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AGR order: After SC rap, DoT asks telcos to clear dues by midnight

14 Feb 12:18 36 articles

AGR order: After SC rap, DoT asks telcos to clear dues by midnight

The DoT, which faced the ire of the Supreme Court for putting on hold recovery of dues from telecom companies, started issuing circle or zone-wise demand notices to firms, an order seen by PTI said

14 Feb 12:18 Business-Standard 1502508924618220345.html
After SC rap, DoT orders telcos to clear dues by 11.59 pm today

The DoT, which faced the ire of the Supreme Court for putting on hold recovery of dues from telecom companies, started issuing circle or zone-wise demand notices to firms.

14 Feb 14:48 India Today 4286117812700972090.html
DoT asks telecommunication companies to clear dues before midnight

15 entities owe the Government Rs 1.47 lakh crore

14 Feb 12:29 BusinessLine 5283600189925859.html
AGR row: After SC rap, telecom dept orders operators to clear dues before midnight

Department of Telecommunications has started issuing circle or zone-wise demand notices to telecom firms, asking them to clear pending licence fees and spectrum usage charges before 11:59 pm on February 14

14 Feb 14:09 Business Today 1145527430696587462.html
AGR-hit Vodafone Idea postpones Q3 conference call with analysts

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the top echelons of telecom firms to explain why contempt action should not be taken against them for non-compliance of its AGR order

14 Feb 09:54 Business-Standard 1502508924940815175.html
'No law left in country?' SC raps DoT officer on staying top court verdict on telcos' AGR dues

The Supreme Court on Friday asked Telecom companies why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for failing to pay over Rs 1.50 lakh crore Adjusted Gross Revenue to the Centre and

14 Feb 11:30 Deccan Herald 2027555796741594876.html
DoT asks Vodafone Idea, Airtel to clear AGR dues by midnight

The DoT, which faced the ire of Supreme Court for putting on hold recovery of dues from telecom companies, has started issuing circle or zone-wise demand notices to firms

14 Feb 14:16 Business Today 1145527432214343782.html
After SC's warning, govt orders telcos to clear dues by 11.59 pm tonight

After Supreme Court threatened contempt proceedings against top executives of of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom firms, the telecom department on Friday began issuing orders, asking firms to clear past dues immediately. The government has also asked telecom companies to pay their dues by 11.59 pm tonight

14 Feb 17:19 Oneindia 2023829371616727878.html
DoT Asks Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Others To Clear AGR Dues By Midnight

Airtel has told the DoT it will deposit Rs 10,000 crore of AGR dues by Feb. 20, 2020, and the balance before next date of hearing.

14 Feb 12:37 Bloomberg | Quint 7403450741567228062.html
SC Comes Down Heavily On TELCOs For Not Paying AGR Dues, Asks Withdrawal Of Centre‘s Order Not To Take Coercive Action

SC Comes Down Heavily On TELCOs For Not Paying AGR Dues

14 Feb 12:34 Swarajya 4977622829140360657.html
Supreme Court rejects telecom operators' plea for new schedule for AGR payments

The telecom companies appealed before the top court challenging its verdict on Rs 92,000 crore past dues

14 Feb 11:03 Deccan Chronicle 7881006364043877488.html
AGR-hit Vodafone Idea postpones Q3 analyst call

The filing, in late evening on Thursday, said the new date of the call will be intimated separately but did not give any reason for the postponement.

14 Feb 12:05 The Indian Express 2885715105698722852.html
After Supreme Court rap, DoT orders telcos to clear dues immediately

The order by the DoT has asked telcos to clear dues by 11.59 pm Friday.

14 Feb 12:32 The Economic Times 7653256038501752631.html
Telecom dept orders telcos to clear dues by February 14 midnight

Bharti Airtel offered the Department of Telecom to pay ₹10,000 crore by February 20.

14 Feb 11:09 The Hindu 6679535025975030400.html
AGR dues: Risk of duopoly in telecom higher than before, says analyst

Most of the remaining liability is with state-owned BSNL/MTNL and some of the shut/bankrupt telecom companies

14 Feb 09:34 Business-Standard 1502508925237233264.html
AGR case: DoT withdraws 'no-coercive order' against telcos after SC slams dept

Lambasting DoT for issuing circular, SC bench head by Justice Arun Mishra dismisses review petition saying there's "no stay" on coercive action against telcos who'll fail to comply with SC order

14 Feb 10:43 Business Today 1145527431705129562.html
After Top Court's Directive, Indian Govt Asks Telcos to Return Statutory Dues by Midnight

New Delhi (Sputnik): Immediately after the ruling of Indian apex court last year on payment of dues by telecom companies to the government, Vodafone’s global CEO Nick Read said the company’s future in India was doubtful. Even as Read retracted his statement immediately, weeks later his Indian partner and chairman of Vodafone Idea said it may shut.

14 Feb 15:46 Sputniknews 967333868466302669.html
After Supreme Court Rap, DoT Directs Telcos to Pay AGR Dues by 11:59 PM Tonight

The order by the DoT has asked telcos to clear dues by 11.59 pm Friday.

14 Feb 14:25 India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com 7150386084740062233.html
What's next for Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel after Supreme Court's AGR blow?

AGR row: Soon after the court judgement, Airtel said that it's in the process of doing self-assessment of the dues, and shall submit Rs 10,000 crore by February 20

14 Feb 14:12 Business Today 1145527431745277576.html
Risk of duopoly in telecom sector higher than before: Analyst

The room for manoeuvre is now very less for operators. The situation is particularly grave for Voda Idea.

14 Feb 09:45 The Economic Times 7653256036998966742.html
Do you want us to wind up SC?: Top court fumes at govt, telcos over non-payment of AGR dues 

'We don't know who is creating this nonsense. Is there no law left in the country? It is better not to live in this country and rather leave the country,' the bench observed.

14 Feb 12:22 The New Indian Express 4718288653702687421.html
Is It Time To Say ‘Goodbye, Vodafone?’ Choice Is Government Takeover Or Bankruptcy

The political cost of offering huge bailouts can be high.

14 Feb 13:28 Swarajya 4977622830165978095.html
AGR dues: Bharti Group to deposit ₹10,000 crore with DoT by February 20

Will pay balance dues by next date of hearing, says telecom major

14 Feb 14:53 BusinessLine 5283601183331526.html
SC pulls up DoT for non-collection of AGR dues

Airtel to pay ₹10,000 crore by February 20

14 Feb 15:49 BusinessLine 5283600515156188.html
Telecom firms told to pay Rs 1.47 lakh crore dues by midnight, hours after SC pulls up government

Airtel has informed the telecom department it will deposit Rs 10,000 crore by February 20, and the remaining amount ‘well before’ March 17, said media reports.

14 Feb 15:01 Scroll.in 8669301692351616912.html
Not approached by any telco to finance AGR dues, says SBI chairman

The payments to be made by the companies include Rs 53,000 crore by Vodafone Idea, Rs 35,500 crore by Bharti Airtel and Rs 14,000 crore by the now defunct Tata Teleservices

14 Feb 12:20 Business-Standard 1502508924698626180.html
Supreme Court orders telcos to clear AGR dues by Mar 17, threatens contempt

The Supreme Court on Friday said the companies and the federal Department of Telecommunications (DoT) were liable for contempt of court

14 Feb 09:15 Business-Standard 1502508925483113265.html
SC rejects plea by telecom operators seeking more time to settle AGR dues

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea by incumbent telecom operators seeking more time to settle Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues and has asked the companies to deposit dues by March 17. It wil

14 Feb 09:08 BusinessLine 5283600753399591.html
India’s Top Court Rebukes Telcos for Default of Dues to Govt

New Delhi (Sputnik): Last year, Vodafone’s global CEO Nick Read said the company’s future in India was in doubt following a court ruling in a tax dispute with the government.

14 Feb 09:49 Sputniknews 967333868434763835.html
SC threatens contempt against Bharti Airtel, Voda over non-payment of dues

The Supreme Court on Friday threatened contempt proceedings against top executives of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other telecom firms for failing to comply with its directive to pay an estimated Rs 1.47 lakh crore in past dues, and asked whether there was no law left in the country.

14 Feb 16:04 Oneindia 2023829371056960737.html
AGR fallout: Telecom tariff may go up by 20-25%

Telecom tariffs may go up by 25 per cent, as operators try to recover the money they will pay out for settling the dues related to Adjusted Gross Revenue.  The SC order directing the telecom companies

14 Feb 09:30 BusinessLine 5283600323177944.html
AGR case: DoT officer who faced SC's wrath issued order after senior's nod

He had issued an order saying no coercive action should be taken to recover Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues from telecom firms after expiry of the deadline set by the apex court

14 Feb 15:32 Business-Standard 1502508926457903445.html
After SC rap, DoT withdraws order seeking no coercive action against defaulting telcos

The department's move came after the Supreme Court directed the managing directors and directors of telcos and other firms to explain why contempt action be not taken against them.

14 Feb 16:04 The New Indian Express 4718288654108444546.html
Vodafone faces potential collapse after SC orders telecom firms to pay Rs 1.47 lakh crore in a month

Shares of Vodafone Idea tanked on Friday following the Supreme Court verdict. It plunged 16.67% to Rs 3.75 around 2.30 pm.

14 Feb 09:35 Scroll.in 8669301693079347090.html
Bharti to make ₹10,000 cr. part payment in AGR dues by Feb. 20

Promises to clear remaining dues ‘well before’ March 17, the date of next hearing

14 Feb 16:56 The Hindu 6679535025247123865.html
Airtel offers to pay Rs 10,000 cr by Feb 20, rest before next hearing date

Airtel owes nearly Rs 35,586 crore, including licence fee and spectrum usage charge, to the government

14 Feb 13:22 Business-Standard 1502508926146835378.html
USD/CAD rebounds from session lows, trades above 1.3250

14 Feb 15:59 19 articles

USD/CAD rebounds from session lows, trades above 1.3250

The USD/CAD pair dropped to a daily low of 1.3233 during the early trading hours of the American session but easily erased a large portion of its loss

14 Feb 15:59 FXStreet 4480975638894015510.html
USD/CAD slides to 2-week lows, further below mid-1.3200s

The USD/CAD pair maintained its offered tone through the early North-American session and dropped to fresh two-week lows, around the 1.3235 region in

14 Feb 14:19 FXStreet 4480975638045921886.html
USD/CAD slides to mid-1.3200s, reverses Thursday’s positive move

The USD/CAD pair extended its steady intraday slide and refreshed daily lows, around mid-1.3200s during the early European session on Friday. The pair

14 Feb 08:23 FXStreet 4480975640160042889.html
USD/CAD drops below 1.3250 as WTI rebounds above $52

The USD/CAD pair continues to react to crude oil's performance in the absence of significant macroeconomic data releases on Friday. As of writing, the

14 Feb 11:27 FXStreet 4480975638347065909.html
GBP/USD drops to session lows, risks breaking below 1.30 mark post-US retail sales

The GBP/USD pair held on to its weaker tone and dropped to fresh session lows, around the key 1.30 psychological mark in reaction to the latest US mac

14 Feb 13:43 FXStreet 4480975638564220011.html
EUR/USD Price Analysis: The focus shifted to the 1.0814 level

The sell-off in EUR/USD seems to have met some (lasting?) contention in the 1.0830/25 band, or new 2020 lows recorded during early trade. The increasi

14 Feb 11:01 FXStreet 4480975639805833886.html
USD/CHF retakes 0.9800 mark, 1-1/2 month tops

The USD/CHF pair climbed to 1-1/2 month tops during the early European session on Friday and was now seen extending the momentum further beyond the 0.

14 Feb 10:29 FXStreet 4480975639270171372.html
Gold struggles to move into positive territory, trades around $1,575

The troy ounce of the precious metal rose $8 on Thursday but seems to be having a tough time stretching higher on Friday. As of writing, the XAU/USD p

14 Feb 12:58 FXStreet 4480975639764329196.html
EUR/USD New York Price Forecast: Euro off 34-month lows post-US Retail Sales

EUR/USD is trading in a weak bear trend below the main daily simple moving averages (SMAs) as the quote is bouncing off 34-month lows. The US Retail Sales Cont

14 Feb 14:15 FXStreet 4480975639528024888.html
AUD/USD pares early gains, turns flat above 0.67 as focus shifts to US data

The AUD/USD pair closed the first three days of the week in the positive territory but turned south on Thursday amid resurfacing worries over the coro

14 Feb 10:58 FXStreet 4480975638127016306.html
USD/INR New York Price Forecast: Greenback looking for directions vs. rupee

Following the 2018 bull-run, USD/INR has been consolidating in a rectangle pattern. The spot is trading above the main weekly simple moving averages (SMAs), s

14 Feb 13:08 FXStreet 4480975638392614977.html
GBP/USD Price Analysis: Pound easing from weekly high, trades above 1.3000 figure

Following the October and December bull-run, GBP/USD is trading in a rectangle consolidation above its 100/200-day simple moving averages (SMAs). The spot is e

14 Feb 16:33 FXStreet 4480975639424255947.html
Gold in search of a firm direction, stuck in a range around $1575 region

Gold lacked any firm directional bias and oscillated in a narrow trading band around the $1575 region through the early European session on Friday. A

14 Feb 09:00 FXStreet 4480975639150271563.html
USD/JPY drops below 109.80 after uninspiring US data

The USD/JPY pair lost nearly 15 pips with the initial reaction to Retail Sales and Industrial Production data from the US and touched a session low of

14 Feb 14:26 FXStreet 4480975638336786752.html
USD/CHF Price Analysis: Greenback off fresh 2020 highs, trades above 0.9800 figure

USD/CHF is easing after hitting new 2020 highs this Friday. The quote is trading below the 100/200-day simple moving averages suggesting an overall bearish bia

14 Feb 15:01 FXStreet 4480975639761051074.html
NZD/USD extends sideways grind below 0.6450 ahead of US retail sales data

After rising toward the 0.6500 handle on the back of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's hawkish policy outlook on Wednesday, the NZD/USD pair lost its

14 Feb 10:30 FXStreet 4480975638662886526.html
AUD/USD steadies above 0.6700, looks to snap six-week losing streak

The AUD/USD pair is struggling to make a decisive move in either direction on Friday and continues to fluctuate in a relatively tight range above the

14 Feb 17:33 FXStreet 4480975638692279140.html
USD/JPY Price Analysis: Consolidated in a range, awaits US retail sales for fresh impetus

The USD/JPY pair extended its sideways consolidative price action through the mid-European session on Friday and remained confined in a narrow trading

14 Feb 13:05 FXStreet 4480975639883597859.html
Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD trading in 10-day highs near $1580.00/oz

XAU/USD is trading in a bull trend above the main daily simple moving averages (SMAs). Gold is rising in a bull channel while the market is being supported ab

14 Feb 15:27 FXStreet 4480975639640855766.html
Zuckerberg accepts Facebook may pay more tax outside US - Politico

14 Feb 11:44 17 articles

Zuckerberg ‘accepts’ that Facebook may have to pay more tax in Europe

Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean Facebook may have to pay more taxes in some countries, including in Europe.

14 Feb 11:44 VentureBeat 6273363635543109099.html
Politico: Zuckerberg accepts Facebook may pay more tax in different places

MUNICH, Feb 14 — Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean the social networking giant may have to pay more taxes in different countries, Politico reported, citing excerpts of a speech he is due to give on Saturday. Cross-border tax rules are set to be...

14 Feb 11:12 Malaymail 302165936386520133.html
Zuckerberg ready for Facebook to pay more tax as welcomes rules review

MUNICH (Reuters) - Facebook (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean it may have to pay more taxes in different countries, excerpts of a speech he is due to deliver in Germany on Saturday show.

14 Feb 14:44 Reuters 8334514181032911934.html
Zuckerberg accepts Facebook may pay more tax in different places - Politico

MUNICH — Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean the social networking giant may have to pay more taxes in different countries, Politico reported, citing excerpts of a speech he is due to give on Saturday.

14 Feb 09:28 Financial Post 2379081492668328044.html
Facebook may have to pay more tax, Zuckerberg accepts

Global cross-border taxation rules are set to be rewritten

14 Feb 15:07 The Irish Times 8204772968816935461.html
Zuckerberg accepts Facebook may pay more tax outside US - Politico

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean the social networking giant may have to pay more taxes outside of ...

14 Feb 17:01 CNA 5644198863390884276.html
Mark Zuckerberg 'accepts' Facebook may have to pay more tax in Europe

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg says he recognises that tech giants may to have pay more tax in Europe in future and understands the "frustration".

14 Feb 10:39 City A.M. 6389894492190513517.html
Mark Zuckerberg to voice support for global tax on tech giants

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is to offer public support for international tax reform which would see technology giants pay more tax in Europe.

14 Feb 08:12 TechCentral 724913819443485718.html
Europe Seeks To Have G20 Tackle Tech Firm Taxation

Europe now wants global financial leaders in the G20 to make taxing digital giants a priority in 2020.

14 Feb 17:28 PYMNTS.com 7357138826669454058.html
Facebook’s Zuckerberg wants ‘new framework’ for digital tax

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday backed moves by the OECD group of free-market economies to reform the way online giants...

