It was a farce of a trial, barely an hour long, held in a kangaroo court, but the verdict was already decided. Thirty years ago, on Christmas Day 1989, Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu, Romania’s hated ruling couple, were lined up against a wall at a military barracks. Footage of their last moments shows Nicolae looking […]
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The Finance Ministry on Wednesday notified setting up of a GST grievance redress committee at zonal/state level after it was approved in the last GST Council meeting this month. The Council in its 38th meeting held on December 18 decided that a structured mechanism be set up for the taxpayers under GST to tackle grievances […]
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through Christmas-decorated shopping malls chanting pro-democracy slogans on Wednesday as police fired tear gas to disperse crowds gathering on nearby streets. Riot police stand guard next to a Christmas tree inside a shopping mall during an anti-government protest on Christmas Eve at Tsim Sha Tsui in […]
Greece may tap bond markets next year to borrow €4B-€8B, according to debt agency PDMA, which outlined its funding strategy for 2020. The main goals will be to improve the liquidity of its yield curve, enhance its investor base “towards more real money players” and maintain regular market operations. While Greece enjoys the luxury of […]
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis and two other religious leaders sent out an extraordinary Christmas appeal on Wednesday to the leaders of South Sudan to keep their promise to form at least a transitional unity government early next year. The brief message was signed by Francis, worldwide Anglican leader Archbishop Justin […]
Birk Ruud of Norway competes the Men’s Freeski Big Air finals during the 2019 Air+Style Beijing FIS SnowBoard World Cup on December 14, 2019 in Beijing, China. Lintao Zhang | Getty Images Two Chinese cities — namely Beijing and Zhangjiakou — witnessed a burst of activity in winter sports investment after China was named the […]
Soybean imports in Beijing, China. TPG | Getty Images China’s November soybean purchases from the United States surged from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, as cargoes booked by importers with tariff-free quotas cleared customs. China brought in 2.56 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans, up from zero a year ago and 1.147 million tonnes in October, after Beijing issued […]
LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) – Indian authorities stepped up security and shut down the internet in various places on Tuesday while members of the ruling party planned marches backing a new citizenship law even though nationwide protests against it are escalating. An interior ministry official said the government expected all state security officials to be on […]
MUMBAI: Technology companies, including Microsoft and Cisco, have sought clarity on the technical challenges of data localisation, stipulated in the Personal Data Protection Bill, which is being examined by a joint parliamentary committee. The conditions on how data is to be classified have been clearly defined, but further information is needed on the technical specifications […]
© Reuters. Booking photo of David Wayne Oliver, who according to police and media reports was arrested after allegedly robbing a bank in downtown Colorado Springs, then throwing the money into the air and shouting “Merry Christmas! By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – A man with a white beard was being held on $10,000 bond […]
“Watch gold in 2020,” Blackstone vice chairman Byron Wien told CNBC in an interview today. “It has a chance to be an interesting investment.” Wien did not offer further clarity on his gold estimates, but his comments came as Comex gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) settled above $1,500/oz. for the first time since early November amid defensive positioning bets […]
Decking the halls is all well and good, but sometimes you just need to get away from your loved ones on Christmas Day. And your options can be limited. Whether you find you’re short one ingredient for your holiday dinner, need to grab a last minute gift on the way to someone’s house, or just […]
When the last gift is opened and the stockings are empty, it can sometimes be overwhelming to think about having to make a full Christmas dinner. The traditional alternative is to seek out the nearest Chinese restaurant. And that’s still a pretty good bet. Many major chain restaurants are closed on Christmas (though, since they’re […]
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong riot police fired rounds of tear gas at thousands of protesters, many wearing masks and reindeer horns, after scuffles in shopping malls and in a prime tourist district as pro-democracy rallies escalated into Christmas Eve chaos. Protesters inside the malls threw umbrellas and other objects at police who responded […]
Qiagen (NYSE:QGEN) -27.5% after-hours as it decides to remain a stand-alone business following the conclusion of a strategic review of potential alternatives. QGEN says it received several indications of interest for a full acquisition that were “not compelling” and thus has terminated all discussions. Thermo Fisher (NYSE:TMO) approached the company about a potential deal, according […]
Uber co-founder and former chief executive Travis Kalanick is leaving the company’s board and has sold his last shares in the company, effectively severing ties with the ride-hailing group and wrapping up one of the most influential chapters in the business story of the decade. The end of his share sales, which totalled more than […]
