File Pic: Seattle Orcas head coach Matthew Mott Former England men’s and Australia women’s team coach Matthew Mott talks about his new stint with Seattle Orcas, the Major League Cricket (MLC) experience, and the future of cricket in America.Renowned Australian coach Matthew Mott, who led England to a T20 World Cup title in 2022 and…
Global growth will slow sharply this year as trade disruptions triggered by sweeping US tariffs increase uncertainty and fragment markets, the World Bank warned in its latest economic outlook released Tuesday.The multilateral lender cut its 2025 global GDP growth forecast to 2.3%, down from the 2.7% estimated in January, citing a weakening trade environment and…
Asian currencies are expected to appreciate against the US dollar in the long term, driven by higher gross national savings in emerging Asian economies compared to developed G7 nations, according to a recent report by Jefferies.The report pointed out that the gross national savings in emerging Asian countries are significantly higher, providing these economies with…
NEW DELHI: Reliance Power has signed a commercial term sheet with Bhutan’s Green Digital Pvt Ltd for a long-term power purchase agreement, marking a major milestone in cross-border clean energy collaboration. Green Digital is a subsidiary of Druk Holding and Investments Ltd (DHI), the investment arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan.The agreement paves the…
FILE – Students and parents rally at the Ohio Statehouse in support of possible changes that would increase eligibility for taxpayer-funded school vouchers to K-12 students statewide, May 17, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Samantha Hendrickson, file) Republican-led states are rapidly expanding school voucher programmes even as warnings grow louder over their long-term financial sustainability….
Royal Challengers Bengaluru players celebrate their win against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (AP) Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a 12-run victory against Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League match at Wankhede Stadium on Monday, ending their 10-year winless streak at the venue with a final score of 221-5 against…
President Trump’s tariffs could drive up prices. His efforts to reduce the federal work force could increase unemployment. But ask economists which of the administration’s policies they are most concerned about and many point to cuts to federal support for scientific research. The Trump administration in recent weeks has canceled or frozen billions of dollars…
Despite competing overnight threats from Hamas and President Trump to derail the truce in Gaza, officials and analysts in the region remained hopeful on Tuesday morning that the arrangement would survive beyond the weekend — though maybe not much longer. The deal appeared close to collapse when Hamas said it would delay the next release…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Kyiv on Thursday, a show of solidarity four days before the inauguration of Donald J. Trump. The trip to Ukraine, Mr. Starmer’s first since he became prime minister over the summer, comes amid a flurry of diplomacy between Kyiv and its…
MUMBAI: The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) has invested Rs 745 crore in long-term bonds issued by NDR InvIT, the company said on Tuesday. NDR InvIT is an Infrastructure Investment Trust managed by NDR InvIT Managers and sponsored by NDR Warehousing Private Limited. These 15-year bonds, rated AAA/Stable by India Ratings (FITCH)…