u.s. economy today 2021
- ECONOMY
Covid-19 Impact: Bank Of Baroda Reports Elevated Stress Ahead Of Share Sale
Public sector lender Bank of Baroda has reported elevated levels of stress ahead of its Rs 4,500-crore qualified institutional placement.…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Telecom Spectrum Auction: Bids Worth Rs 77,146 Crore Received On Day 1
India’s first auction of spectrum in five years attracted Rs 77,146 crore of bids on the opening day on Monday…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Fed’s Brainard Sets Out Reform Plan for Covid-Stressed Markets
(Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard described a broad regulatory reform agenda for the coming months aimed at fixing…
Read More » - ECONOMY
How Covid’s Toll Compares With Other Things That Kill Us
At 500,000 and counting, U.S. Covid fatalities are now a lot higher than annual deaths from most of those other…
Read More » - ECONOMY
J&J’s Covid Vaccine Could Protect Millions — If People Take It
(Bloomberg) — Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine could protect millions more Americans from contracting the coronavirus. The key will be…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Teacher Vaccine Eligibility Expands in States Where Supply Lags
(Bloomberg) — Within weeks, teachers in most U.S. states will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccines. It’s unclear whether school openings…
Read More » - ECONOMY
This Company Helps Roughnecks Find Renewable Energy Jobs
(Bloomberg) — Alfred Burt grew up following his father across the oil patches of Texas. He carried on the family tradition,…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Big Oil’s Net-Zero Plans Show the Hard Limits of Carbon Offsets
If you can’t pay the interest on your debts, an IOU isn’t going to be enough to save you from…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Retail, Large Industry Share In Fresh Credit Shrinks, Loans To Services Segment Surge: RBI
Slower Retail Growth The Covid-19 lockdown and the weak macroeconomic conditions had a direct impact on even the most secure…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Private Equity Has $300 Billion War Chest for Covid-Hit Property
(Bloomberg) — Real-estate bosses at Blackstone Group Inc. quietly smiled when Britain’s biggest-selling tabloid unwittingly endorsed their largest European real…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Wall Street Forecasts for U.S. Economy Depend on Services Hiring
(Bloomberg) — Wall Street’s most bullish economic forecasts hang on a simple prediction: everybody will flood back soon to their…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Round-the-World Cruises Are Selling Out More Than a Year in Advance
(Bloomberg) — After a year of isolation and lockdowns, four months on a ship is looking pretty good to cruise super fans.…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Indian Economy Out Of A Technical Recession In Q3 FY21; Expect Real GDP To Grow 3.5% YoY In Q4: Motilal Oswal
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
Read More » - ECONOMY
MTAR Technologies IPO – A Strong Player In Booming High Precision Engineering: Geojit
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Tata Motors’ JLR Future Proofing Itself With Rapid Electric Transition: ICICI Securities
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
Read More » - ECONOMY
India’s Q3 GDP Data Points At Multi-Speed Recovery: ICICI Securities
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Apollo Tricoat Shares Jump To A Record High On Board Nod To Merger With APL Apollo
Shares of Apollo Tricoat Tubes Ltd. hit a record high after the steel tubes and pipemaker announced a merger of…
Read More » - ECONOMY
February Auto Sales Live: Bajaj Auto Sales Rise 6% In February As Exports Surge
Domestic sales of two-wheelers is expected to slow down in February as commodity prices surged and pent-up demand waned, according…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Markets Live: SGX Nifty Indicates Gap-Up Open; RIL, Indian Oil, Auto Sales In Focus
Indian equities are likely to rebound from their worst drop in nine months. The decline on Feb. 26 also pushed…
Read More » - ECONOMY
M&M Confident Of Maintaining Margin, Growth Despite Concerns
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. expects to grow and is confident of maintaining margin in the long term despite “unprecedented” commodity…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Big Pot Companies Target Northeastern States: Cannabis Weekly
(Bloomberg) — Some of the biggest cannabis companies in the U.S., from Terrascend Corp. to Curaleaf Holdings Inc., are preparing…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Want Fries With That Recovery? Why Services Are Key to Economy
(Bloomberg) — Wall Street’s most bullish economic forecasts hang on a simple prediction: everybody will flood back soon to their…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Discom Dues To Power Producers Rise 24% To Rs 1.36 Lakh Crore In December
Total dues owed by electricity distribution companies to power producers rose nearly 24% over a year earlier to Rs 1,36,966…
Read More » - ECONOMY
How Past Vaccine Races Can Help Win This One
(Bloomberg Opinion) — “The vaccine works. It is safe, effective, and potent.” In 1955, those were the words that told…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Bed Bugs Shied Away With Less Pandemic Travel. They’re Not Gone
They latch onto clothes and luggage in search of human blood. But less travel during the Covid-19 pandemic has helped…
Read More » - ECONOMY
GDP Grows in Q3 FY21, But Postulated Q4 FY21 GDP Decline A Statistical Aberration: SBI Research
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
Read More » - ECONOMY
India Q3 GDP: Economists’ Take
India’s GDP grew after two straight quarters of contraction. But the Q3 data threw up a few surprises. Government expenditure…
Read More » - ECONOMY
The Mutual Fund Show: What Should Debt Fund Investors Do As Yields Rise?