Democratic Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg addresses the press from his Philadelphia field office on December 21, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg’s campaign hired a contractor that used prison labor to make phone calls for the former New York mayor’s White House bid. The Intercept first reported […]
© Reuters. Former Uber Technologies Inc. CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick at NYSE during the company’s IPO in New York By Tina Bellon (Reuters) – Travis Kalanick, the pugnacious co-founder of Uber (NYSE:), has severed his last ties with the ride-services company, resigning from the board and selling all his shares as he turns his […]
Are we in the middle of India’s second freedom struggle, without realising it, much as Dr Johnson’s friend spoke prose without realising it? These nationwide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) force millions, who have been indifferent to politics, disdain for politicians apart, to squarely confront unresolved […]
The longstanding president of Dubai’s Emirates, Sir Tim Clark, is to retire next year, marking a period of transition for the Middle East’s largest airline. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the company’s chairman, announced in an internal memo that the British expatriate stalwart would step down at the end of June, according to a […]
Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick will resign from the board next week, effectively severing ties with the ride-hailing company he co-founded a decade ago. Uber turbocharged the gig economy and since 2010 has logged 15 billion trips. Kalanick was ousted as CEO in the summer of 2017 with the company mired in numerous lawsuits. The […]
President Donald Trump speaks to the media after participating in a video teleconference with members of the U.S. military at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, December 24, 2019. Leah Millis | Reuters With Washington and Pyongyang showing little progress in their denuclearization talks, North Korea sent the U.S. a cryptic warning about a […]
Holiday travel often involves a lot of struggling to pack laptops, game consoles, cameras, and tablets into luggage that adheres to restrictive carry-on limits. Travel bag and gear company Cotopaxi aims to solve that problem, so we put one of the company’s bags to the test. During a recent trip, I tried Cotopaxi’s Allpa 35L […]
A Turkish court has refused to release a leading civil society activist jailed for more than two years, defying a judgment from Europe’s top human rights court that his lengthy detention violated his rights and was aimed at stifling political dissent. Osman Kavala, a businessman and philanthropist, and 15 other people are accused of attempting […]
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – In a working-class corner of south Delhi, a nearly 1-kilometre (half mile) stretch of a wide, six-lane highway connecting India’s capital city with a burgeoning suburb has been blockaded for 10 days. Local residents sit around a bonfire to keep themselves warm as they block a road during a protest against […]
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Tuesday gave ex post facto approval to an agreement between India and Sweden on Recognition of Seafarer Certificates, according to an official statement. “The union cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Agreement between India and Sweden on Recognition of Seafarer […]
Resolute Forest Products (NYSE:RFP) agrees to acquire Conifex Timber’s three sawmills in the southern U.S. for $163M plus ~$7M in working capital. The three sawmills – two in Arkansas and one in Florida – have combined production capacity of 550M board ft.; the El Dorado mill in Arkansas recently was idled, and RFP plans to […]
© Reuters. An oil pump is seen just after sunset outside Saint-Fiacre By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Aaron Sheldrick LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday in thin pre-Christmas trading after Russia’s energy minister said cooperation with OPEC to support the market would continue and as analysts forecast a second weekly decline in U.S. crude […]
New Delhi: The Indian mobile handset market, second largest in the world, is expected to grow in single-digits in 2020, lower than the 2019 levels, as consumers are hesitant to upgrade to entry level smartphones and are holding onto their devices for a longer time. Market research firm TechArc, in its forecast on 2020, said […]
Ten years ago, a lone cowboy mounted on a large brown Longhorn strolled through the streets of downtown Austin. But what really turned heads was the small white Smart car driving slowly alongside — a publicity parade by German carmaker Daimler. The Mercedes-Benz owner had come to the Texan capital to launch its car-sharing brand Car2Go: […]
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Auckland Classic organizers suffered a major setback to their tournament lineup on Tuesday with U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu withdrawing due to “knee issues”. The Canadian teenager had been the top seed for the Jan. 6-12 tournament, which is a traditional warmup event for players fine tuning their game ahead of the […]
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong anti-government protesters plan to stage gatherings in prime shopping malls and a ‘silent night’ rally in a popular tourist precinct on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, despite police warnings they would move in if trouble flares. FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong protesters attend a rally in Hong Kong, China, December 23, […]
