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JERUSALEM, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has kept the rating for Israel unchanged at AA-, said a statement issued by Israel's Finance Ministry on Saturday, citing the agency's report. While the analysts at S&P decided to keep Israel's rating unchanged, they raised concerns over the political and security risks in the country, including the governing coalition's loss of its thin majority in the parliament and the widespread violent attacks in recent weeks. "The stable outlook balances elevated geopolitical and domestic political risks and the pandemic-induced deterioration of Israel's fiscal position, against the state's persistently resilient economy, improving budgetary performance, and strong balance of payments," they explained. The report expects Israel's economy to expand by 5.5 percent in 2022, following a very strong 8.2-percent growth in 2021 and a 2.2-percent contraction in 2020. S&P's analysts also project for Israel … [Read more...] about S&P affirms Israel’s AA- rating despite political, security risks

Yesha Shah is the Head of equity research at Samco Securities. "Women should focus on the long term and invest in what they understand. Women should equip themselves with at least basic knowledge and engage financial advisors if need be. Instead of always focussing on getting the timing right, a staggered or SIP approach can work really well for women," Yesha Shah, Head - Equity Research at Samco Securities said in an interview to Moneycontrol, on Mother's day. On the LIC IPO, she said even amid the surprise rate hikes by the RBI and the global meltdown in equity markets, the demand for LIC IPO, at least from the retail segment, has been quite resilient. From a valuation standpoint, "the downside for LIC from here seems limited as the IPO is attractively priced," she said. Edited excerpts: What is your message to the busy women on this Mother's Day? At the current juncture, there are multiple headwinds that equity markets are facing. And so, if women are new to the … [Read more...] about Daily Voice | Downside for LIC from here seems limited as the IPO is attractively priced: Yesha Shah of Samco Securities

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Major retailers are set to report earnings next week. Walmart WMT and The Home Depot HD report on May 17 th and Target TGT and Lowe’s follow-on May 18 th . In this era of unified commerce (aka omnichannel) foot traffic is still a key metric that the industry watches, and Placer.ai suggests the two Superstores, Target and Walmart should have something to shout about, or at least applaud. Naturally, one assumes that walk-ins also check out. Unfortunately “footfall” cannot measure dwell time, basket size or out of stocks, the latter a particularly sticky problem at this time. Winner and Near Winner That said, it does appear that these two superstore superstars have overcome enough supply chain issues to anticipate some great first quarter results, at least based on Placer.ai’s metrics. Both Target and Walmart have shown significant year-over-year traffic increases in the early months of 2022. Target saw … [Read more...] about Target and Walmart Foot Traffic Data Suggests Strong Q1 Results

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Often misunderstood, Redesign Health’s model is a very different way to create, fund and launch healthcare startups, but will it pay off over the long term? Typically, a story starts with what a company is. In the case of Redesign Health , perhaps it’s best to start with what it isn’t. Redesign Health is not a venture capital (VC) firm, despite the fact that it's often listed among other VCs in funding press releases . It’s not a startup studio or accelerator, even though it’s named as a partner in building many early-stage healthcare companies. Instead, Redesign Health styles itself as “a company that powers innovation in healthcare by developing technologies, tools, and insights that lower the barriers to change across the industry.” What does that mean? After conversations with Redesign Health CEO Brett Shaheen, in addition to other entrepreneurs in the Redesign Health family, the answer is seemingly … [Read more...] about Inside Redesign Health’s Bid To Change The Healthcare Innovation Cycle

Thousands led Abu Akleh's casket through Jerusalem's Old City. (Photo by Reuters) - A + A JERUSALEM (May 14): Israeli police officers charged at Palestinian mourners carrying the coffin of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday (May 13), before thousands led her casket through Jerusalem's Old City in an outpouring of grief and anger over her killing. Packed around Abu Akleh's coffin, dozens of Palestinians, some waving Palestinian flags and chanting, "with our soul and blood we will redeem you Shireen", began walking towards the gates of St Joseph's Hospital. Israeli police officers, in an apparent bid to stop them proceeding by foot rather than taking the coffin by car, burst through the courtyard gates and charged at the crowd, some beating pallbearers with batons and kicking them. At one point, the group carrying her coffin backed against a wall and almost dropped the casket, recovering it just before one end hit the ground as stun grenades … [Read more...] about Israeli police beat mourners at funeral of slain Palestinian journalist

