Finance
U.S. stocks pick up on more evidence of inflation cooling

NEW YORK, April 13 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks made solid gains on Thursday thanks to the surprise fall of U.S. producer price index (PPI) in March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 383.19 points, or 1.14 percent, to 34,029.69. The S&P 500 rose 54.27 points, or 1.33 percent, to 4,146.22. The Nasdaq Composite Index […]

Updated: Apr 13, 2023
U.S. stocks fall on concerns over rate hike, recession

NEW YORK, April 12 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday as concerns over another rate hike in early May and economic recession dampened short-lived optimism from the lower-than-expected inflation in March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 38.29 points, or 0.11 percent, to 33,646.50. The S&P 500 fell 16.99 points, or 0.41 […]

Updated: Apr 12, 2023
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria visits Darrang district , takes stock of Assam Skill University

Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 12 (ANI): Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Tuesday visited the site of the Assam Skill University in Darrang district and took stock of its progress, the office of the governor stated in a release. “Assam Governor Kataria during his visit reviewed the progress of the university and held a discussion […]

Updated: Apr 11, 2023
Wall Street opens week weaker but Dow Jones adds 101 points

NEW YORK, New York – U.S. stocks were mixed at the close on Monday in light trading, with many global bourses closed for the Easter Monday holiday. “We’re seeing what we believe is the same investor narrative, which is uncertainty around the mixed economic data, which is driving uncertainty around Fed policy and a greater […]

Updated: Apr 10, 2023
Nirmala Sitharaman reaches Washington to attend 2023 Spring Meetings of World Bank, IMF

Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday (local time) reached Washington to attend the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund and other G20 meetings. She was received by Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Sitharaman is on a week-long visit to the US. The Union Finance […]

Updated: Apr 9, 2023
Aliyah Boston, Diamond Miller head 2023 draft class

Aliyah Boston and Diamond Miller are expected to go one-two to the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx, respectively, to kick off the 2023 WNBA Draft on Monday night in New York. Beyond that, it’s wide open. The Fever won the top pick in the draft lottery after finishing a franchise-worst 5-31last season. They have missed […]

Updated: Apr 8, 2023
Here’s how foreign citizens can get PAID by the Russian government

Living in Russia, you may be eligible for well over 1 million rubles in government payments, even if you are not a citizen of the country. Below is a list of all the benefits available. 1. Maternity capital Maxim Blinov/Sputnik Maternity capital is a form of state support that is provided by the Russian government […]

Updated: Apr 8, 2023
Ukraine used NATO ammunition to kill Donetsk civilians Russia

HIMARS and 155mm guns were reportedly used in the attack that killed nine and injured seven A series of artillery attacks on residential areas in Donbass on Thursday killed at least a dozen civilians, local media outlets reported. In two attacks on Donetsk city, Kiev’s forces used NATO-supplied howitzers and rocket launchers, Russia’s investigative committee […]

Updated: Apr 6, 2023
Mayor holds meeting with health officials amid Covid cases surge in Delhi

New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Shelly Oberoi on Wednesday reassured the public that MCD is fully prepared to deal with any COVID-related situation in Delhi. The Mayor stated that all the MCD hospitals have fully equipped facilities related to COVID-19, from reserved beds to oxygen cylinders, […]

Updated: Apr 5, 2023
Oil rose sharply in Price

Global oil prices rose after several leading producers, led by Saudi Arabia, surprisingly announced production cuts, AFP reported. Crude futures rose nearly eight percent, a day after several OPEC+ members unexpectedly announced production cuts totaling more than one million barrels per day. The shock reduction will begin in May and continue until the end of […]

Updated: Apr 4, 2023