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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Europe cancels $1 billion garment orders from Bangladesh as coronavirus hits demand

The world’s second-biggest garment exporter, Bangladesh has been relatively unscathed with 27 coronavirus cases, but massive order cancellations may hit its economy.

For streaming apps like Netflix, coronavirus is the test they weren’t ready for

As much as these services brag about thousands of hours of movies and shows, truth is people may grow bored with them relatively quickly when forced to spend so much time with one.

Why coronavirus is not a reason to lift sanctions on Iran

The US has already tried to make it easier for Iran to purchase or trade for medicine and hospital equipment since the pandemic started.

Postponement of Tokyo Olympics now looks inevitable

As Canada pulls out of the summer games, major sporting federations and political leaders have called on IOC and Japanese authorities to postpone the games.

Why Angela Merkel quarantining herself is a blow to Europe’s fight against coronavirus

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be regularly tested in the coming days and perform her duties from home.

Europe is struggling to beat the virus as death toll continues to mount

Europe’s mounting death toll brought grim reminder that in the hospitals at the heart of the outbreak, the virus is overpowering medical professionals.

India has room for fiscal, monetary stimulus to avoid COVID-19 defaults: Top govt adviser

Policy makers’ immediate focus is ensuring people have cash in hand to buy essentials, Principal Economic Adviser Sanjeev Sanyal says.

Experts question malaria drug endorsed by Trump as COVID-19 cure but people stockpiling it

Patients who actually need hydroxychloroquine haven't been able to get it after others have started stockpiling it following Trump's tweet.

Chaos emerges in journals as they loosen standards for papers on COVID-19

Ibuprofen went from recommended to discouraged, based on a Lancet paper that expresses due uncertainty.

Chinese nationals told to stop working for selected US news outlets in Beijing

Foreign news outlets in China are barred from directly employing Chinese nationals. They are instead employed through a corporation which is affiliated with the foreign ministry.

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New labour codes make India’s workforce competitive with China—and build Viksit Bharat

By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows Rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.