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Global economy gets COVID-19 shot from US stimulus: UNCTAD
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 18 (ANI): The global economy is set to grow by 4.7 per cent this year, faster than predicted in September (4.3 per cent), thanks in part to a stronger recovery in the United States where progress in distributing vaccines and a fresh fiscal stimulus of 1.9 trillion d
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Cash-strapped Chinese local governments urged not to 'blindly expand' infr
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Beijing [China], March 14 (ANI): China's top leadership has issued a warning about the 'heavy debt burden' of some local governments, saying greater monitoring is needed.
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US President directs states to open COVID vaccination for all adults by Ma
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Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Thursday offered a plan to lift the nation out of the coronavirus pandemic, announcing that he is directing US states to open coronavirus vaccine eligibility to all adults no later than May 1, reported CNN.
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Centre providing fiscal stimulus of Rs 27 lakh crore as part of Aatmanirbh
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New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): The Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Wednesday said that the Centre is providing fiscal stimulus of more than Rs 27 lakh crore as part of the Aatmanirbhar financial package.
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Equity indices rise 1 pc, GAIL top gainer
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 8 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices rose by nearly 1 per cent during early hours on Monday mirroring strong trends in Asian markets.
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Biden announces distribution of USD 1,400 COVID-19 relief payments to begi
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Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday (local time) announced that the USD 1,400 coronavirus stimulus cheques will be distributed from March onwards. This is the first round of stimulus checks that will be given out under Biden. Former President Donald Trump pa
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Consumer recovery in India getting underway: Fitch
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Singapore, Mar 4 (ANI): Household spending in India is likely to grow by a real rate of 7.9 per cent year-on-year in 2021, marking an improvement from the negative 14 per cent contraction in 2020, Fitch Solutions said on Thursday.
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China's fiscal situation 'extremely severe', says ex-finance minister Lou
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Beijing [China], March 2 (ANI): China's fiscal situation is "extremely severe with risks and challenges", former finance minister Lou Jiwei has warned, citing fallout from aggressive US stimulus policies, the global economic slowdown during the pandemic, an ageing Chinese population and moun
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Sleep is vital to associating emotion with memory, finds study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): A research from the University of Michigan suggests that groups of neurons activated during prior learning keep humming and building memories into your brain during sleep.
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Budget FY22 to provide clear roadmap for economic growth: KPMG
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): The Union Budget for 2021-22 due to be presented on February 1 is expected to introduce more relief measures as well as an economic stimulus package to support the economy in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, professional services firm KPMG said on Wednesday
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Biden announces 2 executive orders including one on aid for low-income Ame
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has announced two executive orders on Friday including one related to raising the minimum wage to USD 15 for the federal workforce and the other focused on expanding food assistance and delivering stimulus checks to very low-income Am
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Biden announces USD 1.9 trillion stimulus Covid-19 'American Rescue Plan'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) announced a USD 1.9 trillion plan to revive the country's economy and combat the coronavirus.
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