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Softbank agrees $1.6bn settlement with ex-WeWork boss Adam Neumann, others
Softbank has announced it has reached a $1.6bn settlement to a lawsuit brought against it by ex-WeWork chief executive Adam…
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WHO Says Covid Will Rebound; EU Seeking Normalcy: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Global cases rose for the first time in almost two months in the past week, mainly in the…
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Timeline of the collapse of London Capital & Finance
The ramifications of the now-collapsed mini-bond investment firm London Capital & Finance are still being felt across the City. As…
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EU plans Covid-19 digital passport in time for summer
The EU will propose Covid-19 passports to facilitate travel within the bloc later this month in time for the summer,…
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Warren Revives Wealth Tax, Citing Pandemic Inequalities
WASHINGTON — Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, introduced legislation on Monday that would tax the net worth of the…
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WHO Warns of Rebound; NYC Variant Under Scrutiny: Virus Update
A new Covid variant detected in New York is being watched “very, very closely” by U.S. health officials, Anthony Fauci…
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M&A surges to record $405bn in February as tech deals boom: ‘2021 is shaping up to be incredibly busy’
Companies across the globe clinched almost $700bn worth of mergers and acquisitions during the first two months of the year,…
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BPCL Approves Sale Of Numaligarh Refinery Stake For Rs 9,876 Crore
The board of Bharat Petroleum Corp. approved the sale of its 61.25% stake in the Assam-based Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. for…
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IEX – New Product Launches Aiding Market Share Gains: Motilal Oswal
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
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Sugar Industry Update: Care Ratings
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
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India’s Q3 GDP Data Points At Multi-Speed Recovery: ICICI Securities
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
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Indian Economy Out Of A Technical Recession In Q3 FY21; Expect Real GDP To Grow 3.5% YoY In Q4: Motilal Oswal
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
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Market LIVE: Sensex reclaims 50,000, Nifty tops 14,800 after Friday’s crash but may pause here; M&M jumps 5%
All the Nifty sectoral indices were trading in the positive territory led by Nifty Media, Nifty IT and Nifty Auto…
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Rupee And Bond Update – March 01, 2021: Reliance Securities
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
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Markets Live: Sensex, Nifty Open Higher; Nifty Bank Up 600 Points
Indian equities are likely to rebound from their worst drop in nine months. The decline on Feb. 26 also pushed…
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The Bird Flu Virus That Has Infected People in Russia
(Bloomberg) — New strains of influenza are constantly emerging. Although the virus is associated with winter epidemics of respiratory disease…
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A Property Boom Built on Invisible Slums
(Bloomberg Opinion) — A booming stock market at a time of pandemic recession and widening inequality is an unfortunate combination,…
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Want Fries With That Recovery? Why Services Are Key to Economy
(Bloomberg) — Wall Street’s most bullish economic forecasts hang on a simple prediction: everybody will flood back soon to their…
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Startup Street: Time To Billion-Dollar Status Has Nearly Halved Since India’s Earliest Unicorns
Two months into 2021 and India has already seen three companies turn unicorns, highlighting that startups are getting to the…
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Discom Dues To Power Producers Rise 24% To Rs 1.36 Lakh Crore In December
Total dues owed by electricity distribution companies to power producers rose nearly 24% over a year earlier to Rs 1,36,966…
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Two-Wheeler Sales Growth Slowed In February, Say Analysts
Domestic sales of two-wheelers slowed in February as commodity prices surged and pent-up demand waned, according to estimates by four…
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U.S. Clears J&J Vaccine; Brazil Capital Locks Down: Virus Update
Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine was cleared for use in the U.S., making a third shot available that could plug…
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Bed Bugs Shied Away With Less Pandemic Travel. They’re Not Gone
They latch onto clothes and luggage in search of human blood. But less travel during the Covid-19 pandemic has helped…
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RBI Relaxes Norms For FPI Investment In Bonds And Debentures Under Default
India’s central bank has relaxed norms relating to investment by foreign portfolio investors in non-convertible debentures or bonds which are…
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India Q3 GDP: Economists’ Take
India’s GDP grew after two straight quarters of contraction. But the Q3 data threw up a few surprises. Government expenditure…
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Our fragile mental health is the hidden threat to the economic recovery
