Investors watching the S&P 500’s plunge this week are processing a mix of signals. Will the threat of tariffs push the economy into a recession or is this simply a retrenchment from the highly valued technology companies that some analysts and investors argued were due for a pullback? There is a different stock index that…
The Misery Index: It’s not just for people reading my work. (Ha! You thought you were going to hit me with that in the comments, but I just “8 Mile’d” you.) Let’s move on to the point of this story, and yes, there is one (“8 Mile’d” again). A lot of NBA fan bases are…
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Ltd, has been ranked as the second-best brand globally in the FutureBrand Index 2024. The company surged 11 places from its 13th position in 2023, surpassing global giants like Apple, Nike, Walt Disney, and Microsoft.The rankings, released by FutureBrand, assess companies based on their ability to balance brand purpose and experience…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar showed his inked index finger to the world when asked if democracy was in trouble globally. Speaking at ‘Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience‘, the foreign minister expressed confidence in India’s electoral process and said that “for us democracy is actually delivered”.“Well before I do that,…
London’s FTSE 100 Index tumbled down, plunging by 1.2 per cent during early trade on Monday, following concerns over a new wave of US tariffs uncertain global markets. The blue-chip index fell 105.8 points to 8,568.2 after US President Donald Trump announced fresh tariffs and warned that the European Union could be next in line.Trump…
Taking forward the call for deregulation in the Economic Survey, FM Nirmala Sitharaman is seeking to significantly cut red tape and promote ease of doing business to achieve India’s aim of becoming a developed country in the coming years.Govt will now bring up Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalise over 100 more provisions under various…
The Nature Index database records affiliation information from primary research articles published in 145 natural science and health science journals, selected based on their reputation by a panel of active scientists, independently of Springer Nature. The database tracks article counts (referred to by the metric Count) and fractional article counts (Share) for each publication.Each year,…
NEW DELHI: In a significant milestone for the Indian scientific community, Kolkata has emerged as the country’s leading city in scientific research, as per the prestigious Nature Index 2024. Ranked 84th globally among the top 200 scientific cities, Kolkata has cemented its position as a key player in quality research. This achievement not only underscores…
Sri Lanka’s consumer price index fell 2.1 per cent year-on-year in November after dropping 0.8 per cent in the previous month, the statistics department said on Friday. The Colombo Consumer Price Index, a leading indicator for broader national prices, tracks inflation in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s largest city. Prices in the food category slipped to 0.6…
NEW DELHI: BSE subsidiary Asia Index Private Ltd on Monday announced the launch of a new index called the BSE Select IPO. The index will track the performance of newly listed stocks on the exchange, whether they are introduced through a public offering or through a spin-off or demerger process. Asia Index said that the…