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Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs

Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...

Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020

Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...

U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday

Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...

China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability

China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...

December sales growth in US revised up to 0.7% from 0.4 %

US retail sales post biggest drop in two years amid winter freeze

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Retail sales in the U.S. fell by the most in nearly two years in January, likely due to cold weather, wildfires,...

Standard and Poor's 500 closes at new all-time high

Dow Jones rises 71 points Wednesday, S&P 500 hits new high

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks moved modestly higher on Wednesday with the Standard and Poor's racking up a new all-time closing...

Bundesbank chief warns US tariffs could hurt Germany for years

Germany at particular risk from US tariffs, Bundesbank warns

FRANKFURT, Germany: Germany faces significant economic risks from potential U.S. trade tariffs, which could dampen growth for years...

U.S. stock markets finish in black despite early losses

U.S. stocks make modest gains, Dow Jones adds 10 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks crept into the black in late trading Tuesday after spending most of the day in negative territory....

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts interest rates for first time in 4 years

Australian central bank lowers offical interest rates

SYDNEY, Australia - The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered official interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.10 percent on Tuesday, the...

Global stocks close higher, U.S. dollar edges higher

UK and European stocks rise as U.S. closes for Presidents Day

London, UK -  Monday's trading session ended with a diverse range of performances across global markets, as major indices posted modest...

China accelerates coal expansion, surpasses 100GW in 2024

China's coal boom: 100GW added in 2024, highest in a decade

BEIJING, China: China's coal power expansion surged in 2024, with nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity breaking ground—the...

PM Modi's initiatives encourage young entrepreneurs: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel

PM Modi's initiatives encourage young entrepreneurs: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], February 22 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel stated that under Prime Minister Narendra...

Mirra Andreeva, 17, youngest to reach WTA 1000 final

Mirra Andreeva, 17, youngest to reach WTA 1000 final

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images) Mirra Andreeva became the youngest woman to reach a WTA 1000 final on Friday with a 6-4,...

Eternal Skill Transforms Language Learning with Affordable Online Courses, Empowering Women and Opening Global Career Doors

Eternal Skill Transforms Language Learning with Affordable Online Courses, Empowering Women and Opening Global Career Doors

SMPL Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 21: Recognizing the growing need for multilingual professionals, Indore-based edtech...

Kerala expects investment boom at Global Investors Summit 2025

Kerala expects investment boom at Global Investors Summit 2025

Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 21 (ANI): Kerala is set to transform into a major investment hub, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan...

Global glacier melt is accelerating, scientists say

Global glacier melt is accelerating, scientists say

PARIS —  Ice loss from the world's glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that melting...

Musks Tesla India plan is unfair Trump

Musks Tesla India plan is unfair  Trump

The US president has said setting up an EV factory in the country would hurt America due to the high tariffs US President Donald...

"It's one-way street...": Trump lauds decision to withdraw from "very expensive" Paris Climate Accord

"It's one-way street...": Trump lauds decision to withdraw from "very expensive" Paris Climate Accord

Washington, DC [US], February 21 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) lauded his decision to pull out the United...

ATP roundup: Jiri Lehecka stuns Carlos Alcaraz in Doha quarters

ATP roundup: Jiri Lehecka stuns Carlos Alcaraz in Doha quarters

(Photo credit: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) Jiri Lehecka knocked off top-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday...

Three years into the war, women are powering Ukraines recovery

Three years into the war, women are powering Ukraines recovery

Nina Smyrnova founded a 25 hectare farm eco-estate in the south of the Kyiv region that approaches cultivation of hazelnuts and asparagus...

Zelenskyy: Strong Ukraine relations with US 'benefit entire world'

Zelenskyy: Strong Ukraine relations with US 'benefit entire world'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that strong Ukraine-U.S. relations benefit the entire world, an apparent attempt...

Bulgarian-Czech Chamber of Commerce Launched to Boost Economic Ties

Bulgarian-Czech Chamber of Commerce Launched to Boost Economic Ties

Bulgaria is committed to attracting more investments from the Czech Republic by fostering a stable and predictable regulatory environment....

