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[ad_1] They say that the stock markets tend to run ahead of the economy. Past trends have shown that the stock market has often risen months before an economic recovery and has fallen before a recession. Thus, with recent strong gains in global stock markets, led by the United States, …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eager to strengthen the health system during the coronavirus pandemic, the United States government spent $ 30 billion last month on stimulus payments to most health care providers who billed Medicare on last year. That speed resulted in the flow of taxpayers’ money to some companies …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Limited customer count, social distancing, use of hand sanitizers, and sanitization exercises are the order of the day for the retail and transportation sectors once the Conditional Movement Control (MCO) order enters effective Monday. In the retail sector, restaurants, shopping malls, boutiques, laundries, jewelers, vehicle workshops and …

[ad_1] In Asia, with many markets closed, the Nikkei benchmark index fell 2.8 percent, with declines led by chip manufacturing companies. – AFP’s photo LONDON, May 1 – Global stocks fell further today due to grim economic data from the United States, joint venture results and President Donald Trump’s threat …

[ad_1] The Bank Negara Malaysia logo is seen at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on January 29, 2019. – Image by Ahmad Zamzahuri KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 – Any additional interest that some banks may charge on the deferred payment cannot be greater than the original signed purchase-rental agreement, Bank …

[ad_1] LONDON: Oil fell to around $ 26 a barrel on Friday due to weak demand due to the coronavirus crisis and oversupply pressured the market, even as OPEC and its allies began a record cut in production. The world benchmark oil index, Brent crude, collapsed 60 percent in 2020 …

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Wall Street sign is represented on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan district of New York City By C Nivedita and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) – Major Wall Street indexes fell on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to apply new tariffs …

[ad_1] United States-based tech giant Apple has recently announced its new iPhone SE smartphone. Long rumors of the phone that both consumers and tech experts have been waiting for, this phone has officially come out with its affordable price. Now Apple CEO Tim Cook has made important statements about his …

[ad_1] HANGZHOU, China: A Chinese startup developing augmented reality products for use in manufacturing and gaming has found a promising growth area in the midst of a global pandemic: wearable glasses that measure moving temperatures. In response to the Covid-19 outbreak in late 2019, Hangzhou-based startup Rokid developed a pair …

[ad_1] BENGALURU: London-listed stocks fell on Friday as data showed the UK property market was paralyzing, with sentiment also affected by the threat from United States President Donald Trump to impose new rates to China for the coronavirus crisis. The FTSE 100 fell 2.1%, erasing almost all of the strong …