NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks made a solid comeback on Monday, following last week's puncturing losses.All the major indices gained ground in line with a global trend which saw bourses around the world stage rallies.The passing of U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package on Friday was a factor, as was the positive news on several fronts about vaccines,"The sentiment is risk on w

U.S. stocks roar back, Dow Jones rallies more than 600 points

U.S. stock markets rally, tech stocks lead the way

Wall Street in big revival, Nasdaq gains three percent

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in Asia were sharply higher on Monday, while profit-taking trimmed recent gains in the U.S. dollar.The bond moves on Friday still feel like a pause for air, rather than the catalyst for a move towards calmer waters, Rodrigo Catril, a senior strategist at NAB <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-rally-battered-bond-market-tries-for-stability-idUSK

Cheers in Asia as stocks jump, Nikkei 225 adds 697 points

Tokyo sharemarket sets region alight with near 700 points gain

Japanese stock market leads Asian bourses higher

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 1 (ANI): A six-day skill development course organised by the Bombay Stock Exchange Institute Ltd (BIL) for the wards of police martyrs, personnel and students at Police Public School (PPS), Bemina, Srinagar was innagurated by , SJM Gillani, Additional DGP (Coordination), here on Monday.
The course is organised by BIL in pursuance of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed bet

BSE Institute Ltd organises training course in Srinagar

New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI/NewsVoir):DigiBankASIA, the visionary financial services company headquartered in Singapore, and Xebia, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced a strategic partnership for the launch of Asia's new digital bank UNObank - a full-service digital bank, which is working with the regulators for the pilot launch in the Philippines.
UNOXebia will be UNO's

DigiBankASIA and Xebia forge a strategic technology partner

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded firm on Monday due to upbeat sentiment in global markets and India getting technically out of recession with Q3 GDP data showing 0.4 per cent growth.
Aiding the sentiment was the country kicking off an expansion of its Covid-19 vaccine campaign with Prime Minister Narendra Modi getting inculcated.
At the closing bell, the BSE SP Sensex was up by 

Sensex gains 750 points, auto and metal stocks surge

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 1 (ANI): State Bank of India (SBI) has sweetened its offers on home loans by reducing interest concession of up to 70 basis points with interest rates starting from 6.7 per cent.
The country's largest lender said on Monday it is also giving 100 per cent waiver on processing fees till March 31. The interest concession are based on the loan amount and CIBIL score of the borrower.
SBI said i

SBI reduces home loan interest rates to 6.7 pc

London's main financial district expects demand for stores from workers and visitors to increase even as retailers go bust because more consumers are shopping online.The City of London's local government expects investors to add 122,500 square meters (1.3 million square feet) of retail space in the district over the coming 15 years, according to a proposed development plan. That's almost two-thirds the size of W

City of London wants retail expansion despite pandemic slump

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded firm during early hours on Monday on the back upbeat global sentiment and India getting technically out of recession with Q3 GDP data showing 0.4 per cent growth.
At 10:15 am, the BSE SP Sensex was up by 735 points or 1.5 per cent at 49,806 while the Nifty 50 edged higher by 210 points or 1.45 per cent to 14,739.
All sectoral indices at the Natio

Equity indices trade firm, auto stocks surge

DUBLIN, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Bank of Ireland, one of the largest commercial banks in Ireland, confirmed on Monday that it will close 103 branches in Ireland and Northern Ireland of Britain starting from September 2021. The branches to be closed include 88 in Ireland and 15 in Northern Ireland, according to a detailed list of the impacted branches unveiled by the Bank of Ireland on its official website. Fol

Bank of Ireland to close 103 branches starting from September

LOS ANGELES -- Chinese female director Chloe Zhao's feature film "Nomadland" won Best Motion Picture-Drama at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night, becoming the first film directed by a woman to win the trophy in the category in history. The critically-acclaimed road-trip drama, starring two-time Oscar winner Frances McDormand, beat out "The Father," "Mank," "Promising Young Woman" and "The Trial 

Xinhua world news summary at 0530 GMT, March 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Sunday said it regrets the decision made by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to delist its American depositary shares (ADSs). The NYSE's decision and actions may affect the trading prices and volumes of ADSs issued by CNOOC, said a release by the company. CNOOC advised its shareholders and prospective investors to exercise 

CNOOC regrets NYSE&#039;s delisting decision

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 51.4 in February, down from 52.4 of January, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Sunday. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below it reflects contraction. In February, the sub-index for business activities in the services sector stood at 50.8, dropping from 51.1 i

1st LD: China&#039;s non-manufacturing PMI falls in February

BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's National Equities Exchange and Quotations, also known as the "new third board," saw higher turnover in the past week. From Feb. 22 to 26, turnover on the board went up 121.45 percent from the previous trading week to 2.95 billion yuan (about 455.9 million U.S. dollars). As of Friday, the board had 7,976 listed firms. The exchange was launched in early 2013 to su

