Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 24%US bond yields remain elevated, suggesting that the debt market expects inflation to move up. Now, if the risk-free returns indicated by th...
A 2026 study of nearly 18,000 people followed for up to 30 years found that those with the highest blood levels of xylitol, a common sugar substitute used in gum, mints and toothpaste, faced a higher risk of heart attacks and strokesXylitol artificial sweetener: New research has emerged indicating a concerning association between xylitol, a widely used sugar alternative...
HDFC Bank shares fall 2% to fresh 52-week low, tumble 30% in 10 months. What lies ahead?HDFC Bank shares fell to a fresh 52-week low after a US investor filed a securities fraud class-action lawsuit against the bank and two sen...
Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in US SenateDarline Graham secured the Republican nomination for South Carolina's Senate race. She defeated Congressman Ralph Norman in a special prima...
A 440-year-old coin was found under a church. It helped solve the mystery of a colony that vanishedArchaeologists found a 1584 silver coin at a failed Spanish colony in Chile. This founding coin was placed exactly where historical records...
India's space ambitions face over 4x higher rocket launch costs than US, study showsIndia faces a substantial cost gap with the United States for launching payloads. A recent study estimates India's cost at over $13,000 per...
Indian steel mills face margin squeeze as global coking coal prices riseIndian steelmakers face margin pressure from higher coking coal prices. Supply disruptions in Australia and China raise steelmaking costs s...
US ambassador Gor to chart road map for India-US ties at ET WLFUS Ambassador Sergio Gor will speak at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum on August 22. He will focus on Indo-US strategic ties and bui...
Rupee faces pressure as RBI defends 95.45 against dollar amid rising crude oil pricesThe Reserve Bank of India is defending the rupee at 95.45 against the dollar. Traders are closely watching crude oil prices amid West Asia ...
Quote of the day by Maya Angelou: 'Forgive yourself for not knowing what only time could teach...' - Powerful lesson on not to blame yourself for past mistakes by the iconic American writer-activistMaya Angelou’s profound words, “Forgive yourself for not knowing what only time could teach,” offer a meaningful reminder about self-forgiv...
Cure worse than H-1B 'malaise'New H-1B fees and stricter wage requirements are increasing employer costs. A wage-weighted selection system now favors higher-paid applica...
The parrot on America’s El Yunque quarter once had only about 13 birds left in the wild; biologists bred and released new flocks across Puerto RicoFeatured on the 2012 US quarter, the Puerto Rican parrot symbolizes a triumph over extinction. In the 1990s, a genetic analysis unveiled a ...
Berkshire Hathaway spends down cash pile under CEO Greg AbelBerkshire Hathaway reduced its cash hoard to $365.5 billion in Q2, as CEO Greg Abel deployed capital into $4.5 billion of stock buybacks an...
Google shaves $50 million off HCLTech deal; 1,000 staffers to be redeployedThis is part of the $200 million annual project that HCLTech managed for Google as part of the application development and engineering work...
10,000 snakes, overgrown shrubs, damaged interiors: US couple transforms 196-year-old abandoned house into a dream family homeA US couple purchased an abandoned 1830s stone home in Pennsylvania in 2020. They discovered the property was infested with thousands of sn...
Quote of the day by Matthew McConaughey: ‘Life is not fair. It never was, it is not now, and it will not ever be’ - Interstellar actor on embracing reality through acceptanceToday's quote of the day: Matthew McConaughey's quote of the day emphasizes life's inherent unfairness and unpredictability. He urges gradu...
Iran's demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio warns Asian leadersUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Asian leaders about Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz. He emphasized the global economic thre...