banks cut interest rates for loans worth more than VND1.12 quadrillion (US$49 billion) of nearly 322,190 borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as of May 11, a State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) report showed. The banks also extended debt payment deadlines for another 215,136 borrowers with total loans of nearly VND137.94 trillion. New outstanding loans totalling nearly VND600 trillion with interest rate reductions of 0.5-2.5 percentage points per year were also offered to nearly 190,000 borrowers.

Gorakhpur teacher suspended over ‘pro-Pak lines’ during online class

Shadab Khanam was trying to explain nouns to students of Class IV when she posted the alleged “pro-Pak” sentences on a WhatsApp group.

Survey shows majority of youths agree Covid-19 stimulus package can boost economy

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The majority of youths feel the Economic Stimulus Package will counter the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and boost the national economy. A survey conducted by the Institute for Youth Research Malaysia (IYRES) from April 14 to 24 found that 97. 2 per cent of the 2,928...

Adriaan Basson: Ramaphosa wins the day but it's up to us to keep the economy open

On Sunday night, Ramaphosa took charge of the crisis and showed the authoritarians in Cabinet that he is still the boss, writes Adriaan Basson.

IOOF class action dropped but legal woes remain

IOOF has reached a settlement to end the Supreme Court case commenced by Quinn Emanuel on behalf of IOOF shareholders but separate proceedings initiated by Shine Lawyers are ramping up.

Tony Bellew Jokes About Stealing A Car To Become SAS Who Dares Wins Best Recruit Ever

“We may have been captured by the police, but we would not have been caught by the Staff.”

Cash for new homes the key to saving jobs, says industry

On the HIA's analysis, the equivalent of as many as 100,000 jobs are already at risk in the property sector.

German Businesses Bet on Gradual Rebound From Virus Hit

German businesses are counting on an improvement in the economy in the second half after the coronavirus pandemic depressed private spending and investment and plunged the economy into a recession.Companies surveyed by Ifo showed cautious optimism in May, with a gauge of expectations rising after the previous month’s plunge. A full-fledged recovery though is still a long way off as consumers wary of infections keep away from shops and restaurants, and firms struggling with subdued demand cut jobs.

Best month for Brent in 21 years overshadows US-China feud

Investors will be relying on a rebound in global demand for crude to support prices, as US-China tensions threaten to derail the oil market's recovery.

Klopp holds ‘virtual meeting’ with Werner as marquee deal for Sunday’s hat-trick hero ramps up – Honigstein

Jurgen Klopp has spoken to Timo Werner on either Zoom, FaceTime or Skype during the past few weeks – and perhaps more than once. This is according to Bundesliga expert Raphael Honigstein, who…

QBE moves 15,000-strong global workforce onto Microsoft Teams

Within three months.

Taiwan receipt lottery numbers for March, April announced

Taiwan's winning uniform invoice numbers for March-April round announced

British Flairjet to pay N1 million penalty for Nigeria's airport violation - Official

FlairJet, a British private charter company, which is also an affiliate of Flexjet, is to pay N1 million for violating COVID-19 airport directives in Nigeria.

Groupe Arnault Takes Stake in Lagardère

The media company, focused on books and travel retail, had been fending off an activist investor.

Rich, but household debt is growing: A time bomb for South Korea?

South Korean households are piling up debt for various reasons, from overspending on credit cards to unemployment to gambling losses. The ...

'We have to ration our meals': Malaysians share their struggles after COVID-19 left them jobless

CNA spoke to five Malaysians who were left unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been a daunting experience having no income to make ...

Commentary: The biggest restructuring exercise facing Singapore businesses has just begun

From F&B to retail and fitness, winning Singapore businesses know they must shift gears and rethink their business models to thrive in a pandemic ...

PDI: I Can't Get Excited At A 10% Premium

PDI has been hit hard during the market turmoil, although it has seen a nice rebound in the short term. Despite its drop since my last review, PDI still trades

Japan eyes fresh stimulus plan worth over US$929b to battle COVID-19

TOKYO: Japan is considering a fresh stimulus package worth over US$929 billion that will consist mostly of financial aid programmes for companies ...

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.

Chinese Congress Reviews National Blockchain Fund Bill

A bill to create a specialized national blockchain fund was submitted to China's congress during the annual 'Two Sessions'.