14 Feb 08:10 Vanguard News 4125100340532743425.html
Facebook’s Zuckerberg wants ‘new framework’ for digital tax

Paris, France | AFP |  Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday backed moves by the OECD group of free-market economies to reform the way online giants are taxed worldwide, even if that means companies like his own paying more to national governments. “We also want tax reform and I’m glad the OECD is looking …

14 Feb 14:00 The Independent Uganda: 5099025990973503306.html
Europe wants G20 to make taxing digital giants top priority this year

Finance ministers and central bank governors of the world’s 20 biggest economies meet on Feb. 22-23 in Riyadh

14 Feb 13:27 The Globe and Mail 68426409811236450.html
Facebook's Zuckerberg wants 'new framework' for digital tax

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday backed moves by the OECD group of free-market economies to reform the way online giants are taxed worldwide, even if that means companies like his own ...

14 Feb 08:16 Tech Xplore 4945708899199416279.html
Europe wants G20 to make taxing digital giants top priority this year

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe wants the world’s financial leaders to make it their top priority this year to reach a deal on global rules for taxing digital giants like Google (GOOGL.O), Amazon (AMZN.O) and Facebook (FB.O), a document showed.

14 Feb 16:32 Reuters 8334514181046617410.html
Zuckerberg accepts Facebook may pay more tax outside US: Politico

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean the social networking giant may have to pay more taxes outside of ...

14 Feb 17:00 CNA 5644198863748386052.html
Zuckerberg accepts Facebook may pay more tax outside U.S. - Politico

MUNICH — Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean the social networking giant may have to pay more taxes outside of the United States, Politico reported, citing excerpts of a speech he is due to give on Saturday.

14 Feb 08:58 Financial Post 2379081493554997367.html
Facebook’s Zuckerberg wants ‘new framework’ for digital tax

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday backed moves by the OECD group of free-market economies to reform the way online giants are taxed worldwide, even if that means companies like his...

14 Feb 09:26 Punch Newspapers 3524240995983406922.html
'Open to Tweaking Inside And Outside Budget For Economic Growth', Says Nirmala Sitharaman

14 Feb 12:43 9 articles

'Open to Tweaking Inside And Outside Budget For Economic Growth', Says Nirmala Sitharaman

The government had announced a host of steps in the Union Budget, presented on February 1 in Parliament

14 Feb 12:43 India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com 7150386083338055648.html
Govt willing to do more beyond Budget to boost growth: Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman said that if required, the government would take more steps beyond Budget announcements.

14 Feb 09:41 The Economic Times 7653256037496600553.html
Government willing to do more beyond Budget to boost growth: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister had similar interactive sessions in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata last week.

14 Feb 15:15 Deccan Herald 2027555797375546000.html
FM Sitharaman says the govt is open to tweaking inside and outside Budget for economic growth

irmala Sitharaman said the immediate feedback to the Union Budget has been motivating, as it has had a 'positive impact' on the currency, bond and equity markets.On the REITs and InvITs, the Finance Minister said she wanted to hear the views of the economists and other tax experts on the Budget

14 Feb 13:55 Livemint 6614605819054129851.html
Open to bringing tweaks to budget and take steps beyond it, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Experts tell the Finance Minister that a Budget proposal could affect the demand for REITs and InvITs in India

14 Feb 08:23 BusinessLine 5283600092073781.html
Government willing to do more beyond Budget to boost growth, says FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman said the finance ministry will provide details of the scheme soon

14 Feb 10:12 Business Today 1145527432036099673.html
Govt willing to do more beyond Budget to boost growth: FM Sitharaman

The country's GDP growth is estimated to slow to an 11-year low of 5 per cent in the current financial year

14 Feb 10:01 Business-Standard 1502508925462723371.html
Obtaining PAN card will be made simpler, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman made the comments during an interactive session titled 'Budget and Beyond' with professionals from asset management, wealth advisory, tax consultancy and other related industries at NITI Aayog

14 Feb 10:20 mid-day 6119021831213186150.html
Open to tweaking Budget to address concerns of the industry, says FM

Finance ministry to come out with detailed rules on Vivad Se Vishwas Bill in a couple of days

14 Feb 16:14 Business-Standard 1502508924773302128.html
Bailed-out RBS to rebrand as NatWest

14 Feb 12:19 12 articles

Royal Bank of Scotland to be renamed after 293 years

The Government-controlled bank will become NatWest Group and agreed to a 5p-a-share special dividend after profits hit £4.2bn last year.

14 Feb 12:19 Jersey Evening Post 6141642774224358421.html
RBS to rebrand as Natwest as bank posts £4.2bn profit under new boss Alison Rose

Royal Bank of Scotland reported profit of £4.2bn for 2019 today, beating predictions as new boss Alison Rose outlined a rebrand of the bank as Natwest.

14 Feb 10:04 City A.M. 6389894490182166280.html
Royal Bank of Scotland Group changing name to NatWest Group plc as most customers are in England

THE Royal Bank of Scotland Group announced it was renaming itself NatWest – as most customers are south of the border. The rebranding of the Edinburgh-based plc after 51 years is the first ma…

14 Feb 09:45 The Scottish Sun 6609127674106480458.html
Bailed-out RBS to rebrand as NatWest

Royal Bank of Scotland is calling time on its recent checkered past, rebranding as NatWest and setting out new goals to become a 'purpose-led bank' focused on enterprise, learning and climate.

14 Feb 09:20 Finextra 6000504750460407929.html
Royal Bank of Scotland is changing its name to NatWest

The bank's chief executive announced the decision to rebrand while reporting a surge in profits.

14 Feb 08:12 Metro 970161747594086961.html
RBS to slash investment bank, rebrand as NatWest

Royal Bank of Scotland’s new chief executive Alison Rose unveiled a new strategy for the taxpayer-backed bank on Friday, including radically cutting back the size of its loss-making investment bank and renaming the company NatWest, Reuters reports. Rose, the first woman to lead one of Britain’s major banks, is hoping a rebrand will help shift…

14 Feb 08:14 EJ Insight 7853952858101955867.html
RBS changes name to NatWest in bid to shed legacy of bailout

The majority state-owned U.K. bank RBS announced a name change on Friday as it tries to leave behind its near-collapse during the 2008 financial crisis.

14 Feb 11:07 CTVNews 2422791598066588733.html
British bank RBS changes name in evolution to 'purpose-led' operation

Feb. 14 (UPI) -- The Royal Bank of Scotland announced Friday it will change its name to the NatWest Group later this year as part of a shift to become a "purpose-led" operation -- and distance itself from scandals related to a major bailout more than a decade ago.

14 Feb 13:27 UPI 8257973863911633572.html
RBS profit surges, as bank's new CEO sets climate goal

Looking to the future, Rose said "climate, and the role we can play in accelerating the transition to a low carbon economy" was among her "initial areas of focus where we can make a substantial impact".

14 Feb 14:20 Saudi Gazette 6913978434492368237.html
RBS profit surges, as bank’s new CEO sets climate goal

LONDON, Feb 14 — Royal Bank of Scotland today said its net profit almost doubled last year to £3.1 billion, as new chief executive Alison Rose placed climate at the top of her agenda. Rose said in the earnings statement that she planned also to roughly halve the size of the Edinburgh-based...

14 Feb 08:29 Malaymail 302165936081737358.html
Royal Bank of Scotland to be renamed after 293 years

The Government-controlled bank will become NatWest Group and agreed to a 5p-a-share special dividend after profits hit £4.2bn last year.

14 Feb 12:22 Express & Star 7324224459688954901.html
Royal Bank of Scotland to be renamed after 293 years

The Government-controlled bank will become NatWest Group and agreed to a 5p-a-share special dividend after profits hit £4.2bn last year.

14 Feb 12:18 Shropshire Star 3480199992142777365.html
3 of the best ASX dividend shares to buy next week

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These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week

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US: Retail Sales rose 0.3% in January as expected

14 Feb 10:11 9 articles

Home sales see big jump

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales rose 11.5 per cent in January compared with a year earlier to reach the highest sales figures for the month in 12 years, even as new listings remain constrained.

14 Feb 10:11 Castanet 616068602265314877.html
CREA reports home sales up 11.5 per cent compared with a year earlier

OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales rose 11.5 per cent in January compared with a year earlier to reach the highest sales figures for the month in 12 years, even as new listings remain constrained.

14 Feb 16:23 KitchenerToday.com 52741010011085568.html
Canadian home sales up 11.5% compared with 2019: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales rose 11.5 per cent in January compared with a year earlier to reach the highest sales figures for the month in 12 years, even as new listings remain constrained.

14 Feb 16:41 BNN 3833521688776341681.html
What every Canadian investor needs to know today

A look at the morning’s market action

14 Feb 11:04 The Globe and Mail 68426410748076794.html
US core retail sales unchanged in January

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 — US consumer spending appears to have slowed further in January, with sales at clothing stores declining by the most since 2009, which could raise concerns about the economy’s ability to continue expanding at a moderate pace. The Commerce Department said today retail sales...

14 Feb 15:09 Malaymail 302165936156033187.html
US: Retail Sales rose 0.3% in January as expected

Retail Sales in the US increased by 0.3% on a monthly basis in January following December's 0.2% growth, the advanced data published by the US Census

14 Feb 13:34 FXStreet 4480975639798877279.html
US retail sales up a modest 0.3% in January

WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales rose a modest 0.3% in January, a slight improvement over December, as unseasonably warm weather boosted sales at hardware stores and furniture stores.

14 Feb 13:37 KitchenerToday.com 52741010772587485.html
Consumer Spending Drives Jan. Retail Sales Boost

News: Retail sales, which are an indication of purchases at restaurants, stores and online, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.3 percent last month from December.

14 Feb 16:00 PYMNTS.com 7357138825418152721.html
U.S. January core retail sales unchanged; December revised down

Sales at clothing stores declined by the most since 2009

14 Feb 13:51 The Globe and Mail 68426411435508592.html
SpiceJet reports 21% rise in Q3 profit to ₹78 crore

14 Feb 11:42 8 articles

SpiceJet shares climb nearly 6% after Q3 results

In the 2018 December quarter, the carrier recorded a profit of Rs 55 crore.

14 Feb 11:42 The Economic Times 7653256037928959994.html
SpiceJet soars 10% on 21% YoY rise in net profit; B737 may return this year

On the operational front, Passenger Load Factor came in at 91.9 per cent in Q3, with the fleet size growing to 119 aircraft as on December 31, 2019.

14 Feb 09:16 Business-Standard 1502508925013337070.html
SpiceJet Q3 net profit soars 21% to Rs 78 crore despite 737 MAX troubles

SpiceJet reported growth in air transport services during the December quarter, as segment results for the period almost doubled to Rs 115.05 crore from Rs 58.55 crore from the year-ago period

14 Feb 10:37 Business Today 1145527432652565941.html
SpiceJet reports 21% rise in Q3 profit to ₹78 crore

If the airline had not recognized such ‘other income’, it would have reported a loss of ₹173.19 crore.Expenses at the airline increased by about 56% from a year ago to about ₹3,848.61 crore in Q3

14 Feb 11:53 Livemint 6614605819451473153.html
Pfizer Q3 net profit up 5 per cent to ₹139 cr

Drug firm Pfizer Ltd on Friday reported a 5.39 per cent rise in net profit to ₹139.06 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. The company had posted a net profit of ₹131.94 crore for the corres

14 Feb 11:26 BusinessLine 5283600278894631.html
SpiceJet Q3 profit rises to Rs 73.2 cr, operational revenue up by 47%

"This profit is after a non-cash forex charge on account of Ind AS 116 of Rs 75.9 crore without which the profit would have been Rs 149.1 crore," SpiceJet said in a release.

14 Feb 09:38 Business-Standard 1502508926113621907.html
RPower net profit declines 57 pc to Rs 49 crore in Dec quarter

Reliance Power (RPower) on Friday said its consolidated net profit has dipped over 57 per cent to Rs 49.39 crore in the December 2019 quarter, mainly due to lower income. The company's consolidated net profit had stood at Rs 116.44 crore in the

14 Feb 14:42 Business-Standard 1502508924884826156.html
Pfizer Q3 net profit climbs 5%, operational revenue up at Rs 514 cr

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 131.94 crore for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, Pfizer Ltd said in a filing to BSE.

14 Feb 09:40 Business-Standard 1502508926395527929.html
Renault reports first net losses in decade for 2019

14 Feb 13:38 8 articles

Renault reports first net losses in decade for 2019

French carmaker Renault said Friday it went into the red last year for the first time in a decade on lower sales and a falling contribution from its Japanese partner Nissan.

14 Feb 13:38 Tech Xplore 4945708897830347105.html
Renault reports first net losses in decade for 2019

Renault also took a hit from a decline in the financial contribution of a likewise struggling Nissan

14 Feb 11:26 BusinessLine 5283601354495289.html
Renault reports first net losses in a decade for 2019 on lower sales

Renault said in a statement it suffered net losses of 141 million euros ($152 million)

14 Feb 10:58 Business-Standard 1502508924899604270.html
Renault reports net losses of 141 million euros in 2019

Renault said its outlook for 2020 was bleak with a fresh fall in operational profitability, a statement said Friday.

14 Feb 13:20 Saudi Gazette 6913978434640580799.html
Renault plans $2.2 billion 'no taboos' cost cuts after first loss in a decade

PARIS (Reuters) - Renault’s (RENA.PA) first loss in a decade triggered a no-taboos commitment to cut costs by 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) over the next three years from the carmaker on Friday, as it tries to put the Carlos Ghosn affair behind it.

14 Feb 12:05 Reuters 8334514180424320043.html
Renault plans US$2.2b ‘no taboos’ cost cuts after first loss in a decade

PARIS, Feb 14 — Renault’s first loss in a decade triggered a no-taboos commitment to cut costs by €2 billion (RM9.1 billion) over the next three years from the carmaker today, as it tries to put the Carlos Ghosn affair behind it. As ex-Volkswagen brand manager Luca de Meo prepares to take...

14 Feb 13:41 Malaymail 302165935869964294.html
Renault sales and earnings drop in tough market

France's Renault saw its sales and earnings drop last year and says 2020 will be tough due to the need for investment in new technologies just as the market is shrinking.

14 Feb 10:57 CTVNews 2422791599060439339.html
Renault sales and earnings drop in tough market

PARIS (AP) — France's Renault saw its sales and earnings drop last year and says 2020 will be tough due to the need for investment in new technologies just as the market is shrinking.The company said Friday that it sold 3.8 million vehicles last year, down 3.4%, with revenue dropping about the same rate to 55.5 billion euros ($60 billion).That almost wiped out its net earnings, which amounted to just 19 million euros last year compared with 3.4 billion euros a year earlier.Interim chief Clotilde Delbos said "the visibility for 2020 is limited due to an expected volatility in the market.

14 Feb 09:35 THE OKLAHOMAN 7193318762367312908.html
German economy stagnates as eurozone records weakest growth in seven years

14 Feb 16:13 8 articles

German economy stagnates as eurozone growth reaches 7-year low

Germany, Europe’s largest economy, has recorded a zero growth between October and December, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell.

14 Feb 16:13 euronews 7318238121779500300.html
German economy stagnates in sign of Europe's difficulties

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Growth ground to a halt at the end of the year in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell, official figures showed Friday.The flat reading underlines the challenge facing the broader eurozone economy as it struggles against headwinds from the U.S-China trade dispute and Britain's departure from the European Union.Both the German and eurozone figures were the weakest since 2013, when the region was suffering from a debt crisis that nearly spelled the end of the euro currency.Germany's state statistics agency said Friday there was zero growth in the fourth quarter and a mediocre 0.6% increase for the whole year.

14 Feb 10:40 THE OKLAHOMAN 7193318761750790214.html
German economy stagnates as eurozone records weakest growth in seven years

Germany and the eurozone also face the possibility of disrupted trade with Britain, which left the EU on January 31

14 Feb 11:14 Business-Standard 1502508925271203691.html
German economy stagnated in fourth quarter

FRANKFURT — Growth ground to a halt at the end of the year in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell. The figure underlines the challenge facing the eurozone.

14 Feb 09:03 680News 8014034334970228352.html
German Economy Slumps, Exports Fall, Underlines Eurozone Woes

Growth ground to a halt at the end of the year in Germany, Europe´s largest economy, as manufacturing remained in a slump and exports fell.

14 Feb 10:03 Breitbart 3148363491523266803.html
German economy flatlines as eurozone growth hits seven-year low

Germany's economy is stagnating as a slowdown in spending and exports wiped out growth in the fourth quarter of 2019 with GDP unchanged.

14 Feb 12:25 City A.M. 6389894490771272615.html
German Economy Grows at Weakest Pace Since Crisis as Coronavirus Hit Looms

Pound Sterling (GBP) Live: Outlook Forecasts and Latest News presented in rolling live format

14 Feb 10:21 The Pound Sterling Live 6614579506770822269.html
German economy flatlines after spending and exports slowdown

GDP growth at 0% for final quarter of 2019 with no upturn forecast in the short term

14 Feb 17:44 the Guardian 1491978796465717255.html
Karnataka High Court stays CCI order against Amazon, Flipkart

14 Feb 17:02 7 articles

Karnataka HC Stays CCI Probe Into Alleged Violation Of Competition Laws By Amazon, Flipkart

The court has asked the respondents in the matter including CCI and CAIT to file their responses within eight weeks.

