Fully vaccinated people can travel on local trains from Aug 15
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that fully vaccinated citizens of Mumbai can travel in local trains from August 15
Speaking in a live webcast, he said that those who have completed 14 days after their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, can apply on a...
Asia FX Sinks as Caution Over Fed, CPI inflation, Boosts Dollar
Most Asian currencies fell on Monday, while the dollar rose as markets hunkered down ahead of highly awaited signals on U.S. monetary policy from a Federal Reserve meeting and a reading on U.S. consumer inflation. Most regional units were also nursing losses from last...
Oil prices rise as weaker dollar offsets China COVID-19 concerns
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, paring losses from the previous session, as a weaker U.S. dollar offset widening COVID-19 curbs in China that have stoked fears of slowing fuel demand in the world’s second-largest oil consumer. Brent crude for January delivery rose 73 cents,...
Taiwan Central b=Bank Likely to Announce Another mild Rate Hike: Reuters Poll
Taiwan's central bank is expected to raise its policy rate again this week at the same mild pace as before, according to economists polled by Reuters, but as exports and inflation slow it may hold that rate steady next year to support the economy....
India’s Corporate Climate Disclosures Lag Behind Global Expectations: IEEFA Report
India’s corporate climate disclosure framework may fall short of global investor expectations, particularly as climate transition planning becomes a key factor in capital allocation decisions, according to a new analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
The report highlights gaps in...
CFPB Study Outlines Need for “Buy Now, Pay Later” Rules
Researchers found BNPL often relies on data collection and other consumer risks.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is gearing up to place the same type of stringent protections it places on credit card companies on the “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) industry, following the...
South Korea Dec Factory Activity Weakens on Demand Slump, Trucker Strike – PMI
South Korea's factory activity shrank for a sixth consecutive month in December, a business survey showed on Monday, as the global economic downturn and a local truckers' strike led to the worst slump in demand in 2-1/2 years. The S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) purchasing managers'...
U.K. Unemployment Rose Less Than Feared in December
The U.K. labor market stayed stronger than expected in December, with the number of benefit claimants rising only moderately. At the same time, wage growth in November, the last month for which data are available, grew more strongly than expected, rising 6.4% on the...
Heart ‘Calculators’ Overlook Increased Risk for People of South Asian Ancestry
Researchers say current heart health calculation tools may be underestimating the risk of heart attack and stroke for people of South Asian descent.They say these heart “calculators” should be adjusted to account for this higher risk.Researchers also note that more studies should be done...
Gold Slumps Below $1,800 as Fed Fears Resurfacea
Gold prices sank below key levels on Tuesday, with metal markets back under pressure as stronger-than-expected U.S. data boosted the dollar and ramped up uncertainty over strength in the U.S. economy and how the Federal Reserve will respond to it. The dollar rose for...