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IMF announces exit of chief economist Gita Gopinath

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the departure of chief economist Gita Gopinath. She will return to Harvard after serving as the fund’s first female chief economist. The IMF announced the departure of chief...

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Cadbury Dairy Milk Cricket Ad – ‘Kuch Khaas Hai’ 2021: Creating Magic with Gender Twist

Cadbury Dairy Milk’s cricket advertisement with the tagline ‘Asli Swad Zindagi Ka’ was introduced in 1994. The advertising fraternity observes that the content and presentation of the advertisement was so impactful that it remained thoroughly...

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China reaches for strategic power cuts amid energy crisis

Blackouts and power cuts in the world’s second-largest economy have drawn attention to fuel supply problems that could complicate the country’s pandemic recovery. DW unpacks why the lights went out in China. Struggling energy companies...

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Data Breach and its impact on an individual

A data breach is any information that compromises with the identity of an individual and adversely affects both an individual and the business & reputation of an organization [1]. The sources of data breach could...

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A Short Note on the Pricing of the Fed Funds Futures: Aggressive

In assessing the trajectory of Fed policy the market is discounting, we prefer using the Fed funds futures contracts over the Eurodollar futures. The Fed funds settle at the average effective rate, while the Eurodollar...

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EU-UK trade war looming as Northern Ireland Protocol tensions hit boiling point

Less than a year since the EU and UK struck a post-Brexit deal, the sides are apparently preparing for a trade war. Tensions over the Northern Ireland Protocol have pushed things to the brink. The...

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Insurance & Life: Riders, Nomination & Married Women’s Property Act (MWPA)

Avoid riders along with term insurance policies. Most of the insurance companies are offering many riders along with the policy by charging extra premium. A rider is an additional benefit other than the death benefit....

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OPEC+ oil strategy risks derailing economic recovery from pandemic

The top oil producers have been holding back on a major production boost even as oil prices soar amid a supply crunch. With natural gas and coal prices at record highs, the oil price bump...

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How the fight against tax evasion is going

Fresh revelations about how politicians, celebrities and billionaires stash their wealth offshore have sparked calls for a tougher response. DW explores what has been achieved in the fight against tax evasion The Pandora Papers is the...

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Revisiting the Cadbury Dairy Milk Cricket Ad: ‘Kuch Khaas Hai’ 1994

On September 17th 2021, Mondelez India, known for Oreo cookies and Cadbury chocolates released a fresh take of its iconic ‘Kuch Khaas Hai’ ad that was originally broadcasted on Indian television in 1994.Although the basic...

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King Dollar Consolidates

Interest rates, ostensibly the fuel behind the dollar’s surge, pulled back a little in the US yesterday.  However, the greenback’s rally continued, lifting it to new highs for the year against sterling, the euro, and...

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Energy crisis: Harsh winter would add fuel to climate change fire

Energy prices are soaring globally. Consumers are not amused, and some European politicians are trying to instrumentalize the crisis. It could get worse, especially in case of a cold winter in the northern hemisphere ....