14 Feb 17:02 Swarajya 4977622829799279475.html
Karnataka HC grants interim stay on CCI probe against Amazon, Flipkart

The order was delivered by Justice PS Dinesh Kumar on a petition filed by Amazon, seeking interim stay on the CCI probe order, after hearing the matter over the past three days

14 Feb 16:38 Business-Standard 1502508925179334314.html
K’taka HC stays CCI probe order against Amazon, Flipkart

The respondents in the case, which are the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh, have decided to file an appeal against the order of the High Court with the consultation of their lawyers.

14 Feb 11:08 The Economic Times 7653256036416683407.html
HC stays CCI’s order for investigation on Amazon, Flipkart

The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed the January 13 order of the Competition Commission of India initiating an investigation to find out whether e-commerce majors Amazon and Flipkart have violate

14 Feb 11:37 The Hindu 6679535026057954206.html
Karnataka High Court stays CCI order against Amazon, Flipkart

‘Centre probing FEMA violation charge against e-com giants’

14 Feb 17:10 The Hindu 6679535024810187292.html
Antitrust probe into e-commerce firms stalled after Amazon challenge

CCI last month ordered a probe into Amazon and rival Walmart's Flipkart over alleged violations of competition law and certain discounting practices

14 Feb 09:25 Business-Standard 1502508924947159138.html
India’s Antitrust Investigation Into Amazon, Flipkart On Hold

eCommerce News: The Bengaluru court in India put the CCI antitrust investigation into Amazon and Flipkart on hold for two months following a challenge by Amazon.

14 Feb 12:05 PYMNTS.com 7357138825017790395.html
China’s coronavirus death toll rises to 1,380

14 Feb 15:41 8 articles

Coronavirus infects more than 64,000 people globally: List of cases, countries

In Mainland China, 1,380 deaths have been reported among 63,851 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei. Here are list of coronavirus cases in countries around the world.

14 Feb 15:41 India Today 4286117814168181660.html
New virus has infected more than 64,000 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 64,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.The latest figures reported by each government's health authority as of Friday in Beijing:— Mainland China: 1,380 deaths among 63,851 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei.— Hong Kong: 56 cases, 1 death— Macao: 10— Japan: 259, including 218 from a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, 1 death— Singapore: 67— Thailand: 33— South Korea: 28— Malaysia: 19— Taiwan: 18— Vietnam: 16— Germany: 16— United States: 1

14 Feb 13:10 THE OKLAHOMAN 7193318760591296743.html
China’s coronavirus death toll rises to 1,380

Hits 1,700 health workers, and takes total number of infected to 63,851

14 Feb 16:14 BusinessLine 5283600580403808.html
China reports 5,000 new coronavirus cases, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia

China's coronavirus outbreak showed no sign of peaking with health authorities on Friday reporting more than 5,000 new cases, while passengers on a cruise ship blocked from five countries due to virus fears finally disembarked in Cambodia.

14 Feb 10:25 Bdnews24 8119004129544243489.html
6 Chinese medical workers die, 1.7K infected by virus

Confirmed cases in mainland China rose to 63,851 by the end of Thursday, up 5,090 from the previous day. The death toll rose 121 to 1,380.

14 Feb 14:42 Las Vegas Review-Journal 8640648836251809842.html
China reports 5,000 new coronavirus cases, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia

China’s coronavirus outbreak showed no sign of peaking with health authorities on Friday reporting more than 5,000 new cases, while passenger

14 Feb 08:13 Vanguard News 4125100340327675350.html
China reports 121 new coronavirus deaths, more than 5,000 new cases

BEIJING: The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak rose by 121 in mainland China, the national health commission said on Friday (Feb 14). The ...

14 Feb 08:20 CNA 5644198862545053371.html
China coronavirus death toll nears 1,400

China reports 5,090 new coronavirus cases in mainland, 121 new deaths

14 Feb 11:17 Dunya News 5863268918394696033.html
Adani group, AAI ink pacts for managing three airports

14 Feb 15:28 6 articles

Adani group, AAI ink pacts for managing three airports

Adani group, AAI ink pacts for managing three airports Mumbai, Feb 14 ( PTI) Adani Group on Friday inked agreements with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the management, operations and development of Ahmedabad, Mangaluru and Lucknow airports. "Today, as we sign the concession agreements for Mangaluru, Lucknow & A'bad with the AAI, its the beginning of another historic journey catering to India's exponential airport infra demands," Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani said in a tweet.

14 Feb 15:28 Deccan Herald 2027555796959923323.html
Adani arm, AAI ink pact for 3 airports

Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) on Friday signed concession agreements with Airports Authority of India (AAI) for operating, managing and developing three airports — Lucknow, Mangaluru and Ahmedabad —

14 Feb 17:21 The Hindu 6679535024630039346.html
Adani Group, Airport Authority of India ink pacts for managing Ahmedabad and two other airports

Three subsidiaries of the group – Adani Ahmedabad International Airport Limited, Adani Lucknow International Airport Limited and Adani Mangaluru International Airport Limited – have signed concession agreements with the AAI.

14 Feb 12:09 The Hindu 6679535025821243722.html
Adani Enterprises signs 50-year agreements with AAI for 3 airports

Having won bids, AEL had also set up a subsidiary Adani Airports Ltd which would operate, manage and develop the airports

14 Feb 11:48 Business-Standard 1502508925444430747.html
Adani group signs agreement with AAI for development of three airports

In 2018, the government decided to privatise airports at Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati

14 Feb 10:15 Business-Standard 1502508925722088755.html
Adani Enterprises hits 52-week high after it signs agreement with AAI

The stock rallied for the ninth straight day, up 17 per cent, against 3 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex during the period.

14 Feb 09:06 Business-Standard 1502508925920302187.html
Exports decline 1.7% in January, trade deficit widens to $15 billion

14 Feb 13:02 6 articles

Exports decline by 1.66% year-on-year to $25.97 billion in January

Imports too declined by 0.75 per cent USD 41.14 billion, leaving a trade deficit of USD 15.17 billion during the month under review

14 Feb 13:02 Business-Standard 1502508925334738578.html
Exports contract for 6th straight month, drop 1.66 per cent in January; trade deficit widens

Shipments of petroleum products, plastic, carpet, gems and jewellery, and leather products contracted by 7.42 per cent, 10.62 per cent, 5.19 per cent, 6.89 per cent, and 7.57 4 per cent, respectively, in January. Imports also fell for the eighth consecutive months, down 0.75 per cent to USD 41.14 billion in January, widening the trade deficit to a seven-month high of USD 15.17 billion, according to the government data released on Friday.

14 Feb 13:14 The Economic Times 7653256036693360607.html
Exports dip 1.66% in January

The trade deficit was $15.05 billion in January 2019.Imports too declined by 0.75$ $41.14 billion, leaving a trade deficit of $15.17 billion during the month under review

14 Feb 12:46 Livemint 6614605819259631816.html
Exports contract for sixth straight month, trade deficit shoots up

While imports contracted by 0.7 per cent, the rate of fall was significantly lower than the 8.9 per cent contraction in inbound trade seen in December

14 Feb 16:20 Business-Standard 1502508924604959971.html
Exports decline 1.7% in January, trade deficit widens to $15 billion

During the first 10 months of the current fiscal, while exports contracted 1.9%, imports shrank 8.1%.Of the 30 major items in India’s export and import baskets, 21 export items and 17 imported goods fell

14 Feb 14:17 Livemint 6614605818229790279.html
Goods exports dip 1.6% to $25.97 b in Jan; trade deficit at $15.17 billion

Coronavirus outbreak, persisting protectionism add to exporters’ woes

14 Feb 14:04 BusinessLine 5283601397735727.html
CBDT notifies forms for firms to avail lower corporate taxes

14 Feb 14:22 5 articles

I-T Dept notifies forms for companies to avail lower corporate taxes

CBDT has notified Forms 10-IC and 10-ID for existing companies that want to avail lower I-T rate and new manufacturing firms, respectively

14 Feb 14:22 Business Today 1145527431027004573.html
CBDT notifies forms for firms to avail lower corporate taxes

The move comes after the government had slashed corporate tax rate last year in September as a measure to boost economic activity. The base corporate tax for existing companies was brought down to 22% from the current 30% while for new manufacturing firms, the tax was reduced to 15 per cent from the current 25 per cent.

14 Feb 11:24 The Economic Times 7653256037785698278.html
CBDT notifies forms for firms to avail lower corporate taxes

The income tax (I-T) department has notified forms for companies to avail the reduced corporate tax rates that were announced in September last year. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has

14 Feb 16:46 Deccan Herald 2027555797649202772.html
CBDT notifies 10-IC, 10-ID forms for firms to avail lower corporate taxes

Form 10-IC will have to be filed by the companies that wish to avail the beneficial rate of 22 per cent upon relinquishment of the exemptions/incentives offered under the Income Tax Act.

14 Feb 11:08 Business-Standard 1502508926152713879.html
Tax dept notifies forms for firms to avail lower corporate taxes

In September 2019, the govt announced a cut in base corporate tax for existing companies to 22% from the current 30%.The effective tax rate for existing units will be 25.17% as compared to 34.94% now

14 Feb 11:52 Livemint 6614605819597174302.html
Ramaphosa plan no quick fix for SA’s energy woes

14 Feb 10:30 5 articles

Ramaphosa sees renewables as answer to Eskom’s woes

The president indicates that renewable energy can be the answer to the country’s energy supply needs.

14 Feb 10:30 ITWeb 642894139497167855.html
Ramaphosa speaks openly about South Africa’s limited energy supply

While delivering the 2020 State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke openly about South Africa’s limited energy supply.

14 Feb 10:19 ESI-Africa.com 2679729876771477456.html
Ramaphosa plan no quick fix for SA’s energy woes

Industry experts are looking for timelines.

14 Feb 15:28 Moneyweb 1092550947180687970.html
Ramaphosa unveils overhaul of South African energy industry

The government will invite private companies to submit bids to supply additional renewable energy to the grid.

14 Feb 09:43 Moneyweb 1092550947138407192.html
Ramaphosa plan is no quick fix for South Africa’s energy woes

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plans to overhaul the energy industry have some way to go before they provide answers to the nation’s crippling power shortages.

14 Feb 09:47 TechCentral 724913820208531044.html
AUD/USD: Recovery not guaranteed

14 Feb 09:55 5 articles

GBP/USD: Bulls asking out the pound

Gains on the cable are set to continue as technical indicators point at that, according to an analyst at FXStreet Yohay Elam. Key quotes “The four-hou

14 Feb 09:55 FXStreet 4480975639863961995.html
GBP/USD: Pound sparkling with the new romance on Downing Street

The cable is holding onto gains triggered by the replacement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Us consumer confidence and Brexit will also be eyed t

14 Feb 09:51 FXStreet 4480975639110015246.html
EUR/USD: Love is in the bearish air

EUR/USD has been extending its losses, trading at the lowest since April 2017. Yohay Elam, an analyst at FXStreet analyzes the technical perspective o

14 Feb 08:40 FXStreet 4480975638084896344.html
AUD/USD: Recovery not guaranteed

AUD/USD has been on the rise amid a calmer market mood. However, technically, the pair shows signs of a short-term drop, according to Yohay Elam from

14 Feb 15:41 FXStreet 4480975640067312016.html
EUR/USD: Extending losses

US consumer data will be the main focus today following disappointing German economy data, Yohay Elam from FXStreet reports. The EUR/USD pair is tradi

14 Feb 08:34 FXStreet 4480975639855927001.html
Kraft Heinz Is Still a Mess

14 Feb 14:49 5 articles

Kraft Heinz’s Junk Downgrade Rekindles Bond Market Jitters

Kraft Heinz Co., the iconic food giant created in a merger five years ago, was downgraded to junk by two credit raters, raising fresh worries among investors that a slowing economy could threaten the broader corporate bond market.

14 Feb 14:49 Bloomberg.com 4032480120935803853.html
Kraft Heinz downgraded to junk status by Fitch Ratings

Food firm ends up with massive debt load due to deals and jeopardised credit ratings

14 Feb 17:22 The Irish Times 8204772968031906588.html
Kraft Heinz Is Still a Mess

Another disappointing earnings report shows that the company's still in disarray.

14 Feb 17:30 The Motley Fool 2231313657341764626.html
Warren Buffett just lost $1 billion in 2 days after Kraft Heinz disappointed again

Warren Buffett lost more than $US1 billion this week after Kraft Heinz stock plummeted 11% in two days.

14 Feb 17:13 Business Insider Australia 5575934300166358462.html
Warren Buffett loses $1 billion in 2 days after Kraft Heinz disappoints again

Warren Buffett took a $1 billion loss as Kraft Heinz stock plunged 11% in two days. Berkshire Hathaway's 27% stake in the food giant shrank in v...

14 Feb 12:15 Business Insider 3364799146641006975.html
Czech Republuc: Healthy economy – ABN Amro

14 Feb 11:15 5 articles

Czech Republuc: Healthy economy – ABN Amro

Anke Martens from ABN Amro summarize the situation of the Czech economy which has good health. EUR/CZK trades at 24.7815 as has fallen since January.

14 Feb 11:15 FXStreet 4480975639783711077.html
Hungary: No room to counter a deep downturn – ABN Amro

Anke Martens, a senior analyst at ABN Amro, reviews the current situation of the Hungarian economy, expecting a slowdown. EUR/HUF is trading at 335.02

14 Feb 10:59 FXStreet 4480975639355141506.html
Russia: Structural reforms needed to support growth – ABN Amro

Economy outlook for the Russian country improved last year but still lacks the structural ingredients to steam a high growth environment, according to

14 Feb 11:31 FXStreet 4480975638393035373.html
Poland: No hurry to raise interest rates – ABN Amro

Economists at ABN Amro analyze the outlook for the Polish economy in 2020, which is expected to grow at a slower pace. EUR/PLN is dealt at 4.2426 as h

14 Feb 11:08 FXStreet 4480975639309259708.html
Netherlands: GDP grew 0.4% in all quarters of 2019 – ABN Amro

Gross domestic product (GDP) increased in the fourth quarter in the same numbers as did in the previous quarters of 2019. Senior economist at ABN Amro

14 Feb 10:45 FXStreet 4480975638564582273.html
Tesla prices its second offering of stock at $767 apiece

14 Feb 13:42 5 articles

Tesla prices its second offering of stock at $767 apiece

Tesla priced its second offering of stock at $767 apiece Friday.

14 Feb 13:42 Tech Xplore 4945708897991302487.html
Tesla raises $2 billion in secondary stock offering priced at $767 a share — 5% below where it's trading now

Tesla will sell 2.65 million shares of common stock for a price tag of $US767 a share, the company announced Friday. That’s a 4.6% discount on Thursday’s closing price.

14 Feb 14:37 Business Insider Australia 5575934301039383733.html
'A smart move': Here's what 4 Wall Street analysts are saying about Tesla's $2 billion common stock offering

Tesla announced on Thursday plans to raise $US2 billion in funds through a common stock offering.

14 Feb 14:55 Business Insider Australia 5575934300416523903.html
Tesla plans second stock offering to raise more than $2B

Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Electric automaker Tesla says it will make a secondary stock offer in a bid to raise more than $2 billion to shore up its balance sheet -- less than two weeks after boss Elon Musk said it "didn't make sense" to raise more money.

14 Feb 14:37 UPI 8257973864592206472.html
Tesla prices its second offering of stock at US$767 apiece

Tesla priced its second offering of stock at US$767 apiece Friday.

14 Feb 14:08 CTVNews 2422791597642649091.html
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Price Target Raised to GBX 1,800

14 Feb 08:52 4 articles

Burberry Group (LON:BRBY) PT Lowered to GBX 2,600 at Credit Suisse Group

Burberry Group (LON:BRBY) had its target price reduced by Credit Suisse Group from GBX 2,650 ($34.86) to GBX 2,600 ($34.20) in a report issued on Monday morning, Stock Target Advisor reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock. A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche […]

14 Feb 08:52 Markets Daily 6922190227655138059.html
Compass Group (LON:CPG) Price Target Raised to GBX 1,800

Compass Group (LON:CPG) had its price objective lifted by Goldman Sachs Group from GBX 1,700 ($22.36) to GBX 1,800 ($23.68) in a research report released on Monday, Stock Target Advisor reports. They currently have a sell rating on the stock. A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on CPG. UBS Group reaffirmed […]

14 Feb 08:52 Markets Daily 6922190228449152504.html
Appreciate Group (LON:APP) Earns Buy Rating from Liberum Capital

Liberum Capital reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Appreciate Group (LON:APP) in a research note published on Tuesday morning, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. LON:APP opened at GBX 63.50 ($0.84) on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 59.79. The company has a market cap of $118.33 million and a P/E ratio of 12.96. The company […]

14 Feb 08:18 Markets Daily 6922190228574654671.html
Shore Capital Reaffirms Buy Rating for Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV)

Shore Capital restated their buy rating on shares of Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) in a research note published on Tuesday, Digital Look reports. Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup reissued a buy rating on shares of Frontier Developments in a report on Tuesday. Berenberg Bank reissued a buy rating and set […]

14 Feb 08:52 Markets Daily 6922190228926648151.html
Basf (ETR:BAS) Given a €68.00 Price Target at UBS Group

14 Feb 08:01 4 articles

Basf (ETR:BAS) Given a €68.00 Price Target at UBS Group

UBS Group set a €68.00 ($79.07) target price on Basf (ETR:BAS) in a report published on Monday morning, Borsen Zeitung reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the basic materials company’s stock. BAS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Credit Suisse Group set a €66.50 ($77.33) price objective […]

14 Feb 08:01 Markets Daily 6922190227951415358.html
Jefferies Financial Group Analysts Give Delivery Hero (ETR:DHER) a €75.00 Price Target

Jefferies Financial Group set a €75.00 ($87.21) target price on Delivery Hero (ETR:DHER) in a report released on Tuesday, Borsen Zeitung reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock. Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on DHER. Kepler Capital Markets set a €63.60 ($73.95) target price on Delivery Hero […]

14 Feb 08:01 Markets Daily 6922190228355672810.html
LYFT (NASDAQ:LYFT) Given “Buy” Rating at JMP Securities

JMP Securities reissued their buy rating on shares of LYFT (NASDAQ:LYFT) in a report published on Monday morning, TipRanks reports. The firm currently has a $88.00 price target on the ride-sharing company’s stock. Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of LYFT from an underperform rating […]

14 Feb 09:16 Markets Daily 6922190228589071754.html
Rational (FRA:RAA) PT Set at €670.00 by Bankhaus Lampe

Bankhaus Lampe set a €670.00 ($779.07) price objective on Rational (FRA:RAA) in a research report report published on Monday, Borsen Zeitung reports. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the stock. A number of other analysts have also recently commented on RAA. Hauck & Aufhaeuser set a €625.00 ($726.74) price target on shares of […]

14 Feb 08:18 Markets Daily 6922190227686890149.html
Court rejects unions’ application over SAA job cuts

14 Feb 15:30 3 articles

Numsa vows to appeal after court rejects bid to block SAA job cuts

An application by two trade unions to block job cuts at struggling state-owned airline SAA was rejected by the country's labour court.

