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India’s MEI sector sees steady expansion with 70% firms planning hiring

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-28T11:05:23+00:00

Net employment growth is projected to rise to 6.6% in the first half of FY2026-27, driven by strong policy support, semiconductor investments and initiatives like PLI schemes

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Israël bombarde le sud du Liban malgré le cessez-le-feu, le prix du baril de pétrole dépasse 110 dollars

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-28T11:03:03+00:00

L’armée israélienne a attaqué plusieurs villes de la région de Bint Jbeil, justifiant la poursuite des bombardements par « la violation de l’accord de cessez-le-feu par le Hezbollah ». Au moins 40 personnes, en grande partie des civils, ont été tuées depuis le 17 avril, selon le ministère de la santé libanais.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Israël bombarde le sud du Liban malgré le cessez-le-feu, le Qatar craint un « conflit gelé » dans le Golfe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-28T11:03:03+00:00

L’armée israélienne a attaqué plusieurs villes de la région de Bint Jbeil, justifiant la poursuite des bombardements par « la violation de l’accord de cessez-le-feu par le Hezbollah ». Alors que le prix du baril de pétrole dépasse 110 dollars, une réunion extraordinaire du Conseil de coopération du Golfe se tient en Arabie saoudite.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : les Emirats arabes unis annoncent leur retrait de l’OPEP à partir de mai

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-28T11:03:03+00:00

L’émirat justifie sa décision en avançant une « vision stratégique et économique à long terme et l’évolution de [son] profil énergétique ». Cette déclaration survient alors que le prix du baril de pétrole dépasse 110 dollars et qu’une réunion extraordinaire du Conseil de coopération du Golfe se tient en Arabie saoudite.

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BP profits more than double as oil prices soar in Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T11:02:41+00:00

First-quarter profits of $3.2bn prompt outrage from campaigners, who say figures come at expense of consumersBusiness live – latest updatesBP has provoked outrage by revealing its profits more than doubled in the first quarter of this year after its oil traders reaped the benefit of the war in Iran.The energy company capitalised on a surge in global oil market prices to report better than expected profits of $3.2bn (£2.4bn) for the first quarter, more than double the $1.38bn it made in the same period last year. Continue reading...

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Mexican special forces arrest top commander of cartel and his alleged money launderer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T11:00:16+00:00

US embassy warns employees to avoid Reynosa area after arrests of Audias Flores and César Alejandro “N”The Mexican authorities have arrested two top criminals, one of them a close ally of the slain founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), prompting gunmen to block roads near the border city of Reynosa. Audias Flores, known as “El Jardinero”, is a regional commander in control of swathes of CJNG territory along Mexico’s Pacific coast. He was considered a potential successor to Nemesio Oseguera, alias “El Mencho”, who ran the cartel and was killed in a security operation in February.

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Middle East crisis could cost world $1tn while oil firms make ‘obscene’ profit, analysis finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T11:00:09+00:00

Climate group calls for urgent windfall tax on excess fossil fuel profits, as delegates tell Colombia conference their nations are sufferingThe Middle East oil and gas crunch will impose as much as a trillion dollars of additional costs on the global economy while petroleum companies rake in spectacular profits from elevated fuel prices, analysis has revealed.The uneven distribution of risk and reward comes amid rising concern that the US-Israeli attack on Iran is worsening inequality, poverty and hunger across a world that has become dangerously dependent on fossil fuels. Continue reading...

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Deloitte and Zoom’s trims to parental-leave benefits may hurt them in long run, experts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T11:00:08+00:00

The firms said last week that they will be reducing parental leave and other benefits for employees starting next yearRecent moves by US companies Deloitte and Zoom to reduce how much paid parental leave they offer employees could signal a larger reduction in benefits in corporate America, according to labor market experts.American workers are already seen as having less benefits and labor protections than many of their counterparts across the world, especially in Europe. Continue reading...

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US activists plan May Day economic blackout: ‘No school, no work, no shopping’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T11:00:08+00:00

Actions expected to exceed 3,000 as unions and groups expand protests inspired by Minnesota ICE crackdownLabor unions, democratic organizations and community groups are organizing an economic blackout this year to commemorate May Day, International Workers Day, inspired by the economic blackout in Minnesota during the massive ICE operation in the state.May Day Strong events are being planned across the US, with organizers calling for “no school, no work, no shopping”, in protest of government policies they say put billionaires’ needs above those of workers. Continue reading...

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"Асиметрична" тактика України та Ірану стане вирішальним фактором майбутніх воєн, – Forbes

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-28T10:59:00+00:00

В Україні та Ірані асиметрична війна, яка тривалий час була невід’ємною частиною арсеналу партизанських загонів і повстанців, стала ключовим елементом тактики.

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Tech drags stocks lower as crude oil tops $110: Markets wrap

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-28T10:54:20+00:00

Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.6%, with tech on the back foot after the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI recently failed to meet its goals for new users and sales

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The Honda Shine 100 DX review: Light work

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-28T10:53:13+00:00

CAUTIOUSLY CLEVER. The Honda Shine 100 DX takes a measured approach to the entry-level commuter class, aiming to dominate  

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BBC reports from scene of fatal Indonesia train crash

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-28T10:50:37+00:00

At least 15 people have died after a train crashed into the female-only carriage of a commuter train in Bekasi.

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India’s factory output growth slows to 4.1% in March

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-28T10:46:17+00:00

The growth was supported by manufacturing (4.3%) and mining (5.5%), while electricity output grew marginally at 0.8%

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Главное из выступления Набиуллиной о ставке, криптовалютах и будущем экономики

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-28T10:45:23+00:00

Председатель ЦБ Эльвира Набиуллина в выступлении на «Альфа-саммите» заявила, что Банк России не видит рисков для финансовой устойчивости экономики РФ. Регулятор также ответила на обвинения в замедлении российской экономики, сказав, что «у Банка России нет выбора». «Ведомости» собрали главное из ее выступления:

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