Microsoft unveils Pentagon-backed quantum processor

Microsoft unveils Pentagon-backed quantum processor

The company has touted Majorana 1 as a technological breakthrough, with the research attracting attention from the US government ...

Trump says he has not seen the Egyptian counter to his plan for Gaza

Trump says he has not seen the Egyptian counter to his plan for Gaza

WASHINGTON —  U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening he has not seen the proposal being discussed by Arab leaders as an...

Trump says he has not seen Egyptian counter to his plan for Gaza

Trump says he has not seen Egyptian counter to his plan for Gaza

WASHINGTON —  U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening he has not seen the proposal being discussed by Arab leaders as an...

Pakistan: KP CM Gandapur alleges 'foreign hand' behind Kurram conflict

Pakistan: KP CM Gandapur alleges 'foreign hand' behind Kurram conflict

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], February 20 (ANI): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has claimed that the ongoing...

High-frequency indicators show pick-up in economic momentum during H2-2024-25: RBI bulletin

High-frequency indicators show pick-up in economic momentum during H2-2024-25: RBI bulletin

New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): High-frequency indicators point towards a sequential pick-up in the momentum of economic activity...

ATP roundup: Matteo Berrettini upsets Novak Djokovic in Doha

ATP roundup: Matteo Berrettini upsets Novak Djokovic in Doha

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images) Italian Matteo Berrettini upset third-seeded Novak Djokovic 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the first...

Tax relief to act as catalyst for Indian quick service restaurant businesses: Goldman Sachs

Tax relief to act as catalyst for Indian quick service restaurant businesses: Goldman Sachs

New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): The tax relief announced in the Union Budget will act as a catalyst for the quick service restaurant...

IIT Guwahati signs technology transfer MoU for low-cost, high-yield C-phycocyanin production technology

IIT Guwahati signs technology transfer MoU for low-cost, high-yield C-phycocyanin production technology

Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 18 (ANI): In a major step towards bringing sustainable biotechnology solutions from lab to market,...

Reliance Consumer Products enters UAE with launch of Campa at GulfFood 2025

Reliance Consumer Products enters UAE with launch of Campa at GulfFood 2025

Dubai, [UAE] / Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 18 (ANI): Reliance Consumer Products Limited (RCPL), the Fast-Moving Consumer...

Qatar focusing on growing economic ties with India beyond Oil and Gas: Minister Al Sayed

Qatar focusing on growing economic ties with India beyond Oil and Gas: Minister Al Sayed

New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Qatar is keen to expand its economic partnership with India beyond the traditional oil and gas...

J-K staring at a water crisis this year: CM Omar Abdullah

J-K staring at a water crisis this year: CM Omar Abdullah

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 19 (ANI):Jammu and Kashmir is staring at a water crisis this year, the state's Chief...

Qatar commits $10 billion investment in India

Qatar commits $10 billion investment in India

New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): Following the visit of Qatar's Amir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, India and Qatar have taken...

Qatar commits USD 10 billion investment in India, target set for doubling bilateral trade by 2030

Qatar commits USD 10 billion investment in India, target set for doubling bilateral trade by 2030

New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): Following the visit of Qatar's Amir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, India and Qatar have taken...

Official interest rates have been cut, but not everyone is a winner

Official interest rates have been cut, but not everyone is a winner

The Reserve Bank's decision to cut interest rates for the first time in four years has triggered a round of celebration. Mortgage...

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz posts hard-fought win at Doha

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz posts hard-fought win at Doha

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images) World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz found himself trailing in the second set to Croatia's Marin Cilic,...

Carlos Alcaraz posts hard-fought first-round win at Doha

Carlos Alcaraz posts hard-fought first-round win at Doha

(Photo credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images) World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz found himself trailing in the second set to Croatia's Marin Cilic,...

"Punjab govt will take strict action against travel agents involved in illegal immigration": Harpal Cheema

"Punjab govt will take strict action against travel agents involved in illegal immigration": Harpal Cheema

Sangrur (Punjab) [India], February 17 (ANI): Punjab Finance Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said that the state government...

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazil has officially approved joining OPEC+, aligning itself with the world's major oil-exporting nations just months...


U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...


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