14 Feb 15:30 www.iol.co.za 17825112375835229.html
Court rejects unions’ application over SAA job cuts

Unions are expected to appeal the decision.

14 Feb 08:32 Moneyweb 1092550947596250143.html
Court rejects unions' bid to block SAA job cuts

A bid by two trade unions to block job cuts at South African Airways was rejected by the country’s labour court on Friday.

14 Feb 09:45 www.iol.co.za 17825110994511434.html
TRON Ecosystem Onboards Blockchain Social Network Steemit

14 Feb 16:21 3 articles

TRON Ecosystem Onboards Blockchain Social Network Steemit

At a time where the TRON ecosystem is trying to find new use cases, social media industry seems like taking fish to water.

14 Feb 16:21 Finance Magnates 8992138265245207941.html
Largest Blockchain Social Media Steemit Joining TRON’s Ecosystem

The world's largest decentralized and blockchain-based social media, as well as a blogging platform, Steemit, announced a strategic partnership with the

14 Feb 16:00 CryptoPotato 7087008390265761714.html
Steemit to Shift Its Proprietary Blockchain and Token to Tron Network

Tron partners with Steemit, a major blockchain-based blogging and social networking website that will be moving to Tron’s network.

14 Feb 17:14 Cointelegraph 3050247240422785234.html
Trump to woo Indian executives during New Delhi visit

14 Feb 13:31 3 articles

Trump to meet with top business executives during India visit

President Trump will meet with executives of Indian companies with business interests in the United States during his visit to New Delhi this month,

14 Feb 13:31 TheHill 355432919330053703.html
Trump to woo Indian executives during New Delhi visit

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet executives of large Indian companies with interests in the United States as he looks to drum up investments during his visit to New Delhi this month.

14 Feb 11:41 Reuters 8334514181701686210.html
Focus on investment and job creation: Donald Trump's India plan revealed

Creating new jobs and boosting manufacturing is critical for Trump in his re-election bid later this year

14 Feb 12:12 Business-Standard 1502508925787413474.html
SC refuses to extend BS-IV deadline

14 Feb 17:04 3 articles

SC refuses to extend BS-IV deadline

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea by automobile dealers for permission to sell and register vehicles following the Bharat Stage-IV standard emission norms beyond April 1, 2020.Th

14 Feb 17:04 The Hindu 6679535026248547126.html
No extension in deadline for selling BS-IV vehicles, says Supreme Court

The apex court had on October 24, 2018 said no Bharat Stage-IV vehicle would be sold or registered in India from April 1, 2020

14 Feb 13:30 Business-Standard 1502508925274202842.html
SC refuses to extend March 31 deadline for BS-IV vehicle sales

The Supreme Court bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta made it clear that the deadline for BS-IV vehicles will not be extended by even one day

14 Feb 16:24 Business Today 1145527431865510599.html
Compensation from Boeing over 737 MAX grounding key to SpiceJet operations

14 Feb 11:18 3 articles

MAX 737: SpiceJet considering Boeing compensation offer for grounded planes

The no-frills carrier has been impacted by the grounding of its 13 Boeing 737 MAX planes since March last year as it is incurring various costs related to the aircraft

14 Feb 11:18 Business-Standard 1502508926302744578.html
Compensation from Boeing over 737 MAX grounding key to SpiceJet operations

Incentives crucial for its survival as 737 MAX grounding stalls expansion plans

14 Feb 15:37 Business-Standard 1502508924969083532.html
As Boeing jets sit idle, Airbus can’t make planes fast enough

The troubles plaguing Boeing after the yearlong grounding of its 737 Max plane have created an unusual opening for its chief rival, Airbus, to swoop in and grab business. There’s just one hitch: Airbus is in no position to benefit.

14 Feb 15:03 Bdnews24 8119004129725952709.html
Ontario Power Generation, Hydro One create Ivy electric vehicle charging network

14 Feb 15:59 3 articles

Ontario Power Generation, Hydro One create Ivy electric vehicle charging network

Two of Ontario's biggest utilities have formed a new company to create a province-wide fast-charger network for electric vehicles.

14 Feb 15:59 CP24 1887544296114590567.html
Two of Ontario's biggest utilities form new company to create electric vehicle charging network

Two of Ontario's biggest utilities have formed a new company to create a province-wide fast-charger network for electric vehicles.

14 Feb 15:24 Toronto 5211060990169314644.html
Hydro One, Ontario Power Generation creating 'Ivy' electric vehicle charging network

The Ivy Charging Network is scheduled to have 160 Level-3 fast-chargers at its 73 locations throughout southern, eastern and western Ontario.

14 Feb 16:02 BNN 3833521688224543407.html
Despite swelling revenue deficit, Tamil Nadu presents a tax-free Budget

14 Feb 12:46 3 articles

TN budget 2020-21 highlights: State's economy was strong despite global slowdown, says OPS

Tamil Nadu achieved growth of 8.1 per cent in 2018-19, says Deputy Chief Minister O Paneerselvam in his state budget speech.

14 Feb 12:46 The New Indian Express 4718288655001999742.html
Tamil Nadu Budget: AIADMK govt focuses on flagship welfare schemes, education

he Chief Minister K Palaniswami-led government, which has been implementing a slew of welfare schemes announced the formation of a not-for-profit special purpose vehicle to finance and manage the Amma Unavgam, the pet project of Former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and allocated Rs 100 crore.

14 Feb 14:01 The Indian Express 2885715105313154487.html
Despite swelling revenue deficit, Tamil Nadu presents a tax-free Budget

Drop in Centre’s share causes strain

14 Feb 09:53 BusinessLine 5283601998954790.html
Delta hopes to be the first carbon neutral airline

14 Feb 15:18 3 articles

Delta will invest $1 billion to become first carbon-neutral airline

Delta will invest $1 billion over the next decade in an effort to become the world's first carbon-neutral airline, the company announced Friday.

14 Feb 15:18 New York Post 7654946767456609825.html
Delta unveils 10-year plan to become world's 1st carbon-neutral airline

Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Delta Air Lines, the world's second-largest carrier, announced plans Friday to mount an ambitious 10-year strategy during which it will spend at least $1 billion and become the world's first carbon-neutral airline.

14 Feb 17:58 UPI 8257973865706641829.html
Delta hopes to be the first carbon neutral airline

It'll rely more on mitigation than zero-emissions aircraft to achieve its goal.

14 Feb 15:22 Engadget 96641514832971801.html
Vinay Dube appointed as GoAir CEO

14 Feb 17:10 3 articles

Vinay Dube appointed as GoAir CEO

As GoAir CEO, Vinay Dube would be responsible for the management of the airline and also for meeting the goals and long-term growth objectives of the company

14 Feb 17:10 Business Today 1145527432317713260.html
Vinay Dube appointed as GoAir CEO

GoAir has appointed Vinay Dube, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Jet Airways, as its new CEO. Mr. Dube will report to chairman Nusli Wadia, managing director Jeh Wadia, and the board. He wi

14 Feb 17:07 The Hindu 6679535024959150919.html
GoAir appoints Vinay Dube, former Jet Airways chief, as new CEO

In recent weeks the airline has been facing challenge due to delays in deliveries of aircraft and spare engines resulting in cancellation of flights

14 Feb 15:06 Business-Standard 1502508925545700416.html
Canopy Growth: Only Faint Positives

14 Feb 16:57 3 articles

Canopy Growth shares surge after reporting smaller-than-expected loss

To pacify investors impatient for profits, Canopy and its rivals started the year by announcing a wide range of cost reductions

14 Feb 16:57 Financial Post 2379081493495983172.html
Canopy Growth says more cost cuts coming as it reports $124M loss

Canopy Growth Corp. is planning further cost cutting as it works to achieve positive cash flow and profitability, the cannabis producer's new chief executive said Friday as it reported a $124.17-million loss in its third quarter of 2020.

14 Feb 13:32 CTVNews 2422791597458827593.html
Canopy Growth: Only Faint Positives

Canopy Growth beat consensus estimates for FQ3.The Canadian cannabis company still had a massive free cash flow loss of C$360 million.The stock has a fully diluted market cap of $8.4 billion and FY21

14 Feb 17:39 Seeking Alpha 5725634557309879614.html
India offers U.S. dairy, chicken access in bid for elusive trade deal with Trump

14 Feb 09:52 3 articles

Ahead of Trump's visit, govt offers to import US dairy, chicken to seal elusive trade deal

India, the world's largest milk-producing nation, has traditionally restricted dairy imports to protect the livelihoods of 80 million rural households involved in the industry

14 Feb 09:52 Business Today 1145527432277603411.html
India offers to open up poultry, dairy markets for trade deal with Trump

India, the world's largest milk-producing nation, has traditionally restricted dairy imports to protect the livelihoods of 80 million rural households involved in the industry

14 Feb 09:18 Business-Standard 1502508926438182554.html
India offers U.S. dairy, chicken access in bid for elusive trade deal with Trump

Dykes said the U.S. dairy industry was looking for access in viable commercial quantities.

14 Feb 09:29 Deccan Herald 2027555796767676007.html
CPP Investment Board posts 3.6 per cent rate of return for its third quarter

14 Feb 14:33 3 articles

CPP Investment Board posts 3.6 per cent rate of return for its third quarter

TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it earned a return of 3.6 per cent during its most recent quarter, after expenses. Net assets for the Toronto-based fund manager grew to $420.4 billion as of Dec. 31, up from $409.

14 Feb 14:33 KitchenerToday.com 52741009642747354.html
CPP Investment Board posts 3.6 per cent rate of return for its third quarter

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it earned a return of 3.6 per cent during its most recent quarter, after expenses.

14 Feb 16:25 CTVNews 2422791597964478995.html
CPPIB reports 3.6% rate of return after expenses in third quarter

Net assets for the Toronto-based fund manager grew to $420.4 billion as of Dec. 31, up from $409.5 billion at the end of the previous quarter.

14 Feb 15:49 BNN 3833521688409513096.html
Citing Covid-19 ‘emergency’, DPM says mask makers can hire more migrant workers to ramp up output

14 Feb 11:24 3 articles

Citing Covid-19 ‘emergency’, DPM says mask makers can hire more migrant workers to ramp up output

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 14 — Putrajaya is allowing local manufacturers of face masks to recruit more foreign workers to meet rising market demands over the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak here. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the manufacturers pled for a relaxation in...

14 Feb 11:24 Malaymail 302165934814893252.html
Covid-19: DPM confirms foreign ships refusing to share essential info barred from docking in Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 14 — Malaysia will not allow any foreign vessel that refuses to share essential information to dock in the country, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said today amid reports of recent attempts by two Hong Kong cruise ships. The deputy prime minister said the decision was made in...

14 Feb 14:13 Malaymail 302165934997752463.html
DPM: Under-quarantine Malaysians repatriated from Wuhan may be allowed home Feb 18

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 14 — The 105 Malaysians and their family members who were evacuated from Wuhan, China earlier this month will be allowed to go home in four more days if their condition remains the same, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said today. The deputy prime minister said all of them...

14 Feb 12:19 Malaymail 302165935374841497.html
IRDAI to set up common electronic platform to settle health insurance claims

14 Feb 11:26 3 articles

Common portal for health insurance claim settlements on the cards

Regulator aims to usher time-bound settlement of claims and eliminate disparity in charges among different for some common procedures

14 Feb 11:26 Business-Standard 1502508926012611903.html
Irdai concerned over rising hospital tariffs, plans to standardise charges

"We plan to introduce a system in which people will have the liberty to choose their TPAs," Irdai member said

14 Feb 11:40 Business-Standard 1502508925563278978.html
IRDAI to set up common electronic platform to settle health insurance claims

  The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is looking at setting up a common electronic platform for settling health insurance claims.The platform, which is expected to come

14 Feb 13:52 BusinessLine 5283600900214113.html
Tesco 'unlawfully' blocked rivals from opening nearby stores, CMA finds

14 Feb 17:45 3 articles

Tesco illegally stopped landlords renting out sites near its stores to rivals, a watchdog found

It blocked rivals from opening stores in 23 locations across the UK - including one in Wales

14 Feb 17:45 Wales Online 7686550516181923475.html
Tesco under fire for blocking rival stores opening nearby

Tesco has come under fire for stifling competition in the grocery market for up to 10 years, preventing rivals from opening stores near their own. The competition watchdog said it first approached the country's largest supermarket chain on the issue in 2018 after uncovering evidence it had been stopping landlords from letting property to rivals The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the supermarket may have reduced competition by unlawfully leaning on its landlords not to rent nearby sites to rivals, leaving shoppers worse off. The watchdog stopped short of fining Tesco because it is unable to do so under current rules.

14 Feb 15:51 ITV News 2184971258078506924.html
Tesco 'unlawfully' blocked rivals from opening nearby stores, CMA finds

Tesco has been told to stop illegally blocking rival supermarkets from buying its land or leasing nearby sites by the [...]

14 Feb 14:23 City A.M. 6389894491808616090.html
518 job offers made to 428 students at IIM-Bangalore

14 Feb 14:40 3 articles

Consulting firms lead recruitment at IIM Bangalore

The lateral and final placements for the PGP Class of 2018-20 of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) saw 518 offers, leading to all 428 students who appeared for placements being placed over three interview days.

14 Feb 14:40 Bangalore Mirror 4632149709771632263.html
Consulting firms lead recruitment at IIMB

Made 147 offers; overall, 428 students got 518 offers

14 Feb 15:59 The Hindu 6679535024718324096.html
518 job offers made to 428 students at IIM-Bangalore

Strategy consulting and product management continue to be the most sought after roles, followed by Finance and General Management.

14 Feb 13:01 The Indian Express 2885715103797950908.html
Volkswagen offered 830-mn-euro settlement for German diesel cases

14 Feb 14:58 3 articles

Blame game over 830-mn-euro settlement in VW's German diesel cases

Consumer representatives and car giant Volkswagen each blamed the other Friday for a breakdown in talks over a settlement for 400,000 German customers in the firm's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.

14 Feb 14:58 Tech Xplore 4945708899725180168.html
Volkswagen offered 830-mn-euro settlement for German diesel cases

The mass lawsuit is one of the major legal hangovers from VW's 2015 admission to fitting 11 million vehicles worldwide with software to make motors appear less polluting in regulatory tests than in real driving conditions. While diesel buyers in the US have enjoyed generous buyback and compensation schemes, German drivers had so far gone uncompensated for the impact of the scandal, which has since spread to other carmakers.

14 Feb 12:41 The Economic Times 7653256037056955517.html
Dieselgate: VW offers to pay €830m, but talks break down

Volkswagen is facing significant costs five years after its dieselgate scandal after compensation talks collapsed in Germany's largest collective lawsuit.

14 Feb 15:53 City A.M. 6389894490428067813.html
China's virus crackdown leaves millions working at home

14 Feb 15:11 3 articles

China's virus crackdown leaves millions working at home

The government extended the Lunar New Year holiday to keep factories and offices closed. Cinemas, temples and other tourist sites were shut down to prevent crowds from forming.

14 Feb 15:11 The New Indian Express 4718288654882144017.html
China’s virus crackdown leaves millions working at home

The China's government extended the Lunar New Year holiday to keep factories and offices closed. Cinemas, and other tourist sites shut down.

14 Feb 12:41 Vanguard News 4125100340300044229.html
Covid-19 hits Chinese health workers as economy limps back to life

BEIJING, Feb 14 — The new coronavirus has infected 1,700 Chinese health workers and killed six, authorities said today, as businesses struggled to balance containment measures with a return from an extended post-holiday break. Authorities reported 5,090 new cases in mainland China, including more...

