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Pew Research Center released a comprehensive study exploring the views of Chinese Americans on China and other countries. The study revealed that Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea were viewed favorably by the majority of Chinese Americans. However, only 41% of Chinese Americans had a favorable view of China, while 54% held an unfavorable opinion of their ancestral homeland.

Go Airlines (India) Ltd has received claims worth Rs 24,000 crore ($2.9 billion) from operational and financial creditors so far as part of the carrier's ongoing insolvency, two banking sources told Reuters. The process is in line with procedural requirements under Indian law which allow every creditor a right to payment and remedy by submitting claims if a company is under bankruptcy. Once the claims are filed, the resolution professional has to check its authenticity. «Claims from the lenders are around Rs 5000 crore, while lessors' claims amount to Rs 180 crore so far,» a banker with a state-run bank, who has exposure to Go Airlines said, after a meeting of the committee of creditors on Friday. The bankers did not wish to be identified because they were not authorised to speak to the media. Go Airline's resolution professional has yet to verify the veracity of the claims and did not immediately respond to a Reuters' email seeking comment.

Nifty 50 index and other key benchmark indices on Dalal Street, MSCI Indian index fell to the tune of 9 per cent during mid-session of Friday deals, that sparked attention of market observers and investors. However, the global index provider Morgan Stanley Capital International or MSCI claimed that the 9 per cent dip in India index was due to the incorrect security pricing during stock market's opening.

Sophia Smith has given the United States liftoff at the Women’s World Cup, her double leading the way in a 3-0 first-up defeat of Vietnam.

(Battlegrounds Mobile India) quickly rose to prominence in India after the ban on PUBG Mobile. Despite facing its own ban, the Indian government decided to allow BGMI back into the country with certain modifications around 10 months ago.  Similar to other popular battle royale titles like Garena Free Fire, BGMI developers regularly release redeem codes that grant players access to a wide range of enticing rewards and freebies. These rewards include weapon skins, vehicle skins, emotes, outfits, in-game credits or UC (Unknown Cash), and much more.

Reuters, the aid package, valued at up to $400 million, will primarily consist of artillery, air defence missiles, and ground vehicles, as Ukraine continues its counteroffensive efforts. However, the package will not include cluster munitions, according to two US officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity. In July, the United States provided dual-purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM) to Ukraine.

₹70 per kilogram through the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) in Delhi starting today, Saturday, July 22, said T Koshy, managing director of the government-backed platform.  Sources informed the news agency ANI that the government’s agricultural marketing agencies – the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) – were in talks with the ONDC to implement the subsidized rate of tomatoes in the national capital.  Currently, e-commerce companies are providing doorstep delivery at about ₹170-180 per kg. The sharp rise in tomato prices was reported across the country and is not just limited to a particular region or geography.

An analysis of IPO documents filed by hospital chains in the past two years reveals the high attrition of nursing staff to the extent that, on average, one out of every two nurses hired quits their job. For instance, Global Health (Medanta) had, in its red herring prospectus, reported an attrition rate of 51% among nurses for FY22.

Digital Commerce (ONDC) is crushing on tomatoes now. The ONDC will sell the most coveted food item in the country currently – the humble tomato – for Rs. 70 a kg.

Google in response came up with Bard. However, it seems Google has bigger plans now. It is now working on a new AI tool, dubbed Genesis which can help in generating news content, first reported by The New York Times.

The current live Bitcoin price stands at $29,864, reflecting a 24-hour trading volume of $11.2 billion and a less than 1% increase in the last 24 hours. 

Brian Harman had a fantastic week at the Open Championship, showcasing his talent with two brilliant rounds. He ended the first two days with an impressive 10-under total, leaving his nearest competitor five strokes behind. Starting Friday just one stroke off the lead, Harman made an impressive start, recording four consecutive birdies early in his round. He capped off his opening two rounds with an eagle, finishing with a score of 132. Notably, the last two winners at Royal Liverpool, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, also began with a two-round score of 132, providing an exciting historical precedent for Harman's performance. Brian Harman expressed his confidence in his putting performance over the past couple of days and aims to carry that momentum into the weekend. He acknowledged that there are still 36 holes to play, so he plans to rest and prepare for the upcoming rounds. Harman finds himself in an unusual position and admits he learned a tough lesson in the past. During the 2017 U.S. Open, he led the field by a stroke but couldn't maintain the pace, eventually finishing tied for second. Reflecting on that experience, Harman realized he might have overthought the situation and didn't prioritize rest and nutrition. This time, his focus for the weekend will be on getting enough sleep and eating well to stay on top. Over the past few years, Harman has consistently been near the top 10 in various PGA Tour events but hasn't won a tournament since 2017. He admits that he often thinks about this and finds it challenging to remain patient. Although he's unsure why he hasn't closed the deal, he remains determined and won't give up. Harman plans to keep working hard and hopes that one day, he'll secure another victory.

The Biden administration’s attempt to surgically cut economic ties with China is proving difficult to execute. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Vietnam this week to discuss her push for “friendshoring," a term she uses to call for companies to shift supply chains from China to friendlier nations. Trade between the U.S.

A pair of optimistic headlines in recent weeks suggest consumers are beginning to shrug off higher interest rates, the inflationary surge and recession fears—and feeling confident again about the economy. The Conference Board, a business-research nonprofit, reported its measure of consumer confidence in June climbed to its highest level since January 2022. The latest reading last week from the University of Michigan’s index of consumer sentiment was the highest since September 2021.

While Europe has worked hard to close security gaps since Russia invaded Ukraine, a tiny island group in the North Atlantic provides a loophole for Russian ships to fish and dock in its waters and ports, among them vessels accused of spying and sabotage. Western nations are growing increasingly wary of what’s going on in and around the Faroe Islands, a self-governing territory under the Kingdom of Denmark which has a longstanding fishing agreement with Moscow. The agreement lets Russian vessels call at Faroese ports, circumventing a ban from European Union ports.

The Biden administration is proposing new rules for the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and strengthen requirements to clean up old wells where drilling is completed or abandoned

As the deadline to reach a new contract nears, a potential UPS strike feels closer than ever

Sri Lanka and India have signed a slew of energy, development and trade agreements, signaling the growing economic ties between the two neighboring countries

Fewer shipping container deliveries this spring slowed railroad CSX's second-quarter profit and offset a sharp increase in shipments of automobiles

A report critical of British police says officers should not have used counter-terrorism laws to detain a French publisher in London earlier this year

Anonymous comments with racist, sexist and abusive messages that were posted for years on an an obscure, anonymous jobs-related website for economists originated from numerous leading U.S. universities, according to research released Thursday