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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Joe Biden says no need to postpone US presidential elections due to coronavirus

The former US Vice-President said the US has held elections through World War I and II, and even civil war, and hence saw no reason to postpone the November elections.

With Iran ravaged by coronavirus, US is coming under pressure to ease sanctions

Iran has reported more than 1,650 deaths and its leaders & aid groups say America’s crushing ‘maximum pressure’ campaign is worsening a humanitarian disaster.

Global airlines carnage deepens as Singapore Airlines, Emirates slash flights

Airlines, estimated to be facing more than $100 billion in lost revenue this year, are being forced to make unprecedented groundings and furloughing staff.

Social distancing is a luxury Indians earning just Rs 150 a day cannot afford

Quandary facing India’s informal workforce is one of starkest examples of how social inequality threatens to undermine virus containment efforts around the world.

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.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.