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Mumbai’s Waterless Week: How A Water Tanker Strike Hurt The Financial Capital

Mumbai requires approximately 4,463 million litres of water daily, of which the BMC supplies 3,950 million litres....

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UBS lowers forecast for China 2025 GDP growth to 3.4% on tariff hikes

BEIJING: UBS has downgraded its China GDP growth forecast to 3.4% for 2025, on the assumption that tariff hikes between ...

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'Trump will not win tariff war against China'

Renowned American economist, Jeffrey Sachs, on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump would not win the trade war agains...

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JACKSON HEWITT: Five things we learned from the RBA minutes release

JACKSON HEWITT: The first meeting of the new Monetary Policy Board at the Reserve Bank has revealed it has an optimistic...

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Palantir, MP Materials, Applied Digital, Rocket Lab, Tesla: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today

U.S. stock markets experienced a positive day with the Nasdaq Composite climbing 0.6%, closing at 16,831.48. The S&P 500...

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Stocks rise, dollar sags on tech tariff twist

NEW YORK — Stock markets rose, gold hit another record high and the dollar remained under pressure as investors grappl...

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PH remittance growth slowed in Feb to 2.7%

MANILA, Philippines – Money sent home by Filipinos abroad posted a slower growth in February, latest data from the Ban...

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Asian stocks mixed as stability returns, autos lifted by exemption hope

HONG KONG, China – Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday as some stability returned to markets after last week’s rollercoa...

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‘Killer acquisitions’: Zuckerberg first witness in landmark US antitrust case

The billionaire owner of Meta said in federal court that his company’s social networks weren’t just about friends....

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Stocks to watch: Adani Ports, Reliance, PNB, Vedanta, Tata Power, IREDA among shares to remain in focus today - 15 April

Stocks to watch: Adani Ports & SEZ, Reliance Industries, State Bank of India (SBI), Vedanta, Tata Power, and ICICI Bank,...

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Trump freezes $2bn in Harvard funding after university rejects demands

Protesters had called for Harvard university to reject demands from the White House The Trump administration has said it...

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Copra prices soar to an all-time high in North Bougainville, producing a million tons per month

Copra prices have soared to an all-time high, recording over K4.00 to K4. 60 per kilo and over K300 per bag.The post Cop...

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Confusion over chip, smartphone tariffs unfolds in US

After the Trump administration exempted smartphones and semiconductors from tariffs on Friday, the president backtracked...

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Revenue of railway sector companies expected to grow at moderate pace of 5% in FY26: ICRA

ICRA projects a moderate 5% revenue growth for Indian railway sector companies in FY26, fueled by strong wagon manufactu...

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US opens door to tariffs on pharma, semiconductors

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States opened the door on Monday to tariffs targeting high-end technology and pharmaceut...

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RIL shares in focus on acquiring 10% additional stake in Nauyaan Shipyard for Rs 51.72 cr

RIL shares: Reliance Industries has posted a 17.58% drop over the past year. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, the stock is...

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Fuel For The Edges: Five Biofuel Companies Built To Last In The Energy Transition

I’ve been rebalancing my portfolio lately. It’s something I do every couple of years—trim what’s run ahead, add ...

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China's economy likely grew 5.1% in Q1 on export surge: Poll

China's first-quarter growth is projected at around five percent, fueled by exporters anticipating higher US tariffs. De...

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NHPC shares in focus on starting operation of 107 MW solar capacity at Bikaner

NHPC shares are in focus following the commencement of commercial operations for a 107 MW solar power capacity in Rajast...

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Rioli granted day off as club supports forward following social media post

Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli missed club training on Tuesday morning in the wake of the furore around his social m...

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Does it still make sense to have a larger allocation to largecaps? Chakri Lokapriya answers

LGT Wealth's CIO-Equities, Chakri Lokapriya, suggests a multicap approach, highlighting value in mid and small-caps afte...

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How to Check If You Have an Income Tax Notice (Before It’s Too Late!)

Many taxpayers remain unaware that they have received an income tax notice until it’s too late. Missing a tax notice c...

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The Old Stoner Stereotype Is Fading Except For One Group

Marijuana has become mainstream and the stoner stereotype is fading – except for one tiny group...