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As if retailers don’t have enough challenges with ongoing supply chain issues, recruiting and retaining staff and shoppers spooked by rising prices, now they have another worry. Prime retail real estate is in high demand and rental rates are rising accordingly. That’s good news for REITs and other retail real estate owners and property managers but bad news for retailers that have to work rising real estate prices onto their balance sheets. It’s the simple economic law of supply and demand. Retailers are opening new stores far faster than they are closing them, creating a fierce fight for the best spaces. At the end of 2021, the National Retail Federation reported that major U.S.-headquartered retailers announced more than 8,100 new store openings, more than double the 3,950 closings planned. Through January 2022, a month popular for retailers to announce their opening and closing plans, the gap between the number … [Read more...] about Prime Retail Real Estate Is Hot And Retailers Will Pay More For It

Indian stocks remained under selling pressure for the second consecutive week and lost nearly 4 percent amid high volatility. Weak global markets, continued FIIs selling, soaring inflation, rising bond yields and expectations of further monetary tightening by the global Central Banks remained big concerns for investors. For the week, BSE Sensex declined 2,041.96 points (3.72 percent) to close at 52,793.62, while the Nifty50 shed 629.05 points (3.83 percent) to end at 15,782.20 levels. In the month of May so far, Sensex and Nifty have lost more than 7 percent each. During the week gone by, all the sectoral indices ended in the red with BSE Metal and Power indices falling 13 percent each. BSE Telecom index shed 6.7 percent and Realty index declined 5.8 percent. In broader market, the BSE Mid-cap index lost 5.6 percent, Small-cap index shed 6.5 percent and Large-cap Index declined 4.4 percent. “Monday’s session started on a nervous note as global sentiments remained nervous … [Read more...] about More than 250 smallcaps witness double digit fall as market tanks nearly 4%

Representative image Trade Watchlist Portfolio Message Set Alert live bse live nse live Volume Todays L/H More × India’s telecom companies are likely to report a strong performance in the three months ended March, the first full quarter after tariffs were increased in November-December. Bharti Airtel , Vodafone Idea , and Jio Platforms, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries , are expected to report 7-9 percent growth in their average revenue per user (ARPU) on a sequential basis, according to analysts polled by Moneycontrol. Bharti Airtel reported an ARPU of Rs 163 per month in the quarter ended December, while Jio’s ARPU was Rs 151.6 and Vodafone’s was Rs 115. With the full benefits of the tariff hike, JP Morgan India expects the three telecom companies to report 5-7 percent sequential growth in revenue. “We expect 4QFY22 to be a strong quarter for telecom … [Read more...] about Telecom Q4 Preview | Average user revenue to soar, subscriber addition to suffer

Nexus offers premium residential amenities for full boarding and flexible options for weekday and occasional boarding. NEXUS International Malaysia joins the ranks of the top 2% Global IB schools in the world and the Top 50 in Asia according to Education Advisers Ltd (see IB-Schools.com) – cementing its position as one of the top IBDP schools in Malaysia. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is one of the fastest-growing curricula with over 5,400 schools having adopted it to date. Established in 2008 and as part of the Taylor’s Education group, Nexus campuses in both Malaysia and Singapore are for children aged 3 to 18 years. Moreover, the Malaysian campus offers the IB programme as a pre-university qualification for its senior learners, the International Primary Curriculum at primary and IGCSE curriculum in secondary as well as boarding for ages 10 to 18 years. Flexible boarding options at Nexus The school offers a full boarding experience and the … [Read more...] about Top IB school in Malaysia offers flexible boarding options for 10-18-year-olds

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin You accepted a job offer, started a new position, and want to shine. People formulate opinions within the first few moments of meeting and speaking with you. Right from the start, you want to shape the perceptions of how your manager, executives and coworkers think of you. The goal is to come across as a smart, motivated, driven team player who can get the job done. It's also critical to position yourself as a fast-track star, while also being humble and respectful to others. Here’s how you can accomplish it. The First Thing You Need To Do On your first day in the new job, ask for a meeting with your immediate manager. Depending upon the workstyle, the request could be for an in-person or virtual conversation. Start the talk by thanking her for giving you the opportunity to work here. Restate all the reasons why you wanted the role and why your skills are a perfect fit. Make it clear that you are a team player … [Read more...] about Start Your First Week Of A New Job Like A Boss