Edward Johnson 
AHMEDABAD: Its too late and too little done in the US to come out of the financial turmoil, a crisis of 240 trillion $ cannot be stemmed with bailout packages of 1 to 10 trillion $, Arun Kumar, professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University said here on Thursday. “When the US president elect Barrack Obama assumes … Read more
About 25 people have been awarded honours for services to business in the new year honours list, with others working in business cited for other elements of service in public life. Two of the main honours were handed to business people who were big donors to the Conservative party: the Wetherspoons boss, Tim Martin, and … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Lower gas prices: That’s the forecast for 2024, offering relief for drivers in the new year. GasBuddy is predicting U.S. drivers will spend, on average, $3.38 per gallon next year. That’s 13 cents less than this year’s national average. It’s also a far cry from where we were two years … Read more
cmp: Rs 1,135.70 target price: Rs 1,246 Prabhudas Lilladher has a ���reduce��� rating on Infosys Technologies as it feels that the outlook for the company and the software industry is quite weak in the near-term. ���While we expect Infosys to perform better than most other players in the industry, we rate the stock ���reduce��� with … Read more
China is cracking down on negative commentary about the financial market and other sectors as the authorities seek to boost public confidence despite challenging economic headwinds. This month the Weibo account Weibo Finance, which has more than 1.5 million followers, issued an instruction against posting any comments “that bad-mouth the economy”. The post appears to … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Just months after filing for bankruptcy, SmileDirectClub announced it was shutting down its global operations and halting its teeth-aligner treatments. That leaves existing SmileDirectClub customers with a lot of questions and few available answers. The company is offering no more customer care support and few details about possible refunds are available yet. Multiple … Read more
Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities, says, “the CD norms are changing , where the credit deposit ratios have to be brought below 75. Some of these new-age banks, particularly IDFC Bank, will be very affected by this as NIMs are affected by at least 75 basis points plus there is a merger talk which can … Read more
This month marks 30 years since the publication of research that completely changed our knowledge of the harm from air pollution. Known as the Harvard Six Cities study, its impact still resonates in public health actions including London’s ultra-low emission zone and the tightening of EU air pollution laws. Prof Dan Greenbaum, a former president … Read more
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Thousands of sets of high-powered magnetic balls are being recalled after the toys were found to be too small and too strong to comply with “mandatory federal magnet regulation,” the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday. The magnetic toys, of which an estimated 4,240 sets were sold, pose a serious … Read more
The Hague: South Africa launched a case Friday at the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks. Israel swiftly rejected the filing “with disgust.” South Africa’s submission to the International Court of Justice alleges that “acts and omissions by … Read more
