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Wall Street slumps at start of 2021, worries of higher taxes, COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Wall Street began 2021 with its worst loss since November as US stocks sold off on worries about the protracted coronavirus crisis and fears the incoming president Joe Biden might raise corporate taxes if the Democrat party wins control of the Senate a
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India signs $400 million project with World Bank to protect poor from COVI
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): India on Wednesday signed a pact worth Dollar 400 million with the World Bank in a bid to aid the poor and vulnerable reeling under the coronavirus crisis.
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Pakistan's COVID-19 death toll stands at 8,653
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 11 (ANI): As the Coronavirus crisis in Pakistan continues to worsen, Pakistan on Friday reported 50 more deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours taking the overall toll to 8,653.
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Over 2 million UK families likely to plunge into poverty amid COVID-19 cri
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Over one million UK families comprising 2.4 million people experienced destitution in 2019, but the number is expected to double, as the COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the United Kingdom's economy into its deepest recession since recording began, a study
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Business Recovery at Risk: Organizations cut upskilling opportunities amid
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Degreed, the leading workforce upskilling platform, has uncovered that business investment in developing skills has not kept up with the growing demand for new skills during the pandemic.
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UN to open special session on coronavirus crisis, India's Secretary West l
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 3 (ANI): A special two-day session will be held at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday with more than 100 world leaders -- some 53 heads of state, 39 heads of government and 38 ministers due to make pre-recorded video statements, including India's Secretary
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'Always trying to put on a good show': Buttler on playing behind closed do
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 17 (ANI): Due to the coronavirus crisis sporting action has resumed behind closed doors but England batsman Jos Buttler reckons there won't be any dearth of motivation to perform despite the lack of crowds in the stadiums.
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LANXESS expects EBITDA for the year to be between EUR 820-880 mn
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 12 (ANI/PNN): The German specialty chemicals major LANXESS AG says that despite the impact of the global coronavirus crisis, it remains on course.
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Happy to be back on the field: Indian Junior Women's striker Mumtaz Khan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 23 (ANI): Indian hockey player Mumtaz Khan says he is excited to be back on the field again at the ongoing national camp after nearly six months amid the coronavirus crisis.
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World Junior Badminton Championships 2020 cancelled
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 22 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Thursday announced that World Junior Championships 2020 slated to be held in Auckland, New Zealand, has been cancelled owing to the coronavirus crisis.
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Dhaka Premier League 'not possible' this year: BCB director
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 20 (ANI): Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Khaled Mahmud has said that it is "not possible" to go ahead with the 2019-20 season of Dhaka Premier League, which was earlier postponed in March due to the coronavirus crisis.
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J-K: Silk industry faces crisis due to raw material shortage in Udhampur
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 14 (ANI): The coronavirus crisis has caused a debilitating effect not only on human life but also on several businesses. The silk industry is bearing the brunt of the pandemic due to the unavailability of raw material in the Udhampur district.
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