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Cutting off foreign students, temporary workers will hit Canadian economy: Report
Toronto: Closing doors to temporary workers and foreign students allowed into Canada would blunt the country’s economic recovery and deepen recession, a capital market company has warned. According to predictions by Montreal-based…
- Middle East
‘Headquarter-in-Saudi Arabia’ rule for firms comes into effect
Jeddah: The mandatory rule by Saudi Arabia for foreign firms that bid for government contracts to establish their regional headquarters in the Kingdom came into effect from Monday. The new regulation will…
- India
Hyderabad: India will remain lower middle economy by 2047, says Raghuram Rajan
Hyderabad: Former Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan said India will still remain a lower middle country if the potential growth rate remains at 6 per cent annually without any rise in population…
- World
New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon unveils ambitious 100-day plan
Auckland: Newly appointed Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has presented the Coalition Government’s comprehensive 100-day plan, signaling a commitment to transformative change and addressing the challenges faced by New Zealanders. Luxon, emphasizing the…
- World
US jobless claims drop
Washington: Initial jobless claims in the US fell to 217,000 last week, after rising in the previous two weeks amid a slowing economy, the Labor Department reported. In the week ending November…
- Middle East
Israel-Hamas war: How it is impacting Israeli economy
Since the outbreak of war on October 7 between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip is wreaking havoc on the already fragile Palestinian economy, not…
- Business
India could be world’s 3rd largest economy by 2027 with nominal GDP of $5tn
New Delhi: India’s importance as a global growth driver will increase with its share of world growth contribution rising from 10 percent in 2021 to 15 percent in 2022, and further to…
- Business
Ola, Porter, Uber & Dunzo worst digital platforms for gig workers: Report
New Delhi: Ola, Porter, Uber and cash-strapped quick-grocery delivery provider Dunzo are the worst platforms for gig workers among 12 digital labour platforms evaluated when it comes to minimum standards of fair…
- India
India’s economy must grow at 8 pc a year to surpass China as world’s biggest: Report
New Delhi: India needs to target an 8 per cent annual economic growth, with more investments in traditional sectors such as mining, utilities, transport, and storage, in order to surpass China as…
- India
Congress accuses govt of mismanaging economy across all sectors
New Delhi: Congress on Sunday again trained its gun at the government saying it has mismanaged the economy across all sectors and since it is “too inept” in fixing issues such as…
- Middle East
UAE to create 20,000 jobs in agriculture in the next 5 years
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aims to increase food and agriculture’s economic contribution by 10 billion dollars (Rs 8,31,05,00,00,000) and create 20,000 jobs within the next five years, its Minister of Economy…
- India
Govt has ‘mismanaged’ economy across all sectors: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday alleged that the government has mismanaged the economy across all sectors and since it is “too inept” in fixing issues such as unemployment and price rise,…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s economy on edge of precipice, warns World Bank
Islamabad: Pakistan is in its tipping point crisis where it should decide to remain a laggard with 40 per cent population living below the poverty line under elite capture and policy decisions…
- World
Britain’s economy shrinks more than expected in July
London: Britain’s economic output shrank by a larger-than-expected 0.5 per cent in July after growth of 0.5 per cent in June, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday. Output of…
- World
Key points of G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration
New Delhi: Key points of G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration adopted on Saturday: War in Ukraine: Asserting that “today’s era must not be of war”, the G20 countries called on all states…
