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Saturday, November 2, 2024
TopicBloomberg Opinion

Topic: Bloomberg Opinion

Boeing 737 that crashed in China has good safety record, unlike the Max

The six-year-old single-aisle jet is part of the NG, or Next Generation, era that preceded the 737 Max, which was subjected to a global grounding after two deadly crashes.

Uncertainty about next Covid wave understandable, but posturing must be avoided

It would be less compelling to tell the truth; that Covid's patterns are still unclear. But that might be better for building trust amid the general public in the long run.

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine likely to create a refugee crisis that rivals 1945

According to the European Commission, about 120,000 Ukrainians have fled their homes. While 1-5 million civilians could flee westward and into the EU in the coming weeks and months.

These economic sanctions could hurt Vladimir Putin the most

In an interview, Princeton University professor Stephen Kotkin discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin’s designs on Ukraine, and the sanctions that might deter him.

Queen Elizabeth shows how to make Boris Johnson’s ‘Living With Covid’ plan work

The monarch tested positive for Covid with mild symptoms days before the plan rolled out, but she continued “light duties” over Zoom and neatly modelled a picture of how it could work.

Ignoring inflation may bite back, it will not purchase India extra growth

Policy makers seem to believe that by not raising interest rates and letting prices bubble up will encourage investment but the link between output, jobs and prices may be more complex.

Early instances of harassment in the Metaverse may hinder Mark Zuckerberg’s dreams

Several women including a beta tester have reported incidents of harassment, one was virtually groped by a stranger and another was virtually gang-raped within 60 seconds.

Mark Zuckerberg still has too much control of Facebook

While founders of Microsoft, Alphabet Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. have stepped aside, Zuckerberg who founded Facebook 18 years ago, still controls 58% voting shares & remains chairman.

Employers or employees, salary transparency is good for everybody

Starting 15 May, New York City will require firms to post a salary range when advertising an open position. That makes it convenient for all involved.

Vedanta’s latest chip venture with Foxconn is just a little more than a piece of paper

Those hopeful that India can establish a foothold in semiconductor sector should temper expectations, and instead hope that Modi govt will follow through on local chip industry plans.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.