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India's middle class tightens its belt, squeezed by food inflation
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India’s middle class tightens its belt, squeezed by food inflation

India’s city dwellers are cutting spending on everything from cookies to fast food as persistently high inflation squeezes middle class budgets, threatening the country’s brisk…

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Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks during the 2024 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas.(Bloomberg)
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Bill Gates on microchip conspiracy theories about him: ‘Why would I want…’

Aug 22, 2024 02:38 PM IST Bill Gates addressed a conspiracy theory that he was behind a plan to implant trackable microchips in people during…

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Is another mega risk building up for global economy?
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Is another mega risk building up for global economy?

Though the world economy has still not returned to the pre-covid normal, another global health risk could be shaping up. After the World Health Organization…

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Aldi UK axes click and collect service
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Aldi UK axes click and collect service

* Aldi UK axes click and collect service Aldi’s click and collect service to end on Aug. 18 * Service introduced during pandemic lockdowns in…

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israel: Israel's judicial proposals prompt startups to relocate: government agency
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rise in startups: A silver lining from the pandemic: A surge in startups

The COVID-19 pandemic hurt the U.S. economy in a lot of ways. It choked global supply chains, sent consumer prices soaring and briefly knocked millions…

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Poverty: Pandemic, inflation push 68 million more in Asia into extreme poverty - ADB
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Poverty: Pandemic, inflation push 68 million more in Asia into extreme poverty – ADB

MANILA: The coronavirus pandemic and rise in cost of living have pushed close to 70 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty as…

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israel: Israel's judicial proposals prompt startups to relocate: government agency
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getir: Turkish delivery startup Getir to exit Italy, Spain and Portugal

Turkish food delivery startup Getir is withdrawing from Italy, Spain, and Portugal, the company said on Thursday, adding that it is finalising a funding round….

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A man holds the flags of India and the US. (REUTERS)
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India’s economy increasingly vital for US businesses: Top American trade body

The economic growth of India offers an opportunity for US businesses and advancing the bilateral trade ties might be one of the most important projects…

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Indian Consumers: The great Indian demand divide: The rich set the cash registers ringing
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Indian Consumers: The great Indian demand divide: The rich set the cash registers ringing

The pandemic has left a clear split running down the middle of India’s consumer demand. While those at the lower income levels are still reluctantly…

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The report forecasts that growth in the region including China will pick up pace this year. (Representative Photo)
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Asian economic recoveries losing steam, says World Bank

Developing economies in Asia have mostly regained ground lost during the pandemic but are seeing their recoveries stall as productivity lags, the World Bank said…

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