Once feted for pandemic heroics, world's central banks now face an uneasy crowdManaging inflation is core to a central bank's mission, and from major players like the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan to regio...
17 Jun, 2022, 12.13 PM IST
14 million more malaria cases in 2020 worldwide; India sustained reduction in disease burden: WHOThe World Malaria Report 2021, brought out by World Health Organization (WHO), highlighted the havoc malaria continues to wreck on the worl...
08 Dec, 2021, 11.09 PM IST
Spend, government, borrow and spendSo long as growth triggered by government borrowing is higher than the interest rate, things are just fine.
31 Aug, 2021, 11.12 PM IST
Board members need to be laser-focused on pay for performance for executives: David Knopping, president, AonKnopping said board members need to be laser-focused on pay for performance this year and think critically about all the factors that poten...
27 Sep, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
China tries to flip the pandemic script, starring a 'reborn' WuhanThe PR blitz plays out daily in comments by Chinese officials and lavish state media coverage of a "reborn" Wuhan that trumpets China's epi...
06 Sep, 2020, 10.36 AM IST
Oscar-winner Charles Randolph to write, make directorial debut with movie on Covid-19 pandemicThe film will examine "the dramatic weeks in China as the heroic medical community confronts a mysterious virus, soon to become a global pa...
29 Jun, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
US warns China of very significant consequences for not honouring trade dealUnder the US-China trade deal signed in January, Beijing agreed to buy at least USD 200 billion more in US products and services in 2020-20...
04 May, 2020, 10.27 PM IST
Amit Shah salutes 'corona warriors', says entire country stands with themPraising the gesture of the armed forces, the home minister said the respect shown by the Indian armed forces towards the doctors, police, ...
03 May, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
Gates Foundation to give $150 million more to combat COVID-19 globallyThe foundation's new USD 150 million commitment will fund the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines, as well as new effort...
16 Apr, 2020, 01.41 PM IST
COVID-19: Authorised to operate 30 flights to transport essential items within India, says IndiGoIndia has imposed a 21-day lockdown from March 25 to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Consequently, all domestic and international commercial...
07 Apr, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
LinkedIn offers free job postings to accelerate hiring for critical roles to fight COVID-19Besides, LinkedIn has expanded its 'Recruiting For Good' programme to deploy its own team of recruiters to help source and screen talent fo...
02 Apr, 2020, 02.15 PM IST
Cognizant to give two-thirds of employees 25% more in base pay for working in coronavirus pandemicThe Teaneck, New Jersey-headquartered company said the additional payout for employees in India and the Philippines will be up to the Assoc...
28 Mar, 2020, 07.38 AM IST
Airbnb joins the corona fight, will offer free housing for 100,000 relief workersBrian Chesky tweeted that Airbnb hosts may opt in to offer homes that respect safety and cleanliness protocols.
27 Mar, 2020, 03.26 PM IST
5 tips from Radhika Gupta, CEO, Edelweiss Mutual fund, on how to navigate the curent marketRadhika Gupta says that the world will have a lot of black swan events. While you can't predict black swans, you can prepare your portfolio...
19 Mar, 2020, 11.47 AM IST
Apple to close retail stores worldwide, except Greater China, until March 27Apple Inc said late on Friday it will close all its retail stores outside Greater China until March 27, to minimize risk of coronavirus tra...
15 Mar, 2020, 11.30 AM IST
Coronavirus effect: Apple reopens China stores, closes at all locations outside the country until March 27Cook said the firm had learned from steps taken in China.
14 Mar, 2020, 08.09 PM IST
Real raptureNeedless to add, the unbelieving majority are supposedly left to cope with soulcrushing calamities ranging from unending warfare, pandemics...
06 Oct, 2011, 04.04 AM IST