Washington, Oct 7 : The nation’s business economists think President Donald Trump’s trade war with China will contribute to a sharp slowdown in economic growth this year and next, raising concerns about a possible recession starting late next year. The latest survey by a panel of 51 forecasters with the National Association for Business Economics shows they expect growth, as ...
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British PM Johnson warns EU he will not delay Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the European Union on Sunday he will not delay Brexit beyond October 31, underlining that his latest proposals are the last chance to reach a deal. Johnson told French President Emmanuel Macron in a telephone call on Sunday that “the EU should not be lured into the mistaken belief that the UK will stay ...
Read More »BMW to recall defective vehicles in China
German auto brand BMW will recall 45 cars in the Chinese market due to problems in engine control modules, according to China’s market regulator. The recall, starting October 25, will involve a component of imported i3 electric cars manufactured between January 9 and February 21, 2019, according to a statement by the State Administration for Market Regulation, reports Xinhua.The defect ...
Read More »Prince Harry to sue 2 UK tabloids over alleged phone hacking
London, Oct 5 : Prince Harry is suing The Sun and the Daily Mirror, two of Britain’s most popular tabloid newspapers, over alleged phone hacking. Buckingham Palace confirmed Saturday that claims regarding “illegal interception of voicemail messages” were filed on Harry’s behalf. The palace declined to say more or provide details “given the particulars of the claims are not yet ...
Read More »ISRO releases pictures of moon surface taken by camera on Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released the pictures of the moon surface clicked by the Orbiter High Resolution Camera (OHRC) mounted on the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter. According to the ISRO, the pictures taken by the Orbiter from a height of 100 km from the moon surface are part of the Boguslawsky E Crater — measuring about 14 km in ...
Read More »Tulip Siddiq named among most influential individuals of London
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq. Photo: Collected Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has earned a spot among the most influential politicians of London on The Progress 1000 list of the Evening Standard. The Progress 1000 is created to spotlight and celebrate the capital’s most influential individuals annually across a range of areas including business, technology, science, politics, design, architecture, culture and the ...
Read More »US unemployment rate falls to 50-year low of 3.5%
The US unemployment rate has fallen to a 50-year low, possibly easing recession worries after recent weak economic data. The Labor Department figures showed that the rate fell to 3.5% in September from 3.7%, with the economy adding 136,000 jobs last month, reports BBC.In addition, August data was revised up to 168,000 jobs created instead of the previously reported 130,000. ...
Read More »Brexit: Boris Johnson will send extension letter – court document
Boris Johnson will send a letter to the EU asking for a Brexit delay if no deal is agreed by 19 October, according to government papers submitted to a Scottish court. The document was revealed as campaigners sought a ruling forcing the PM to comply with the law. Their QC said the submission contradicted statements by the prime minister last ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets has lowest late HIV diagnoses in England
Tower Hamlets has the lowest late HIV diagnosis rate in the country, according to the latest figures published by Public Health England. The council is once again supporting this year’s Do It London campaign, a London-wide initiative that aims to encourage people to get tested regularly and raise awareness of HIV prevention, including using condoms. Since the campaign began ...
Read More »Food is essential as nutrition and medicine
Fatema Miah: Food is essential fundemental aspect for survival and the same food is the medicine for body to maintain healthy immune system. Food necessity, from 2014 to 2016 (from the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organisation) indicate that around 795 million people (around 1 in 9 of the world’s 7.3 billion people) are chronically undernourished without access ...
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