14 Feb 15:27 Malaymail 302165936272372569.html
PAN not linked with Aadhaar to become inoperative after March 31: I-T dept

14 Feb 15:55 3 articles

PAN to become inoperative after 31 March if not linked with Aadhaar: Income Tax department

The deadline for linking of PAN and Aadhar has been extended several times and the current deadline ends on 31 March, 2020.Till 27 January, 2020, over 30.75 crore PANs have already been linked to Aadhaar.

14 Feb 15:55 Livemint 6614605819382247874.html
PAN not linked with Aadhaar to become inoperative after March 31: I-T dept

The deadline for linking of PAN and Aadhar has been extended several times and the current deadline ends on March 31, 2020

14 Feb 15:44 Business-Standard 1502508926492216125.html
PAN to become inoperative after March 31 if not linked with Aadhaar: Income Tax Dept

PAN will become inoperative if it is not linked with Aadhaar by March 31, the I-T department has said.

14 Feb 15:56 The Economic Times 7653256037771074719.html
Lufthansa cancels China flights through to late March

14 Feb 13:37 3 articles

Lufthansa cancels China flights through to late March

German airline giant Lufthansa said Friday it would prolong its suspension of flights to the Chinese mainland until March 28 over the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

14 Feb 13:37 Tech Xplore 4945708898196497481.html
Lufthansa cancels China flights through to late March

German airline giant Lufthansa said Friday it would prolong its suspension of flights to the Chinese mainland until March 28 over the...

14 Feb 12:23 Vanguard News 4125100340599207310.html
Lufthansa Group extends China flight cancellations to March 28 over virus outbreak

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany’s Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) on Friday said it would suspend all flights to mainland China until March 28 due to the new coronavirus, which is spreading in China and around the world.

14 Feb 08:21 Reuters 8334514180474206466.html
Telus says it will use Huawei gear for its ‘initial’ 5G rollout

14 Feb 13:35 3 articles

Canada's Telus Announces Pre-Valentine's Pledge To 'Stay Faithful' to Huawei In National 5G Rollout

In a statement ahead of Valentine's Day, the Canadian executive said it was "important" for Telus to launch its network "when the time is right", adding that his company would continue working with govenrment officials to build its networks.

14 Feb 13:35 Sputniknews 967333868253435300.html
Canada's Telus to launch 5G network with Huawei gear - Financial Post

Will use Chinese gear "out of the gate".

14 Feb 13:20 iTnews 4425008560754604119.html
Telus says it will use Huawei gear for its ‘initial’ 5G rollout

Telus’s CFO Doug French has said the carrier will begin rolling out its 5G network shortly, and it will use Huawei for its first phase and initial launch.

14 Feb 14:09 mobilesyrup 1267416331394393201.html
IRS Backs Off Fortnite Gaming Currency As Reportable Income

14 Feb 14:31 3 articles

The IRS won't ask you to report 'Fortnite' V-Bucks on tax returns

The agency's overall approach to in-game currency isn't clear, though.

14 Feb 14:31 Engadget 96641514728862523.html
IRS suggests game currencies are not taxable; tax experts say don’t believe it

A change to the IRS website suggests that game currencies are not taxable, despite an earlier statement that they are – but tax experts say ...

14 Feb 12:24 9to5Mac 8219339161291416214.html
IRS Backs Off Fortnite Gaming Currency As Reportable Income

The IRS has deleted a part of its website regarding the taxation of video game currency, perplexing gamers and others as to the question of taxing virtual cash.

14 Feb 08:11 PYMNTS.com 7357138824774349031.html
Top Analyst Confirms $100,000 Bitcoin Price Target For End of 2021

14 Feb 16:30 3 articles

Bitcoin Rally Stalls, Bullish Recovery Depends On These Levels

Analyst Josh Rager has identified price points that could determine the movement of Bitcoin over the next few days.  Bitcoin Price Hangs in the Balance

14 Feb 16:30 Bitcoinist.com 1696346937294008296.html
Top Analyst Confirms $100,000 Bitcoin Price Target For End of 2021

A prominent analyst hailing from institutional markets in Europe recently threw his weight behind a prediction that Bitcoin will trade at least as high as $100,000 by the end of 2021

14 Feb 10:42 Blockonomi 7720215218045926102.html
This Bitcoin Metric Is Over 100% Higher in 2 Months, and It’s Critical for Bulls

Over the past 60 days, Bitcoin has found itself rocketing higher, rallying from a low of $6,400 to a local top of $10,500 in the span of two months.

14 Feb 10:19 NewsBTC 7232133511323882633.html
Airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus outbreak

14 Feb 10:53 3 articles

Coronavirus outbreak: SpiceJet suspends Delhi-Hong Kong flights from Feb 16-29

The flights from Delhi to Hong Kong in China have been suspended from February 16-29. IndiGo and Air India have already suspended all their flights between India and China.

14 Feb 10:53 India Today 4286117812714737563.html
Coronavirus update: SpiceJet to suspend Delhi-Hong Kong flights from February 16

IndiGo and Air India have already suspended all their flights between India and China.

14 Feb 10:10 Business Today 1145527431388663041.html
Airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus outbreak

(Reuters) - Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak.

18 Feb 12:19 Reuters 8334514181181216273.html
CannTrust names new CEO

14 Feb 14:46 3 articles

CannTrust names new CEO as it works to restore licences lost from non-compliance

CannTrust Holdings Inc. says it has appointed its chief financial officer, Greg Guyatt, to be its CEO as the company works to come back from the fallout of its operation of unlicensed grow rooms.

14 Feb 14:46 CTVNews 2422791597720648560.html
CannTrust names new CEO

CannTrust Holdings Inc. says it has appointed its chief financial officer, Greg Guyatt, to be its CEO as the company works to come back from the fallout of its operation of unlicensed grow rooms.

14 Feb 10:07 Castanet 616068602908030238.html
CannTrust names new CEO as it works to restore licences lost from non-compliance

VAUGHAN, Ont. — CannTrust Holdings Inc. says it has appointed its chief financial officer, Greg Guyatt, to be its CEO as the company works to come back from the fallout of its operation of unlicensed grow rooms. The Vaughan, Ont.

14 Feb 14:00 KitchenerToday.com 52741010434006323.html
Apple Stores in Beijing Screening Customers for Fever Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

14 Feb 16:55 3 articles

Apple Stores in Beijing screening customers, limiting crowds due to coronavirus

After reopening five of its Apple Stores in Beijing, China, Apple is screening potential customers at the door due to concerns with the coronavirus.

14 Feb 16:55 iDownloadBlog.com 3326243714646476599.html
Apple Stores in Beijing Screening Customers for Fever Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

As expected, Apple reopened its five retail stores in the Beijing area today as the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in China continues. In a video...

14 Feb 11:10 MacRumors 9068921602855316626.html
Apple is checking customers' temperatures at its stores in Beijing because of the coronavirus outbreak

Apple is checking its customers’ temperatures before they enter its stores in Beijing after reopening some stores amid the coronavirus outbreak in China.

14 Feb 17:50 Business Insider Australia 5575934301632608830.html
Shares step back as hopes of early end to coronavirus fade

14 Feb 09:17 3 articles

Asian shares aim for second week of gains amid virus scare

Global shares eased on Friday, as investors were spooked by a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases in China this week while oil prices ...

14 Feb 09:17 CNA 5644198863021070141.html
Shares step back as hopes of early end to coronavirus fade

Global shares eased on Friday, as investors were spooked by a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases in China this week while oil prices ...

14 Feb 09:17 CNA 5644198863917061086.html
European shares hit record even as coronavirus shows no signs of peaking

Stock markets across the world ticked higher on Friday, even as investors debated whether China's coronavirus outbreak would cause long-lasting ...

14 Feb 09:17 CNA 5644198863800031519.html
USD/JPY remains within a consolidative theme – UOB

14 Feb 08:45 3 articles

GBP/USD faces a probable move to 1.3160 – UOB

In light of the recent price action, Cable could now move to the 1.3160 region, in opinion pf FX Strategists at UOB Group. Key Quotes 24-hour view: “A

14 Feb 08:45 FXStreet 4480975638844230434.html
Gains in AUD/USD look limited for the time being – UOB

FX Strategists at UOB Group believe AUD/USD will likely move into a consolidative phase in the next sessions. Key Quotes 24-hour view: “Our expectatio

14 Feb 09:20 FXStreet 4480975639129687834.html
USD/JPY remains within a consolidative theme – UOB

FX Strategists at UOB Group expect USD/JPY to stay side-lined for the time being. Key Quotes 24-hour view: “We highlighted yesterday ‘USD could ease f

14 Feb 10:06 FXStreet 4480975639113322543.html
Yamana Gold: Digging Into The FY-2019 Report

14 Feb 17:51 3 articles

Yamana Gold: I Stay Bullish After Q4 Report

Yamana Gold reports Q4 2019 results.Higher gold prices lead to significant cash flow generation.Should gold stay at current levels, the company will have the capacity to further increase the dividend

14 Feb 17:51 Seeking Alpha 5725634556404904758.html
Kinross Gold: Q4 Performance Puts The Company Back On Track

Kinross Gold reports Q4 2019 results.Higher gold price helps and the company delivers significant operating cash flow.Production guidance for the next year is slightly down from 2019 numbers, but Kinr

14 Feb 08:32 Seeking Alpha 5725634556636681420.html
Yamana Gold: Digging Into The FY-2019 Report

Yamana Gold reported FY-2019 production results, meeting both cost and annual production guidance, and is expecting similar operating metrics for FY-2020.The company raised its dividend yet again last

14 Feb 15:17 Seeking Alpha 5725634557246613509.html
3 Small-Cap Stocks With Big-Cap Potential

14 Feb 16:10 3 articles

7 Micro-Cap Stocks That Could Double

Hidden micro-cap gems are hard to find, unless investors screen for value and strong revenue growth.

14 Feb 16:10 InvestorPlace 24614510274580063.html
3 Small-Cap Stocks With Big-Cap Potential

You may wish you had bought Axos Financial, Telaria, and Yext now if they hit their upside potential later.

14 Feb 13:15 The Motley Fool 2231313657390412413.html
Bill.com: Material Deceleration On The Horizon

Bill.com reported its fiscal Q2 2020 results last week, beating top line estimates and reporting 50% year-over-year revenue growth.Despite an incredible report, revenue growth rates are expected to sl

14 Feb 10:17 Seeking Alpha 5725634557221970042.html
US Dollar Index Price Analysis: DXY grinds to fresh 2020 highs, challenges 99.20 resistance

14 Feb 17:34 3 articles

US Dollar Index Price Analysis: DXY grinds to fresh 2020 highs, challenges 99.20 resistance

The US dollar index (DXY) is trading near its highest since October while trading well above its main daily simple moving averages (SMAs). DXY is spiking to t

14 Feb 17:34 FXStreet 4480975639916595301.html
US Dollar Index Price Analysis: Correction lower could test the mid-98.00s

DXY is shedding some ground after reaching fresh yearly peaks in the proximity of 99.20 earlier on Friday. The current overbought levels in the dollar

14 Feb 10:35 FXStreet 4480975638234700771.html
US Dollar Index challenges daily lows near 99.00, U-Mich in sight

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the buck vs a bundle of its main competitors, remains on the defensive at the end of the week and is now flirt

14 Feb 14:49 FXStreet 4480975639933224068.html
Pound-Australian Dollar Exchange Rate Forecast to Remain Supported

14 Feb 09:40 3 articles

The Australian Dollar Cheers RBA's Optimism but Virus Concerns Tipped to Weigh

The Pound vs Australian Dollar: Latest GBP/AUD Forecasts, News and Analysis

14 Feb 09:40 The Pound Sterling Live 6614579507514691333.html
Pound-Australian Dollar Exchange Rate Forecast to Remain Supported

The British Pound has advanced 0.60% against the Australian Dollar over the course of the past week in line with the broader push higher by Sterling, that leaves it the top performing major currency for the week ending February 14

14 Feb 13:46 The Pound Sterling Live 6614579508167752058.html
Pound-to-Dollar Rate Retreats from Greenback but Charts Point Higher

The British Pound vs the US Dollar: GBP/USD News and Conversion Level for Pounds to Dollars

14 Feb 17:27 The Pound Sterling Live 6614579508636088999.html
Hong Kong pledges nearly R50bn as city seeks to contain spread of coronavirus

14 Feb 12:33 3 articles

Hong Kong pledges nearly R50bn as city seeks to contain spread of coronavirus

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam pledged handouts totalling HK$25 billion to the Hospital Authority and businesses grappling with the coronavirus outbreak.

14 Feb 12:33 www.iol.co.za 17825111354852071.html
HKTDC Helps SMEs Amid Unprecedented Challenges

HKTDC Chairman Dr Peter K N Lam said Hong Kong has experienced unprecedented challenges over the past year, affecting the local political, economic and social landscape, as well as people's livelihood. Given that Hong Kong's economic outlook is already subdued because of the ongoing Sino-United States trade dispute, the weak global economy and the local social unrest over the past months, the impact of the current coronavirus outbreak could be higher than that of SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome) in 2003, further weakening demand in retail and catering and affecting the job market in the first half of this year.

14 Feb 08:28 SCOOP 5315658998787480763.html
Hong Kong unveils cash handouts as virus deepens economic woes

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the government will dip into its financial reserves – some of the world's healthiest – to give cash subsidies to sectors hit hardest by the crisis

14 Feb 14:54 Rappler 1882105643822562999.html
Bitcoin to Form Golden Cross but It Cannot Guarantee a Bull Run

14 Feb 12:50 3 articles

Meet Bitcoin Market’s Most Accurate Technical Indicator: Lamborghini

Take a break Golden Cross, bitcoin now has found a better technical indicator in Lamborghini this Valentine's Day. So it appears, there is a great

14 Feb 12:50 NewsBTC 7232133509506266788.html
Bitcoin to Form Golden Cross but It Cannot Guarantee a Bull Run

Bitcoin traders are enthusiastic about a textbook technical indicator whose formation could send the asset's prices higher. Dubbed as Golden Cross, the

14 Feb 15:00 NewsBTC 7232133510575709767.html
Bitcoin ‘Lambo Line’ Indicator Suggests Bull Market Inbound

According to findings from ChartStar, the number of 'Lambo' mentions on Reddit turns out to be a very good indicator for predicting strong Bitcoin moves.

14 Feb 12:30 Bitcoinist.com 1696346937408125757.html
Maybank Championship and Volvo China Open postponed over coronavirus outbreak

14 Feb 17:37 5 articles

European Tour postpones Asian events due to coronavirus outbreak

Several sporting events in the region have been postponed.

14 Feb 17:37 Sports Mole 7750663360855868246.html
Maybank Championship and Volvo China Open postponed over coronavirus outbreak

'The well-being of our players, spectators and staff is always our absolute priority'

14 Feb 17:13 Irish Mirror 2875825629393964295.html
Coronavirus: Maybank Championship and Volvo China Open postponed

The European Tour have been forced to postpone two tournaments in April due to the coronavirus outbreak.

14 Feb 16:43 Sky Sports 7729859609051428040.html
Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen events postponed due to coronavirus outbreak

(Reuters) - The Maybank Championship to be held in Kuala Lumpur and the Volvo China Open in Shenzhen that were both scheduled for April have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the European Tour announced on Friday.

14 Feb 15:52 Reuters 8334514180088031957.html
European Tour postpones Asian events due to coronavirus

Several sporting events in the region have been postponed.

14 Feb 15:49 Jersey Evening Post 6141642773564825968.html
Philippines to lift Taiwan travel ban imposed over coronavirus

14 Feb 11:56 3 articles

Philippines to lift Taiwan travel ban imposed over Covid-19

MANILA, Feb 14 — The Philippines has lifted a travel ban that was imposed on visitors from Taiwan in a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus, and will evaluate other restrictions including those on Macau, government officials said today. The decision followed a warning by Taiwan, which has...

14 Feb 11:56 Malaymail 302165935902408576.html
Philippines to lift Taiwan travel ban imposed over coronavirus

MANILA/TAIPEI (Reuters) - The Philippines has lifted a travel ban that was imposed on visitors from Taiwan in a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus, and will evaluate other restrictions including those on Macau, government officials said on Friday.

14 Feb 12:11 Reuters 8334514180470997420.html
Philippines to lift Taiwan travel ban imposed over coronavirus

The Philippines on Friday lifted a travel ban that was imposed on visitors from Taiwan in a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus, and

14 Feb 14:41 Vanguard News 4125100339190540846.html
Q&A: Coronavirus likely to infect the global economy

14 Feb 11:30 3 articles

High-Tech Shortages Loom As Coronavirus Shutdowns Hit Manufacturers

There are now more than 45,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus dubbed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, and the disease has caused at least 1,115 deaths. The impact of the virus is now reaching way beyond public health: China is at the heart of global manufacturing, and as supply chains suffer, panic is...

14 Feb 11:30 Gizmodo AU 3183561246460130413.html
Q&A: Coronavirus likely to infect the global economy

The rapid development of China's coronavirus crisis coincided with the annual idling of much of the country's economic activity due to the Lunar New Year break, which typically runs for a week or two. ...

14 Feb 14:10 phys.org 3476726124861460047.html
Coronavirus: India Inc will shiver if China can't contain outbreak

Efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak within next three to four months will be critical as it would determine the fate of many industries around the globe, including in India.

