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Read more about US Market surges as Powell soothes inflation fears on Business Standard. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average index rose 424.51 points, or 1.35%, to 31,961.86. The S&P500 index added 44.06 points, or 1.14%, to 3,925.43. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index grew 132.77 points, or 0.99%, to 13,597.97.
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 218.17 points, or 0.72%, to 30,017.92. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange declined 12.96 points, or 0.67%, to 1,928.95. for the week, the Nikkei rose 1.7% while Topix dropped 0.25%. Fast Retailing, which has the highest weight in the Nikkei, fell 2.4%, as investors took profits following its almost 10% rise this week. Online brokerage Monex tumbled 10.4% after having more doubled since the start of month by Thursday. Some travel-related shares also slipped after gains earlier this week fo...
Can Abolition Work in an Age of Right-Wing Extremism? Punishment can radicalize and further alienate people, while social policy and grassroots community building can defuse potential violence. January 22, 2021 Shay Horse / NurPhoto / Getty In response to law enforcement’s hands-off approach to the storming of the Capitol on January 6, some on the left have demanded harsher policing of right-wing extremism to match the often-brutal treatment of Black Lives Matter and leftist protest. That is, the very people who supported police reform or outright defunding over the summer seemed to want a ...
WASHINGTON – Today, the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) announced a formal partnership with the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) to protect legitimate manufacturers, retailers and consumers across every sector of the global economy by preventing illegal counterfeit goods from entering the United States. The IPR Center’s partnership with IACC provides a framework to enhance investigative efforts into intellectual property crime through joint events, law enforcement training, community outreach and information sharing. ...
Dr. Neha Lall* The first case of the novel COVID19 virus was reported in India on the 30th of January and on 22nd of March the first Janta curfew was announced. From 25th of March onwards, different phases of lockdown have been implemented in India. The rapid spread of the virus and the sudden announcements…