10 things to watch Friday, Sept. 27 1. The S & P 500 was looking at a slightly higher open Friday after another record high close. The 10-year Treasury yield was finally lower following a tame August reading on the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge, the PCE price index. With just a couple trading days left […]
Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran (Picture credit: PTI) Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday that the Indian economy is projected to grow by 6.5-7% in the current financial year. Speaking at an event hosted by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nageswaran said that this growth rate is significant given […]
Candidates in the upcoming leadership race for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) join hands after giving speeches for the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election in Osaka, Japan on September 18, 2024. Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s ruling party election has entered a runoff between economic security minister Sanae Takaichi and former defense […]
Bristol Myers Squibb’s Cobenfy drug Courtesy: Bristol Myers Squibb The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Bristol Myers Squibb‘s highly anticipated schizophrenia drug Cobenfy, the first novel type of treatment for the debilitating, chronic mental disorder in more than seven decades. Schizophrenia affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves, and can cause paranoia, […]
KOLKATA: In a bid to focus on new business after acquiring Aegon Life early this year and undergoing a renaming exercise, Bandhan Life Insurance on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with Bandhan Bank to distribute life insurance products through its extensive network of 1,700 branches. Bandhan Life stated it has plans to rope in more […]
A view of the headquarters of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), before a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland, March 21, 2024. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The Swiss National Bank on Thursday took a third step to loosen monetary policy this year, bringing its key interest rate down by 25 basis points to 1.0%. The trim, […]
The near-term uptrend of the Nifty remains intact, with the possibility of range-bound action or a minor dip in the next 1-2 sessions. (AI image) Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Thursday. Both BSE Sensex and Nifty50 were just short of their lifetime high. At […]
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, July 12, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is planning to reduce service to and from Atlanta next year, cutting more than 300 pilot and flight attendant positions, according to a company memo […]
The San Antonio Spurs logo is seen before the game against the Golden State Warriors in Game Three of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 19, 2018 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Noah Graham | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Businessman Paul Viera is increasing his stake in […]
A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters Novo Nordisk‘s blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic may decrease the risk of opioid overdoses in certain patients, demonstrating its potential as an alternative treatment for opioid use disorder, according to a new study […]
