Why do robins start singing before sunrise, and what science says about itEuropean robins and their North American cousins begin singing before dawn, a behavior scientists attribute to biological, environmental, a...
13 May, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
From soaps to biscuits, your grocery bill may be headed higher againDabur India anticipates price hikes in Q1 FY27 due to persistent inflationary pressures, particularly in packaging materials, driven by Mid...
08 May, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Beyond Parachute: Marico swaps coconut oil comfort for a premium growth playbookMarico is strategically moving towards premium and digital brands. The company targets double-digit revenue growth, aiming to surpass ₹15,0...
05 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Shaktikanta Das reveals how India broke a ‘Chakravyuh’ and 7 steps for businesses to navigate war stormDuring a keynote speech, RBI ex-Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasised India’s remarkable ability to weather global storms. He referred to the...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Smartphone PLI surpasses targets, turns out to be right call for IndiaThe fiscal stimulus under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones is likely to be around Rs 21,000 crore for the FY21-...
29 Mar, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Truth about the $600 stimulus checks: Who qualifies and when payments could arriveStimulus check 2025: Americans are confused as a proposed $600 stimulus check remains stalled in Congress. The plan, linked to tariff rebat...
06 Nov, 2025, 02.42 AM IST
China shows steady progress in oct as consumption rises on stimulusChina's economy is showing signs of recovery with retail sales reaching an eight-month high in October, indicating that recent stimulus mea...
15 Nov, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
Crude oil prices climb after progress on huge US stimulus billBrent crude futures for May rose $1.07, or 1.7%, to $65.49 per barrel by 0042 GMT. The April contract expired on Friday.
01 Mar, 2021, 12.38 PM IST
S&P 500, Nasdaq post biggest weekly gains since early NovemberBoth the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 rose for a fifth straight session in their longest streak of gains since August, while th...
07 Feb, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
Gold jumps 1% on dollar slide, US stimulus progressSpot gold was up 0.5% to $1,874.14 per ounce at 1030 GMT, having hit a near one-month high of $1,882.76 earlier in the session. U.S. gold f...
17 Dec, 2020, 10.20 PM IST
Dollar in doldrums as progress on US stimulus, Brexit deals dent safety bidThe dollar index jerked higher after the Fed’s announcement, but then sank back towards the day’s low of 90.126, a level not seen since Apr...
17 Dec, 2020, 08.46 AM IST
Dollar heavy amid stimulus progress, pound buoyed by Brexit hopesThe greenback was near its weakest since mid-2018 versus the riskier Aussie and kiwi dollars in early Asian trading with U.S. lawmakers scu...
15 Dec, 2020, 09.01 AM IST
Gold prices today slip as traders book profitsGlobally, Gold prices eased on Wednesday as encouraging vaccine developments pushed investors towards riskier equities, although hopes for ...
09 Dec, 2020, 09.50 AM IST
Wall Street closes higher as stimulus talks progressAll three major indexes surged after U.S. House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin both expressed...
01 Oct, 2020, 07.44 AM IST
Wall Street closes higher as stimulus talks progressBut the indexes pared gains after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned the sides remain "far apart" in their talks.
01 Oct, 2020, 06.37 AM IST
- Obama speeds up stimulus spending
Obama is ramping up the spending just as White House aides have sought to tamp down expectations of what impact his $787 billion stimulus p...
08 Jun, 2009, 08.45 PM IST
- Obama promises more than 600,000 stimulus jobs
President Barack Obama promised to deliver more than 600,000 jobs through his $787 billion stimulus plan this summer, with federal agencies...
08 Jun, 2009, 04.55 PM IST