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The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes rose in 2020 to 299 worldwide, even as the number of crashes fell by more than 50%, a Dutch consulting firm said on Friday.

The government delays the process of Air India divestment by delaying the January 5 deadline for announcement of bidders.

The European Union will seek a swift resolution of a 16year battle over aircraft subsidies with incoming U.S. president Joe Biden, saying that new U.S. tariffs have damaged talks with the Trump administration.

Britain said on Thursday its decision to suspend retaliatory tariffs against the United States was already bearing fruit after it was spared in a new round of U.S. tariff increases which hit French and German produce.

There are three steps involved in the process.

As we close out 2020 and enter 2021, most of us are anxiously awaiting a happier year ahead. Traditionally, we mark the fresh calendar year with New Years resolutions to keep us hopeful and motivated particularly when it comes to our finances.

Global shares rose for the fourth straight day on Tuesday and oil followed suit as hopes of fresh U.S. stimulus teed up a strong end to the year for riskier assets.

SGX Nifty is indicating a positive start for Nifty50 and Sensex as it was trading 41.50 points or 0.30 percent higher at 13,929.50 at 7:10 am.

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery fell 61 cents to $47.62 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for February delivery fell 43 cents to $50.86 a barrel.

Those who make payment online and bid for the bond digitally will get a discount of Rs 50 per gram. For such bidders, the central bank has fixed the issue price at Rs 4,950 per gram.

The most important task before the government will be to deal with the sickness of power distribution utilities (discoms), which are cash-strapped and unable to pay the electricity generation firms (gencos) for ensuring 24X7 power supply for all.

SGX Nifty was trading at 21.50 points or 0.16 percent higher at 13,775.00 at 7:10 am on Monday, December 28.

Brexit offers Britain a chance to do things differently in financial services, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday, but a trade deal with the European Union gives reassurance that there will be cooperation on the regulatory approach to sector.

Bangladesh will slash the duty on rice imports in an effort to bolster reserves and cool record prices of the staple grain in the country, the food minister said on Sunday.

Britain's fishing industry is disappointed that a Brexit trade deal struck with the European Union does not represent more of a reduction in the access that the bloc currently has to British waters, an industry representative said.

London (AP) The last-minute trade deal between the UK and the European Union means businesses will be spared new tariffs and border disruption at the start of the new year - an economic shock that would have compounded the employment and financial trouble...