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economy Kevin Carmichael: If country’s workforce is coping with low-grade PTSD, there aren’t any simple levers…
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Biden’s Hopes for Rare Earth Independence at Least a Decade Away
(Bloomberg) — Joe Biden’s ambition to make the U.S. less dependent on other nations for rare earths and minerals critical…
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Why the Brexit battle over London’s derivatives dominance may drag on for years
The battle for London’s trading and clearing of derivatives is heating up. But it probably won’t be settled any time…
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Why Texas Broke: The Crisis That Sank the State Has No Easy Fix
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — The Houston skyline was lit pink for Valentine’s Day. It was cold—really cold, at least by the…
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Hedge funds slash bearish bets in GameStop aftermath: ‘Wow, this could be me’
Investors have pared back their bearish bets a full month after the GameStop frenzy took off, showing the lasting effects…
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Income and Spending Gains Are Latest Sign of Economic Recovery
Personal income was up a remarkable 10 percent in January, the Commerce Department reported on Friday, but the increase was…
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Conservative Power Couple Wage Legal War on Stolen-Election Myth
(Bloomberg) — A pair of self-described conservative lawyers are leading the fight to shut down the U.S. election conspiracy theory,…
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Barclays ECM exec Febrer-Bowen lands new role weeks after retirement
The former head of continental European equity capital markets at Barclays has secured a new role leading corporate development at…
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Will the 2021 Earnings Bonanza Really Happen?
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Fourth-quarter earnings are just about over, which means investors can officially turn their attention to 2021, a…
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RBI Calls Digital Currencies A Mixed Blessing
The Reserve Bank of India sees a central bank-backed digital currency as a mixed blessing—such virtual tokens can take away…
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Personal income leaps 10% in January thanks to stimulus, but inflation still in check
A fresh round of government stimulus checks sent personal income up to its biggest monthly gain since April 2020 though…
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The Right Mantra For Tax Saving + Wealth Creation
*This is in partnership with BloombergQuint BrandStudio It’s that time of the year again—the financial year is coming to an…
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Nestle Considers Options To Directly Sell To Consumers
Nestle India Ltd. is exploring options to sell directly to consumers as the pandemic forced people to turn to the…
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Home Sales In Mumbai Region Jump 33% In January
Home sales in the Mumbai region surged in January as the stamp duty cut and low rates continue to drive…
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Local Hazards Grow as Americans Churn Out More Garbage
(Bloomberg) — As U.S. cities struggle to rein in garbage while propping up pricey recycling efforts, more companies are profiting…
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When Does a Commodities Boom Turn Into a Supercycle?
(Bloomberg) — A surge in commodity prices has Wall Street banks gearing up for the arrival of what may be…
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British Airways Parent Sees Signs of Hope After $9 Billion Loss
(Bloomberg) — British Airways parent IAG SA said there’s grounds for optimism about air travel this summer, after posting its…
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Q3 Corporate Performance Points At Robust Manufacturing Growth: ICICI Securities
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
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Auto Wholesale Demand Momentum Sustained For PVs, CVs, Tractors In February: Motilal Oswal
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Share Market LIVE: Sensex falls deep into red, Nifty slips below 14,800; IndusInd Bank, HDFC down 4% each
Shanghai Composite, Hang Seng, Nikkei 225, TOPIX, Kospi, and KOSDAQ were all trading deep in red. (Image: REUTERS) Share Market…
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Why RBI Stopped PNB From Investing In Its Housing Finance Unit
The Reserve Bank of India stopped public-sector lender Punjab National Bank from participating in a fund raise by its housing…
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India’s Race To Expand Metro Rail Projects Comes With A Viability Risk
Unviable Metro rails are mostly joint ventures between states and the central governments. While some are built in partnership with…
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Alberta faces long road to recovery as it unveils $18.2 billion budget deficit
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Energy Economy Commodities Alberta’s payments to service ballooning debt exceeds corporate taxes Author of the article:…
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The program that could revitalize both red and blue America
Just one month into his term, President Joe Biden faces challenges on multiple fronts. Quelling the COVID-19 pandemic. Delivering on…
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Delhi Government To Switch Its Fleet Of Cars For Electric Vehicles, Says Deputy Chief Minister
The Delhi government on Thursday announced that it will switch its entire fleet of hired cars for electric vehicles within…
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