Indias wealthiest banker, Uday Kotak, implored authorities to consider curbing economic activity in a bid to counter the coronavirus crisis.
India is suffering the worlds worst Covid-19 outbreak, with a daily infection rate surpassing 300,000 and more than 2,000 deaths every day. Indias struggling ...

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Investing in stocks and shares can be rewarding for long-term investors. Harshil Patel explains how he would begin the journey.
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I aim to double my money every five years by investing in stocks and ...

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[Daily Trust] Senate President Ahmad Lawan has urged media practitioners in Nigeria to purge the profession of bad eggs whose nefarious activities are denting the credibility and reputation of the mainstream practitioners...

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[Daily Trust] As part of its national peacebuilding mission, a foremost Yoruba group under the aegis of Yoruba Welfare Group (YWG) at the weekend met with some members of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF...

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SYDNEY Australia has expanded its coronavirus vaccine eligibility to include all people 50 and older. Until Monday, eligibility had been limited, in most cases, to people 70 and older, as well as those with frontline jobs or medical conditions. Health authorities say AstraZeneca shots for those 50 ...

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MADRID Residents in Madrid, one of Europes worst-hit regions in the pandemic, are voting Tuesday for a new regional assembly in an election that tests the depths of resistance to lockdown measures. The early election was called by a conservative regional chief who is trying to cling to power ...

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The chatbot was launched last year to help tackle misinformation and share authentic information about COVID-19...

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The Scheme is an open-ended Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) tracking Nifty Healthcare Index and provides exposure to leading companies forming part of the healthcare sector...

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RAKBank provides retail and commercial banking services through a network of 27 branches in the UAE.
The bank, with a market capitalization of Dh6.53 billion and a dividend yield of 3.93 per cent, is on a recovery path post-COVID-19. Most UAE banks that have announced results have seen a rise in net...

https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/rakbanks-turnaround-story-will-have-caught-investors-eye-1.1620026547988

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Whit Merrifield made his big league debut for Kansas City in 2016, the season after the Royals won the World Series. Five years later, hes trying to lead another resurgence for a team whose identity should be pretty familiar by now. The Royals are still trying to beat teams on the basepaths. ...

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A few days at Lower Mill Estate in the Cotswolds was every bit as rejuvenating as a trip abroad, finds Helen Coffey...

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/uk/lower-mill-estate-cotswolds-uk-holiday-b1836536.html

Jabran Khan explains why he will avoid Lloyds for now. Instead he would rather focus on quality FTSE 100 dividend shares to make an income.
The post Forget the Lloyds share price. These FTSE 100 shares can make me a passive income appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY...

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Prominent Apple leaker Ming-Chi Kuo says that foldable iPhones will be launched by 2023. A nanowire touch solution will be its greatest feature when it comes to its display technology...

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With an Airtel Payments Bank account, one can deposit and withdraw cash, transfer funds to other 's Airtel Payments Bank Account and even other bank accounts...

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"Monster-Size Lava Fountain" Erupts In Iceland

An Icelandic resident uploaded a stunning video on YouTube of a new volcanic eruption early Sunday morning.

YouTube"Sigfs Steindrsson"has been following a new fissure vent that opened a couple of weeks ago and is visible from Reykjavk, the capital of...

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TAIPEI (The China Post) The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC, ) announced on Monday 2 more local, and 6 more imported COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to 1,145. According to the CECC, the 6 imported infections are from the Netherlands (case 1139, case 1140), Indonesia (case 1141, 1142, 1143...

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EUR/USD has been succumbing to data-fueled dollar strength. The ISM Manufacturing PMI, concerns about Europes economy and hawkish Fed comments should keep the pair pressured. Mondays four-hour chart is showing bears are gaining ground. Down in March, up in April and now back down in ...

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What we know about Covid-19 contributions from India's billionaires so far.At a time when thousands of Indians are struggling to pay hospital bills, buy medicines, and even afford cremations for their family members who have lost their lives to Covid-19, most of the countrys much-celebrated ...

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Amid the darling buds of May, Christopher Ruane will be keeping an eye on this list of shares to watch for his portfolio.
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Ive made a list of shares to watch for my portfolio in May. Here I share three broad themes from it, and ...

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Running through Hammerson and Diversified Oil & Gas, Jonathan Smith shows it pays to be careful when targeting the highest-yielding stocks.
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As an income investor, Im concerned about trying ...