China&#039;s &quot;new third board&quot; sees higher weekly turnover

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Discover Financial Services stock rises Friday, outperforms market MarketWatch

Discover Financial Services stock rises Friday, outperforms market

House Financial Services Committee: Game Stopped Part II Scheduled for March 17th Crowdfund Insider

House Financial Services Committee- Game Stopped Part II Scheduled for March 17th

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. stock outperforms market despite losses on the day MarketWatch

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. stock outperforms market despite losses on the day

Discover Financial Services stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors MarketWatch

Discover Financial Services stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day MarketWatch

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day

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NEW YORK, New York: After delisting three of China's biggest telecommunications companies this year - China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom - the New York Stock Exchange has announced it will formally begin delisting CNOOC Ltd., China's largest oil and natural gas producer, this month.The NYSE decision comes on the heels of an updated guidance issued by the US Treasury Department on January 27, which has

NYSE moves to formally delist China state oil major CNOOC

Chinese oil company to stop trading on March 9

Largest Chinese oil company, called government tool, faces delisting b

NEW YORK, New York: Oil prices took a beating on Friday, as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while the crude supply is projected to increase after oil prices surged above the coronavirus crisis levels. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped $2.03, or 3.2%, to $61.50 a barrel. Brent crude futures for April, which expire on Friday, dropped 75 cents during the session, or 1.1%, to $66.13 per b

Oil prices decline on US dollar gain and expected OPEC supplies

Gains in dollar as U.S. government bond yields near one-year highs

Brent drop 1.1% to $66.13 per barrel on strong dollar

Protesters in Myanmar marched in several cities Monday in defiance of a deadly crackdown on demonstrators Sunday.Security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades Monday to disperse demonstrators in Yangon, a day after 18 people across Myanmar were killed and more than 30 others were injured in the deadliest day of demonstrations since the February 1 military coup, according to the United Nations Human Rights Off

Crowds Again Protest Myanmar Coup, Defy Crackdown

World stock markets rebounded Monday from last week's heavy selloff, as falling US Treasury yields soothed inflation concerns, dealers said.London equities jumped 1.6 percent in late morning trade, while Frankfurt was up 1.2 percent and Paris added 1.5 percent just after midday in the eurozone.Asian stocks rose strongly on bargain-buying as the passage of President Joe Biden's $1.9-trillion Covid relief s

Global markets rebound from last week&#039;s slump

A Canadian court is set to launch hearings Monday on whether a senior Huawei executive should be extradited to the United States.The U.S. wants Meng Wanzhou, daughter of the Chinese telecom's founder and chief financial officer of the company, extradited to face fraud charges. She was arrested at Vancouver's airport in 2018 and has been under house arrest in an area mansion since.Her arrest prompted China

Huawei Executive Back in Court to Fight US Extradition

DUBLIN, Ireland: The Irish government has added 13 more countries to its list of "high-risk" travel.People arriving from these countries will be required to quarantine for 14 days in special hotels.Currently, arrivals from these countries may quarantine any place. Within weeks, however, designated hotels will be the only place allowed for quarantines.The new countries Ireland will require arrivals 

Ireland adds 13 more countries requiring quarantine on arrival

To halt Covid strains, Ireland requires quarantine from more nations

Irish list grows to 33 countries demanding arrivals quarantine

WASHINGTON, DC - Following two deadly crashes involving Boeing's 737 jets, a US government watchdog has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to strengthen its oversight of high-risk elements on new planes.A report from the Transportation Department's inspector general has identified shortcomings in the FAA's process for certifying aircraft, particularly its approach to reviewing the integration of new

FAA criticized over flawed Boeing 737 oversight

FAA under fire for lack of oversight of new plane technologies

Two deadly 737s crashes occurred before action taken

Air New Zealand is to trial digital "vaccine passports" on trans-Tasman routes in April. A media release says: "The goal is to enable customers to seamlessly manage their digital travel documentation throughout their travel experience."And it's easy to see why. Airlines want people back in the air, the touris

Before we introduce vaccine passports we need to know how they&#039;ll be used

New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Monday informed that the number of domestic passengers on February 28 has risen to 3,13,668 and is the highest since the resumption of domestic flights on May 25 last year.
"Number of domestic passengers on February 28, 2021, rose to 3,13,668 on 2,353 flights. This is the highest since the resumption of domestic flights on May 25, 2020," said Union

India sees highest number of domestic passengers since 2020

New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): India's national carrier, Air India, on Monday issued an order for its pilots stating that all their leaves stand to be cancelled with immediate effect.
"All leaves for cockpit crew stands withdrawn with immediate effect. However, leave may be granted in extreme cases depending on the urgency on a case to case basis," read an internal mail to all pilots.
Officials of Air India indicated t

Air India cancels its pilots' leaves with immediate effect

London [UK], March 1 (ANI): British aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the taxiing of its 'Spirit of Innovation' aircraft, the latest milestone on its journey to becoming the world's fastest all-electric plane.
For the first time, the plane powered along a runway propelled by its 500hp (400kw) electric powertrain and the latest energy storage technology developed to set world speed records

