BEIJING/SINGAPORE -- China's total crude oil imports surged 7.3% in 2020 despite the coronavirus shock early in the year, with record arrivals in the second and third quarter amid plunging oil prices and expanding refineries, data showed on Thursday. Read More
China's imports of most major commodities eased in December from the previous month, customs data showed on Thursday, but coal imports soared. Read More
Connecticut is investigating Amazon.com Inc for potential anti-competitive behavior in its business selling digital books, the state's attorney general said on Wednesday. Read More
HOUSTON -- U.S. oil and gas producer Chesapeake Energy's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan was approved by a U.S. judge on Wednesday, giving lenders control of the firm and ending a contentious trial. Read More
BEIJING -- China imported 9.91 million tonnes of meat in 2020, customs data showed on Thursday, as the world's biggest consumer of meat stocked up on proteins after a further plunge in its pork output. Read More
Hindustan Unilever emerged as the biggest spender
Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Cues from Asian peers were positive during the early hours of trade on Wednesday. Shanghai Composite, Hang Seng, Nikkei 225, and KOSDAQ were up in the green.
BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 are expected to open in the positive territory on Wednesday, as suggested by trends in SGX Nifty. Nifty futures were trading 40.50 points or 0.28 per cent up at 14,641 on Singaporean Exchange.
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Government measures for supporting consumers have remained few. According to ILO estimates, the gap between the working hours lost and the equivalent fiscal stimulus required to compensate that in India is about 10% of GDP.