Tourists check the model of the Taipei 101, a 508-meter high commercial building, in Taipei on August 27, 2019. (Photo by Sam YEH / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images) SAM YEH TAIPEI — High office rentals in Taiwan look like they’re here to stay. The office space market in the […]
There’s a certain breed of consumer that revels in the danger of last-minute holiday shopping. It’s risky, as many products are sold out. It’s often crowded. And it’s a crapshoot, since most retailers have irregular hours. We can’t help with the stocking issues (and we’ve already given our best suggestions on what to buy your […]
As the crisis over Boeing’s 737 MAX continues, a dramatic year-end corporate shakeup has left the company’s leadership with less aviation and engineering expertise than it started the day with. Boeing’s board ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Monday, replacing him with chairman David Calhoun to repair relations with regulators, customers, and other industry players. “I […]
Boeing has replaced Dennis Muilenburg as its chief executive after he repeatedly failed to gain control of the crisis that followed the fatal crashes of two of its 737 Max jets. His contract could entitle him to as much as $39m in severance according to a previous regulatory filing, but a company spokesman would not […]
Brazil’s government does not have an alternative proposal for the privatization of Eletrobras (NYSE:EBR), which appears headed for rejection in the Senate, Reuters reports. The government proposes to privatize EBR through a share issuance that would dilute its controlling stake, but the president of Brazil’s Senate says the proposal will not be approved due to […]
Asia markets were little changed in Tuesday morning trade following another record session on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 in Japan was largely flat in early trade, while the Topix index was fractionally higher. In South Korea, the Kospi dipped slightly. Meanwhile, shares in Australia were little changed in morning trade, with the S&P/ASX 200 […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House of Representatives panel told an appeals court on Monday that despite having already voted to impeach President Donald Trump lawmakers still have an urgent need for testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn. FILE PHOTO: White House Counsel Don McGahn listens to Judge Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies […]
Anixter International (NYSE:AXE) and a fund sponsored by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice amend the prior merger agreement to raise the per-share consideration from $82.50 to $86 in cash plus a $2.50 contingent value right. The revised amount represents a premium of 20% over AXE’s closing price on October 29. The transaction is now valued at about […]
U.S. halts sending bomb-sniffing dogs to Jordan, Egypt as seven die WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Monday it has stopped sending explosive-detecting dogs to Jordan and Egypt over concerns of deaths of deployed dogs from causes like heat stroke and poisoning. The decision came after the State Department’s Office of Inspector […]
The UK government threatened to take action against English football’s governing bodies over their efforts to tackle racism, as calls for an official inquiry intensified after a Chelsea player was allegedly targeted by rival fans making monkey chants. A spokesperson for Boris Johnson, the preime minsiter, said on Monday that the government would monitor efforts being made […]
New Delhi: India and Iran without naming Pakistan have shared concerns at the grave threat posed by terrorism and called for immediate end to all support to terror sanctuaries. They agreed that State aid, abetment and support to terrorism should be condemned. Both sides expressed support for efforts to maintain peace, security and stability in […]
Force 1 x Colin Kaepernick shoe. Nike Nike’s new “True to 7” shoe with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has already sold out on the first day of its North American release, according to the company’s website. “This Air Force 1 season, Nike partnered with a collective of collaborators to design an AF1 that connects […]
DraftKings is going public in a three-way deal with gaming technology provider SBTech and an acquisition fund founded by former Hollywood executive Jeff Sagansky that values the new firm at about $3.3 billion. Boston-based DraftKings said it agreed to be sold, alongside SBTech, to Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to spread hatred and break the country, but warned that the people will not let him attack the Constitution and suppress the voice of “Bharat Mata”. Gandhi said Modi’s organisation has taught him how to break the country and spread hatred and […]
Hornbeck Offshore Services (NYSE:HOS) says it will begin trading today on the OTC pink sheets, after the New York Stock Exchange announced the suspension of the company after the market closed on Dec. 20. The NYSE said the company failed to meet its continued listing standards because it had not maintained an average global market […]
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death and three more to jail over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year and said the killing was not premeditated, a verdict criticised by a U.N. investigator as a “mockery” of justice. A senior U.S. official said the verdicts were “an […]
(Reuters) – Boeing Co (N:) Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg has resigned, the company said on Monday, following a year of intense scrutiny and industrial setbacks set off by twin fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jetliner. Chairman David Calhoun will serve as CEO and president, effective Jan. 13, the company said. “The Board of […]