‘Remdesivir has become standard for COVID-19 treatment’

Remdesivir, an investigational malaria treatment by US-based Gilead Sciences that is increasingly being pursued as as an effective COVID-19 treatment globally, has now become the barometer for all future coronavirus treatments, according to Seoul National University Hospital on Monday. SNU Hospital and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, are two clinical trial sites for remdesivir in Korea included 73 sites ...

KB named best financial company in 2019: survey

KB Kookmin Bank was named the best financial company last year in the overall corporate assessment, a survey showed Monday.  According to local corporate tracker CEO Score, the South Korea lender topped the list of the country’s top 108 financial companies with assets over 2 trillion won in six categories -- financial group, commercial bank, insurer, brokerage house, credit card company and savings bank. ...

Softer rate regime to impact guaranteed-return products

“Yields were in excess of 5% for guaranteed products with maturity of 10-15 years. These products will now have to be redrawn and repriced,” said Sandeep Ghosh, financial sector advisory leader, EY.

LETTER: State Democrats go mum over Steven Horsford transgression

Imagine if it were a Republican.

Development of electrode material improving the efficiency of salinity gradient energy

Dr. Jeong Nam-Jo of Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER) Marine Energy Convergence and Integration Research Team developed synthesis technologies of electrode material that can directly synthesize molybdenum disulfide thin films on the electrode current collector surface to contribute improving the efficiency and economic feasibility of salt gradient power generation using reverse electrodialysis.

We need a new approach to UK resilience -- leading Cranfield academics

Leading academics from across Cranfield University are calling for a new approach to UK resilience. Writing in today's Financial Times, the academics believe that as well as lessons learnt from the response to COVID-19 there is a much wider lesson to be learnt about how the UK identifies, prepares and responds to threats and risks, such as to our safety, our national security and from climate change.

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Says She Self-Censors Comments About Trump to Continue Receiving Federal Funds

Recently, the Democratic governor has been repeatedly criticized by US President Donald Trump and his supporters over her insistence that any lifting of the COVID-19...

Hertz files for bankruptcy after rental-car demand vanishes

Drop in used-car sales compounds financial woes.

Digicel Foundation pumps $42m in humanitarian project

DIGICEL FOUNDATION has announced a significant investment in Jamaica’s response to the COVID-19 crisis with the launch of its $42-million islandwide humanitarian project, Operation SAFE, (Sanitising, Advocating, Feeding, and Enabling) in the fight...

Receivers appointed to Mayfair 101 companies, with more than $85m investor funds at risk

Move on owner of Dunk Island comes after company failed to make $3m in loan repayments to IPO Wealth Fund

Israeli plane lands in Turkey for first time in 13 years, says El Al

On Sunday, El Al's Dreamliner aircraft, converted to carry cargo, landed in Istanbul. It was loaded there with 24 tonnes of humanitarian coronavirus equipment, destined for Israel and the US

How investment in nature can help the North's economy recover after lockdown

Natural assets are one of the North's greatest strengths, says IPPR North

China's 'hermit' investors fill doubled oil storage with crude bet

SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI — Chinese financial investors betting on a rebound in oil prices are filling commercial storage tanks held by the Shanghai futures exchange just as fast as the exchange can find them.

COVID-19 presents opportunity to boost African economies, says Elumelu

The Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Tony Elumelu, has stated that the coronavirus pandemic  presents an opportunity to reset the....

Coronavirus Will Stretch, Not Break, Global Supply Chains

Here’s a vision of how coronavirus might change the world. Governments devastated by the pandemic and the costs of supporting locked-down and unemployed workers will reverse decades of retreat to take a more muscular role in their economies. Business

Shropshire village shop marks 10th birthday but 'lifeline' service continues

Set up following the 2008 recession to support a small village between Newport and Market Drayton, the Cheswardine Community Shop marked its 10th anniversary under lockdown, when the lifeline it provides to villagers is more clear than ever before.

Five-hour VE Day busk by Telford veteran helps raise thousands for Severn Hospice

A guitarist has helped raise thousands of pounds for charity with a five-hour sponsored busk on VE Day.

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.

MP's plea to help Young Farmers

An MP has called on the Government to give a share of a new £150 million fund for charities to Young Farmers' clubs in Shropshire, saying they are on course to lose £50,000 this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Bloodied Mayfair tries recruiting investors against ASIC

The upstart investment outfit, which owns Dunk Island, also claims the appointment of receivers to one entity is "premature and imprudent".

