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Cairn India hits record high on BSE amid stake sale talks

The scrip, which was flat for most of the session, shot up in the final hour of trade on the Bombay Stock Exchange to settle with a net gain of 4.36 per cent at Rs 355.45.




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Old Fox has dream run on Dalal Street

The Old Fox of Dalal Street has been on a dream run since the past couple of weeks. On Friday, most stocks that he had been steadily building up positions in figured among key gainers of the day.




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'Big Daddy' laps up Cipla after Q1 nos beat forecast

Shares of Cipla inched up on heavy volumes on Friday, after the company’s first quarter earnings beat the consensus estimate.




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Indian firms slip in global ranking; four move out of Top-500

14 firms present in a new list of world's 500 most valued firms together seeing an erosion of about $150 billion in their market value in the first three months of this year.




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Six Indian cos among BusinessWeek's top 100 Infotech firms

BusinessWeek's 'The Infotech 100', has ranked Bharti Airtel at the 21st position followed by Reddington India (55th) and RCom (66th). Successful business formula




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Wait for more signals before turning positive

At the recent low of 12514 points, the Sensex has tested the 12800-12000-pts support zone and has since then attempted a corrective rally.




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Weak rupee takes its toll on cos with huge foreign debt

The falling rupee will severely affect the small companies, whereas the big ones will be impacted moderately. Get rid of Debt | Adopt correct investment strategies




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Fin Crisis: Too late and too little done in US

A crisis of $240 trillion cannot be stemmed with bailout packages of $1 to $10 trillion. 2008: Year of global financial crisis | Survive credit crisis | Ghosts of 1929




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Prabhudas Lilladher has a reduce rating on Infosys

Prabhudas Lilladher has a ‘reduce’ rating on Infosys Technologies as it feels that the outlook for the company and the software industry is quite weak in the near-term.




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'Don't bank only on price-to-earning ratio'

Many experts believe that looking at PE ratio in isolation won’t help investors grasp realities of the mkt and higher valuation may not be the only deciding factor driving mkt.




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Market may trade in a range, but FIIs seen sold on India

Market may see range-bound trading this week in the absence of any major trigger.




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Inflation reflects growth dynamics in India: Christopher Wood

India has inflation and it reflects the fundamental growth, Christopher Wood, equity strategist, CLSA, said at ET Now Mkt Summit-2010.




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Seven out of top 10 Asian small-cap funds are Indian

An analysis of 300 Asian small-cap schemes shows DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund leading the charge, delivering an 82% return over the past year.




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Nifty may find support at 5300 level

As far as stock futures are concerned, we are very near to the highest-ever open interest with 195 crore shares in open interest.




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Traders bet on calendar spread as Nifty moves in a tight range

A trading combination involving Nifty options is gaining prominence among savvy trading desks of institutional investors.




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Aarogya Setu app alerted Govt to 300 'emerging hotspots' which could have been missed out: Niti Aayog CEO

Since its launch on April 2 this year, over 96 million people have registered with the Aarogya Setu health care application, which has become the fastest mobile app to reach 50 million users globally . The Aarogya Setu has helped the government with its twin objective -- "whom to test" and "where to test more" in its battle against COVID-19.




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Mike Pence spokeswoman, married to top Trump adviser, diagnosed with coronavirus

Pence spokeswoman Katie Miller, who tested positive Friday, had been in recent contact with Pence but not with the president. She is married to Stephen Miller, a top Trump adviser




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Indian-American grocery store owner in Silicon Valley charged with price gouging

Based on evidence provided by customer receipts, the investigation confirmed that the pricing of several food items exceeded the 10-per cent increase allowed during a state of emergency, with some prices being as much as 200 per cent more.




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WHO readies coronavirus app for checking symptoms, possibly contact tracing

The app will ask people about their symptoms and offer guidance on whether they may have COVID-19, the potentially lethal illness caused by the coronavirus, said Bernardo Mariano, chief information officer for the WHO.




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US unemployment surges to a Depression-era level of 14.7%

The Labor Department said Friday that 20.5 million jobs vanished in April in the worst monthly loss on record, triggered by coast-to-coast shutdowns of factories, stores, offices and other businesses.




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Revival in smartphone demand in India expected from Q3: IDC

The smartphone market registered 1.5 per cent year-on-year growth in the March quarter with shipments touching 32.5 million units, IDC said in a statement. Despite the low figure, India was the only country among the top three nations to see any growth.