Certain years in history — 1848, 1917, 1968, 1989 — conjure up images of street protests, mass demonstrations and revolutionary turmoil. When historians put 2019 in perspective, they may also declare it a vintage year for popular unrest. In terms of sheer geographical spread, it is hard to think of a year to rival this […]
A Saudi court sentenced five people to death for the murder of government critic Jamal Khashoggi, a killing that strained relations with key allies, but didn’t have enough evidence to incriminate two top officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Three out of 11 who stood trial for last year’s murder at the kingdom’s […]
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures during a conversation at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, June 13, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla and a group of China banks have agreed a new 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion), five-year loan facility for the automaker’s Shanghai car plant, […]
FILE PHOTO: The Committee to Protect Journalists and other press freedom activists hold a candlelight vigil in front of the Saudi Embassy to mark the anniversary of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul, Wednesday evening in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2019. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File photo RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s […]
NEW DELHI: The Finance Ministry has declined to share Swiss bank accounts details of Indians saying it is covered under “confidentiality provisions” of a tax treaty signed between India and Switzerland. In reply to an RTI query, the ministry also refused to disclose the details of black money received from other foreign countries. “Information exchanged […]
China will reduce tariffs from Jan. 1 on more than 850 goods including frozen pork, high-tech components and vital medicines that face “relative domestic shortage” or are “foreign specialty goods.” It will also cut import levies for more than 8,000 products even lower for 23 countries and regions that have free-trade agreements with China, known […]
© Reuters. Investing.com — Here is a summary of the most important regulatory news releases from the London Stock Exchange on Monday, 23rd December. Please refresh for updates. UAE-focused hospital operator NMC Health (LON:) said it has commissioned an independent review by external auditors to examine the allegations made last week by short seller Muddy […]
The past year will be remembered as a moment of reckoning for central banks. The relentless wave of cheap money provided by policymakers set the bond market racing higher, spreading negative yields throughout the financial system and prompting many rate-setters, bankers and investors to wonder whether they could really control the monster they had created. […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – The leaders of Japan and South Korea will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, amid heightened concern North Korea may be about to return to confrontation with Washington. Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks following his arrival at Macau International Airport in Macau, China December 18, 2019, ahead of the […]
TOKYO: Oil prices were mostly steady on Monday after three weeks of gains amid optimism the United States and China were close to signing a trade deal to end a tariff war, with President Donald Trump saying an agreement would be signed “very shortly”. Brent crude was down 4 cents at $66.10 a barrel by […]
By Daniel Leussink and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s “Abenomics” stimulus program appears to be reaching a turning point as growth is sputtering and the hit to exports from slowing global demand is spreading to various sectors of the economy. The slowdown makes it more likely that the government and central bank will need […]
Neogen (NASDAQ:NEOG) is scheduled to announce Q2 earnings results on Monday, December 23rd, before market open. The consensus EPS Estimate is $0.32 (-3.0% Y/Y) and the consensus Revenue Estimate is $109.93M (+8.0% Y/Y). Over the last 1 year, NEOG has beaten EPS estimates 100% of the time and has beaten revenue estimates 25% of the time. […]
The announcement of its new governor, Andrew Bailey, did not run to script for the Bank of England, overshadowed as it was by the disclosure that third-party contractors had supplied advance access to audio feeds of market-sensitive press conferences. But when historians pass judgment on Mark Carney’s tenure as governor, last week’s nightmare on Threadneedle […]
The economy is facing a liquidity problem and demand recession, and it requires measures to lift consumption, including reduction in goods and services tax and personal income tax and improved credit flow, to revive, Assocham president Niranjan Hiranandani has said. The country’s economy needs to grow at 12% — more than double of the growth […]
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) – Arif Munandar had been pronounced dead before he woke up in a body bag four days after a monstrous wave swept his village in Indonesia’s northern Aceh province 15 years ago. When a 9.1-magnitude quake opened a faultline deep beneath the Indian Ocean, it triggered a tsunami as high as […]
U.S. sanctions against Iran are a ‘reckless addiction’: Iran foreign minister GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions against Iran are a “reckless addiction” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a tweet on Sunday. “The U.S.’ approach to sanctions betrays a pathological and reckless addiction — a condition that renders no bounds or boundary to […]
