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India Inc feels the pinch! Earnings downgrades in Q1 highest since June ’20

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Corporate India's June quarter earnings expectations hit a low not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Covid shutdowns. The upgrade-to-downgrade ratio fell to 40%, reflecting a slowdown in demand, with 393 companies facing downgrades and 247 companies seeing upgrades. Analysts expect the earnings situation to improve from September 2024 onward.

Record number of aid workers killed in 2023, this year may be worse: UN

Business Standard 

A record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year more than half after the Israel-Hamas war started on October 7 -- and this year may become even deadlier, the United Nations said on Monday. The 280 aid workers from 33 countries killed in 2023 was more than double the previous year's figure of 118, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs known as OCHA said in a report on World Humanitarian Day. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tweeted that... Читать дальше...

Over 10,000 inmates sat WASSCE in five years — NCoS

The Punch 

The Nigerian Correctional Service has registered over 10,000 inmates for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council exams over the past five years, The PUNCH learnt. The NCoS spokesperson, Umar Abubakar, who spoke to our correspondent on Monday, revealed that more than 2,000 inmates are enrolled annually for these exams

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IMF mission lays down the law to next Sri Lankan president

World Socialist Web Site 

Ahead of the election, the IMF has insisted “sustaining the reform momentum and ensuring timely implementation of all program commitments are critical” for the next government to carry out to the letter.

Dodgers activate INFs Max Muncy, Tommy Edman from IL

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Dodgers activated third baseman Max Muncy and infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman from the injured list on Monday prior to their three-game series opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners. Muncy returned to the Dodgers' lineup right away, batting seventh and manning third base on Monday against Seattle. Edman will make his season debut on Monday, batting ninth a

Watch: UAW President Shawn Fain addresses DNC, calls Trump a scab

CBSNews.com 

Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers union, addressed the Democratic National Convention Monday night, voicing his support for Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign and calling former President Donald Trump a scab. See Fain's full remarks.

Gurgaon boy in Australia finds transactions worth Rs 133.8 crore linked to PAN

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

A resident of Gurgaon filed a police complaint after his son's PAN card was fraudulently used for transactions worth crores. The son, studying in Australia, received notices from the income tax department about fictitious transactions. Police registered a case under various sections of the IPC and an investigation is underway.

Lagos, Ogun declare holiday as Isese festival holds today

The Punch 

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, declared today (Tuesday, August 20), as a work-free day for traditional religion adherents to celebrate the Isese Day or festival. The Sanwo-Olu’s approval was made public through a circular signed by the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, with Ref. No:

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Democrats set to approve party platform without Harris' candidacy update

Business Standard 

Delegates at the Democratic National Convention are set to vote Monday night on their 2024 party platform, which lays out familiar priorities for the party but wrongly names President Joe Biden as the candidate running for reelection. The largely ceremonial vote at Chicago's convention will signal the party coalescing around a singular vision for the next four years though a somewhat outdated one, as Vice President Kamala Harris has only outlined a few of her own specific policy positions since... Читать дальше...