14 Feb 08:01 India Today 4286117814329145683.html
Coronavirus death toll in China reaches 1,380, confirmed cases near 64,000

14 Feb 14:02 3 articles

China virus toll revised downward after deaths double-counted

China's death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic was revised downwards to 1,380 on Friday after officials said some fatalities had been counted more than once.

14 Feb 14:02 News24 3752801377011340289.html
China virus toll revised down to 1,380 after deaths double-counted

Hubei reported more than 4,800 new cases on Friday.

14 Feb 08:38 Deccan Herald 2027555797118914530.html
Coronavirus death toll in China reaches 1,380, confirmed cases near 64,000

The new strain of coronavirus originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has since then spread to several countries across the world, including India

14 Feb 10:56 mid-day 6119021830185666158.html
Coronavirus-hit Hong Kong says 'I love you' with face masks, not flowers

14 Feb 16:15 3 articles

Coronavirus-hit Hong Kong says 'I love you' with face masks, not flowers

Hong Kong's flower markets are lamenting dismal Valentine's Day sales as the city battles the deadly coronavirus outbreak, with admirers joking ...

14 Feb 16:15 CNA 5644198863534815829.html
Virus-hit Hong Kong says it with face masks, not flowers

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's flower markets are lamenting dismal Valentine's Day sales as the city battles the deadly coronavirus outbreak, with admirers joking that a box of face masks is a better way to say "I love you" than a bouquet.

14 Feb 11:02 The Peninsula 1202843881329356792.html
Hong Kong actor Louis Koo to the rescue with 20,000 face masks for entertainment industry veterans

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — Hong Kong actor Louis Koo jumped in to help veteran actors and actresses facing difficulties to get face masks in light of the Covid-19 outbreak. Through the Entertainers Association, Koo managed to get 20,000 face masks which will be distributed to the industry seniors....

14 Feb 08:58 Malaymail 302165935618509271.html
Rand firmer after Ramaphosa’s speech

14 Feb 16:59 2 articles

Rand firmer after Ramaphosa’s speech, stocks flat

South Africa’s rand firmed on Friday after President Cyril Ramaphosa set out brief plans to stimulate economic growth during his state of the nation address, although his speech was short on specifics and timeframes.

14 Feb 16:59 Moneyweb 1092550947399466669.html
Rand firmer after Ramaphosa’s speech

The rand was subdued following the delay caused by the EFF.

14 Feb 08:11 Moneyweb 1092550947841466108.html
Labor Unions Need All the Help They Can Get

14 Feb 14:00 2 articles

Labor Unions Need All the Help They Can Get

The House just passed a bill making it easier for workers to organize. It doesn’t go far enough. 

14 Feb 14:00 Bloomberg.com 4032480122214113938.html
Labor Unions Need All the Help They Can Get

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The House of Representatives just passed an interesting bill dealing with organized labor. Known as the Protect the Right to Organize Act, the bill would ban states from enacting so-called right-to-work laws. It would make it illegal for employers to permanently replace striking

14 Feb 14:00 Yahoo 7097669638876431325.html
CBDT backs PM Modi's claim; says only 2,200 professionals declared income above Rs 1 crore in FY19

14 Feb 09:38 2 articles

CBDT backs PM Modi's claim; says only 2,200 professionals declared income above Rs 1 crore in FY19

PM Modi drew flak for his comments recently only 2,200 professionals declared income above Rs 1 crore per annum but CBDT has clarified that it's true

14 Feb 09:38 Business Today 1145527430903143641.html
Only 2,200 professionals in India disclosed annual income above ₹1 crore

I-T Dept shares data on income tax returns for 2018-19 via tweets

14 Feb 12:17 BusinessLine 5283601135451994.html
Rupee settles 6 paise lower at 71.37 against US dollar

14 Feb 10:10 2 articles

Rupee slips 2 paise to 71.33 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee had settled at 71.31 against the US dollar on Thursday.

14 Feb 10:10 Deccan Herald 2027555797239953528.html
Rupee settles 6 paise lower at 71.37 against US dollar

On a weekly basis, the rupee has gained 3 paise.

14 Feb 12:16 The Hindu 6679535025564543757.html
DH Deciphers: LPG gas cylinder price blast rips through middle-class budget

14 Feb 08:25 2 articles

DH Deciphers: LPG gas cylinder price blast rips through middle-class budget

What has the Union Government announced? The Union government has announced an increase in the price of LPG cylinders by Rs 145-150. At the same time, for those who avail the LPG subsidy, it has

14 Feb 08:25 Deccan Herald 2027555797952075571.html
Farm labourers union decries LPG price hike in Karimnagar

They fear a triple whammy with the hike in RTC bus fares, and the proposed electricity and house tax increases

14 Feb 12:16 The Hindu 6679535024816961276.html
Flat oil price offsets weaker Rand in projected March fuel price drop

14 Feb 13:00 2 articles

South Africa's fuel prices to drop (with diesel users to benefit most)...

The AA says “steady declines in international oil prices" have set the stage for fuel price reductions at month end, despite a weakening rand.

14 Feb 13:00 CARmag 8756669823277647790.html
Flat oil price offsets weaker Rand in projected March fuel price drop

Rand’s weakening against the US Dollar, as well as the mentioned flatter oil price, points to a decrease of between 14 and 25 cents a litre for petrol.

14 Feb 12:38 The Citizen 410802301651607339.html
Supreme Court orders Indian telcos to pay US$13b or face action

14 Feb 12:55 2 articles

Supreme Court orders Indian telcos to pay US$13b or face action

NEW DELHI, Feb 14 — India’s Supreme Court today ordered top telecom companies to pay US$13 billion (RM53.8 billion) in unpaid spectrum and licensing fees by March 17 or face punishment in a fresh blow to ailing mobile carriers. Shares in Vodafone Idea, which said it would be hardest hit by the...

14 Feb 12:55 Malaymail 302165935247306375.html
Supreme Court orders Indian telcos to pay $13bn or face action

The court has threatened contempt proceedings against the companies and Department of Telecommunications government officials for non-compliance with that ruling.

14 Feb 16:01 Saudi Gazette 6913978435609618322.html
AGR dues: DoT withdraws order seeking no coercive action against telcos

14 Feb 10:20 2 articles

AGR dues: DoT withdraws order seeking no coercive action against telcos

The department's move came after the Supreme Court directed the managing directors and directors of telcos and other firms to explain why contempt action be not taken against them

14 Feb 10:20 Business-Standard 1502508925449421133.html
'No law left in country?' SC raps DoT officer on staying top court on telcos' AGR dues

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the managing directors and directors of telcos and other firms to explain why contempt action be not taken against them for non-compliance of its order to pay

14 Feb 11:30 Deccan Herald 2027555798012351465.html
Huawei, Meng face new US charges of trade secrets theft

14 Feb 15:41 2 articles

Huawei, Meng face new US charges of trade secrets theft

Chinese tech giant Huawei has been hit with fresh US criminal charges alleging a "decades-long" effort to steal trade secrets from American companies.

14 Feb 15:41 The Guardian 7580308504754328366.html
Huawei, Meng face new US charges of trade secrets theft

The new charges, including a federal racketeering allegation, add to an indictment unsealed in January 2019 that alleged Huawei stole trade secrets from US carrier T-Mobile.

14 Feb 15:05 Saudi Gazette 6913978434663069663.html
Forex reserves soar to record $473 b

14 Feb 15:05 2 articles

Forex reserves soar to record $473 b

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.701 billion to a lifetime high of $473 billion in the week to February 7 on account of the increase in foreign currency assets, according to RBI data. In t

14 Feb 15:05 BusinessLine 5283600384928854.html
India's forex reserves soar to record $473 billion, gold down by $218 mn

Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.

14 Feb 12:52 Business-Standard 1502508924992224202.html
Textile industry told to diversify to polyester to boost exports

14 Feb 15:07 2 articles

Textile industry told to diversify to polyester to boost exports

Ravi Capoor, Secretary (Textiles), has urged the industry to diversify to polyester textile products to boost exports.His advice follows the government’s decision to abolish anti-dumping duty on P

14 Feb 15:07 BusinessLine 5283601785632945.html
Textile policy to be rolled out by mid 2020

Mega parks will help country scale, spurring cost effectiveness: Textiles Secretary

14 Feb 17:12 The Hindu 6679535024396852574.html
Motorists to pay more for petrol, diesel as import bill rises

14 Feb 12:44 2 articles

Motorists to pay more for petrol, diesel as import bill rises

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14- Motorists will from mid-night pay more for super petrol after the energy watchdog hiked the price of the commodity by Sh2.67 to Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |

14 Feb 12:44 Capital Business 7605153804955577910.html
Motorists to pay more for fuel

Super petrol and diesel prices go up Sh2.67 and Sh2.13 respectively.

14 Feb 16:15 Daily Nation 7421817124749996850.html
IOB to focus on MSME, will increase lending to Rs 50,000 cr: Official

14 Feb 15:12 2 articles

Indian Overseas Bank to focus on MSME-lending: CEO

Laying more focus on the MSME segment, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) will increase its lending to the sector from ₹31,000 crore at present to ₹50,000 crore in a couple of years from now, said a top offi

14 Feb 15:12 BusinessLine 5283600085046064.html
IOB to focus on MSME, will increase lending to Rs 50,000 cr: Official

Laying more focus on MSME segment, IOB would increase its lending to the sector from the present Rs 31,000 cr to Rs 50,000 cr in a couple of years from now.

14 Feb 13:14 Business-Standard 1502508926276342165.html
Lakshmi Vilas Bank posts ₹334-cr loss in Q3

14 Feb 17:19 2 articles

Lakshmi Vilas Bank needs up to ₹2,000 cr. to stay afloat: CEO

Third quarter results kindle hope of raising funds, he says

14 Feb 17:19 The Hindu 6679535026148713397.html
Lakshmi Vilas Bank posts ₹334-cr loss in Q3

Our Bureau Private sector lender Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) posted a net loss of ₹334 crore in the third quarter of FY20 when compared to the ₹373-crore net loss recorded in the same period the previous

14 Feb 13:19 BusinessLine 5283600508385976.html
Renault plans a slew of initiatives in India

14 Feb 14:24 2 articles

Renault plans a slew of initiatives in India

"We will bring innovation and find slots where demand is there. We have Kwid and Triber and in the second half of this year, we also plan to bring in a new product which would be based on Triber platform," says Mamillapalle

14 Feb 14:24 Business Today 1145527431198619342.html
With profitability in mind, Renault plans slew of initiatives in India

The auto maker is also gearing up to bring a mass segment EV in India within the next two years

14 Feb 12:52 Business-Standard 1502508924711019769.html
Horizon Oil hired disgraced lobbyist in PNG

14 Feb 13:08 2 articles

Horizon Oil hired disgraced lobbyist in PNG

The ASX-listed company at the centre of corruption allegations in Papua New Guinea hired a lobbyist who was found guilty of stealing public money.

14 Feb 13:08 Australian Financial Review 3974284487769799975.html
The inside story of a gas deal gone bad

ASX-listed Horizon Oil went from challenging a strongman in PNG to ignoring corruption warnings and paying a shell company $US10.3 million.

14 Feb 13:00 Australian Financial Review 3974284487537170612.html
What’s It Going to Take for Zillow to Get Back to $150?

14 Feb 17:17 2 articles

Z Stock Could Win but the U.S. Might Not

Demographic megatrends presents a massive tailwind for Zillow, but housing affordability is a metric to watch.

14 Feb 17:17 InvestorPlace 24614510092097973.html
What’s It Going to Take for Zillow to Get Back to $150?

Zillow Group’s latest partnership with regional homebuilders could help Z stock and ZG stock get to $150. Here’s why.

14 Feb 15:46 InvestorPlace 24614509309680745.html
Petrol, diesel prices up

14 Feb 09:15 2 articles

February 2020 week three fuel price – petrol, diesel up

It's Friday, so time again for the weekly fuel price update, and the coming week will see the price of all fuels going up. In the case of RON 95 petrol,

14 Feb 09:15 Paul Tan's Automotive News 7862472105947856951.html
Petrol, diesel prices up

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol will be higher by two sen per litre, at RM2.36 and RM2.06, respectively, for the week beginning midnight tonight up to Feb 21. A Finance Ministry statement said the price of diesel will be higher by six sen per litre,...

14 Feb 11:50 Malaymail 302165935138517510.html
Shutdown of CN Rail lines leads to propane shortages in the Maritimes

14 Feb 17:47 2 articles

Shutdown of CN Rail lines leads to propane shortages in the Maritimes

Businesses and homes across Atlantic Canada are days away from running out of propane as a result of anti-pipeline protests that have cut off rail links across Canada.

14 Feb 17:47 Atlantic 8060955783157220042.html
Warning of empty shelves

Sectors from retail to oil and gas are calling on governments to resolve a dispute with anti-pipeline protesters as a rail blockade enters its ninth day, extending railway shutdowns and threatening shortages of groceries, propane, drinking water and other goods.

14 Feb 13:25 Castanet 616068601815064438.html
Tennessee Republicans worry women will go on tampon-buying frenzy

14 Feb 11:00 2 articles

Tennessee Republicans worry women will go on tampon-buying frenzy

During an annual three-day holiday, shoppers are allowed to buy computers and clothing tax-free, but a proposal to include tampons has gotten pushback

14 Feb 11:00 the Guardian 1491978796052599671.html
Tennessee Republicans worry women will go on tampon-buying frenzy

During an annual three-day holiday, shoppers are allowed to buy computers and clothing tax-free, but a proposal to include tampons has gotten pushbackWomen can’t be trusted around tax-free tampons. If you cut the price of menstrual products they’re bound to go tampon-mad and buy boxes of the stuff, just

14 Feb 11:00 Yahoo 7097669638354469253.html
India's curbs on Malaysian palm imports disrupts global edible oil trade

14 Feb 09:25 2 articles

India's curbs on Malaysian palm imports disrupts global edible oil trade

Malaysia's latest palm export data revealed the impact of India's restrictions, with shipments to India in January falling 85% from a year earlier to 46,876 tonnes, the lowest since 2011

14 Feb 09:25 Business-Standard 1502508925411529962.html
India's curbs on Malaysian palm imports stir up edible oil trade

"A rebalancing is happening in the palm oil market," says a Mumbai-based dealer with a global trading firm.

14 Feb 14:17 DAWN.COM 4500271767638299317.html
AfDB refutes World Bank President’s remarks on Africa’s debt profile

14 Feb 09:55 2 articles

AfDB refutes World Bank President’s remarks on Africa’s debt profile

The AfDB responds to World Bank President's David Malpass recent remarks about multilateral development banks contributing to Africa’s debt profile.

14 Feb 09:55 ESI-Africa.com 2679729878625449854.html
African Development Bank says World Bank chief’s criticism ‘misleading’

The African Development Bank on Thursday pushed back against World Bank President David Malpass’ comments that it and.”

14 Feb 13:52 Vanguard News 4125100340784763141.html
Mike Bloomberg once said taking too much money from the rich and giving it to the poor was a bigger problem than income inequality

14 Feb 10:21 2 articles

Mike Bloomberg once said taking too much money from the rich and giving it to the poor was a bigger problem than income inequality

Bloomberg once said in 2018 that taking too much money from the rich was a bigger problem than income inequality. 'I think income inequality is ...

14 Feb 10:21 Business Insider 3364799148007913624.html
Mike Bloomberg once said taking too much money from the rich and giving it to the poor was a bigger problem than income inequality, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - "I think income inequality is a very big problem. But the bigger problem is, you can take money from the rich and move it over to the poor," he said.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

14 Feb 15:19 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408757316899794.html
India’s pulses import may fall 60% next fiscal: IPGA

14 Feb 11:56 2 articles

India’s pulses import may fall 60% next fiscal: IPGA

There would be lower imports next year also because traders might not be able to buy from overseas market, says IGPA Chairman

14 Feb 11:56 The Hindu 6679535025461238823.html
Pulses import may fall 60% next fiscal on good crop expectations: IPGA

There would be lower imports next year also because traders might not be able to buy from overseas market, taking advantage of loopholes in the import quota order

14 Feb 11:34 Business-Standard 1502508926301663553.html
CS Sicily Kariuki Summoned Over Illegal Ksh4.9bn Tech Tender

14 Feb 10:10 2 articles

CS summoned over illegal Sh4.9bn contract

Senators want answers on a contract for provision of Health Care Information Technology.

14 Feb 10:10 Daily Nation 7421817125794320683.html
CS Sicily Kariuki Summoned Over Illegal Ksh4.9bn Tech Tender

The Senate has summoned outgoing Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki over an illegal contract for provision of Ksh4.9 billion Health Care Information Technology (HCIT).It has emerged that the

14 Feb 09:57 KahawaTungu 3304128543350113630.html
Delta to invest $1 bln to curb global air travel's climate impact

14 Feb 16:40 2 articles

Delta to invest $1 billion to curb global air travel's climate impact

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc said on Friday it will invest $1 billion over the next decade in initiatives that would limit the impact of global air travel on the environment, the first airline to make a commitment of that scale.

14 Feb 16:40 Reuters 8334514181414354748.html
Delta to invest $1 bln to curb global air travel's climate impact

By Tracy RucinskiCHICAGO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc said on Friday it will invest $1 billion over the next decade in initiatives that would limit the impact of global air travel on the environment, the first airline to make a commitment of that scale.The aviation industry accounts for roughly 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions and has set out a plan to achieve carbon-neutral growth from 2020, even as air travel is forecast to accelerate.

