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Australia to keep coronavirus restrictions for 4 more weeks despite recove
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], April 16 (ANI): Restrictions aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus could be eased next month, prime minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, preparing to develop new policies to "super-charge" the Australian economy to drive down unemployment and fix the fede
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FICCI calls for interest-free, collateral-free loans to support MSMEs amid
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has called for interest-free and collateral-free loans to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) which form a vital component of India's economy and are suffering due to the COV
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Asia Pacific to clock lowest growth since 1960s due to COVID-19 pandemic:
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 16 (ANI): Economic growth in the Asia Pacific this year will come to a halt for the first time in 60 years as coronavirus crisis takes an unprecedented toll on the region, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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Equity gauges in the red, IT stocks drag
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices oscillated between losses and gains during early hours on Thursday as investor sentiments remained fragile amid concerns over the impact of coronavirus outbreak on the domestic and global economy.
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Sharad Pawar gives suggestions to Centre on economy amid lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday shared a few suggestions with the Central Government to save the economy amid the lockdown.
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COVID-19 pulls down monthly exports by 34.57 pc: FIEO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Reacting to the highest-ever double-digit decline in monthly exports during March by 34.57 per cent at USD 21.41 billion, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) president Sharad Kumar Saraf on Wednesday said the spread of COVID-19 across the g
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Incredible stories of hope and human spirit emerging amid COVID-19: Adani
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Chairman of diversified conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani, said on Wednesday that India's domestic economy has always stood as a great shield in protecting the country from global economic headwinds and will continue to do so despite rising con
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Pakistan's economy may contract by 1.5 pc: IMF
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan's economy may contract sharply by 1.5 per cent during the current financial year.
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Uttarakhand constitutes committee to analyse effects of COVID-19 lockdown,
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 15 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has constituted a high-level advisory committee to analyse the effects of coronavirus lockdown on the state's economy and give suggestions to improve it.
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Global financial conditions tightened abruptly due to COVID-19: IMF
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its Global Financial Stability Overview released on Tuesday has noted that early in 2020, global financial markets remained afloat as there was a sense of optimism on the back of supportive monetary policy, reduc
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Committee set up to revive Maharashtra's economy: Ajit Pawar
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 14 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar on Tuesday said that a committee of 11 experts has been set up to suggest measures to revive the state's economy which is affected by the corona crisis.
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Strengthening economy a challenge for state govt due to COVID-19: Uttarakh
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 14 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday said strengthening the economy during the coronavirus crisis is going to be a challenge for the state government.
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