Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
US egg prices crash 86% since March highs — why is the egg rate plunging so fast, and should Americans expect cheaper grocery shelves ahead?Egg prices in the US have plummeted 86% since March. They dropped from $8.17 a dozen to just $1.15. That’s huge! Why? Inventories are high,...
19 Oct, 2025, 08.49 PM IST
Hong Kong reopens after world's most powerful cyclone RagasaHong Kong airport resumes flights after a 36-hour suspension due to Typhoon Ragasa. Businesses and transportation services are reopening. T...
25 Sep, 2025, 07.59 AM IST
First big decision by Donald Trump on economy: The President-elect will privatise US' two largest government-owned lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, says Bill AckmanDonald Trump’s return to the presidency could bring a monumental change to the U.S. economy, as hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman predicts...
03 Jan, 2025, 09.56 AM IST
UK retailer Wilko collapses, putting 12,000 jobs at riskBritish homeware discount chain Wilko has collapsed into administration, a form of creditor protection that puts its 12,000 jobs in danger,...
10 Aug, 2023, 03.34 PM IST
Nikkei drops most in 3 mths as BOJ decision drags bank sharesThe Nikkei stock market in Japan fell 1.67% on Friday, after the central bank's decision to maintain stimulus settings hurt their profit ou...
10 Mar, 2023, 02.11 PM IST
Sri Lanka imposes longest power cuts in 26 yearsThe Public Utilities Commission said it was a "black day" for the island nation as it approved the electricity rationing starting Wednesday...
01 Mar, 2022, 09.01 PM IST
Fuel prices raised in Sri Lanka as energy crisis worsensLanka IOC, a fuel retailer which accounts for a third of the market, said it was increasing prices for diesel -- commonly used by public tr...
26 Feb, 2022, 11.29 AM IST
Shops, markets, schools remain closed in Kabul amid chaosOn Monday a day after the city's collapse, Taliban members were seen on the streets, but it seemed that they were not enough to maintain la...
17 Aug, 2021, 09.15 AM IST
Debenhams shuts all stores, around 12,000 jobs lostDebenhams collapsed last month, having struggled to adapt from a bricks-and-mortar business long before the coronavirus pandemic forced sho...
25 Jan, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
European shares drop on doubts over speedy recoveryThe pan-European STOXX 600 slid 1.7 per cent, falling past a one-week low hit on Wednesday.
14 May, 2020, 02.02 PM IST
J&K floods: Filth and muck from the floods make it harder for Lal Chowk to return to normalcy.Lal Chowk, Srinagar’s famed central square, is a stinking mess with garbage and filth deposited by the floods that devastated much of Kashm...
25 Sep, 2014, 05.04 AM IST
Not really music to ears: HMV faces closure; 4,000 jobs at riskHMV could be the second household name to go under this year, following closure of camera chain Jessops with the loss of 1,300 jobs.
15 Jan, 2013, 02.34 PM IST
FDI in retail: UPA government set to sail through on SP, BSP supportA defeat could wound the government, eroding its ability to press ahead with more reforms and its moral authority to rule, eventually haste...
05 Dec, 2012, 04.00 AM IST
- Laymen wake up to Lehman crisis
You need not be an investor to worry about the fall of financial giants in the west, as the ripple effect is certain to have its toll on yo...
19 Sep, 2008, 08.30 AM IST
- British retailers accused over Indian suppliers
British clothing retailers Primark and Mothercare have launched probes following allegations of mistreatment of Indian workers who make clo...
03 Sep, 2007, 04.00 PM IST
- CVC drops plan to bid for UK's Sainsbury
CVC Capital Partners ditched its plans to bid for Britain’s J Sainsbury on Wednesday, ending a nearly 10-week battle that pitted private eq...
12 Apr, 2007, 12.50 AM IST