14 Feb 12:00 Successful Farming 8502642054530216151.html
Govt expects to complete Air India sale in first half of FY21: DIPAM secy

14 Feb 11:58 2 articles

Govt expects to complete Air India sale in first half of FY21: DIPAM secy

The deadline for submitting the EoI is March 17

14 Feb 11:58 Business-Standard 1502508925531460592.html
Air India sale expected in first half of next fiscal: DIPAM Secretary

The deadline for submitting the EoI is March 17

14 Feb 12:20 BusinessLine 5283601354031865.html
MCMC Warns Android TV Box Suppliers To Not Misuse Certifications

14 Feb 16:08 2 articles

MCMC warns certified Android TV box suppliers not to offer illegal streaming

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued a warning to all Android TV box suppliers not to misuse the SIRIM and MCMC labels. It emphasised that certification for such media boxes does not cover applications that permit illegal streaming of copyright content.

14 Feb 16:08 SoyaCincau.com 3698931831905063743.html
MCMC Warns Android TV Box Suppliers To Not Misuse Certifications

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has released a statement on Twitter regarding Android TV boxes. Uploaded on 14 February, the

14 Feb 10:04 Lowyat.NET 6894342420635779157.html
21 states reject $18 billion opioid settlement offer from drug wholesalers

14 Feb 16:17 2 articles

21 states reject $18 billion opioid settlement offer from drug wholesalers

More than 20 state attorneys general on Friday penned a letter rejecting an $18 billion settlement offer from three major drug wholesalers meant to end litigation against their role in the opioid

14 Feb 16:17 TheHill 355432917732589588.html
States Reject Opioid Makers’ $18 Billion Settlement Offer

21 U.S. states are rejecting an $18 billion offer by McKesson Corp. and other opioid distributors to resolve nationwide litigation over their handling of the highly addictive painkillers, according to people familiar with the talks.

14 Feb 17:16 Bloomberg.com 4032480121080401443.html
Biz EOD: No relief for telcos in AGR row; WPI inflation worst in 8 months; CCI defends probe against Amazon

14 Feb 16:24 2 articles

Biz EOD: No relief for telcos in AGR row; WPI inflation worst in 8 months; CCI defends probe against Amazon

Catch top stories from the world of business and economy with BusinessToday.In's end of day report

14 Feb 16:24 Business Today 1145527432371578122.html
Top headlines: SC shocker for telcos, wholesale inflation rises, and more

From SC's rejection of telcos' plea for new schedule for AGR payments to wholesale inflation rises to 3.1% in January, here are the day's top headlines

14 Feb 10:33 Business-Standard 1502508926175555850.html
Atlanta Fed's GDPNow drops to 2.4% from 2.7% for first quarter of 2020

14 Feb 16:29 2 articles

NY Fed's GDP Nowcast drops to 1.4% for first quarter of 2020 from 1.7%

The US economy is expected to expand by 1.4% in the first quarter of 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's latest Nowcasting Report showed. "Ne

14 Feb 16:29 FXStreet 4480975638209578761.html
Atlanta Fed's GDPNow drops to 2.4% from 2.7% for first quarter of 2020

The real gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States is expected to expand by 2.4% in the first quarter of 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atl

14 Feb 16:50 FXStreet 4480975638475793031.html
US: UoM Consumer Confidence improves to 100.9 in February from 99.8

14 Feb 15:26 2 articles

Consumer Sentiment Soars on Improved Optimism and Best Income Gains Since 1960

Consumer sentiment climbed again in early February, moving toward the highest level in 15 years. | Economy

14 Feb 15:26 Breitbart 3148363491488906004.html
US: UoM Consumer Confidence improves to 100.9 in February from 99.8

The University of Michigan's Survey of Consumers revealed that the Index of Consumer Sentiment in February improved to 100.9 (preliminary) from 99.8 i

14 Feb 15:05 FXStreet 4480975638889296155.html
An inside look at the debate around pandemic bonds, which have $425 million hinging on how deadly the coronavirus ends up being

14 Feb 13:10 3 articles

An inside look at the debate around pandemic bonds, which have $425 million hinging on how deadly the coronavirus ends up being

A group of unique bondholders will either reap massive profits or lose hundreds of millions of dollars as the coronavirus outbreak escalates.

14 Feb 13:10 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046884084196853.html
An inside look at the debate around pandemic bonds, which have $425 million hinging on how deadly the coronavirus ends up being, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The World Bank called the bonds "a momentous step" in curbing disease, while a public health expert deems them "inappropriate and ineffective.". Read more at businessinsider.sg

14 Feb 13:10 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408757499766261.html
An inside look at the debate around pandemic bonds, which have $425 million hinging on how deadly the coronavirus ends up being

A group of unique bondholders will either reap massive profits or lose hundreds of millions of dollars as the coronavirus outbreak escalates.

14 Feb 13:10 Business Insider Australia 5575934301843727861.html
Oyetola presents N1.2bn bonds to retirees

14 Feb 17:41 2 articles

Gov. Oyetola presents N1.2bn bonds to retirees - Premium Times Nigeria

The governor says the welfare of the retirees is of paramount importance to his administration despite limited resources.

14 Feb 17:41 Premium Times Nigeria 5456729300635888528.html
Oyetola presents N1.2bn bonds to retirees

 Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Friday presented N1.2 billion bonds to retirees in the state.................................

14 Feb 16:40 Vanguard News 4125100339706922044.html
Passenger traffic ebbs at Vietnam airports over novel coronavirus fears - VnExpress International

14 Feb 08:10 2 articles

Vietnam Airlines loses up to $10.8 million a week to Covid-19 - VnExpress International

Vietnam Airlines has lost VND200-250 billion ($8.6-10.8 million) per week following flight suspension to China, the national carrier said in a statement.

14 Feb 08:10 VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam 7631321455469177035.html
Passenger traffic ebbs at Vietnam airports over novel coronavirus fears - VnExpress International

Vietnamese airports have seen 20 percent less passenger traffic over the last year as fear of novel coronavirus keeps foreigners away.

14 Feb 08:01 VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam 7631321453793381970.html
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group adds name to business rates letter

14 Feb 08:49 2 articles

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group adds name to business rates letter

More than 50 retailers wrote to the Chancellor this week demanding changes to transitional relief.

14 Feb 08:49 Jersey Evening Post 6141642775158110221.html
Mike Ashley's Frasers Group joins calls for business rates reform

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has said that with the British high street on "life support" the Treasury must take action on business rates reform.

14 Feb 08:28 City A.M. 6389894491614694399.html
DA assures no ASF in Caraga region

14 Feb 11:41 2 articles

DA assures no ASF in Caraga region

BUTUAN CITY – “No cause for alarm because there is no case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Northeastern Mindanao due to tighter measures to prevent the contagious disease from entering Caraga region,” stressed Emmylou T. Presilda, regional spokesperson of the Department of Agriculture said.

14 Feb 11:41 Manila Bulletin News 7849457200600918982.html
DILG chief tells LGUs to ramp up ASF prevention efforts

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año on Friday asked all local government units (LGUs) to tighten up African swine flu (ASF) prevention efforts and similar control measures in their respective turfs.

14 Feb 17:26 Manila Bulletin News 7849457200447677885.html
US January industrial output falls on weather, Boeing drop

14 Feb 15:19 2 articles

US January industrial output falls on weather, Boeing drop

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 — US industrial production fell 0.3 per cent in January as unseasonably warm weather held down the output of utilities and Boeing Co slowed production of civilian aircraft, the Federal Reserve said today. The Fed said manufacturing production fell 0.1 per cent in January,...

14 Feb 15:19 Malaymail 302165935930055277.html
U.S. January industrial output falls on weather, Boeing drop

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. industrial production fell 0.3% in January as unseasonably warm weather held down the output of utilities and Boeing Co (BA.N) cut production of civilian aircraft, the Federal Reserve said on Friday.

14 Feb 17:58 Reuters 8334514180458813181.html
Pakistan has achieved all economic goals, IMF says

14 Feb 16:07 2 articles

Pakistan has achieved all economic goals, IMF says

--Global financial body says 'govt has made considerable progress in last few months to advance economic reforms' The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday announced that Pakistan

14 Feb 16:07 Pakistan Today 6621510368775755784.html
Statement at the Conclusion of the IMF Mission to Pakistan 2020

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission led by Ernesto Ramirez Rigo visited Islamabad during February 03-13, 2020 to initiate discussions on the second review of the authorities’ economic reform program supported under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. At the conclusion of the visit, Ramirez Rigo made the following statement released on February 14: “The IMF staff team had constructive and productive discussions with the Pakistani authorities and commended them on the considerable progress made during the last few months in advancing reforms and continuing with sound economic policies. The mission and the authorities made significant progress in the discussions on policies and reforms. In the coming days progress will continue to pave the way for the IMF Executive Board’s consideration of the review. “The macroeconomic outlook remains broadly as expected at the time of the first review. Economic activity has stabilized and remains on the path of gradual recovery. The current account deficit has…

14 Feb 14:33 Dispatch News Desk 1078940130791121225.html
BOE’s Carney sees silver lining after Brexit hit to UK economy

14 Feb 09:09 2 articles

BOE’s Carney sees silver lining after Brexit hit to UK economy

The outgoing Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney warned over the economic risks of the UK leaving the European Union (EU), in an exclusive inte

14 Feb 09:09 FXStreet 4480975639542900929.html
Mark Carney sees silver lining in Brexit hit to economy

Mark Carney has said there may be a silver lining to Brexit and welcomes the Prime Minister's plans to address weak productivity.

14 Feb 10:07 City A.M. 6389894490735895966.html
EUR/JPY challenges 119.00 ahead of US data

14 Feb 10:25 2 articles

EUR/JPY Price Analysis: Scope for a drop to 117.00

The bearish note around EUR/JPY remains unchanged for the time being, encouraging the cross to breach the key support at 119.00 the figure. While belo

14 Feb 10:25 FXStreet 4480975638270703163.html
EUR/JPY challenges 119.00 ahead of US data

The persistent soft tone surrounding thje European currency in combination with the stead pace in the Japanese safe haven are forcing EUR/JPY to trade

14 Feb 12:25 FXStreet 4480975639596335287.html
Indian banks' loans rise over 7% in two weeks to Jan 31: RBI

14 Feb 13:27 2 articles

Banks' loans rise over 7% in two weeks to January 31: RBI report

Non-food credit rose Rs 1.02 trillion to Rs 100.24 trillion

14 Feb 13:27 Business-Standard 1502508926141700824.html
Indian banks' loans rise over 7% in two weeks to Jan 31: RBI

Outstanding loans rose ₹98926 crore ($13.86 billion) to ₹101.03 trillion in the fortnight to Jan. 31.Non-food credit rose ₹1.02 trillion to ₹100.24 trillion, while food credit fell ₹3,202 crore to ₹78,899 crore

14 Feb 12:35 Livemint 6614605817838273998.html
Coronavirus could mean $5 billion in airline losses: UN agency

14 Feb 08:20 2 articles

Virus could mean $5 bn in airline losses: UN agency

The new coronavirus outbreak could mean a $4-5 billion drop in worldwide airline revenue, the International Civil Aviation Organization said on Thursday.

14 Feb 08:20 Tech Xplore 4945708899726189174.html
Coronavirus could mean $5 billion in airline losses: UN agency

"Prior to the outbreak, airlines had planned to increase capacity by nine percent on international routes to/from China for the first quarter of 2020 compared to 2019," ICAO said in a statement.

14 Feb 11:52 Deccan Herald 2027555797774860368.html
DOLE lifts deployment ban on HSWs to Kuwait

14 Feb 11:51 2 articles

Philippines lifts deployment ban to Kuwait

The lifting of the ban means newly-hired and returning skilled workers, semi-skilled workers, professionals, and household service workers can return and work in the Gulf state

14 Feb 11:51 Rappler 1882105642642597645.html
DOLE lifts deployment ban on HSWs to Kuwait

The Department of Labor and Employment DOLE) announced on Friday the lifting of the deployment ban on household service workers (HSWs) to Kuwait.

14 Feb 09:11 Manila Bulletin News 7849457200308669027.html
Bitcoin Be Mine: Celebrate Valentine’s Day the Crypto Way

14 Feb 17:00 2 articles

Bitcoin Be Mine: Celebrate Valentine’s Day the Crypto Way

It’s Valentine’s Day and crypto investors are currently sitting on early 2020 profits from Bitcoin and altcoins. Love is in the air and money is filling

14 Feb 17:00 NewsBTC 7232133510652685544.html
Data Shows Bitcoin’s Progression From Retail To Institutional Asset

As Bitcoin matures, a wider range of investors begins to consider the asset as an investment to add to their portfolios. New data shows exactly how

14 Feb 16:00 NewsBTC 7232133509975347071.html
Financial infidelity: 1 in 5 Canadians keep money secrets from their partner

14 Feb 17:30 2 articles

33 per cent of us have ended, or would end a relationship because of a partner's debt: Survey

The number one financial reason cited for ending a relationship is a lack of financial honesty, such as hidden debt or purchases

14 Feb 17:30 KitchenerToday.com 52741009131884148.html
Financial infidelity: 1 in 5 Canadians keep money secrets from their partner

While love is in the air for some this Valentine’s Day, a new survey finds that secrets are too with one in five Canadians admitting to engaging in financial infidelity.

14 Feb 11:00 CTVNews 2422791599225631666.html
Meaty increases push up annual food prices - Stats NZ

14 Feb 10:46 2 articles

Meaty increases push up annual food prices - Stats NZ

Higher prices for meat, poultry, and fish contributed to a 3.5 percent increase in food prices for the year ended January 2020, the largest annual rise in food prices in over eight years, Stats NZ said today.

14 Feb 10:46 www.voxy.co.nz 6138926315458278710.html
An apple a day too much to pay?

A surge in fruit and vegetable prices has driven the largest monthly rise in food costs in nearly three years. Official numbers showed prices rising 2.1 percent in January on the month before. Stats NZ said much higher costs for strawberries and apples and a range of meat and grocery items were the main drivers. It said that reflected the usual pattern of prices rising after the Christmas holidays. Food costs for the year ended January rose 3.5 percent on the year before, the biggest annual rise in eight years.

14 Feb 14:36 Newsroom 8356495123202371418.html
UN experts: North Korea enhances nukes and illicit trade

14 Feb 17:23 2 articles

UN experts: North Korea enhances nukes and illicit trade

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say North Korea has increased imports and exports of banned and restricted goods such as coal and petroleum products as it continues to enhance...

14 Feb 17:23 The Seattle Times 9121942837997780237.html
UN experts: North Korea enhances nukes and illicit trade

CAMEROON, Cameroon — U.N. experts say North Korea has increased imports and exports of banned and restricted goods such as coal and petroleum products as it continues to enhance its illicit nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of sanctions. The experts identified new methods that the country is using to evade U.N. sanctions, including …

14 Feb 13:24 City NEWS 1130 5858657120563111009.html
Biggest jump in world defence spending in 10 years: study

14 Feb 11:50 3 articles

Biggest jump in world defence spending in 10 years: study

Global spending on defence rose by four percent in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases from the US and China, a study said Friday.

14 Feb 11:50 Digital Journal 4566489173068646598.html
Asian Defence Spending Increases By More Than 50% In 10 Years, Report Says

The International Institute for Strategic Studies study suggests 2019 saw the largest yearly global defence-spending rise in a decade.

14 Feb 15:10 Forces Network 3883413828732572169.html
Biggest jump in world defence spending in 10 years: study

Global spending on defence rose by four percent in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases from the US and China, a study said Friday.

14 Feb 11:47 Pulse Live 3606876836448732576.html
GBP/EUR Update - Cabinet Reshuffle - CityAM

14 Feb 12:00 2 articles

Euro Buyers see Best Exchange Rate Since mid-December as Pound Sterling Boosted by Expectations for Increased Govt. Spending under Sunak

The British Pound has advanced against the Euro for six months in a row now and the momentum has taken the GBP/EUR exchange rate back up to 1.20

14 Feb 12:00 The Pound Sterling Live 6614579507980997305.html
GBP/EUR Update - Cabinet Reshuffle - CityAM

Reports over the weekend of tensions rising between the UK and the EU over trade negotiations meant that the pound got off to a shaky start this week.

14 Feb 13:09 City A.M. 6389894490872523092.html
“Stay Alert” Call To Business As Coronavirus Impacts Spread Across NZ Economy

14 Feb 10:12 2 articles

'Stay Alert' call to business as Coronavirus impacts spread across NZ economy - ABC

Importers and exporters should talk to their shippers - both sea and air - and keep informed as knock-on effects of China’s coronavirus hit New Zealand.

14 Feb 10:12 www.voxy.co.nz 6138926314374146564.html
“Stay Alert” Call To Business As Coronavirus Impacts Spread Across NZ Economy

Auckland Business Chamber head Michael Barnett said the plight of the education sector and its impact on many NZ communities was acknowledged.

