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Market Ahead, April 7: Top Factors That Could Guide Markets Today

Investors will also react to Markit Services PMI data for March which was released yesterday, and, according to the monthly survey, India's services sector contracted in March to 49.3

World coronavirus dispatch: Cases rise sharply; scientists for mass testing

From the US' delayed reaction and purportedly underreported death toll, to relief package in Japan and Singapore, and Italy's flattening curve, read these and more in today's international dispatch

Donald Trump hints at retaliation if India doesn't export key Covid-19 drug

Trump said that during his recent phone call with Modi, the latter had said he will consider the request of releasing the order to the US

Amid coronavirus crisis, world is short of six million nurses, says WHO

The report said that there are just under 28 million nurses on the planet. In the five years leading up to 2018, the number grew by 4.7 million.

1,300 Americans repatriated from India; many developing cold feet: Official

Members of the White House Task Force on Coronavirus have projected between 100,000 and 200,000 Covid-19 deaths in the US in the next several weeks.

Facebook draws user data to help scientists anticipate coronavirus spread

Information about people's identities would not be disclosed to researchers, the social network promised.

Covid-19 Factoid: Cases rise swiftly in India, and other key data trends

While India and Japan have seen a rise in the pace of Covid-19 cases being reported, Germany has reached 100,000 cases, albeit at a slow pace; but there has been some respite for Spain and France

Unemployment rate over 23%; labour participation rate at all-time low

Labour statistics for March 2020 are worrisome. And those for the past two weeks are much worse

Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate over 23%, Covid-19 lockdown, and more

The next crisis may be a climate one. Are we preempting it? Are we ready for it? Can technology help compensate for some of the downsides of social distancing? Alokananda Chakraborty sums up.

Dow Jones, S&P rise over 7% on hopes of slowing coronavirus deaths

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,627.46 points, or 7.73%, to 22,679.99, the S&P 500 gained 175.03 points, or 7.03%, to 2,663.68

UK PM Boris Johnson in intensive care after coronavirus symptoms worsen

Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the Prime Minister has worsened, said the statement of Downing street

Govt should consider relief for oil companies, says Ajay Dixit, Cairn CEO

Ajay Dixit, in an interview, tells Shine Jacob about the Covid-19 impact on the industry, future plans and the need for government support.

Coronavirus spread: Uber, Flipkart join hands to deliver essential products

This collaboration will keep the vital supply chains running

Coronavirus: Promoters of mid-tier IT firms increase stake as shares crash

Bengaluru-headquartered IT firm Mindtree witnessed its promoter L&T Group buying 0.4 per cent stake in the company through open market operations for around Rs 58 crore during this period.

India Inc steps up efforts to mitigate impact of coronavirus pandemic

According to BoFA Securities, the measures announced by private firms will not only help fight the virus, but will also boost their prospects at the bourses.

Lockdown and rewiring banks

Key areas which have been impacted are third-party vendors and their talent working on banks' premises. A changeover to move data to the vendor is a risk that needs to be evaluated by all banks

Coronavirus: I really messed up on security, says Zoom chief Eric Yuan

The service, once mostly used for client conferences and training webinars, has emerged in the coronavirus lockdown as a home for virtual cocktail hours, exercise classes, cabinet meetings

Listed MNCs remain immune to coronavirus outbreak as m-cap rises to 15%

With combined market capitalisation of Rs 13.8 trillion, 74 Indian subsidiaries of global multinationals are now ahead of state-owned listed companies

India lifts curbs on exports of 13 active pharmaceutical ingredients

In the first week of March, India restricted the exports of 13 APIs and their formulations to ensure there was no shortage in the domestic market.

Coronavirus outbreak: PM Modi suggests graded lifting of 21-day lockdown

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel has written to the PM and other states have also conveyed to him that any decisions on inter-state transit be taken after concrete measures are put in place.