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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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Topic: Bloomberg wire

Red tape is the stealth weapon as US-China feud gets nasty

The US and China have blacklisted each other’s companies, barred flights and expelled journalists, and now, regulatory punches threaten a wide range of industries.

Trump tweets, then deletes, video of fan yelling ‘white power’

US President Donald Trump’s tweet fueled accusations he is fomenting racial divisions amid nationwide protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Japan seeking to keep South Korea out of G-7, Kyodo says

According to Kyodo News, Japan wants to maintain its status as the only Asian country in the Group of Seven summit.

US coronavirus surge likely to continue for weeks, experts say

Coronavirus cases in the US now exceed 2.5 million, with over 125,000 reported fatalities — the world’s highest in both cases.

Return to the city or struggle in village? Migrant workers who fled lockdown are in a bind

Migrant workers aren’t expected to return to the cities as long as the virus is spreading and work is uncertain. But there aren’t enough jobs in the villages.

Tough times begin to recede, India’s rupee seen back at 75/dollar by end of year

The prospect of a rare current-account surplus following robust foreign inflows & global oil-price collapse will help nudge the rupee higher, analysts say.The prospect of a rare current-account surplus following robust foreign inflows & global oil-price collapse will help nudge the rupee higher, analysts say.

New locust swarm enters sugar cane region of Uttar Pradesh

In January, more than 25,000 hectares of wheat, rapeseed, cumin & potatoes in Gujarat were hit by locusts & a third of crops damaged in 75% of affected areas.

Taiwan celebrates Pride Month with world’s only public parade

Taiwan has kept the Covid crisis largely in check, and the parade on 28 June comes just over a year after it became the first nation in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.

Sweden’s Covid expert, who has advised against lockdown, says strategy widely misunderstood

Epidemiologist Anders Tegnell believes that Sweden’s strategy of keeping society open but training people to observe distancing guidelines is the only way to cope.

Indian bankers more productive working from home due to elimination of lengthy commutes

The average commute time on Mumbai's, India's financial capital, major routes is over an hour, more than twice the averages of Singapore, Hong Kong & New York.

On Camera

Why the US Congress put its foot down on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files

The US House has effectively drawn a line in the sand and approved the release of the Epstein files despite President Trump's efforts to stop it from happening.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.