Southwest Airlines makes change reducing passenger movement in effort to lower injury risk

‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists Ben Levisohn, Teresa Rivas and Jacob Sonenshine share their top stock picks. Southwest Airlines is making a change this week “to reduce the risk of in-flight turbulence injuries,” the company confirmed to FOX Business. The airline is changing procedures for crew members and customers starting Wednesday. Rather than preparing the cabin for … Read more

Putin OKs record Russian defense spending budget as EU officials visit Kyiv

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Around 32.5% of the budget posted on a government website Sunday has been allocated for national defense, amounting to 13.5 trillion rubles (over $145 billion), up from a reported 28.3% this … Read more

Saudi bourse extends rebound from 4-month low; Qatar falls By Reuters

By Ateeq Shariff (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s stock market ended higher on Sunday, building on the previous session’s rebound from a near four-month low. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index gained 0.9%, with aluminium products manufacturer Al Taiseer Group rising 0.7% and Al Rajhi Bank increasing 1.9%. Among other gainers, oil giant Saudi Aramco (TADAWUL:) added 0.4%, … Read more

GST collections increase by 8.5 percent to reach Rs 1.82 lakh crore in November

GST collections increased by 8.5 percent to reach Rs 1.82 lakh crore in November, driven by higher revenues from domestic transactions.  According to government data released on December 1, the Central GST (CGST) collected stood at Rs 34,141 crore, State GST (SGST) amounted to Rs 43,047 crore, while Integrated IGST was recorded at Rs 91,828 … Read more