NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government are increasingly wielding strong-arm tactics to subdue political opponents and critics of the ruling Hindu-nationalist party ahead of the nationwide elections that begin this week. A decade into power, and on the cusp of securing five more years, the Modi government is reversing India’s […]
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In Modi’s India, opponents and journalists feel squeeze ahead of election
Nike Warns Of Sales Squeeze During Sneaker Shift
Nike Warns Of Sales Squeeze During Sneaker Shift Nike shares fell in premarket trading following the sportswear company’s announcement on Thursday that sales are expected to decrease to the low single digits during the first half of the fiscal year. This comes as the company makes efforts to adjust its product lineup to more closely […]
Yuan’s Offshore Funding Squeeze May Have A Ways To Go
Yuan’s Offshore Funding Squeeze May Have A Ways To Go By George Lei, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategist Yuan liquidity in the offshore market tightened significantly this week, with the one-month interbank borrowing cost in Hong Kong surging over 120bps, the most since January 2021. Three-month Hibor for the offshore yuan jumped for a sixth straight week, exceeding […]
Mega MAGA Squeeze: Trump-Linked SPAC Soars After SEC Settlement
Mega MAGA Squeeze: Trump-Linked SPAC Soars After SEC Settlement Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC) – the SPAC working to bring Donald Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ media venture public, has exploded over 70% higher this morning in its biggest rally since November after the SEC said it settled fraud charges against the SPAC. The SEC said late Thursday […]
Global Stocks Sink as Europe Faces New Squeeze on Gas Supply
BEIJING—Global stock markets sank Monday as Europe faced a new squeeze on Russian gas supplies. London and Frankfurt opened lower. Tokyo, Hong Kong, and South Korea fell while Shanghai gained. Oil prices rose more than $2 per barrel while the euro edged lower. Markets were roiled by Russian energy giant Gazprom’s announcement Friday that a […]
Israel attacks squeeze Iran aerial supplies to Syria, sources say
Israel has intensified strikes on Syrian airports to disrupt Tehran’s increasing use of aerial supply lines to deliver arms to allies in Syria and Lebanon, including Hezbollah, regional diplomatic and intelligence sources told Reuters. Tehran has adopted air transport as a more reliable means of ferrying military equipment to its forces and allied fighters in […]
Bidenflation Summer: Rising Prices Put Squeeze on Family Vacations as Airfares, Rental Cars, Swimwear, and Hotel Rates Jump
Prices are up for air travel, car rentals, hotels, motels, swimwear, and even bicycles. And gasoline prices are going to make a road trip very expensive. Views: 0
Qatar turns to Israel to escape Saudi squeeze
Tamara Nassar Lobby Watch 26 January 2018 US President Donald Trump meets Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in New York, 19 September 2017. Kevin Lamarque Reuters The Qatari government has been sponsoring trips for right-wing Americans and staunch supporters of Israel in an apparent bid to salvage the emirate from its regional isolation. […]
Victorian childcare centres to face squeeze for spots
VICTORIA may lose 4000 childcare spots in 2012 under new Government rules to boost staff-to-child ratios at childcare centres. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied VICTORIA could lose 4000 childcare spots next year under new Government rules to boost staff-to-child ratios at child care centres. And those parents who can find a place for their child could […]
Anatomy Of A Squeeze
Zero Hedge September 16, 2011 While little has really been said or done this week with regard to solving any of the structural issues facing Europe, macro data globally has hardly been encouraging, and micro (earnings) have not aggressively beaten earnings, the equity and credit markets have ripped higher. While many have talked of […]
Families hit by biggest squeeze on incomes since Second World War… and there’s years of pain ahead
Becky Barrow Daily Mail September 12, 2011 Families are being crippled by one of the biggest attacks on their finances since at least the Second World War, researchers warn today. The report says the impact of ‘the Great Recession’ is only now being felt – and will continue to inflict pain for several years. […]
Chavez Gold Action Leads to Backwardation, Short Squeeze and ‘Havoc’ Concerns
Gold Core August 19, 2011 All major currencies have fallen sharply against gold and silver again today with gold reaching new record nominal highs in Canadian and New Zealand dollars, in sterling, in euros and of course in dollars as turmoil continues in global markets. In volatile trade, gold is down 1% from new […]