US stocks hovered around record levels on Tuesday as investors awaited key events, including the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and an upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.In morning trade, the S&P 500 rose 0.1 per cent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 190 points, or 0.4 per cent, and…
Mark Carney is pitching Canada as a predictable and responsible alternative to the United States. Source link
Indian oil refiners, including Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), may not completely halt purchases of Russian crude despite fresh US sanctions, as the measures target specific Russian suppliers rather than the oil itself. Officials said that while four Russian oil companies have been sanctioned so far, India’s largest supplier, Rosneft, which handles nearly 45 per cent…
Substrate, a San Francisco company, is trying to take on powerhouses like the Dutch company ASML. Source link
A tale of contrasts: A soy farm in US state of Minnesota and a family in Maharashtra’s Nagpur preparing a field for cultivation of the crop in India. Farmers in US enjoy better output, thanks to large landholdings and heavily mechanised agriculture. That’s in stark contrast to small plot sizes and labour intensive farming in…
The lawsuit follows claims by President Trump that linked use by pregnant women of acetaminophen to autism, a connection that is unproven. Source link
File photo: President Droupadi Murmu (Picture credit: ANI) India is working not only to achieve its clean energy goals but also to emerge as a global hub that aggregates global solar demand and drives innovation, manufacturing and knowledge exchange by 2050, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday.Addressing the 8th Session of the International Solar Alliance…
In a few days, millions of American families could find their cupboards bare. As the government shutdown drags on, food stamp payments are set to stop from 1 November, cutting off a vital lifeline for 42 million people and exposing how close hunger lies beneath the surface of the world’s richest nation. The big picture…
The smaller, less visited parts of the United Arab Emirates offer a window into the past of a country whose riches once came largely from pearls. Source link
India is planning to make it mandatory for all liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals to build an additional 10% storage capacity that the government can access during supply or price disruptions. According to a draft proposal by the oil ministry, this change will amend the registration rules for LNG terminals under the Petroleum and…
