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China to cut policy rate by 0.1 percentage points from Thursday
China to cut policy rate by 0.1 percentage points from Thursday

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank announced on Wednesday to cut the rate for the seven-day reverse repos by 0.1 percentage...

India's growth cycle is likely to improve despite global uncertainty: HSBC MF
India's growth cycle is likely to improve despite global uncertainty: HSBC MF

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): India's economic growth is on the path to recovery, supported by multiple positive factors, even as...

IWAI signs MoU with global giant Rhenus Logistics India to push cargo growth on national waterways
IWAI signs MoU with global giant Rhenus Logistics India to push cargo growth on national waterways

New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW)...

DFM, TWSE sign MoU to strengthen cross-border financial cooperation
DFM, TWSE sign MoU to strengthen cross-border financial cooperation

DUBAI, 6th May 2025 (WAM) -- The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

DFM introduces AI insights to iVestor to simplify company disclosures
DFM introduces AI insights to iVestor to simplify company disclosures

DUBAI, 6th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced the launch of two new AI-powered features on its iVestor...

Share of gold in RBI's forex kitty doubled since 2021
Share of gold in RBI's forex kitty doubled since 2021

New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Central banks world over are increasingly accumulating safe-haven gold in their foreign exchange reserves...

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U.S. moves to boost air traffic controller workforce
US offers incentives to boost air traffic hiring, retention

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Transportation Department says it is working to fix a significant shortage of air traffic controllers by...

Pentagon backs army's right to repair its own weapons
Pentagon to seek 'Right to Repair' provisions in Army contracts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Defense wants to change its contracts so the Army can fix its own weapons instead of always...

Mexico plans to cut work week to 40 hours by 2030
Mexico plans gradual reduction to 40-hour work week by 2030

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Mexico is laying the groundwork to reduce its standard work week from 48 to 40 hours by 2030, Labor and Social...

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. plans overhaul of vaccine testing, report says
Health Secretary will ensure all new vaccines undergo placebo testing

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to change how vaccines are tested, according...

US House votes to block California’s zero-emission truck plan
US House rescinds approval for California heavy-duty truck rules

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a challenge to California's push for cleaner transportation, the U.S. House of Representatives voted this week...

Two measles cases confirmed in Cook County
Illinois health officials confirm two measles cases in Cook County

CHICAGO, Illinois: The Chicago and Cook County health departments say that two people in Cook County have measles. These are the...

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