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India-Egypt Working To Facilitate Cooperation Between 2 Economies: Egyptians Prez

"We look forward to cooperating with Indian companies in the manufacture of medicines and pharmaceutical products," says Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Egyptian President

Major Economies Will Enter Recessions Over Next 12 Months: Nomura Report

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Economy

As per Nomura's report, the Eurozone, the UK, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia and the US will fall into recession

Goyal Pitches For Indo-Pacific Wide Services Trade Agreement

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Economy

India's key exports to the region include petroleum, diamonds, medicines and light vessels. Its imports comprise coal, petroleum, palm oil, and telecom equipment.

India Maintains 43rd Rank On IMD's World Competitiveness Index; Switzerland Tops Chart

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Companies & Markets

The IMD World Competitiveness Ranking ranks 64 economies and assesses the extent to which a country promotes the prosperity of its people by measuring economic well-being through hard data and survey responses from executives.

Asian Bonds Provide Refuge For Investors Fleeing Treasuries Turmoil

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Companies & Markets Markets

Foreign investors have bought a net $41.5 billion of Chinese bonds since the start of the year, already about a third of what they did in all of 2020. Inflows into other emerging Asia bond markets this year are $2.8 billion, or 61% of last year's total.

Can Small-Sized Insurance Plans Potentially Change The Insurance Landscape In India?

Sapan Ghugre

Banking & Finance Personal Finance

For a generation that makes up 45% of the Indian workforce and previously stood by the maxim of living life as it comes, these times could act as a catalyst in increasing adoption rates for small-sized, customer-centric insurance offerings.

BOJ Unveils Scheme Incentivising Regional Bank Consolidation

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Banking & Finance

The central bank said it will introduce a special deposit facility under which it will pay 0.1% interest on current account balances held by regional lenders that meet certain criteria.

Upskill And Re-Skill To Stay Relevant

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Companies & Markets

Digitisation has accelerated and the markets have moved online as part of the “Online – Big Bang”. The disrupters are being disrupted, economies have shattered, and are still very much on the recovery path. VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Confusing, Ambiguous) has taken on a new meaning and definition.

Coronavirus, Consolidation Taking Toll On Energy Jobs

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Energy & Infra Oil and Gas

Global fuel demand slumped by more than a third in the spring. While consumption has recovered somewhat, it remains lower than a year ago with major economies resuming lockdowns to contain the pandemic.