Westpac's lagging view of credit risk 'challenging'

Controversial review of Westpac systems found its inability to generate timely and granular commercial property risk data a particular problem.

Spend the $60b windfall on bigger stimulus

If the Treasury still thinks we are headed for a recession, the JobKeeper underspend should be used to pump-prime the economy.

Tim Wilson wants fresh inquiry into Hostplus conflicts

The federal MP has asked regulators to investigate 'vertical integration' in the industry superannuation sector.

Big Short in U.S. Stocks Needs Watching, Says One Market Veteran

A large bearish position in U.S. equities that’s been amassed by trend-following funds may prove vital to the next move for stocks, according to a strategist who’s been analyzing markets since the early 1990s.

Ab ki baar, Atmanirbhar: Modi’s mega package is an economic masterstroke

Pandemics, in the past, were notorious for taking away lives. But, coronavirus, or Covid-19, has snatched away livelihood too. With the global economy suffering from an unprecedented crisis, India, which is under lockdown from the last week of March, is no exception. Continue Reading →

Natural Gas Price: Futures point to further correction

In light of advanced figures from CME Group for Natural Gas futures markets, open interest extended the choppy activity and shrunk by almost 1.3K cont

People more worried about economic crisis than health issues from coronavirus, finds study

The study - conducted by Centre for Marketing in Emerging Economies (CMEE) at IIM Lucknow - revealed that majority (79 percent) of people are worried and surrounded by a feeling of fear (40 percent) and sadness (22 percent).

Thousands displaced in Nakasongola by rising Lake Kyoga water levels

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 9,000 people have been displaced by the rising water levels of Lake Kyoga in Nakasongola district. According to district reports, the number of affected landing sites have also risen to 29 leaving 9,853 people displaced. The affected landing sites are Kyalusaka, Irima, Kasambya, Kisenyi, Kibuye, Kansira ,Kikoge …

Polyus Has Been Hit By The Coronavirus, And This Hit May Be Pretty Hurtful

The epidemiological situation at Polyus' key asset is rapidly deteriorating. The management's negligence of safety measures has led to hundreds of COVID-19 infe

Gulfport Energy: Stock Appears To Be Overvalued Now Due To The Still High Restructuring Risk

Gulfport's borrowing base was reduced to $700 million, and it is limited to $20 million for further unsecured note repurchases. It has plenty of liquidity for n

EU and UK stumbling into Irish border crisis

The looming collapse of the Irish border deal, threatening security, is the elephant in the room in Brexit talks, a top UK think-tank has warned.

Lenovo helps schools shift to remote teaching for free

To support the education sector in rapidly shifting to digital ways of teaching and learning, global tech and innovation leader Lenovo, in collaboration with Microsoft, is sponsoring two presentations in the ongoing EduTech Live Webinar series.

US farmers worried as crop prices dip

Market disruptions have been caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Woodside, Cheung Kong pitch for green hydrogen funds

Hydrogen production ventures seeking government funding are expected to cost easily more than double the stretch target of $2 a kilogram in the federal government's technology road map.

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…

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 …

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

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

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.

Route cleared for GasLink

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Deficit monetisation: Is it really as simple as RBI printing more money?

India has a comfortable foreign exchange reserves of $487 billion currently.

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 ...

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

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...

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 …

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

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

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

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.

Flight resumption paves way for Parliamentary committee meetings in June

Monsoon session of Parliament likely to be on schedule, though social distancing challenges remain

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

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

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.

Player Wills site: Hines and APG to seek permission for 416 homes

Fast-track planning application will be made to An Bord Pleanala in the first phase of redevelopment at the seven-acre site

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

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Love Island star Olivia Buckland's presenting gig on hold because of coronavirus

Olivia was gearing up for a new career path.

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

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

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

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 …

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

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.

Phishing emails disguised as Covid-19 reports

Phishing emails are ingenious and bank upon users' ignorance about safety precautions

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Reimagining the three-eyed extraterrestrial.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Bushfire-hit areas in Australia showing signs of recovery

The bushfire crisis had a devastating impact on Australia's unique flora and fauna

Australian Prime Minister Rolls Out Plan to Save Economy as China Slaps Tariffs on Country's Exports

Trade relations between the two geographic neighbours reached a new low as Beijing banned several Australian beef-exporting companies and slapped an 80% tariff on the...