Tamil Nadu had voted in a single phase on April 6 and the results were declared on May 2...

https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/tamil-nadu-election-results-2021-mk-stalin-stakes-claim-to-form-government-swearing-in-likely-on-may-7/2246153/

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With the second wave of COVID 19 we are experiencing a sudden surge in the numbers and are conducting around 30,000 RT PCR tests per day, which is three times as compared to the numbers in February...

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/impact-of-covid-19s-second-wave-goes-beyond-all-imagination-anand-k-ceo-srl-diagnostics/2246145/

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Reports of an attack on the residence of the chairman of Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) Dawud Ibsa have been coming out since last night. Addis Standard received footage of the incident where huge bangs on the gate could be heard. This comes hours after the OLF released...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105050090.html

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Bank---s new mortgage lending grew by 30% , outperforming wider market, which grew by 7...

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/financial-services/ptsb-mortgage-market-share-rises-to-17-9-in-q1-1.4555813

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It has taken a populist Shiite cleric’s public endorsement of vaccinations — and images of him getting the shot — to turn Iraq's faltering vaccine rollout around...

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/iraq-pushes-vaccine-rollout-amid-widespread-apathy-distrust-77500001

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Europe's Vaccine Rollout Relies Heavily On Pfizer/BioNTech

As Europes vaccine rollout is picking up pace, Statista's Felix Richter reports that the European Commission is doubling down on its use of mRNA vaccines, with the Pfizer/BioNTech shot central to its inoculation efforts. According to ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/europes-vaccine-rollout-relies-heavily-pfizerbiontech

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[MSF] When a small Doctors Without Borders/Mdecins Sans Frontires (MSF) mobile team reached the Ethiopian village of Adiftaw for the first time in mid-March, they found the health post had been looted and partially destroyed. Medical files, broken equipment, and torn medicine packaging were strewn ...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105050098.html

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A summit has not been confirmed but a Putin advisor has said planning is underway...

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/05/05/biden-says-hope-and-expectation-for-putin-meeting-in-june-a73817

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BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday in light trading while China and Japan were closed for holidays...

https://apnews.com/article/asia-financial-markets-health-coronavirus-pandemic-business-8cc2712c5bbf3cecbf650cba22a21a3a

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The Ronal Group is launching the R68 multi-spoke wheel to complement its aftermarket range. The new wheel features 20 opposing yet interrelated spokes which merge into a single technical and visual unit. The R68 is available with two different surface finishes jet-black as well hyper grey, which is ...

https://www.tyrepress.com/2021/05/new-ronal-r68-multi-spoke-wheel/

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UK share markets remain full of bargain stocks today. Here are a handful of cheap UK shares I'm considering buying for my ISA this May.
The post 3 cheap shares Id buy for my Stocks and Shares ISA appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Investor confidence in British stocks has picked up nicely in ...

https://www.fool.co.uk/investing/2021/05/05/3-cheap-shares-id-buy-for-my-stocks-and-shares-isa/

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Spoiler Alert: during our conversation which took place on April 19, 2021 we discussed the attempt by 12 soccer teams to form a Super League.Spoiler Alert: during our conversation which took place on April 19, 2021 we discussed the attempt by 12 soccer teams to form a Super League...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericfuller/2021/05/05/dave-wakeman-on-marketing-live-events-after-covid-19-how-the-world-has-changed-and-one-awesome-call-on-the-demise-of-soccers-super-league/

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India wanted five global players. And it got only five applications from qualifying companies India has met its target to lure five global server, PC, and tablet computer manufacturers to its shores, but in a slightly unusual way...

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#TheRegister

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUK car sales recovered in April as lockdown easedYesterday: Fear of rising interest rates hit marketsJanet Yellen later clarified remarks on interest rates 7.25am BST Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2021/may/05/uk-car-sales-stock-markets-ftse-eurozone-us-jobs-business-live

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[Nation] Kenya and Tanzania on Tuesday signed a deal to start working on a gas pipeline from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa, in what their leaders said was part of a long-term project to share energy resources...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105050083.html

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There is no record of Covid related medical aid being sent to domestic destinations, said the spokesperson of Delhi Airport.In the past five days, 25 flights loaded with 300 tonnes of emergency Covid-19 relief supplies have landed in Indias capital from around the world. The supplies include 5,500 ...

https://qz.com/india/2005236/where-is-the-covid-aid-that-came-to-delhi-from-the-us-and-the-uk/

#Quartz

To accelerate the rollout of Covid vaccine, different local governments have been giving benefits including giving free eggs.One of Chinas top girls bands got a new ambassador stint. Its not for a brand but for Chinas vaccination drive.China has vaccinated one of the largest cohorts globally, with ...

https://qz.com/2005202/chinas-latest-weapon-against-covid-19-is-pop-group-snh48/

#Quartz

Gold prices were trading higher in Indian markets on Wednesday, even as international rates were flat...

https://www.financialexpress.com/market/commodities/gold-prices-edge-higher-trades-above-rs-47000-check-mcx-gold-support-resistance-levels/2246116/

