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State governments across India continue to allocate less than the recommended 8% of their budgets to their respective health and family welfare departments, as outlined in the National Health Policy (2017). The 2024-25 Budget Estimates show that the average allocation for healthcare across states stands at 6.2%. This gap between policy recommendations and actual financial … Read more
This has been nothing short of a phenomenal year for Wall Street and the investing community. The ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500, and growth stock-focused Nasdaq Composite have respectively delivered gains of 19%, 26%, and 27%, as of the closing bell on Nov. 27, as well as hit multiple record-closing highs. While … Read more
Lanier/iStock via Getty Images Arms sales of the top 100 defense companies grew last year, driven by demand linked to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as well as growing East Asia tensions, according to think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Sales of
SHANGHAI, Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MultiMetaVerse Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: MMV) (MMV or the Company), a leading animation and entertainment company for young consumers in China, today announced that it has signed a definitive share exchange agreement (the Share Exchange Agreement) with the shareholders (the Transferors) of Bowong AI Limited (Bowong Cayman), which, after … Read more
Joe Biden will begin a two-day visit to Angola on Monday in his first — and last — trip to Africa as US president, as Luanda moves closer to Washington after decades of ties with Moscow and Beijing. The meeting with his Angolan counterpart João Lourenço, originally planned for October as part of a pledge … Read more
The Oscar-winning screenwriter Marshall Brickman, whose wide-ranging career spanned some of Woody Allen ‘s best films, the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys” and a number of Johnny Carson’s most beloved sketches, has died. He was 85. Brickman died Friday in Manhattan, his daughter Sophie Brickman told The New York Times. No cause of death was cited. Brickman was best known for … Read more
In Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, a lady constable walking on the street without her uniform was attacked in broad daylight, raising concerns about women’s safety in the area. A video from the incident shows a man on a bike approaching her, misbehaving after a short conversation, and forcefully holding her before appearing to kiss her in … Read more
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Predicts Bitcoin Could Hit $250,000 in 2025, Citing Bullish Market Trends Bitcoin has recently entered a key phase in its market cycle, according to Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat. In a Nov. 29 interview with Wealthion, Lee suggested that Bitcoin could reach $250,000 within the next 12 months. He explained that the … Read more
rarrarorro/iStock via Getty Images Manufacturing PMI in the Euro Area decreased to 45.20 points in November from 46 points in October 2024. The euro area’s manufacturing sector deteriorated at a faster pace during November, with the latest HCOB PMI survey data revealing stronger declines in
By Giulio Piovaccari, Alessandro Parodi and Inti Landauro MILAN (Reuters) – When 24-year-old Elena Aragon set out to buy a new car, she reviewed a range of no-frills brands in her home town of Cadiz (NASDAQ:), Spain, including Stellantis (NYSE:)’ Fiat (BIT:) and Peugeot (OTC:). In the end, she bought a Hyundai (OTC:). “The basic … Read more