‘If an investor is ready to stay put for the next five years, one can consider investing in mid- and small-cap funds, but through SIPs.’ Global central banks are driving stock markets worldwide, including India, and there is reason to be positive on equities until such time as inflation returns in the developed world, says S Naren, executive director and […]

Foreigners snapping up private apartments in Singapore declined to a 17-year low in 2020 as travel restrictions and lockdowns in various countries deterred them from coming to the city-state. Purchases of units fell to 742 last year, according to Singapore-based real estate consultancy firms ERA Realty Network and OrangeTee & Tie Pte. That’s the lowest since 2003, when non-permanent residents […]

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President Joe Biden gave a timeline for vaccinating much of the American population against Covid-19, as he announced a plan that could see 300 million receive recommended doses by the end of the summer. The White House announced that the U.S. will purchase an additional 200 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, added to the 400 million already ordered. Those […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P and Nasdaq slipped on Tuesday from record closing levels as investors digested a batch of corporate earnings results, while an expected policy announcement from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday helped to limit moves.FILE PHOTO: The front facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in New York, U.S., November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan […]

The WGA and WME have agreed to a six-month postponement of the trial their long-running anti-trust lawsuits against each other, saying in court filings that they “wish to have time to focus on settlement talks without jeopardizing the overall litigation schedule.” They also noted that “certain discovery disputes, motion practice, and the Covid-19 pandemic have created unforeseeable delays in the […]

The Department of Homeland Security is offering a massive cloud modernization contract worth $3.4 billion. The contract is in its early stages, but major cloud firms are already vying for the business, analysts say Unlike with JEDI, DHS is looking for a contractor instead of working with cloud firms directly and multiple providers will benefit.  Visit Insider's homepage for more […]

New restaurants continued to open last year at a relatively fast pace despite the pandemic, data released Tuesday show. By the fourth quarter of 2020, the rate of openings fell just 4% compared with the year before, according to data compiled by Yelp Inc., which books online restaurant reservations and posts business reviews. More than 18,200 eating establishments — including […]