The high-flying shares of Apple Inc and Tesla Inc gained more ground on Monday, ahead of their first official trading following a split into smaller portions that makes it easier for retail investors to own the shares. It will be Apple’s latest stock split since a 7-for-1 move in 2014 […]
Here is your horoscope for 1 Sep 2020
Aries The Moon moves into the sign just behind yours today, dear Aries, and getting some extra time for emotional healing and renewal can do wonders for you today and tomorrow. We’re heading toward a Full Moon that helps you recognize these needs. A Venus-Saturn aspect can challenge you to […]
India’s economy was facing worst-ever deceleration before Covid-19 hit
The Indian economy was in one of its worst ever deceleration phases even before the Covid-19 pandemic. GDP growth fell continuously for eight quarters (except for a .08 percentage point blip between December 2018 and March 2019. It was 8.2% in March 2018 and had fallen to just 3.1% in […]
Macron reaches Lebanon after new PM named under French pressure
France’s President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beirut hours after Lebanese leaders named diplomat Mustapha Adib as the new prime minister on Monday under French pressure, and will press for reforms aimed at dragging the Middle East nation out of a financial abyss. With its economy devastated by a financial crisis, […]
Venezuela govt says it has pardoned more than 50 opposition leaders
Venezuela said on Monday it has pardoned more than 50 opposition politicians including 20 legislators who had mostly been accused of conspiring against President Nicolas Maduro, as the country heads toward parliamentary elections scheduled for December. The effort signals that the ruling Socialist Party is seeking to boost participation in […]