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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Australia says ‘inevitable’ that Google, others will have to pay media companies for news

Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg made the remark in response to the internet giant’s threat to disable its search engine in the country if it’s forced to pay local publishers for news.

Fastest Covid vaccination rollouts in Israel, UAE are propelling market gains

Traders are rushing to price the global vaccine rollout & betting that nations at the forefront will be the fastest to recover from the crisis, lifting their stocks, currencies and bond yields.

Sugar binge during lockdown, India to see consumption rebound by a million tons

India is among the top sugar consumer, which will see consumption rebound by as much as a million tons this season, according to experts

Give 2nd dose of vaccine upto 6 weeks, if not possible within 3-4 weeks, says US health body

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted new guidelines, while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said slight delays shouldn’t affect the protection offered.

US Congress approves waiver for first black leader to become defence secretary

The House voted 326-78 to pass the waiver exempting Lloyd Austin, who left the military in 2016, from a law that bars officers from top civilian post for 7 years after retiring.

Why Bill Gates is keen on private jets

A popular refrain is that once people fly private, they aren’t eager to go back to the headaches of commercial flights, but Gates' interest has little to do with his own travel plans.

On day one as US president, Biden moves to rejoin Paris accord, halts Arctic oil leasing

In an executive order Wednesday, US President Biden directed agencies to review and address Trump-era policies that were 'harmful to public health, damaging to the environment'.

India plans to offer 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to its neighbours

Govt firm will buy vaccines from Serum Institute of India & Bharat Biotech and supply them to Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Seychelles and Mauritius.

Joe Biden supporters Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at presidential inauguration

The ceremony on 20 January will be taking place under tight security after rioters stormed the Capitol last week in a rampage that left five dead, including a police officer.

Duterte says presidency not for women, tells daughter not to run in next Philippine election

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has a history of making vulgar and sexist comments, said he doesn’t intend to extend his six-year term.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?