Rolls-Royce's 'Spirit of Innovation' powers sets milestone

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 1 (ANI): Preliminary January air passenger traffic figures released on Monday by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that airline operations are still depressed as the spread of Covid-19 variants resulted in tighter border restrictions in international as well as domestic markets.
Meanwhile, air cargo demand keeps improving as world trade starts to gain renewed momentum.
A

Air passenger traffic still down, cargo continues to climb

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year.NASA's Kate Rubins and Victor Glover put the first set of mounting brackets and struts together, then bolted them into place next to the station's oldest and most degraded solar wings. But the work took longer than expected,

Spacewalking Astronauts Prep Station for New Solar Wings

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed the attempted strikes that targeted neighboring Saudi Arabia overnight and threatened more attacks, as fighting in the grinding civil war escalates.Houthi fighters have intensified operations against the kingdom as air strikes by the Saudi-led military coalition pound rebel positions in the north of Yemen, in a bid to stop their offensive to seize the governmen

Yemen Rebels Claim Saudi Strikes, Threaten New Attack

Kyiv [Ukraine], February 28 (ANI): Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Sunday won the gold medal in the women's 53-kg category at XXIV Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial in Kyiv.
Vinesh Phogat defeated world number seven Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus in the finals to win the gold medal and make a winning return to her first competitive outing since the Covid-19 induced lockdown.
"It is a winning return fo

Vinesh Phogat wins gold medal

New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre's Jal Shakti Ministry is about to launch a 100-day campaign called 'Catch the Rain' to promote water conservation in the country.
The Prime Minister made the statement while addressing this year's second 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme.
The Prime Minister said water is a collective gift of nature to humankind, and it is the collect

Centre to launch campaign to promote water conservation: PM

Guwahati (Assam)/Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 28 (ANI): India's northeast region has been experiencing a tourism boom in recent times with a rapidly expanding network of airports, which has been a most significant contributor.
Airports Authority of India (AAI), the largest airport operator has been tirelessly striving to establish a robust, futuristic airport infrastructure in North East India that can meet the ne

Airports in North-east India operating, expanding

Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): At present, India has two aircraft carriers - INS Vikramaditya and INS Viraat, while it is planning to develop the third - INS Vishaal by 2030. The question arises why is India developing a fleet of aircraft carriers?Robert Farley, writing for The National Interest - American bimonthly international affairs magazine, wrote that the rationale behind India's carrier force development has 

Rationale behind India developing fleet of aircraft carrier

The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that aims to provide relief to businesses, governments and millions of Americans whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus crisis.Lawmakers voted early Saturday along party lines in the Democratic-controlled House, passing the measure by a vote of 219-212. The passage puts Biden on a path to his first majo

US House Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill

In an industry first, Airbus has unveiled the lifetime carbon emissions of its aircraft, a move that will help measure the aviation sector's progress towards its goal of reducing carbon emissions.Airbus executive vice president Julie Kitcher said it was an opportunity to increase transparency in the industry."We really want to demonstrate our commitment to driving decarbonisation of the sector," she said.

Airbus reveals carbon footprint of planes amid climate pressure

As of today, the third phase of coronavirus relief is underway in Cyprus and the lockdown imposed in January will be gradually lifted. As of today, the country's airways also resume flights and ground handling services at its airports and begin to admit foreign tourists, as Bulgaria in the category of "red alert" countries.Today, students from the lycees and vocational training schools return to classrooms.<

Cyprus Starts Easing Lockdown Stepwise, Airports Resume Work

BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Air China has received its fourth ARJ21 regional jetliner, China's indigenously-developed passenger aircraft, according to the plane's developer. The delivery on Feb. 28 marked Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC)'s first delivery of its ARJ21 aircraft in 2021, said the state-owned commercial plane-maker. With all-economy layout of 90 seats, this ARJ21 regional jet

Air China receives 4th ARJ21 regional jetliner

SHANGHAI, March 1 (Xinhua) -- China Eastern Airlines and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) signed a purchase contract for five planes on Monday, marking the official entry into market operation for China's indigenously-developed C919 large passenger aircraft. The new planes will be used on routes from Shanghai to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu, according to the airline company. Ch

First C919 jet to be delivered to China Eastern Airlines

by Yosley Carrero HAVANA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Jorge Montano, 30, is the leader of Prolimp, a Havana-based cleaning firm adjusting and updating its services swiftly to tap its resilience to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. While hundreds of private businesses in Cuba have closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for cleaning services has increased since the health emergency began in March here la

Feature: Cleaning company in Cuba adapts and innovates to survive pandemic

SYDNEY, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Australian airline Rex commenced services between Sydney and Melbourne for the first time on Monday, in an attempt to challenge Qantas' dominance over the country's busiest route. Despite the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air travel, competition between the two airlines has heated up recently as both attempted to garner control over remaining passengers. In Decembe

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