1Financeassets.thehansindia.com
Growth is not enough, it must create better jobs: CEA
India's Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran has stated that the country's economic growth can only be transformed if it is shared fairly among workers and corporates. He stressed that fairness is not charity but a condition for a healthy and sustainable market economy. Nageswaran argued that both capital and workers are part of the same economic bargain, with capital earning a fair return while workers receiving a meaningful share in the prosperity generated by their work. He also suggested that governments must ensure cheaper power, affordable land, and lower compliance burdens to reduce the cost of doing business. The CEA also highlighted measures since June 2024, including an employment-focused Budget, trade agreements, lower compliance requirements, fiscal consolidation, and improved access to credit.
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RIL's Jio-bp curbs diesel fills as West Asia war strains supplies
Reliance Industries Ltd-backed Jio-BP has capped diesel sales at 50 litres per customer per transaction, according to four people, including petroleum dealers, as the West Asia war disrupts supplies. The decision could impact long-haul trucks, buses and farm users who typically require larger fills. Reliance's joint venture with British energy major bp has also capped the total daily diesel sales for each of its 2,000 fuel outlets across 21 states and Union Territories. S&P Global Energy predicts that crude oil production in West Asia will not return to pre-war levels until 2027, with crude oil prices expected to remain at $80-100 per barrel through 2027.
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Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Higher Risk of Deadly Cancers, Study Finds
New research by Danish scientists has found that people with type 2 diabetes are significantly more likely to develop several deadly cancers, including breast, bowel, and lung cancer. The study found that women with the condition are 22% more likely than those without, while men face a 12% greater risk. The danger was most pronounced for obesity-related cancers such as kidney, pancreatic, and liver cancers. Men with type2 diabetes were 45% more than likely to have these cancers, while women faced a 30% higher risk. Lung cancer rates were 25% higher in women with type two diabetes between 2010 and 2022. The findings add to growing evidence linking obesity, type 2 diabetics, and cancer as all three conditions become increasingly common. The authors are calling for greater awareness of cancer as a major long-term risk associated with type diabetic diabetes.
4Scienceus.headtopics.com
What are you most excited for NASA's Roman Space Telescope to find?
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has taken its first pictures of space, heading towards its orbital location and will begin scanning deep space to uncover more about the universe. The telescope's Wide Field Instrument hasn't been fully focused yet, but once calibrated over the next few months, it should produce images that cover an area 100 times larger. Astronomers hope these images will help solve some of the biggest mysteries in our universe, including the possible source of an 'impossible' black hole merger. What are you most excited about for the future of this space telescope?
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Operation Warm Welcome: Afghan Resettlement Costs Billions Amid Vetting Failures
Operation Warm Welcome, the UK's Afghan resettlement scheme, is facing scrutiny over billions in costs, inadequate vetting, and fraud, costing taxpayers billions of pounds and potentially burdening the economy for decades. The Daily Mail investigation revealed that many incoming Afghans were not properly vetted during the chaotic evacuation from Kabul in 2021, and many individuals had no genuine connection to British forces but fabricated stories or paid local officials around $5,000 (£3,700) to secure a place on evacuation flights. The resettlement efforts have been undermined, making it more difficult for legitimate Afghan allies to claim asylum in the UK. The financial implications of Operation Warm Welcome are staggering, with taxpayers already having already spent billions and the costs are expected to continue for decades, according to one hotel manager. The initial intention of Operation warm Welcome was to offer refuge to those who aided British forces during the War on Terror.
6Businessus.headtopics.com
Eagle Mountain residents impacted by days-long internet outage
Direct Communications, a local fiber optics distributor in Eagle Mountain, Utah, has been experiencing a cyberattack that has left customers with spotty internet service for several days. The company, which first reported the outage last Thursday, has since closed its office to the public and its phone lines also affected due to the same cyberattack. The issue is with an upstream provider that has been maliciously targeted, according to Direct Communications. Jessica Newman, a resident of Eagle Mountain who has been selling digital files from her Etsy store, expressed frustration over the lack of access to the internet due to this issue. The outage has led to many frustrated customers, with some using their phones to connect to hotspots and others switching back and forth. The incident has led many to question why Direct Communications didn't have a backup plan and why they didn't adequately address the issue.
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Scientists Say Climate Change May Have Intensified Himalayan Flood Disaster
Scientists from World Weather Attribution have concluded that a mountain collapse near the Nepal–China border may have been caused by human-caused warming. The study, which involved over 20 international scientists, found that a rock-and-ice avalanche from Langtang Lirung Mountain caused a powerful flood that destroyed towns, roads, and bridges. At least 1,300 people were killed and over 5,000 are still considered missing. The researchers identified several processes that may have affected the stability of the slope, including the elevation at which the air temperature reaches 0°C is rising in the Himalayas by more than 98 meters per decade, weakens permafrost, thawing permaforest, and allowing water to penetrate deeper into the slope. The scientists warn that without rapid cuts to emissions from fossil fuel combustion, disasters of this scale could occur again.
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Bureaucracy Tops German Business Concerns, Ifo Survey Finds
An Ifo survey has found that 50 percent of German firms identify bureaucracy as their top problem, far ahead of energy costs at 27 percent or labour costs at 22 percent. The survey also found that skilled-labour shortages, political framework issues, and lack of planning certainty were also mentioned. The dominance of bureaucracy appears in every sector, with larger employers feeling the burden most strongly. Among large and mid-sized firms, 58 to 59 percent cited bureaucracy, compared to 33 percent of solo self-employed and 41 percent of microenterprises. Industry's second concern was energy costs, which is more than double construction's second-place score. However, industry's second problem was energy prices at 39 percent, which was more than doubled construction's 24 percent score. The findings suggest regulatory simplification is now the leading competitiveness demand from German business.
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A boost in ethanol should lower California gas prices. But will drivers even notice?
California has approved the sale of E15 gasoline, a form of ethanol that blends up to 15% ethanol into the state's gas supply. This move is expected to lower costs at the pump. Legislation signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom allows greater ethanol blend into gasoline sold in California, which analysts believe will reduce costs. However, drivers may not notice much overall change given the continued spike in prices at the gas pump. The average price for a gallon of regular in California came to $6.17, the highest of any state, while the national average was $4.48, or $1.69 lower than California. A study estimated that California drivers could save 20 cents per gallon by switching from E10 to E15 fuel.
10Businessus.headtopics.com
Amazon wants to help the Colorado River, but we still don’t know how much water the company uses
Amazon has announced plans to spend $20 million on water conservation projects along the Colorado River, a crucial but dwindling water supply for 40 million people in the Western US. The company aims to become water positive by 2025, replenishing more water than it uses. The launch of a Colorado River Basin Collaborative aims to create one of the largest corporate water conservation efforts for a single U.S. watershed. Amazon plans to raise $100 million over two years and join the Water Resilience Coalition, which includes Microsoft, Meta, and other brands across a range of sectors. However, there is still an incomplete picture of Amazon's overall water use. The firm's data centers, which use between 312.5 billion and 764.6 billion liters of water in 2025, were estimated to use between 0.12 and 765.6 liters per kilowatt-hour of electricity, which Amazon claims is seven times more efficient than the industry average for data centers.
