5 ways to maximize your vacation days

Americans aren’t good at taking vacation. About 62% of workers say having a job with paid time off — for vacations or illness — is “extremely important” to them, more so than benefits like health insurance, a 401(k) plan or paid parental leave, according to a Pew Research Center report from 2023. However, 46% don’t use all the time off […]

India’s Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals’s Q4 profit falls on weak demand

Indian agricultural chemicals firm Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals (DPFE.NS), opens new tab posted nearly a 16% fall in profit on Wednesday, dragged by muted performance in its mainstay chemicals segment. Net profit fell to 2.15 billion rupees ($25.81 million) during the three months ended March 31 from 2.55 billion rupees a year earlier. Revenue from operations fell […]

Morning Bid: Guarding against disinflation complacency

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Investors are no doubt relieved that disinflationary pressures seem to be spreading across many parts of the world, but there were a few warnings on Tuesday against complacency that they might keep in mind going into Wednesday. Australia’s central bank struck a hawkish tone in its […]