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What Trudeau’s exit means for the struggling loonie — and Canada’s economy
News of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s impending resignation helped push the Canadian dollar higher on Monday morning in a move some experts say reflects higher confidence in Canada’s economy with new leadership on the way.
06.01 / 21:35
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Virus
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HMPV: Govt keeping close watch on situation, says JP Nadda
Union health minister JP Nadda said on Monday the government is closely monitoring the Human Metapneumovirus (HPMV) situation in the country and there is no reason to worry. He said HMPV is not a new virus and no surge in any of the common respiratory virus pathogens has been observed in the country.
06.01 / 18:41
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Cooper
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Sullivan informs about MTCR changes, says move will boost Indo-US space cooperation
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday announced the US efforts to finalise necessary steps to delist Indian nuclear entities, which will promote civil nuclear cooperation and resilient clean energy supply chains between Indian and American companies.
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Cameco
Canada aims to become world's biggest uranium producer as demand soars
Canada is racing to become the world’s biggest uranium producer as prices for the radioactive metal surge in response to soaring demand for emissions-free nuclear power and geopolitical tensions threaten supplies.
06.01 / 18:35
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Trump team mulls narrowing universal tariffs, Washington Post reports
Aides to president-electDonald Trump are considering a tariff plan that would apply to all countries but be limited to specific critical imports, the Washington Post reported, citing three people familiar with the discussions who it didn’t identify.
06.01 / 18:35
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Latin
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International
Scotiabank to sell 'troubled' operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama
The Bank of Nova Scotia has signed an agreement to sell its operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama as it looks to boost efficiencies and reorganize its Latin American businesses.
06.01 / 18:23
06.01 / 18:23
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Centre not supporting Gangasagar Mela: Didi
Gangasagar Mela and urged the central government to announce the mela as a national fair. Banerjee said huge funds have been allocated for the Kumbh Mela by the Centre unlike the Gangasagar Mela.
06.01 / 18:15
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Hallmark
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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi asks BIS to weigh mandatory hallmarking of silver jewellery
mandatory hallmarking of silver jewellery by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), minister for public distribution and consumer affairs Pralhad Joshi said Monday.
06.01 / 17:45
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Provident
Digital
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India's draft data protection rules: Keep data safe, but keep it easy
Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, which are essential provisions of Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023. The draft rules are open for consultation until Feb 28. They bring much-needed clarity on:
06.01 / 17:45
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ISPRL plans oil reserve in Madhya Pradesh; Bina proposed as potential site
Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves (ISPRL) is weighing building a new strategic reserve in Madhya Pradesh to serve refineries in the northern part of the country during supply emergencies.
06.01 / 15:51
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UK companies under fire as US activist attacks reach three-year high
In total, 23 out of 59 campaigns against UK corporates in 2024 were led by US activists, the highest number for three years, according to the A&M Activist Alert (AAA) Outlook. The increase in US activism extended across Europe, as campaigns launched by US based groups jumping 27% in 2023, to 35% last year. But the UK remained the main overall focus, retaining its spots as the most targeted country in Europe for investor activism, and the fourth worldwide. UK adults hold the smallest percentage of wealth in investments of all G7 countries A&M's research revealed that 42% of all ...
06.01 / 13:21
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Universities
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reports
Trump Team Mulls Narrowing Universal Tariffs, Post Reports
(Bloomberg) — Aides to President-elect Donald Trump are considering a tariff plan that would apply to all countries but be limited to specific critical imports, the Washington Post reported, citing three people familiar with the discussions who it didn’t identify.
06.01 / 13:21
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RBC chief economist Frances Donald says slower growth the 'new normal' over next few years
The Bank of Canada all but declared victory over inflation in 2024 and started cutting interest rates, which gave some people relief, but Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) chief economist Frances Donald says some prices are still 20 per cent higher than they were before the pandemic, and that’s something Canadians will be dealing with in 2025.
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reports
UK adults hold the smallest percentage of wealth in investments of all G7 countries
According to abrdn's Tell Sid and tell him again report, only 8% of wealth held by UK adults is in equities and mutual funds, four times lower than in the US, excluding pensions (33%). Instead, a vast amount of wealth held by adults in the UK is tilted towards property and cash compared to other G7 countries, with half of personal wealth tied up in housing, slightly below Germany's 57% and France's 52%. Lack of clarity keeps retail investors from getting on board with SDR labels According to the report, the UK ranked third among the G7 countries with the highest proportion of ...
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