14 Feb 09:01 SCOOP 5315658999830733771.html
Profits at River Island’s Irish arm rise 53%

14 Feb 17:16 2 articles

Profits at River Island’s Irish arm rise 53%

Revenue declines by 15%

14 Feb 17:16 The Irish Times 8204772968447667729.html
River Island’s Irish profits jump more than 50%

Gordon Deegan Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of fashion retailer River Island increased by 53% to €4.89m in 2018, newly-filed accounts show.

14 Feb 17:15 Irishexaminer 8196011179383157054.html
Chartered Accountants Ireland excludes Willie McAteer

14 Feb 11:52 2 articles

Former Anglo finance chief Willie McAteer expelled from accounting body

Membership of Chartered Accountants Ireland revoked and payment of €15,000 towards tribunal costs agreed

14 Feb 11:52 The Irish Times 8204772967262661072.html
Chartered Accountants Ireland excludes Willie McAteer

Willie McAteer has been excluded from Chartered Accountants Ireland after a disciplinary tribunal found he had brought discredit on himself and his profession.

14 Feb 12:44 RTE.ie 7595237279013861922.html
FIRS boss, Nami discloses why FIRS failed to meet revenue target under Fowler 

14 Feb 11:30 2 articles

FIRS: Tax waivers, illicit flows responsible for low revenue

The FIRS says it has not been able to meet its revenue target because of non-discretionary tax waiver grants and illicit financial flows

14 Feb 11:30 TheCable 7513571674957149482.html
FIRS boss, Nami discloses why FIRS failed to meet revenue target under Fowler 

The reasons why the FIRS failed to attain its tax revenue projections under former Executive Chairman, Babatunde Fowler, has been disclosed.

14 Feb 10:39 Nairametrics.com 4741528846483495743.html
The casino hub of Macau will give residents money to keep its economy going during the coronavirus pandemic

14 Feb 15:35 2 articles

The casino hub of Macau will give residents money to keep its economy going during the coronavirus pandemic

Macau will give permanent residents 2.2 billion patacas, equivalent to $US274.9 million, to boost its economy once the deadly coronavirus outbreak subsides, according to officials.

14 Feb 15:35 Business Insider Australia 5575934300541967457.html
The casino hub of Macau will give residents money to keep its economy going during the coronavirus pandemic

Macau recently shut down its casinos, the city's primary industry. It has stemmed an outbreak of the coronavirus and hopes to keep the economy afloat.

14 Feb 15:35 Yahoo 7097669638764615285.html
Is It Finally Time to Be a Believer in Tesla Stock?

14 Feb 11:00 2 articles

Is It Finally Time to Be a Believer in Tesla Stock?

With Tesla stock, it isn’t all about the high profile arguments from the bulls and bears. Here's what you should pay attention to.

14 Feb 11:00 InvestorPlace 24614509951459974.html
It’s Time to Plug into PLUG Stock

Another deal and a technical big deal on the price chart puts PLUG stock into buying position for continued momentum.

14 Feb 14:38 InvestorPlace 24614511055178284.html
Market movers: Stocks seeing action on Friday - and why

14 Feb 10:39 2 articles

Friday’s small-cap stocks to watch

Our roundup of Canadian small-caps of between $100-million and $2.5-billion in market capitalization making news and on the move today

14 Feb 10:39 The Globe and Mail 68426410119737100.html
Market movers: Stocks seeing action on Friday - and why

A roundup of some of the North American equities making moves in both directions today

14 Feb 14:36 The Globe and Mail 68426411044061807.html
Vietnam says monitoring over 5,000 Chinese workers for Covid-19

14 Feb 10:48 2 articles

Vietnam says monitoring over 5,000 Chinese workers for coronavirus

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam is monitoring more than 5,000 workers who returned to the Southeast Asian country after the Lunar New Year holiday for signs of coronavirus, state media reported on Friday.

14 Feb 10:48 Reuters 8334514180342497368.html
Vietnam says monitoring over 5,000 Chinese workers for Covid-19

HANOI, Feb 14 — Vietnam is monitoring more than 5,000 workers who returned to the South-east Asian country after the Lunar New Year holiday for signs of Covid-19, state media reported today. Yesterday, Communist-ruled Vietnam quarantined a rural commune of 10,000 people near Hanoi because of...

14 Feb 10:54 Malaymail 302165936487806484.html
Coronavirus prompts HSBC and Shell to send staff home

14 Feb 08:24 2 articles

Coronavirus prompts HSBC and Shell to send staff home

Employees in Hong Kong and Singapore came into contact with people infected

14 Feb 08:24 The Irish Times 8204772969265309034.html
Shell Singapore employees instructed to work at home over coronavirus concerns

Shell instructed a number of its Singapore employees to work from home for the time being after the company confirmed that one employee was in close contact with someone who tested positive for

14 Feb 16:40 NL Times 9001346993333485835.html
Former Bellamy’s director Jan Cameron charged after ASIC investigation

14 Feb 10:02 2 articles

Former Bellamy’s director Jan Cameron charged after ASIC investigation

Former Bellamy's Australia director Jan Cameron will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court on criminal charges after an investigation by the Australian Former Bellamy's director Jan Cameron failing to disclose her full interest in the infant formula company when it listed on the ASX in 2014, according to the corporate watchdog.

14 Feb 10:02 The New Daily 5848147786541457696.html
ASIC sends a message about takeover laws

Takeover law is a high-stakes game, and the criminal charges levelled against Jan Cameron show the regulator clearly wants to make a strong point.

14 Feb 13:00 Australian Financial Review 3974284486264318300.html
EUR/USD depressed near 1.0830 ahead of EMU data

14 Feb 14:15 2 articles

EUR/USD tests daily highs around 1.0850 post-US data

The shred currency has recovered the smile at the end of the week, with EUR/USD now navigating the upper end of the daily range around 1.0850. EUR/USD

14 Feb 14:15 FXStreet 4480975639512179320.html
EUR/USD depressed near 1.0830 ahead of EMU data

After bottoming out (and printing fresh 2020 lows) in the 1.0830/25 band, EUR/USD has managed to regain some poise, trim part of the daily losses and

14 Feb 09:13 FXStreet 4480975638365493008.html
6 Tax Deductions You Can Claim Without Itemizing

14 Feb 12:01 2 articles

You could be cheating on your taxes without realizing it. Here's how to tell.

Recent changes in tax laws eliminating or curtailing some long-time deductions and credits could turn ordinary taxpayers into inadvertent tax cheats.

14 Feb 12:01 CNBC 7787100274337346430.html
6 Tax Deductions You Can Claim Without Itemizing

You don't need to itemize to reap these lucrative tax breaks.

14 Feb 12:36 The Motley Fool 2231313659326259181.html
Shell confirms Singapore Covid-19 case, sends staff home after another scare

14 Feb 11:03 2 articles

Singapore reports nine new coronavirus cases – Reuters

Singapore has reported nine new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections, the biggest daily jump, on Friday, lifting the total count in the country t

14 Feb 11:03 FXStreet 4480975639394393828.html
Shell confirms Singapore Covid-19 case, sends staff home after another scare

SINGAPORE, Feb 14 — Shell said today a contractor working at its Singapore refinery had contracted Covid-19, as the city state reported its biggest jump in new cases so far. The oil giant said earlier it had sent some staff home from its main office in Singapore after discovering another employee...

14 Feb 15:01 Malaymail 302165936382435632.html
Ericsson: Our 5G technology is better any anyone's

14 Feb 11:51 2 articles

5G: 2020 is when it gets real, but not for everyone

Some countries are forging ahead with 5G, but some are already hitting hurdles, says Ericsson.

14 Feb 11:51 ZDNet 591556592701190906.html
Ericsson: Our 5G technology is better any anyone's

Some have claimed Ericsson is behind Huawei, but Swedish firm fights back.

14 Feb 14:12 TechRadar 2111116916128818657.html
Big love: Thai elephants, students send Valentines to coronavirus-hit China

14 Feb 15:52 2 articles

Big love: Thai elephants, students send Valentines to coronavirus-hit China

Some 3,000 students gathered on Friday in Thailand's Ayutthaya province to send Valentine's Day well-wishes to China, which is facing an ongoing ...

14 Feb 15:52 CNA 5644198862764609728.html
Big Love: Thai elephants, students send Valentines to virus-hit China

Bangkok: Some 3,000 students gathered on Friday in Thailand's Ayutthaya province to send Valentine's Day well-wishes to China, which is facing an ongoing coronavirus epidemic.

14 Feb 12:43 The Peninsula 1202843881716970706.html
China reports major drop in new virus cases; 143 new deaths

14 Feb 17:32 2 articles

Major drop in new cases

China reported Saturday a figure of 2,641 new virus cases, a major drop from the higher numbers in recent days since a broader diagnostic method was implemented.

14 Feb 17:32 Castanet 616068602606032777.html
China reports major drop in new virus cases; 143 new deaths

BEIJING — China reported Saturday a figure of 2,641 new virus cases, a major drop from the higher numbers in recent days since a broader diagnostic method was implemented. The number of new deaths rose slightly to 143, bringing the total fatalities in mainland China to 1,523. The total number of confirmed cases in the …

14 Feb 12:35 City NEWS 1130 5858657120359886688.html
XRP Outperforms Top 5 Cryptos, Unfazed by BitMEX Crash

14 Feb 11:46 2 articles

XRP Outperforms Top 5 Cryptos, Unfazed by BitMEX Crash

The price of XRP recovered remarkably after the BitMEX crash, which led to heavy liquidations. Now, XRP is the best-performing coin among the leading 5

14 Feb 11:46 Bitcoinist.com 1696346937925705368.html
"No Rollbacks": BitMEX Says After 62% XRP Flash Crash

XRP saw a "flash crash" on the BitMex exchange, with the asset's price plunging by 50% in a few minutes' time.

14 Feb 10:38 Blockonomi 7720215218268214574.html
Yobe approves N220.7m for payment of LG retirees

14 Feb 16:46 2 articles

Yobe approves N220.7m for payment of LG retirees

Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni has approved N220.7 million for the payment of retirement benefits to180 retirees from the 17 local government

14 Feb 16:46 Vanguard News 4125100339902711619.html
Yobe Government approves N220.7m for payment of LG retirees

Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni has approved N220.7 million for the payment of retirement benefits to180 retirees from the 17 local government areas

14 Feb 17:08 The Guardian 7580308505201390211.html
Tanzania borrows Sh147bn to construct 550km SGR line

14 Feb 12:23 2 articles

Tanzania borrows Sh147bn to construction a 550km SGR

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 – The government of Tanzania has received a Sh147 billion loan from Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania to fund the construction of Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |

14 Feb 12:23 Capital Business 7605153803078846926.html
Tanzania borrows Sh147bn to construct 550km SGR line

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 – The government of Tanzania has received a Sh147 billion loan from Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania to fund the construction of Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |

14 Feb 12:23 Capital Business 7605153803395701915.html
Four data center spending trends you need to know

14 Feb 12:00 2 articles

Four data center spending trends you need to know

Data center spending is likely to be feast or famine as enterprises pull back and hyperscale cloud providers build out infrastructure only to hit pause and digest.

14 Feb 12:00 ZDNet 591556592031121635.html
4 data center spending trends you need to know

Data center spending is likely to be feast or famine as enterprises pull back and hyperscale cloud providers build out infrastructure only to hit pause and digest.

14 Feb 12:00 ZDNet 591556593111339972.html
Tesco rapped for ‘unlawfully’ blocking competition

14 Feb 13:38 2 articles

Tesco rapped for ‘unlawfully’ blocking competition

Twenty three of the company’s 5,354 leases stopped competitors opening stores nearby, the competition watchdog found.

14 Feb 13:38 Shropshire Star 3480199993312359466.html
Tesco rapped for ‘unlawfully’ blocking competition

Twenty three of the company’s 5,354 leases stopped competitors opening stores nearby, the competition watchdog found.

14 Feb 13:40 Jersey Evening Post 6141642775393940522.html
Boeing to extend labor contract with engineer's union by four years

14 Feb 09:32 2 articles

Boeing to extend labor contract with engineer's union by four years

(Reuters) - U.S. planemaker Boeing Co (BA.N) said it has agreed to a tentative deal with its engineers’ union to extend its labor contract by another four years.

14 Feb 09:32 Reuters 8334514181267094856.html
Boeing to extend labor contract with engineer's union by four years

U.S. planemaker Boeing Co said it has agreed to a tentative deal with its engineers' union to extend its labor contract by another four years.

14 Feb 17:11 CNA 5644198863977884243.html
FG transfers oil assets, OML 98, from PanOcean to NPDC

14 Feb 14:29 2 articles

FG transfers oil assets, OML 98, from PanOcean to NPDC

The Federal Government, yesterday, transferred ownership of Oil Mining Lease, OML, 98 to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC,

14 Feb 14:29 Vanguard News 4125100338833163945.html
FG transfers oil assets, OML 98, from PanOcean to NPDC

The Federal Government, Friday, transferred ownership of Oil Mining Lease, OML, 98 to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC

14 Feb 14:46 Vanguard News 4125100339152914456.html
Xi’s Pick to Save China From Virus Is Loyalist Who Lured Tesla

14 Feb 10:19 2 articles

Xi’s Pick to Save China From Virus Is Loyalist Who Lured Tesla

Barely a month ago, then-Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong was sharing a stage with Elon Musk to celebrate the release of Tesla Inc.’s China-built Model 3 sedans -- the sort of glitzy honor that comes with leading the financial hub of the world’s second-largest economy.

14 Feb 10:19 Bloomberg.com 4032480122240705083.html
Xi's pick to save China from virus is loyalist who lured Tesla

Barely a month ago, then-Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong was sharing a stage with Elon Musk to celebrate the release of Tesla Inc.’s China-built Model 3 sedans -- the sort of glitzy honor that comes with leading the financial hub of the world’s second-largest economy.

14 Feb 10:47 BNN 3833521688060861893.html
Asian plane makers struggle to take off in crowded market

14 Feb 08:30 2 articles

Asian plane makers struggle to take off in crowded market

Asian plane makers have thrown huge sums at building jets but flagship projects have suffered repeated setbacks, and they face a tough time breaking into a market dominated by established players.

14 Feb 08:30 Tech Xplore 4945708898035123269.html
Asian plane makers struggle to take off in crowded market

Asian plane makers have thrown huge sums at building jets but flagship projects have suffered repeated setbacks, and they face a tough time breaking into a market dominated by established players.

14 Feb 14:46 Deccan Herald 2027555797058114515.html
Chemical plant bosses apologise after flaring lights up sky

14 Feb 09:46 3 articles

Chemical plant bosses apologise after flaring lights up sky

ExxonMobil said the incident, which sparked concern among local residents, occurred as it attempts to restart the Mossmorran site.

14 Feb 09:46 Express & Star 7324224460348659319.html
Chemical plant bosses apologise after flaring lights up sky

ExxonMobil said the incident, which sparked concern among local residents, occurred as it attempts to restart the Mossmorran site.

14 Feb 09:46 Jersey Evening Post 6141642774884062839.html
Chemical plant bosses apologise after flaring lights up sky

ExxonMobil said the incident, which sparked concern among local residents, occurred as it attempts to restart the Mossmorran site.

14 Feb 09:46 Shropshire Star 3480199992802481783.html
Canadian officials helping in Japan after 12 Canadians contract virus on ship

14 Feb 14:21 2 articles

Canadian officials helping in Japan after 12 Canadians contract virus on ship

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canadian health workers are assisting in Japan after 12 Canadians contracted the novel coronavirus while on a cruise ship.

14 Feb 14:21 CP24 1887544295416427779.html
Canadian officials helping in Japan after 12 Canadians contract virus on ship

MUNICH — Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canadian health workers are assisting in Japan after 12 Canadians contracted the novel coronavirus while on a cruise ship.

14 Feb 14:03 KitchenerToday.com 52741010080737887.html
Coronavirus: DGCA extends screening to passengers arriving from Japan, South Korea

14 Feb 13:10 2 articles

Coronavirus: DGCA extends screening to passengers arriving from Japan, South Korea

Till date, only passengers arriving from Thailand, Singapore, China and Hong Kong were being screened for possible exposure to the respiratory virus

14 Feb 13:10 Livemint 6614605819478041359.html
Coronavirus outbreak: DGCA extends screening to passengers arriving from Japan, South Korea

Till date, only passengers arriving from Thailand, Singapore, China and Hong Kong were being screened for possible exposure to the respiratory virus.

14 Feb 13:42 The Hindu 6679535025755874442.html
The Highly Accurate Ethereum Golden Cross is Forming, Is a Major Rally Incoming?

14 Feb 16:56 2 articles

The Highly Accurate Ethereum Golden Cross is Forming, Is a Major Rally Incoming?

Ethereum's stellar performance of late has seen it gain 113% in the six weeks since the start of the year. This achievement reversed a six-month downtrend

14 Feb 16:56 NewsBTC 7232133510055607489.html
The Highly Accurate Ethereum Golden Cross is Forming, Is a Major Rally Incoming?

Ethereum's stellar performance of late has seen it gain 113% in the six weeks since the start of the year. This achievement reversed a six-month downtrend

14 Feb 16:56 NewsBTC 7232133509900445549.html
10 things you need to know before the opening bell

14 Feb 13:00 2 articles

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

This is what traders are talking about.

14 Feb 13:00 Business Insider Nederland 7680839747214637707.html
10 things you need to know before the opening bell

This is what traders are talking about.

14 Feb 11:58 Business Insider 6060062399878003339.html