• Breaking News Live Updates, April 15: Sensex tanks 929.74 points to 73,315.16 in early trade

    Charred body of man found in Assam tea garden The charred body of a man was found at a tea garden in Assam's Tinsukia district, police said on Monday. The body was found in the Kachujan tea garden, they said."Police were informed about it in the early hours. We immediately rushed there and recovered the half-burnt body," an officer said.The body was sent for post-mortem examination, but the identity of the victim could not be ascertained, he said."We have started an investigation. All angles are...

  • Sensex crash today: Investors lose 5 lakh crore in 15 minutes as Sensex falls 800 points. Here's why

    Sensex crash today: Indian benchmark equity indices fell today (April 15) starting the week on a lower note tracking losses in Asian markets. This comes as investor sentiment remained weak after Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel sparked fears of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East. Sensex traded 800 points or 0.86% lower at 73,468.70 while Nifty50 was at 22,330, down 190 points or 0.84%.: TCS share price rises after Q4 results, brokerages positive on stock: Should you buy?How is...

  • Budget clouded by global wars and weak economic growth

    Fog blanketing the Australian economy is unlikely to lift this year, with a weak growth outlook and volatile global conditions setting a complex scene for the federal budget. Australia’s economic growth is expected to rise 1.5 per cent in 2024 and two per cent in 2025, the International Monetary Fund said in its latest global […]

  • 6 Myths About Globalization, Trade, Jobs, and ‘Buy American’

    Leaders of both parties agree: We must reduce globalization. “China is ripping us on trade,” says Donald Trump. Our trade deficit is “an immorality,” says Nancy Pelosi. But it’s not. In my new video, Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute points out, “Selling us stuff is hardly ripping us off.” He’s right. Our video debunks common misunderstandings about trade. Myth No. 1: America is “losing.” People often say that because America runs a trade deficit. But trade doesn’t need to balance....

  • 6 Myths About Globalization, Trade, Jobs, and ‘Buy American’

    Leaders of both parties agree: We must reduce globalization. “China is ripping us on trade,” says Donald Trump. Our trade deficit is “an immorality,” says Nancy Pelosi. But it’s not. In my new video, Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute points out, “Selling us stuff is hardly ripping us off.” He’s right. Our video debunks common misunderstandings about trade. Myth No. 1: America is “losing.” People often say that because America runs a trade deficit. But trade doesn’t need to balance....

  • Research suggests ways to ensure more sustainability in global agricultural trade

    The EU wants to ensure greater sustainability in agricultural trade with the Global South—with the aim of minimizing the environmental and climate-damaging effects of importing crops such as soya, palm oil, coffee, and cocoa. However, this aspiration is often not fulfilled in practice.

  • Ottawa ‘doubling down’ on foreign aid amid global decline: minister

    The Liberals pledged in their Tuesday budget to increase humanitarian aid by $150 million in the current fiscal year and $200 million the following year.

  • Letters to the Editor: California is shrinking. Is this a preview of global population decline?

    To the editor: There are credible projections showing that the world population will peak midcentury then start declining. Once again, California is at the forefront. ("Why Californians are fleeing this once-Golden State," column, April 8) The only people truly worried about this are employers. A living wage will have to be paid and profits will shrink. Prices will go up across the board, causing demand to go down, thus exacerbating the hit to the bottom line. This is what happens in a...

  • Tata Elxsi shares decline 0.5% as Sensex slides

    Shares of the Tata Elxsi Ltd. traded at Rs 7817.65 on BSE at 12:12PM (IST) on Friday, down 0.5 per cent from previous close. The scrip quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 6186.0 and a high of Rs 9191.1. Earlier, the stock saw a gap down opening in the morning. A total of 5,389 lakh shares changed hands on the counter till 12:12PM (IST). The stock of Tata Elxsi Ltd. commands a market value of Rs 48645.68 crore. The stock traded at a price-to-earning (P/E) multiple of 61.03, while the...

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    WTO forecasts rebound in global trade but keeps geopolitical risks in focus

    The World Trade Organization said Wednesday that it expects global trade to rebound gradually this year before rising further in 2025 as the impacts of higher inflation fall into the rearview mirror.

  • Seized Ship’s Cargo Reveals Impact of Iran Tensions on Global Trade

    By Brendan Murray and Alex Tanzi (Bloomberg) — The MSC Aries wasn’t much different from the other 7,000 container ships plying the high seas, until it took an involuntary detour near

  • Tesla is laying off 10% of global workforce amid declining sales and production cuts

    Tesla boss Elon Musk gave workers the bad news in an internal memo sent over the weekend. "Over the years, we have grown rapidly with multiple factories scaling around the globe. With this rapid growth there has been duplication of roles and job functions in certain areas. As we prepareRead Entire Article