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Canada loses record 2 mn jobs in April, unemployment rate surges to 13%

As of May 5, more than 7.5 million Canadians had applied for some form of federal employment aid, according to government data.

CBSE to conduct pending class 10th, 12th board exams from July 1 to 15

The schedule has been decided in order to ensure that the board exams are completed before competitive examinations

Amarinder Singh asks administration to ensure welfare of migrant workers

The chief minister asked the industry ministry to "aggressively" pursue the development of the four industrial parks already announced by the state government in the budget for this fiscal.

16% landlords drop 2 months' rent, 44% didn't raise it in pandemic: Survey

The survey, conducted by property classified 99acres.com which is owned by Info Edge India Ltd, polled 49,600 house owners and brokers who have listed properties for rent or sale

Moody's pegs FY21 GDP growth at 0%, says upgrade unlikely in near term

The rapid and widening spread of the Covid-19, deteriorating global economic outlook, falling oil prices, and financial market turmoil are creating a severe and extensive economic and financial shock

What's the human cost of Covid-19?

Ask a daughter who lost her father and has to grieve in isolation. Why? Because the pandemic upended grief as we know it

Only 13% of industrial units resume ops after Odisha eases lockdown

Micro units in the state have not been able to resume operations to catch up with their larger peers

Top headlines: Franklin apologises to Sebi, RIL sells another 2.32% in Jio

Business Standard brings to you the top headlines of the day

MARKET WRAP: RIL, HUL help Sensex end 199 pts up; Nifty settles at 9,251

All that happened in the markets today

States should consider selling liquor online or home delivering it: SC

The top court observed that it is not feasible to pass orders

Rupert Murdoch gives up yearly bonus after News Corp reports $1 bn loss

News Corp also reported an 8% drop in revenue to $2.27 billion, hurt by a weaker Australian dollar and lower subscription at Foxtel.

India could pioneer the 'Thrust and Shield' in dealing with Covid-19

Those under 50 could "thrust" their way back from social distancing - no partying, no festivals, just a sober return to work - and "shield" the elderly, vulnerable and those particularly at risk

MF redemptions in debt segment continue despite RBI's liquidity window

Data shows Rs 4,000 crore of borrowing facility already used

Cyient locked in 10% lower circuit on lower-than-expected Q4 results

The company's March quarter (Q4F20) performance came below expectations on, both, revenue and margin terms largely due to the impact of Covid-19.

US Federal Reserve won't take rates negative, say fund managers, economists

Fed funds futures, which are a gauge of where markets expect the Fed's benchmark overnight lending rate to be, are now pricing in a slightly negative rate environment beginning in December

Blood thinners may boost survival rates of coronavirus patients: Study

The Washington Post reported that the results of the analysis, conducted over 2,733 patients, were published on Wednesday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Giving Rs 7,500 to the poor in Covid-19 crisis is critical: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi called upon the prime minister to devolve power and take the states and district magistrates into confidence

Pune-based museum buys Pak captain Azhar's bat to raise funds for Covid-19

Azhar Ali said that the auction of the shirt also generated a lot of interest and Kash Villani, a Pakistani based in California, came up with the highest bid of Rs. 1.1 million

Survivors of Vizag gas disaster more vulnerable to Covid-19, say experts

As the lockdown ends and the industries resume operations, experts say that the closed units were dangerous

Tech-related firms in focus; PPFAS adds Microsoft to portfolio in April

Microsoft is one of the leaders in the cloud computing segment segment, besides Alphabet (Google) and Amazon, making the stock attractive