MANTRI: Yes, there a couple of things they should know and they should be aware of. One is that, with…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Biden’s Hopes for Rare Earth Independence at Least a Decade Away
(Bloomberg) — Joe Biden’s ambition to make the U.S. less dependent on other nations for rare earths and minerals critical…
Read More » - ECONOMY
From Chicago to Geneva, Bonds Blowing Up Captivated Everyone
(Bloomberg) — Thomas Costerg doesn’t usually go to bed with a computer, but he couldn’t help himself Thursday night after…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Mumbai Airport To Resume Domestic Flight Operations From T-1 From March 10
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport will resume domestic flight operations from Terminal-1 from the second week of March, the private…
Read More » - ECONOMY
‘Bharat Vyapar Bandh’ Evokes Lukewarm Response
The day-long ‘Bharat Vyapar Bandh’ called by the Confederation of All India Traders evoked a lukewarm response with most shops…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Will the 2021 Earnings Bonanza Really Happen?
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Fourth-quarter earnings are just about over, which means investors can officially turn their attention to 2021, a…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Nestle Considers Options To Directly Sell To Consumers
Nestle India Ltd. is exploring options to sell directly to consumers as the pandemic forced people to turn to the…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Why Texas Broke: The Crisis That Sank the State Has No Easy Fix
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — The Houston skyline was lit pink for Valentine’s Day. It was cold—really cold, at least by the…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Home Sales In Mumbai Region Jump 33% In January
Home sales in the Mumbai region surged in January as the stamp duty cut and low rates continue to drive…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Bond Rout Shows Risk of Uneven Recovery in World’s Top Economies
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. economy appears primed to recover from the Covid-19 slump much faster than others, causing havoc on…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Birkenstocks Are Following Dr. Martens All the Way to the Bank
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Comfy shoes have never been so hot. L Catterton, the private equity fund backed by LVMH Moet…
Read More » - ECONOMY
When Does a Commodities Boom Turn Into a Supercycle?
(Bloomberg) — A surge in commodity prices has Wall Street banks gearing up for the arrival of what may be…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Conservative Power Couple Lead the War Against Disinformation
(Bloomberg) — A pair of self-described conservative lawyers are leading the fight to shut down the U.S. election conspiracy theory,…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Cement’s Demand Surprises; Earnings Upgrade To Continue: ICICI Securities
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
Read More » - ECONOMY
European Demand Recovery Key To Oil, Gross Refining Margin Outlook: ICICI Securities
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Q3 Corporate Performance Points At Robust Manufacturing Growth: ICICI Securities
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Auto Channel Check – CV, PV Demand Healthy, Two-Wheeler Weak: Prabhudas Lilladher
BQ Blue’s special research section collates quality and in-depth equity and economy research reports from across India’s top brokerages, asset…
Read More » - ECONOMY
RailTel Lists At 16% Premium On Market Debut
Shares of RailTel Corporation of India—the second state-run company under Indian Railways to go public this year—gained on market debut…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Telecom Spectrum Auctions: All You Need To Know
The total earnest money deposited by the final bidders is Rs 13,475 crore, according DoT. Of this, Reliance Jio Infocomm…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Is News of U.S. Virus Variants Too Much, Too Soon?
(Bloomberg) — While the U.S. has focused on SARS-CoV-2 variants arriving from across the globe, homegrown strains reported to be…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Here Are Some of the Top Republicans Not Attending CPAC This Year
(Bloomberg) — When the annual Conservative Political Action Conference kicks off Thursday night, a highlight of the Republican Party’s calendar,…
Read More » - ECONOMY
India Beats China At Its Own Game In Vaccine Diplomacy Battle
(Bloomberg) — India’s huge capacity to make coronavirus vaccines is helping the country take on China in the battle to…
Read More » - ECONOMY
Delhi Government To Switch Its Fleet Of Cars For Electric Vehicles, Says Deputy Chief Minister
The Delhi government on Thursday announced that it will switch its entire fleet of hired cars for electric vehicles within…
Read More »
