The omicron Covid variant is likely to spread further and poses a "very high" global risk, according to the World Health Organization. It warned Monday that surges of Covid infections caused by the variant of concern could have "severe consequences" for some areas. The WHO issued a technical brief to its 194 member states on Monday. LONDON — The omicron […]
» Read moreBudget 2021: Experts outline state pension changes We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Those over the state pension age are sounding the alarm that “there won’t […]
» Read moreEuropean stocks are expected to start the new trading week far higher, despite extensive concerns over the newly-discovered omicron Covid variant. The U.K.'s FTSE index is seen opening 97 points higher at 7,137, Germany's DAX 191 points higher at 15,437, France's CAC 40 up 99 points at 6,824 and Italy's FTSE MIB up 324 points at 26,167, according to data from […]
» Read moreAt midnight on Nov. 29, tickets for the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film "Spider-Man: No Way Home" went on sale, crashing domestic movie ticket sites. This kind of fervor has not been seen at the box office since 2019 when advanced tickets for titles like "Avengers: Endgame" and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" went on sale. Box office analysts […]
» Read moreIndia’s macroeconomic situation is certainly better than what it was a year ago, eminent economist Pinaki Chakraborty said on Monday, while expressing hope that the country will be back on the path of economic growth if there is no major third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with PTI, Chakraborty, who is the director of the National Institute […]
» Read moreBanks’ core operating profit was down 25 per cent YoY in Q2. Banks continue to face heat from a slowdown in credit growth and a decline in yields on loans due to low interest rates. The listed banks’ gross interest income shrank for a second consecutive quarter in Q2FY22 while their core earnings, or pre-provisioning profit, were down 1.5 per […]
» Read more‘We need to encourage the next generation of farmers to continue in farming’ Leaders of India Inc, who had come out in support of the farm laws last year, have said the sector needs reforms to improve farmers’ incomes. The government’s decision to form a committee to address concerns would go a long way towards identifying the actual pain points […]
» Read more(CNN Business)A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Friday’s satirical headline by The Onion said it best: “Nation Nearly Strings Together 3 Good Days In Row.” The blessing of Thanksgiving on Thursday was followed by a curse on Friday: Urgent news about the new Covid variant named […]
» Read more"The spread of highly transmissible variants may ultimately make the strategy untenable. But in the short-term, the authorities are more likely to double down," said Mark Williams, chief Asia economist at Capital Economics, To be sure, the WHO has said it remains unclear whether the omicron Covid variant causes more severe disease than other strains, such as delta. China has […]
» Read moreVolcanic eruptions don’t occur only in faraway lands. The U.S. is dotted with active volcanoes poised to erupt at any minute. The U.S. Geological Survey points out there are 1,350 potentially active volcanoes worldwide, of which 500 have a recorded history of erupting, sending off rivers of lava and plumes of noxious gas. (These are the most dangerous volcanoes on […]
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