Kolkata traffic police is facing backlash over the use of breathalysers as drivers undergoing drink-driving tests are calling it risky and unhygienic. The city’s traffic police reintroduced the test after a gap of 20 months at the backdrop of COVID-19 spike in the state. Kolkata cops earlier said that they would use disposable straws in breathalysers.
READ MOREReality star Kim Kardashian’s arrival at a gathering of the globe’s top deal brokers in Berlin failed to dispel their dark mood as the rising cost of money puts the brakes on the private equity industry. Flanked by bodyguards, Kardashian drew a crowd of hundreds of executives at the Super Return industry event, saying she
READ MOREU.S. President Joe Biden is expected to sign a long-awaited executive order this week directing the Justice Department, Treasury, and other agencies to study the legal and economic ramifications of creating a U.S. central bank digital currency, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. The White House last year said it was considering
READ MOREJim Simons, who passed away on May 10, 2024, was a remarkable figure who straddled the worlds of mathematics, finance, and philanthropy. Nicknamed the “Quant King,” Simons’ legacy lies in his pioneering use of quantitative analysis to revolutionize the investment world. Born in 1938, Jim Simons’ brilliance in mathematics was evident from a young age.
READ MOREJerome Powell is scheduled to deliver a speech, nominally focused on the labor market, at an event on Wednesday hosted by the Brookings Institution in Washington. It will be one of the last from policymakers before the start of a quiet period ahead of their Dec. 13-14 gathering. Chair Jerome Powell is expected to this
READ MOREMost Asian currencies fell slightly on Tuesday as fears of a potential recession persisted, while the Japanese yen rallied past its peers after the Bank of Japan tweaked its ultra-dovish policy, drumming up hopes for an eventual pivot. The yen jumped 2.7% to 133.14 – its strongest level against the dollar in four months. The
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