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08.01 / 11:03

markets UPS economy Nikkei Trade reports Stock market today: Asian shares slip after Wall St slumps despite strong US economic data

Asian markets are mostly lower after shares slumped on Wall Street despite better-than-expected reports on the U.S. jobs market and business activity

08.01 / 11:01

UPS Waters Mobile economy Trade reports China expands consumer subsidies to boost spending as tariff risk looms

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. China is widening the scope of its consumer goods trade-in program this year, as Beijing intensifies efforts to convince cautious households to spend as rising external uncertainties threaten exports’ ability to prop up economic growth. The National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic planner, said Wednesday that the government will include more products in its home appliance trade-in program in 2025, extending state subsidies to microwave ovens, water purifiers, dishwasher and rice cookers.

08.01 / 10:05

Google trends Virus country reports infection symptoms Why ‘Human metapneumovirus’ is trending on Google Trends in January 2025?

After COVID-19, another respiratory illness has become a cause of concern. Currently, several countries including China and India are witnessing a surge in cases of the infection. According to Google Trends data, there is a spike in search terms like ‘Human metapneumovirus’ and ‘HMPV virus symptoms’.

08.01 / 08:35

Manufacturing Software economy Trade War country rowing Raghuram Rajan: How emerging economies can prosper in a protectionist world

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As apprehensions grow in China, Europe and Japan about a possible trade war triggered by the incoming Trump administration, one should also spare a thought for developing countries. Their tried-and-tested method of expanding beyond agriculture to achieve middle-income status has been to embrace low-skilled export-oriented manufacturing.

08.01 / 07:17

Platform security community Trade country social travelers Greenland says despite Trump’s threats and son’s visit, they aren’t for sale

Donald Trump continues to talk about taking control of Greenland, his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., travelled to the autonomous Danish territory on Tuesday — but Greenlandic and Danish officials are making it clear they want nothing to do with what the Trumps are proposing.“Don Jr. and my Reps landing in Greenland,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, Tuesday.

08.01 / 05:33

WhatsApp Virus country hospital reports testing HMPV: 6-month-old child tests positive for the virus in Mumbai

HMPV), which has been in the news after Chinese authorities reported a surge in cases in Beijing. Doctors at Hiranandani Hospital in Powai on Tuesday told TOI that they notified the local civic office about the HMPV case confirmed on Jan 1, but BMC health officials at the civic health headquarters, which is in Parel, said they had not yet received any such report.

08.01 / 05:11

UPS Provident economy Experts country International The billionaire mining magnate who bet coal had a future—and won big

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TABANG, Indonesia—Deep in Indonesian Borneo, workers laid asphalt on a new 60-mile road being built to transport coal from mines that have never been busier. At one end of the road, crews built a 40-foot-high conveyor belt that whisks the coal over swampland to a new jetty on the Mahakam River.

08.01 / 05:11

Target security economy Remark Trade reports Investigations Xi Jinping muzzles Chinese economist who dared to doubt GDP numbers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At a Washington forum last month, a prominent Chinese economist raised doubts about Beijing’s economic management and said China’s economy might have grown at less than half the roughly 5% pace flaunted by authorities. When Xi Jinping found out, he was furious.

08.01 / 03:37

UPS Qualcomm wellness Photos innovations Features Updates A flagship to challenge most top smartphones in 2025

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Over the past couple of years, vivo has been making strides not just in product innovation but also in market share, especially in India. It has galloped past Samsung and Xiaomi to claim the spot of top smartphone brand in India.

08.01 / 01:43

Strategy economy President show audience 2020 reports The global EV calamity

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The years just keep getting warmer. I mean this facetiously.

07.01 / 23:23

markets CEO Apple Election Experts country Inside 2025 could be Apple CEO Tim Cook's most complex and difficult year; here's the reason and how he plans to retain it as the World's most valued company

Tim Cook, who is the CEO of Apple is actually facing a pretty challenging balancing act while he navigates the complexities of the company's extensive supply chain in the country China amidst the potential trade tensions with the incoming US President- elect Donald Trump administration, reported Business Insider.

07.01 / 23:23

markets COST Digital Strategy Apple Experts PAM Donald Trump to impose 60% tariffs on Chinese products? Xi Jinping could retaliate by doing this and it could prove costly for the West

China is preparing to impose some new export restrictions on specific critical technologies used in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries while including those for processing lithium and gallium.

07.01 / 22:11

markets Virus country reports testing infection Vaccines HMPV virus has been in circulation for around 60 years. Is respiratory virus in China similar to RSV?

HMPV) has become a household term as reports of a surge in cases of the respiratory virus in China have evoked dark echoes of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic almost exactly five years ago.

07.01 / 19:53

markets Digital Strategy Experts Golf PAM Relationships Does Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani have a long-standing relationship with President-elect Donald Trump? Here’s everything we know

Hussain Sajwani has promised $20 billion in upcoming investments to strengthen this vital industry.

07.01 / 15:21

markets Strategy Experts Virus reports symptoms Worried about HMPV? Take note of the hidden symptoms of the mystery illness surging in China

HMPV virus in China is already scaring the global population, and is bringing back the trauma of the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, there are reports of several hidden symptoms of the mystery virus that is now rampant in South Asia and rapidly spreading to other parts of the world.

07.01 / 15:21

markets Strategy economy Trade country Department US trade deficit widens in November on imports jump

Donald Trump's return to the White House.

07.01 / 15:03

markets Strategy Apple social reports donates Investigations Apple terminates 185 employees over fraudulent use of Matching Grants programme

Apple has reportedly terminated 185 employees at its Cupertino headquarters following an investigation into fraudulent activity involving its charitable Matching Grants programme, according to India Today.

07.01 / 15:03

markets Digital Strategy Experts RAI PAM mountaineering 33 ITBP posts brought forward along China LAC; six fresh battalions deployed: DG

border posts along the India-China LAC and deployed six new battalions as part of its plan to enhance operational capabilities along the icy front. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General (DG) Rahul Rasgotra said this during the force's 63rd Raising Day parade on Tuesday in Odisha's Khordha district.

07.01 / 12:59

Platform Action security inclusion Department Videos Updates Tech giants Tencent, CATL and others protest US listings as army-linked companies

The U.S. Defense Department has added major Chinese technology companies including gaming and technology company Tencent, artificial intelligence firm SenseTime and the world’s biggest battery maker CATL to its list of companies it says have ties to Ch...

07.01 / 12:59

markets Action social rapper Relationships Love Island's Gabby Allen & Marcel Somerville: From Their Explosive Split to Ex-Wife's Cheating Drama

Gabby Allen and Marcel Somerville, who captivated audiences during the show's 2017 season, are set to re-enter the villa for the upcoming Love Island All Stars series. Their past relationship, marked by both affection and controversy, continues to intrigue fans.

07.01 / 11:51

markets Digital Strategy pandemic Trade PAM Indian diamond exports hit by slump in Chinese demand, HMPV concerns add to uncertainty

Chow Tai Fook and De Beers has failed to enthuse Chinese consumers to buy the rock. The trade had raised Rs 15 crore through crowdfunding for the generic promotion of natural diamonds across the key international markets.

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