Globally, the number of diabetes patients is at around half a billion with over 30 million in the US alone, the most sought after market for diabetes care companies, especially those into insulin.

In Asia, salaries are forecast to increase by 5.6 per cent, up from 5.4 per cent last year. Inflation-adjusted real-wage increases are expected to be 2.6 per cent, the highest globally.

Announced in December, just months before a general election due by May this year, the rules were seen as an attempt by Modi government to appease millions of small traders and shopkeepers.

2018 is expected to post Apple's worst performance in the country since 2014 in the face of the high prices that iPhones command and the intense competition from OnePlus.

The stock has been gaining for the last four days and risen 4.42% during the period.  It has gained 29.34% during the last one year.

GST Council Meet: GST exemption limit increased from Rs 20 lakhs to Rs 40 lakhsThe GST Council relaxed tax exemption limit to Rs 40 lakh from the earlier cap of Rs 20 lakh during its 32nd meeting on Thursday. The all-powerful panel also decided to extend the composition scheme to traders from informal sector rendering services or mixed supplies with a turnover up to Rs 50 lakh. The exemption limit for small states has also been increased to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 10 lakh.World Bank's global repor...

In 2020 and 2021, the global economic growth has been forecast at 2.8 per cent each year, 0.1 percentage point lower than earlier projections.

In 2018, the Chinese economy is estimated to have grown by 6.5 per cent as against India's 7.3 per cent

Apple last week triggered a selloff after cutting its sales forecast