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Thursday, November 20, 2025
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Trump’s polls are plunging but it’s too early to count him out

Trump is staking his re-election hopes on the claim that he’s ably handled the pandemic & that voters secretly prefer his 'law and order' approach to countering the BLM protests.

Indian economy can see V-shaped recovery if Covid vaccine is found this year: CEA Subramanian

In the absence of a vaccine, the economic recovery will have to wait until next year, although that too is likely to be V-shaped, CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian said.

US startup seeks FDA nod for RespiRx, an inhaler that can help one quit smoking

Triggered by breathing, the RespiRx also emulates the hand-to-mouth experience of a cigarette — which may prove to be a notable advantage over gums or patches.

Saudi Arabia, including capital Riyadh, comes under missile attack from Yemen rebels

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched ballistic missiles at Riyadh, Najran and Jazan, and also targetted Saudi Arabia with explosives-laden drones.

Contaminated waste — the epidemic the world is struggling with thanks to Covid-19

The pandemic reignited demand for plastic packaging and boosted production of single-use items like masks, gloves and test kits.

China punishes 10 of country’s most popular apps in renewed clampdown on Tencent, ByteDance

China said the services must rectify vulgar and other problematic content and that it’s blacklisted selected live-streaming hosts, but did not elaborate.

HDFC plans acquisitions in lending, insurance with new capital of Rs 14,000 crore

HDFC wants to have adequate capital in place to expand lending business once economic growth picks up from downturn sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.

Russia, China lash out at US over photo stunt meant to embarrass Beijing

US' chief arms-control negotiator posted a photo of Chinese flags and empty chairs for delegates who weren’t scheduled to attend talks on a key nuclear treaty.

World Bank expects private creditors to join G20 in providing debt relief

The G-20 in April agreed to allow a temporary suspension of debt repayment for more than 70 impoverished nations.

Pakistan to Philippines, Covid surge is threatening poor nations exiting lockdown

Soaring unemployment and starvation are forcing countries to end their lockdowns before being able to stymie the virus like Europe and China have managed.

On Camera

Not just Nehru, even Hindutva stems from Macaulay legacy

The Indian Right and Liberals all accepted the British conception of Hindu, Muslim and British India and the country's eventual decline. What they disagreed on was its cause.

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.

Emergency procurement done, India & US working on co-manufacturing Javelin anti-tank missiles

The Government of India has requested to buy up to 216 M982A1 Excalibur tactical projectiles too. Excalibur artillery munition was used in Op Sindoor against Pakistan.

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.