The Opposition parties in Odisha on Thursday hit out at the ruling BJD dispensation over the budget which was presented in the State Assembly on Wednesday, terming it as ‘Vote Bank Budget’. In budget for 2022-23 financial year, the government has given importance to schemes and yojanas that are aimed at providing direct benefit to beneficiaries.…Continue Reading

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comISTANBUL, April 1 (Reuters) – Turkish state-owned energy importer BOTAS said late on Thursday that natural gas prices for industrial facilities has been raised by 50% and for households by 35%.BOTAS also said natural gas prices for electricity production was raised by 44.3% as of April 1.Turkey imports…Continue Reading

A woman takes a picture next to the Reserve Bank of Australia headquarters in central Sydney, Australia February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel MunozRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBENGALURU, April 1 (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank will end its longest easing cycle on record by the end of the third quarter, according to a Reuters…Continue Reading

A Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) logo in Beijing, China September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu WangRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHONG KONG, April 1 (Reuters) – The Hong Kong stock exchange suspended from trade on Friday the shares of Chinese developers such as Sunac China (1918.HK), Shimao Group (0813.HK) and Kaisa Group (1638.HK),…Continue Reading

A man walks out of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Hemanshi KamaniRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBENGALURU, April 1 (Reuters) – Indian shares kicked off the new financial year on a quiet note on Friday, with gains in power company stocks helping marginally offset a sharp…Continue Reading

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNEW YORK, April 1 (Reuters) – Traders are pointing to a massive quarterly options trade on Thursday they said was from a JPMorgan (JPM.N) fund as one…Continue Reading

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comApril 1 (Reuters) – A fire broke out at a fuel storage facility in the Russian city of Belgorod located close to the Ukrainian border, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said, two days after the province was rocked by blasts at an arms depot.Two people were hurt in Friday’s…Continue Reading

The sign at an automobile oil-change shop reads “Sos Help Wanted” in Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S., January 4, 2022. REUTERS/Brian SnyderRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNonfarm payrolls forecast increasing 490,000 in MarchUnemployment rate seen falling to 3.7% from 3.8%Average hourly earnings forecast rebounding 0.4%Average workweek seen steady at 34.7 hoursWASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) -…Continue Reading

High-rise buildings are seen at the Shinjuku business district during sunset in Tokyo, Japan, March 7, 2017. Picture taken March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Toru HanaiRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSYDNEY/SINGAPORE, April 1 (Reuters) – Asia deal volume tumbled in the first quarter and dealmakers do not expect a near-term rebound as the Russia-Ukraine war,…Continue Reading