China is ramping up stimulus to boost market confidence. Is it enough?

BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 08: Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China and head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, speaks during the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2023 on November 8, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING … Read more

China’s PBOC announces RRR cut as it seeks to boost growth

Pan Gongsheng was named party secretary of the People’s Bank of China on July 1, 2023. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China pledged to reduce the amount of liquidity that its banks are required to hold as reserves early next month in its bid to boost its struggling economy. Reserve … Read more

A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing

NEW DELHI — Three decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple at the same site on Monday in a political move to boost his party ahead of a crucial national vote. Experts say the temple, dedicated to Hinduism’s most … Read more

Troika of ex-F2 stars helps boost talent depth of High Speed Hitters – coach

PLDT will now have a lot of attacking talent with Savannah Davison (No. 6) and Jules Samonte (No. 4) welcoming Kim Dy (No. 13) into the fold. —PVL IMAGES PLDT coach Rald Ricafort has a problem. And it’s one that he likes. The arrival of three vital cogs to backstop the High Speed Hitters in … Read more

Agile Intelligence: AI gives tech and business collaboration a much-needed boost

pixdeluxe/Getty Images The Agile movement — which encourages close, iterative work between technology and business teams — is taking an intriguing turn. Artificial intelligence (AI) has the promise to step in, help keep everyone in sync, and free up developers and IT professionals, so they can spend more time running the business.  The impact of … Read more

How ValueAct may help boost margins at this Japanese medical device company

Dobrila Vignjevic | E+ | Getty Images Company: Nihon Kohden   Company: Nihon Kohden (6849.T-JP) Business: Nihon Kohden is a Japan-based company engaged in the research, development, manufacture and sale of medical electronic equipment, as well as the provision of maintenance and repair services. The company offers a wide array of devices to aid with … Read more

Even more businesses will use AI and data to boost sales and services in 2024

Artur Debat/Getty Images More businesses will adopt modern customer data platforms (CDP) in 2024 because of greater awareness of the benefits of the technology beyond just marketing, according to a set of predictions from value-focused analyst firm Valoir.  Valoir’s forecast for 2024 is specific to the use of data in CRM. This approach is where CRM … Read more

Can’t Get Therapy? 4 Ways to Boost Your Mental Health Right Now for Free

Therapy is often an essential part of treatment for mental health concerns like depression or anxiety. What are you supposed to do if you can’t afford it? Even with sliding scale payments, therapy can be expensive. Online therapy services like BetterHelp and Talkspace make it more affordable, at around $60 to $90 per session, but … Read more

Every Google Apps user can boost their efficiency with this one simple menu tweak

NurPhoto/Getty Images When you’re working in one Google app — say, Gmail — there’s a menu near the upper right corner that, when clicked, allows you to select from any of the other available Google apps. After clicking one of the entries, that app will then open in a new tab. By default, the apps … Read more