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Pound hits one-year high against struggling dollar

By Tom Westbrook and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling hit an over-one-year high against the dollar on Monday as the greenback began the week under pressure, with traders betting it

Shares rise, but dollar sags ahead of inflation data

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) - Global shares edged up in light trading on Monday, ahead of U.S. inflation data this week that could prove instrumental in setting expectations for the outlook for

Oil climbs as recession fears begin to fade

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil rose on Monday as easing U.S. recession fears shifted market focus to tightening supplies, offering support after crude prices registered three straight weekly

Shares rise, but debt crisis and inflation data dent dollar

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) - Global shares edged up in light trading on Monday, ahead of U.S. inflation data this week that could prove instrumental in setting expectations for the outlook for

Dollar under pressure as traders await U.S. loans data

By Tom Westbrook and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar began the week under pressure on Monday, with traders betting it might have peaked along with U.S. interest rates while keeping a

Oil prices climb as recession fears begin to fade

By Sudarshan Varadhan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Monday as fears of a recession in the U.S., which drove prices down for three straight weeks for the first time since November, started

Asia shares edge higher, wary of US bank data

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday as investors braced for a week where U.S. inflation data will test wagers the next move in interest rates will be down, while

Dollar under pressure as traders wait on loans data

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar began the week under pressure on Monday, with traders betting it might have peaked along with U.S. interest rates, and selling it against peers that

Indian shares open higher on easing U.S. economic concerns

BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares opened higher on Monday on improved sentiment, following robust economic data from the United States, but could consolidate amid a slew of corporate earnings. The

Asia shares mostly higher, focus on US bank data

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares crept higher on Monday as investors braced for a week where U.S. inflation data will test wagers the next move in interest rates will be down, while

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?