اقتصاد

How to watch Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton: Live stream for WWE WrestleMania 42 today

[{"id":1279147,"path":"/sport/football/man-utd-yoro-injury-crisis-chelsea-fc-b1279147.html","title":"Manchester United injury crisis deepens as ONE centre-back fit for Chelsea clash after latest blow","imageUrl":"https://static.standard.co.uk/2026/04/17/16/2271783636.jpg","standfirst":"Red Devils facing uphill battle at Stamford Bridge with defender set to miss rest of season"},{"id":1279112,"path":"/sport/football/arsenal-fc-saka-injury-latest-man-city-b1279112.html","title":"Mikel Arteta revea...

Odd Lots: Why Economists Might Be Getting AI Wrong (Podcast)

Everyone knows that new technologies can be really disruptive to the labor market, but eventually new jobs emerge and things come back into balance. And there is a sense in which many view AI with the same lens. Yes, there will be pain in some sectors, but then there will be productivity gains and new sources of demand and new opportunities for labor that we can’t conceive of yet. But could it be different this time? Could AI be disruptive in a manner that, say, the steam engine was not? On this

Cabinet approves 2% dearness allowance hike for central govt employees, pensioners

Cabinet approves dearness allowance hike for central govt employees pensioners

कर्नाटक के लोगों को पावर शॉक! बढ़ गए बिजली के दाम, ग्राहकों से होगी घाटे की भरपाई

Dubai Police review financial sustainability plans to boost efficiency and long-term stability

Dubai: Dubai Police has reviewed its financial sustainability plans as part of ongoing efforts to improve efficiency, strengthen governance and support long-term stability.The discussion took place during the second meeting of the Financial Sustainability Council, chaired by Dr Major General Ahmad Zaal Bin Krishan Almuhairi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief for Financial and Administrative Affairs.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Focus on spending and...

DA hike: Govt approves 2% dearness allowance raise for central govt employees

India Business News: The Cabinet on Saturday approved a 2 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central government employees, as per sources.This comes amid wid.

Akshaya Tritiya: बजट कम है? अक्षय तृतीया पर चांदी की ये चीज घर लाएं, नहीं होगी पैसों की कमी

Akshaya Tritiya

Pakistan, US discuss investment opportunities in minerals sector

Must ReadPakistanPakistan, US discuss investment opportunities in minerals sectorBy Web Desk-Apr 18, 2026WASHINGTON: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Saturday held a productive meeting with Francis Brooke, Deputy Secretary at the United States (US) Department of the Treasury, on the sidelines of the World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, to discuss economic cooperation. The Finance Minister briefed the US side on Pakistan’s macroeconomic stabilisati...

पाकिस्तान में बिजली संकट! VIP कमरे रोशन लेकिन अस्पतालों में छाया अंधेरा, सर्जन ने किया खुलासा

VIP

"Striking is breaking my heart, but I'm £8k worse off - we have to fight back"

On the all-women picket line in South Wales, it’s clear health visitor Jo Hyde desperately wants to get back to the families she gives vital support to, in Merthyr Tydfil.“In 36 years, I’ve never been on strike,” says Jo, 55, who lives in Ogmore, in the Vale of Glamorgan. “We never thought this would happen. But we have to – we’ve tried every other option. We just want to go back to supporting families. We’re all really struggling, we’re carrying a lot of guilt about the people we support – but...

होर्मुज खुलते ही US मार्केट में बड़ी रैली... भारत के लिए भी गुड न्‍यूज, जानिए मंडे को क्‍या होगा

US

Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar’s 2025 pay jumps 29% to $10.6 million

Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S's 2025 realized pay reached $10.6 million, a nearly 29% jump. The company's strong performance, exceeding revenue and margin guidance, fueled this increase. This contrasts with other Indian IT CEOs' compensation, with Cognizant's global median employee pay ratio highlighted.

परदेस में मन नहीं लगा, 40 लाख की नौकरी ठुकराकर वतन लौटा ये शख़्स... ऐसे शुरू किया अपना काम

Govt cuts jet fuel price by Rs23 per litre amid easing Middle East tensions

The government on Saturday reduced the price of jet fuel by Rs23 per litre following easing tensions in the Middle East. A day earlier, the government had slashed the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by up to Rs32.12 per litre. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the reduction in HSD price on Friday from Rs385.54 to Rs353.43 per litre.  According to a notification issued by Pakistan State Oil (PSO), the new rate for jet fuel stood at Rs471.01 per litre, while kerosene oil was pric...

Meta set to fire 16000 employees in coming months, 8000 layoffs on May 20

Meta set to fire employees in coming months layoffs on May

Oil prices drop after Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ for passage of ships

NewsWorldMiddle EastOil prices drop after Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ for passage of shipsUS stocks raced to another record on Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for tankersAp Correspondent Saturday 18 April 2026 07:30 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":...

The Iran war has revealed Trump’s pressure point: the economy

Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran’s theocratic rulers or force them to meet all of President Donald Trump’s demands, but for US adversaries and allies it has cast a spotlight on one of his central vulnerabilities: economic pressure. Even with Iran’s announcement on Friday that it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, the Middle East crisis has revealed the limits of Trump’s willingness to tolerate domestic economic pain. Trump joined Israel in attacking Iran on February 28...

Easing Sanctions on Russian Oil Will Affect Over 100 Million Barrels in Transit - Dmitriev

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The easing of sanctions on Russian oil will affect over 100 million barrels of oil in transit, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) head and Russian special presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill Dmitriev said.

Hong Kong wants to become a global gold vault. Does the Iran war create an opening?

The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a potential beneficiary across gold, property and capital markets. In the first of a three-part series, we examine Hong Kong’s bid to position itself as Asia’s bullion hub. War in the Middle East has intensified global demand to diversify gold storage, creating a strategic window for Hong Kong to tap its unique status and evolve from....

On paper, compliant: How labour laws are quietly undermined

On paper compliant How labour laws are quietly undermined