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Lockdown 3.0: Tecno launches doorstep smartphone delivery with over 35,000 retailers

Consumers can reach out to their preferred retailers via Tecno's website and enter their PIN code details. The microsite with a store locator will assist in mapping the retailer and the contact details, and the device will be delivered to their doorsteps by their nearest retailer.




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Saudi, US firms eye stakes in Reliance's Jio

Three deals in three weeks injected a combined $8 billion in the group and help it pare its debt.




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ICICI classifies S'pore based Hin Leon as NPA

On April 20, ET had reported that ICICI Bank had a $100 million exposure to Singapore based oil trading company Hin Leon Trading Pte.




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ICICI Bank: Rs 2,725 crore Covid provisions & other highlights

ICICI Bank also approved fundraising of up to Rs 25,000 crore via non-convertible debentures.




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What makes Jim Rogers extremely bullish on gold & silver?

'I am a fan of ETFs, well certainly they have grown a whole lot'




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Outlook: Nifty upside capped; stay defensive, protect profits

The upside potential will remain capped, and the index will turn vulnerable again.




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VCs are gearing up for a post-pandemic auto industry

VCs are gearing up for a post-pandemic auto industryAutotech is trying to pandemic-proof its portfolio as it prepares to deploy $150 million in a funding round announced this week.




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Donald Trump is looking for doctors & nurses

Donald Trump is looking for doctors & nursesThe legislation would send green cards to 25,000 nurses and 15,000 doctors.




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ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to make vaccine

ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to make vaccineThe vaccine will be developed using the virus strain isolated at the ICMR's National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, a statement said. The strain has been successfully transferred from NIV to BBIL, it added. The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,981 and the number of cases climbed to 59,662 in the country on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry.




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Covid Live: Mumbai case-count tops 12,000

Covid Live: Mumbai case-count tops 12,000Total cases in India have risen to 59,662 and 1,981 deaths so far ( including 39834 active cases, 17847 cured/discharged.)




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Delhi is undecided on its death toll

Delhi is undecided on its death tollData from four hospitals showed 92 people succumbed to Covid, while the state govt reported 68 fatalities.




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Uber loses US$2.9 billion, offloads bike and scooter business

Uber lost US$2.9 billion in the first quarter as its overseas investments were hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, but the company is looking to its growing food delivery business as well as aggressive cost-cutting to ease the pain.




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South African brewer says it may dump 400M bottles of beer due to virus

South African Breweries, one of the world's largest brewers, says it may have to destroy 400 million bottles of beer as a result of the country's ban on alcohol sales that is part of its lockdown measures to combat the spread of COVID-19.




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A doctor's note to come back to work? Employment lawyers on COVID-19 complications

As many provinces move towards slowly reopening non-essential businesses, employers and employees are looking ahead to plan what the new normal could look like in the workplace, including whether those who have tested positive for COVID-19 will have to provide a doctor's note to return to work.




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Bottleneck for job hunters expected after CERB ends this fall

Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), for people who lost income due to COVID-19, provides $2,000 a month for up to four months.




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U.S. jobless rate spikes to 14.7 per cent, highest since Great Depression

The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7 per cent in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. The figures are stark evidence of the damage the coronavirus has done to a now-shattered economy.




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Gains in financials help S&P/TSX composite rise, loonie trades higher

Gains in the financial sector led the way as Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit advance in late morning trading, while the loonie rose compared with the U.S. dollar.




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TD expects U.S. retail banking business to take $1.1B charge for bad loans

Toronto-Dominion Bank says it expects to take a provision for credit losses related to its U.S. retail banking business of roughly $1.1 billion (US$800 million) in its second quarter due to the pandemic.




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Multi-unit housing starts up in some parts of Canada in April despite COVID-19

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of multi-unit housing projects remained strong in some provinces last month despite the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Five things to know about Statistics Canada's jobs report for April

Statistics Canada reported Friday that the economy lost nearly two million jobs in April and the unemployment rate soared to 13.0 per cent as the full force of the pandemic hit.




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Canada's jobless rate soars to 13 per cent in April

The Canadian economy lost almost two million jobs in April, a record high, as the closure of non-essential services to slow the spread of COVID-19 forced businesses to shutter temporarily.






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Boris Johnson's lockdown speech: When is it, what will he say, and how can I watch it?





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Down’s Syndrome student wins compensation after school sent letter to parents detailing violent behaviour



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