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Monday, September 30, 2024
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Tokyo Olympics postponement to cost USD 1.9 billion, organisers estimate

The additional costs don’t include counter-measures against the spread of Covid-9, as these are primarily being handled by the Japanese government.

Leaving without deal on Brexit could inflict more damage to UK’s economy than Covid

With the U.K. economy suffering more from the coronavirus pandemic than most advanced nations, the stakes couldn’t be higher as Brexit trade negotiations enter their endgame.

Boeing’s 737 Max now faces its ultimate test — passenger fear

US aviation regulators have cleared 737 Max after fatal flaws were addressed, but for travellers, the central question of feeling safe remains.

15 nations sign RCEP, world’s largest regional free-trade agreement that India abandoned

PM Modi had said he pulled out over concerns about how RCEP would affect Indians' livelihoods. But India will be allowed to rejoin the pact.

Women should stop leaving money management to spouses. Here are 5 steps to catch up

A UBS Global Wealth Management survey of 1,800 married men & women recently found that nearly half of the women defer major financial & investment decisions to their spouses.

‘Most likely’ have Covid, Elon Musk says but continues to doubt accuracy of test

Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp., said his symptoms are 'that of a minor cold.'

Why Singapore could run out of sand, a hot commodity for the island nation

Much of Singapore’s fortune is tied to the water. Its journey from an impoverished dot to an Asian financial power has gone hand-in-hand with its need for space and sand.

Trump’s attempts to reject US election outcome met by silence from Republicans in Congress

Despite losing to Joe Biden, Donald Trump continues to exert a tight hold on Republican voters, adding risk to any member of the party who extends an olive branch to the Democratic winner.

Trump’s legal blitz won’t impact votes in battleground Pennsylvania, says state’s AG

The state’s 20 electoral votes are critical to the president, if current projections hold in the rest of the country.

US says it’s rescued American held hostage by armed men in Nigeria, Trump calls it ‘big win’

No US military personnel were injured during the rescue and the American citizen is now in the care of the US Department of State, said a chief Pentagon spokesman.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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?