India to begin voting on April 19 in world’s largest election
A victory would make Modi, 73, only the second prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s independence hero and its first prime minister, to win a third straight term.
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India announces 6-week general elections starting April 19 with Modi’s BJP topping surveys
NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Saturday announced its 6-week-long general elections will start on April 19, with most surveys predicting a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
Japan union group announces biggest wage hikes in 33 years, presaging shift at central bank
TOKYO: Japan's biggest companies agreed to raise wages by 5.28 per cent for 2024, the heftiest pay hikes in 33 years, the country's largest union group said on Friday (Mar 15), reinforcing views that the county's central bank will soon shift away from a decade-long stimulus programme.
CNBC Daily Open: Hot inflation data spooks Wall Street
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CNBC Daily Open: Another hot inflation gauge fuels worry
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Swire's Coca-Cola business in China remains 'challenging'
HONG KONG -- Swire Pacific, a major Coca-Cola bottler in mainland China, faces an uphill battle in the country as a slowing economy makes consumers increasingly cost-conscious, even for the iconic American soft drink.
Crisis-stricken Argentina must dollarize and get rid of the central bank, veteran economist says
Argentina is in the grip of a profound economic crisis, and one veteran economist believes part of the solution is for President Javier Milei to deliver on his campaign promise to dollarize the economy and abolish the central bank.