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Q4 Results Today: Ireda, ICICI Prudential Life, ICICI Lombard Among 9 Companies To Announce Earnings

Investors and analysts will be closely tracking these announcements, as companies share their performance and challenges...

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Chinese factories in Vietnam see ‘crazy’ surge in orders amid US tariff pause

US businesses are putting factories in Vietnam under pressure to front-load as many shipments as possible within the 90-...

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Asean accounts for 16.6% of China's trade volume in 1Q25, its largest

BEIJING: ASEAN remained as China's largest trading partner in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025) accounting for 16.6 pe...

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Lack of harmonised laws hurts Africa's ICT take-off

Across Africa, governments and private sector players have poured significant investments into digital infrastructure-fr...

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Access Bank gets CBK nod to acquire NBK

Acquisition of National Bank of Kenya by Access Bank Kenya was approved by CBK on April 4, and subsequently by the Natio...

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Universal healthcare: Kenya's health sector at a turning point

Over the past decade, Kenya's health sector has undergone significant policy evolution, shaped by two major national dev...

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Top stocks to buy: Stock recommendations for this week

Motilal Oswal Financial Services recommends Indian Hotels and HPCL as top stock picks for the week starting April 14, 20...

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'It's simply outrageous' - York law firm lodges complaint with Government

York solicitors Roche Legal has submitted an official complaint over what it describes as 'outrageous and persistent' de...

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On Palm Sunday, Israel Bombs The Only Christian Hospital In Gaza

On Palm Sunday, Israel Bombs The Only Christian Hospital In Gaza Claiming it held a "command and control center used by ...

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Blue Origin launches all-female celebrity crew with Perry, King and Sanchez

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that inc...

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TMX’s C$3B/Year Oil & Gas Subsidy Lesson: Design Energy Corridor For Electrons Not Oil

Canada is once again flirting with the idea of an east-west energy corridor. The vision sounds big and bold: a designate...

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PLA loses another top dog as Xi Jinping purges the military

In a dramatic move, Chairman Xi Jinping has reportedly purged General He Weidong, a top figure in China's Central Milita...

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Bank holiday today: Are banks closed on April 15 for Pohela Boishakh 2025, Bohag Bihu? Check full schedule here

Bank holiday today: Are banks closed in states today on April 15 for Pohela Boishakh 2025, and Bohag Bihu? Will banks al...

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South Korea unveils stimulus plan as tariff team readies US trip

The amount is up from an originally planned 10 trillion won, with a third of the total earmarked for dealing with trade ...

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150,000 Miles, 5 Years, & 5+ Months on My 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range — Where Do I Stand Now?

My odometer just hit 150,218. Below explains why we still love our 2019 Model 3 after 150,000 miles and nearly 51⁄2 ye...

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Truckers launch indefinite strike to protest fuel price hike in Karnataka

Truck owners in Karnataka are set to begin an indefinite strike Monday night, protesting the state's diesel price hike a...

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Goldman Sachs, UBS Raise Gold Price Forecasts Amid Economic Risks

Goldman Sachs and UBS lifted their gold price targets for 2025, citing stronger central bank buying and recession risks,...

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Local stocks rise at open

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 186 points, or 0.87 percent, to open at 21,603 points on Tuesday.Mainland stocks opened...

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SKorea govt plans $4.9B more help for semiconductors as US tariff risk bites

SEOUL — South Korea on Tuesday announced plans to invest an additional $4.9 billion in the country's semiconductor ind...

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China Limits Stocks Sales To Maintain Impression Of Stability, As Bessent Hints At Boosting Treasury Buybacks If Fed Does Nothing

China Limits Stocks Sales To Maintain Impression Of Stability, As Bessent Hints At Boosting Treasury Buybacks If Fed Doe...

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Fiza named among 40 Under-40 global leaders

KARACHI: Fiza Farhan, CEO of ORA Global Development Advisors and advisor on various development agendas, has been recogn...

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China criticises US Treasury Secretary for 'smearing' China

The Chinese embassy in Argentina condemned U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for "maliciously slandering" China over...