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Covid-19 not to be called 'Wuhan virus': US and China finally agree

From China's standpoint, the friction also has limited benefits, especially when Beijing is seeking to cast itself around the world as a pandemic benefactor.

The long shadow of FY20 on Centre's finances can not be missed by anybody

There may be no official word yet on how the Centre's tax revenue assumptions for the current year have gone awry

Covid-19: Trump accuses WHO of being 'China-centric', puts hold on funding

"We're going to put a hold on money spent on WHO. It's a great organisation, if it works. But when they call every shot wrong, that's not good," Trump said.

Covid-19 Factoid: Counting the dead - from the US to Punjab and Iran

The US remains the most affected country with over 340,000 cases and the death toll at over 11,000

Best of BS Opinion: The long shadow of 2019-20, Covid-19 impact, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Dow Jones, S&P 500 end marginally lower after a volatile session

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 26.13 points, or 0.12%, to 22,653.86

25% retailers may be out of biz after lockdown if govt doesn't help: Study

Firms may have to sack 20% of workforce, says study by retailers' association

IT catches Covid-19 bug: Sector's outlook takes a hit on demand concerns

Analysts expect top line pressure to reflect from Q4 itself

Get ready for social distancing when you fly next after lockdown ends

From elimination of middle seat to thermal screening air travel to see new normal

Coronavirus impact: Dip in valuation prompts IT firms to bet on buyouts

Tech firms with niche capabilities are on the radar of IT biggies

Cash-starved and desperate, states borrow at steep rate in lockdown

According to the schedule, 19 states had lined up to borrow up to Rs 37,500 crore, but they managed to raise Rs 32,560 crore.

Markets shed Covid-19 pessimism with biggest single-day gain since 2009

Sentiment improves as virus spread shows signs of slowing

Under pressure from states, Centre considering extension of lockdown

States fear lifting curbs will worsen Covid situation

Govt set to release Rs 20,000 cr pending GST compensation to states soon

second fiscal stimulus likely to be announced soon

Markets ripe for raising lump-sum allocation: Nippon India MF's Gunwani

The policy boost by the government and the RBI will help the economy and the financial system immensely, says Manish Gunwani

Growth in domestic market likely to provide booster dose for pharma stocks

The pharma sector, once considered a safe bet, has been trailing the benchmark indices for four years in a row

Coronavirus impact: MPs to take cuts in constituency and office allowance

Instead of Rs 70,000 a month constituency allowance they will get Rs 49,000 from April 1 this year, according to notifications issued by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha secretariats.

Back-to-back gains for global stocks; Brent climbs into positive territory

While most Asian markets surged, a second day of gains in European equities put the region's benchmarks from Italy to France and Germany on course to exit a bear market

Coronavirus spread: PM Modi calls up his Swedish counterpart, Oman sultan

Modi and Lofven also discussed over telephone the novel coronavirus pandemic and the steps being taken in their respective countries for controlling its health and economic impacts.

Cybercrimes in the time of Covid-19: Scamsters taking advantage of pandemic

A variety of phishing campaigns are taking advantage to distribute malware, steal credentials, and scam users