#TheFinancialExpress

In a report released today, Brian Schwartz from Oppenheimer maintained a Hold rating on Liveperson (LPSN). The companys shares closed last Tuesday at ...
The post Liveperson (LPSN) Receives a Rating Update from a Top Analyst appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released today, Brian ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/liveperson-lpsn-receives-a-rating-update-from-a-top-analyst-2/

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Oppenheimer analyst Brian Schwartz assigned a Buy rating to Paycom (PAYC) today and set a price target of $475.00.
The post Paycom (PAYC) Receives a New Rating from a Top Analyst appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
Oppenheimer analyst Brian Schwartz assigned a Buy rating to Paycom (PAYC) today and ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/paycom-payc-receives-a-new-rating-from-a-top-analyst/

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The Amazon.com Inc. founders heirs may have to pay more than $36 billion if the president succeeds in closing a loophole that helps the rich transfer much of their fortunes tax-free at death...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/joe-biden-tax-rule-would-rip-billions-from-big-fortunes-at-death-101620192377017.html

#hindustantimes

The Thai baht eased while shares tumbled
almost 2% ahead of the central bank's policy review on
Wednesday, while Indian equities jumped as the country's central
bank announced measures for lenders and small businesses amid a
devastating COVID-19...

https://www.reuters.com/article/emerging-markets-asia/emerging-markets-thai-baht-shares-fall-ahead-of-bot-review-indian-stocks-firm-idUSL4N2MS0S8

#Reuters

Indian shares gained on
Wednesday, led by heavyweight financials, as the central bank
rolled out a series of measures to support the
coronavirus-ravaged economy, including allowing certain small
borrowers more time to repay loans...

https://www.reuters.com/article/india-stocks/indian-shares-rise-as-central-bank-outlines-relief-measures-idUSL4N2MS0YH

#Reuters

We speak to IT outsourcing giants as human malware grips nation India's big tech companies have mobilized to protect their workforces as the nation experiences a terrifying second wave of COVID-19...

https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2021/05/05/india_tech_vaccine/

#TheRegister

The Royal Collection Trust also recommends a "Sloe Royale" cocktail that can be made from the gin...

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/queen-launches-gin-made-berries-buckingham-palace-gardens-amid-losses-30m-1690037

Leaked Docs Expose Chinese Leader Xi Jinping's Plan To Control The Global Internet

Authored by Nicole Hao and Cathy Ye via The Epoch Times,

Chinese leader Xi Jinping personally directed the communist regime to focus its efforts to control the global internet, displacing the influential role of ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/leaked-docs-expose-chinese-leader-xi-jinpings-plan-control-global-internet

#ZeroHedge

Not sure which desk is perfect for your home office? ZDNet has created a list of the best desks of 2021. Well tell you how to choose the perfect one for you...

https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-desk/

#ZDNetLatestNews

Earlier this week Cruz was accused by ethics experts of saying "the most openly corrupt thing any Senator has said."

Ted Cruz and Donald Trump.
AP

Sen. Ted Cruz and former President Donald Trump had dinner together on Tuesday night.
Trump and Cruz spent years at each other's throats, but Cruz ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/ted-cruz-tweets-photo-of-himself-with-president-trump-mar-a-lago-2021-5

#Insider

Those who had not availed the re-structuring 1.0 can now avail the re-structuring 2.0 if the loan amount is up to Rs 25 crore...

https://www.financialexpress.com/money/rbi-not-to-provide-moratorium-but-restructuring-2-0-in-place-for-borrowers-check-details/2246095/

#TheFinancialExpress

Norway's Adevinta reported
a bigger-than-expected rise in first-quarter revenue on
Wednesday and said the positive momentum it was currently
experiencing was expected to continue for the rest of the year
if new pandemic lockdowns are avoided...

https://www.reuters.com/article/adevinta-results/online-classifieds-firm-adevinta-says-short-term-confidence-rising-as-growth-tops-forecast-idUSL8N2MR57C

#Reuters

[Premium Times] To ensure no imported cases from countries experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, Nigeria recently banned travels from Brazil, India and Turkey...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105050034.html

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rrIn an unscheduled address, Shaktikanta Das announced several measures to counter the emerging financial challenges due to the second wave of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).rr...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/rbi-will-continue-to-monitor-covid-19-situation-shaktikanta-das-top-10-quotes-101620190475623.html

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[New Times] Rwandan cyclist Didier Munyaneza, who rides for Ignite Benediction, has crashed out of Tour du Rwanda 2021 after suffering an accident in Nkoto, Kamonyi District, during Stage 3 on Tuesday...

https://allafrica.com/stories/202105050043.html

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 You might have recently updated your devices already iOS 14.5 for your iPhone, iPadOS 14.5 on your iPad and the WatchOS 7.4 on your Apple Watch. But Apple is advising users to update their devices yet...

Apple is advising users to update their devices yet ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech-gadgets/2021/05/05/apple-wants-iphone-ipad-mac-and-apple-watch-users-to-update-their-devices-n/1971827

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Minneapolis Star Tribune. May 3, 2021. Editorial: Criminal justice fees in Minnesota pose an unfair burden...

https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-personal-taxes-business-abbfbe9db25c2377618db537bf8e6e8c

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