As tech tools like email, video chatting, videoconferencing, and instant messaging increasingly allow people to work at great distances from the office—and each other—managers have to step up to some new challenges. Yes, remote work can be a boon to recruiting, morale, and productivity, but putting traditional management techniques to work to keep a widely-scattered […]
Chewbacca, Finn and Poe Dameron pilot the Millenium Falcon in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Disney | Lucasfilm Despite lackluster reviews from critics, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” hauled in $176 million during its domestic debut, the third highest U.S. opening in 2019. The film, which holds a 58% “Rotten” score on Rotten […]
Years before it happened, the intention was set. When Lily Fischer first began her baking business, she said her goal was to someday bake for Beyoncé. In a kind of Oprah/The Secret way, she put the idea out into the Universe. In 2017, less than a year after opening her first brick and mortar outpost […]
Tesco has suspended production at a Chinese factory after a six-year-old girl found a message in the supermarket’s charity Christmas cards alleging it was packed using forced labour. The move came after the Sunday Times reported that Florence Widdicombe, a schoolgirl from south London, had opened her Tesco cards to find a cry for help […]
U.S. sanctions have temporarily stopped construction on Nord Stream 2 – as Washington opposes a project that will increase Europe’s dependence on Russian energy – though a workaround is already in progress. Gazprom (OTCPK:OGZPY) is the majority owner of the pipeline, which has financial backing from five European companies: Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B), Germany’s […]
China’s President Xi Jinping raises his glass and proposes a toast at the end of his speech during the welcome banquet for leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 26, 2019. Nicholas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images China is on the cusp of […]
More than 300 people crowded into a small event space in San Francisco’s Mission District on December 9 to watch a race. Unlike many other tests of speed, this one could potentially be decided by an Old Fashioned, Paloma, or a Moscow Mule. They were all there for Speed Rack, an international bartending competition that […]
NEW DELHI: Dalal Street showed strong performanxlce during the week gone by, mainly on account of positive news on the US-China trade front and good inflows from foreign institutional investors. With the market ready to step into the last week of 2019, market honchos have started speculating on what lies ahead. Sandip Sabharwal, an independent […]
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Following days of violent, sometimes deadly protests across India against a new citizenship law critics say discriminates against Muslims, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a rally on Sunday for his Hindu nationalist party in the capital. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the media prior to the BRICS summit in Brasilia, […]
Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Villanova knocks off No. 1 Kansas Jermaine Samuels hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 20.5 seconds remaining to lift No. 18 Villanova past No. 1 Kansas 56-55 on Saturday in Philadelphia. Samuels scored 15 points, Collin Gillespie added 12 and the Wildcats improved to 9-2. Villanova made just 10 of 41 […]
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At the Lush factory in Poole, on the south coast of England, workers pour luminous powders on to boards, ready to be chopped and shaped into soaps and things that go bang in the bath. The smell is vivid and intensely sweet; Willy Wonka’s factory spiked with the throat-clenching grasp of citric acid. The products […]
NEW DELHI: In its bid to counter what it claims is an opposition-backed campaign against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), BJP on Saturday announced a massive countrywide campaign to share details of the legislation, assure people that it is not against existing citizens and to expose “lies” and “myths” being spread against it. At a press […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester City provided a timely reminder that they may still pose the greatest threat to Liverpool in the Premier League title race as they put second-placed Leicester City firmly in their place on Saturday. Soccer Football – Premier League – Manchester City v Leicester City – Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain – December […]
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has invited British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to visit him in the White House in the new year, Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper reported. The report added that Trump’s invitation to Johnson was made after the British prime minister’s recent election win. Formal discussions on the exact timing of Johnson’s […]
While Boeing’s (NYSE:BA) Starliner on Friday failed to hit the right orbit to reach the ISS, the spacecraft is “healthy,” in stable orbit and expected to land in New Mexico. An automated timer error prevented the spacecraft from attaining the correct orbit, though officials are still investigating the causes of the failure. The entire ordeal […]
Chilean prosecutors probe police after protester run over By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean prosecutors are investigating an incident in which a 20-year-old protester was allegedly run over by a police vehicle during a protest in the capital on Friday evening. Footage recorded by local television stations showed two police riot vehicles surrounded by […]