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India has recorded another 368,147 infections and 3,400 deaths as a catastrophic surge ripples through the country...

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TAIPEI (The China Post) The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC, ) announced on Monday 2 more local, and 6 more imported COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to 1,145. According to the CECC, the two local infections include a Taiwanese man in his forties (case 1145) who had been to the designated ...

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In a viral video, the youth dressed in a PPE suit is seen on his feet with his hands folded and pleading with the police not to take away the cylinder...

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/indian-teen-loses-mother-covid-19-after-cops-snatch-oxygen-cylinder-probe-ordered-1689956

These FTSE 100 shares are all due to update the market in May. Should I buy these UK blue chip shares for my Stocks and Shares ISA?
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Im scouting UK share markets to find stocks to buy for my Stocks ...

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While Mukesh Ambani-led RIL posted a 108 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in profit after tax for the fourth quarter of FY21 at Rs 13,227 crore, it fell short of Bloomberg estimates of Rs 13,704 crore...

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A scoping study into the Okiep copper project, in the Northern Cape of South Africa, has confirmed the potential for early cash flow.

Copper developer Orion Minerals completed a scoping study on the Okiep project as part of its due diligence programme under an option agreement to acquire the Okiep ...

http://www.miningweekly.com/article/orion-minerals-moves-ahead-with-okiep-buy-2021-05-03

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Junior Antilles Gold will raise A$3.2-million in a one-for-four renounceable rights issue, to further fund exploration work at its La Demajagua gold/silver project, in Cuba.

The rights issue will be priced at 6.5c a share, representing a 32% discount to Antilles last closing price, and a 30% ...

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NAIROBI, May 3 One in two people worldwide saw their earnings drop due to the coronavirus, with people in low-income countries particularly hard hit by job losses or cuts to their working hours, research showed today. US-based polling company...

The Covid-19 crisis has hit workers across the world...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/03/one-in-two-people-globally-lost-income-due-to-covid-19-pandemic-gallup-rese/1971265

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Owning the US stocks via ETFs will give you exposure to various index stocks thus bringing diversification to the portfolio...

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TEHRAN, Iran Its a mens-only club in the tangle of auto repair shops on the traffic-clogged streets of Irans capital, Tehran. Among them, workers toil in dim garages, welding and wrenching, fabricating and painting. Thats until Maryam Roohani, 34, pops up from under a cars hood at a ...

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[New Times] Rwandan cyclists are set to benefit from a partnership reached between the Israel Startup Nation and the local cycling governing body (FERWACY...

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[New Times] The management of SC Kiyovu have announced that they parted company with head coach Olivier Karekezi accusing the tactician of breaching covid-19 protocols...

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[Daily News] NMB bank, through its Treasury Department staff, has handed 3.8m/- to the management of Chanika Hospital in Ilala, Dar es Salaam, to facilitate the installation of the Oxygen System in the hospital...

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session easier on profit-taking on selected heavyweight stocks, led by Petronas Dagangan and Hartalega. Petronas Dagangan slipped 38 sen to RM19.78 and Hartalega shed 20 sen to RM10.08. At...

Market breadth was negative with losers outnumbering ...

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Its a cloudy world and Dell has now offloaded almost all its software assets Dell has announced the sale of its Boomi Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) outfit...

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The three technology giants have asked the government consider other measures before calling for a ban of all that is deemed violent extremist or terrorism content...

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Turkey: How Erdogan's Pledge For Reform Collapsed In Five Months

Authored by Burak Bekdil via The Gatestone Institute,

His critics often joke that when President Recep Tayyip Erdoan pledges democratic reforms, one should run away immediately. His latest charm offensive in November, aimed at ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/turkey-how-erdogans-pledge-reform-collapsed-five-months

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Country Milks trade with the EU has nosedived with the dairy industry particularly badly affected by new customs rulesA small error in the paperwork a box ticked by mistake and the tanker of butter oil was held at French customs for five days, with veterinary authorities at the border threatening to...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/may/03/uk-dairy-firms-try-to-count-the-cost-of-churn-in-post-brexit-trade

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The post Tracking the latest hydropower developments in Africa appeared first on NS Energy.
New hydropower construction and modernisation is starting to become increasingly under the spotlight in Africa. Here, International Water Power & Dam Construction (IWP&DC) magazine takes a look at the latest ...

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