Edward Johnson 
Introduction: Markets remain jittery Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Market jitters have not abated, after a disappointing end to trading on Wall Street last night. European markets are set to open with a bump, wiping out some of yesterday’s recovery. Investors are anxious … Read more
China’s 7 million ride-hailing drivers are facing the threat of job loss from artificial intelligence as robotaxis begin to proliferate. Self-driving technology, still experimental, is being aggressively greenlit in China compared to the US, where approvals are often suspended after accidents. At least 19 Chinese cities are testing robotaxis and robobuses, with seven cities approving … Read more
Over the years, there’s been much ado in the air travel world about the etiquette of reclining your seat into the space of the passenger behind you. Is this an inherently rude act? When is it acceptable? What’s the best way to approach the recline? But amid all this fuss, there’s an overlooked area of … Read more
Ocado is testing offering everyday products such as pasta, rice and washing liquid in refillable packaging in a first by an online supermarket. The scheme will trial a reusable vessel that can take food or laundry products with no extra costs for customers. The first phase of the trial, starting this month, will include 2kg … Read more
Analysing the monetary policy, R Gandhi, Former RBI Deputy Governor, says that while the policy is conservative, in the long run, inflation will have to be very manageable at that near the target level of around 4%, for India to have a stable growth platform. RBI’s clear inflation hawk stance says that by no means … Read more
Visitors to the Isles of Scilly, about 30 miles off the Cornish coast, are not allowed to bring cars, so these walkable, flowering islands are one of the UK’s ultimate car-free destinations. A new Ocean Scilly Festival in late August will offer rock-pooling, gig racing, shipwreck tours and the chance to kayak to an uninhabited … Read more
The UK’s largest employers have warned the jobs market is cooling amid a slowdown in wage growth in July and a fall in vacancies, extending an almost two-year downturn in hiring demand for permanent staff. Figures from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and the accountancy firm KPMG showed a fall in permanent staff placements … Read more
The shares of Dhariwalcorp listed on the NSE SME platform with a premium of 41.5% on Thursday. The stock listed at Rs 150 as against an issue price of Rs 106 per share. Ahead of the listing, the company’s shares traded with a premium of Rs 36 in the unlisted market. The IPO, which was … Read more
A fifth of homebuyers spend less than 20 minutes looking at a home before deciding to make an offer, with viewers more likely to focus on artwork and furniture than structural features, research suggests. The average time for looking around a property before settling on buying it was about 49 minutes, according to a survey … Read more
The first quarter earnings season is underway and as many as 225 companies will announce their numbers on Thursday. Key results to watch out include that of LIC, Eicher Motors, RVNL, SAIL, MRF and GRSE. Apart from the above, companies like ABB India, Agri-Tech, Astral, AstraZeneca India, Biocon, Birla Corp, Container Corp, Emkay Global, HCL … Read more