Thursday night’s Democratic primary debates were the last of 2019, and crucially, the final chance presidential candidates would get to stand out ahead of the holiday season when many Americans will have dining room debates of their own. As the once-crowded and diverse field has solidified into another mostly male, mostly white and mostly older […]
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the Thunderbirds perform aerial maneuvers on Aug. 3, 2014. Tech. Sgt. Chris Hibben | U.S. Air Force WASHINGTON — Geopolitical uncertainty coupled with a colossal uptick in U.S. military spending could make defense stocks a winning trade once again in 2020. Under the Trump administration, the […]
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – More than 1,500 protesters have been arrested across India in the past 10 days, officials said, as police try to quell sometimes violent demonstrations against a citizenship law that critics say undermines the country’s secular constitution. Additionally, some 4,000 people have been detained and then released, the officials said. Those arrested […]
By Ram Upendra Das Few developments in recent years have seen quite the kind of worldwide ripples that the trade war between US and China have generated. Therefore the path towards a conciliation is bound to be watched very closely. On December 13, the world was told about a phase one trade deal between the […]
Back before the American renaissance of amaro and digestifs made the after-dinner drinks de rigueur, Samantha Kincaid and Jon Nodler would finish a meal at their favorite restaurant with a little glass of house-made nocino. Years later, using walnuts they handpicked from a nearby farm, the celebrated chefs made their own big batch of the […]
In early December, a clutch of protesters braved the wind and rain to hold up banners deriding the Financial Conduct Authority, outside whose east London headquarters they were demonstrating. The anger of the group — all of whom were victims of various mis-selling scandals and blamed the FCA for being negligent — was particularly targeted […]
You can’t throw a stone from St. George’s Anglican Church in downtown Montreal without hitting one of the city’s landmarks. The Bell Centre (home ice for the Montreal Canadiens), the Queen Elizabeth and Marriott Chateau Champlain hotels, and the Sun Life Building are among the heritage attractions that tower around the neo-Gothic, gray-stone building. Neighbors […]
Daisy Ridley as Rey in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Disney | Lucasfilm The Skywalker saga has ended. With the release of “The Rise of Skywalker” on Friday the nine-film epic has concluded, but that doesn’t mean the end of Star Wars. There’s a slate of TV shows, comic books, novels and feature film […]
The company laying the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline said it had suspended work, as US sanctions against a project Washington says will increase Europe’s dependence on Russian energy imports came into force. Germany condemned the sanctions, which threaten a further deterioration in relations between Berlin and Washington that are already badly damaged by President Donald […]
From commuting in air taxis to making regional flights more affordable and long-haul flights more environmentally friendly, electric planes hold a lot of promise. Right now, more than 200 start-ups are working on building some sort of electric aircraft, according to Bob Buddecke, the vice president of power systems for Honeywell Aerospace. So as electric […]
Chalk it up to the Chinese consumer. So says KraneShares’ Brendan Ahern about his bullish forecast for Chinese stocks in 2020, which he’s attributing to the largely overlooked strength of the consumers who are fueling the world’s second-largest economy. “From just an economic perspective, the trade war has been an inhibitor to growth,” Ahern said […]
ALIGARH (UP): The Aligarh Muslim University has set up a one-man judicial panel to conduct an internal inquiry into violent incidents that rocked the campus early this week. “The inquiry into the violent incidents that took place on the campus on December 15 and 16 will be conducted by former chief justice of Chattisgarh High […]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s central interest in forging a free trade agreement with Britain is to agree common social and environmental standards and avoid a “race to the bottom”, the EU chief Brexit negotiator wrote in an opinion piece. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday there would be no alignment with […]
Thousands of new homes are to be built in areas of England at high risk of flooding, as local authorities struggle to balance housing targets with a dearth of suitable land and the growing threat from climate change. The 10 English authorities with the highest number of homes already at serious flood risk plan to […]
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his council of ministers on Saturday to discuss security measures to end violent protests against a citizenship law, government sources said, in one of biggest crises yet for his Hindu nationalist government. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to the media inside the parliament premises […]
FILE PHOTO – A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Picture SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea lashed back at the United States for taking issue with its human rights record on Saturday, saying Washington’s “malicious words” would only aggravate tensions […]
DELHI: Financial Software and Systems (FSS), a provider of integrated payment products, solutions, services has appointed K Srinivasan as its Global Chief Revenue Officer. The announcement comes as a part of the company’s redefined strategy to increase its global footprint, enhance and strengthen its customer engagement and experience in India and across the globe, said […]