Us Food Banks

Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen, trust fund to World Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF to support nutrition and health in Afghanistan, the World Bank said as it seeks to help a country facing famine and economic freefall.

Food banks, immigrant rights groups, and struggling colleges across the US discovered a surprise benefactor last year as billions of dollars flowed into organizations hurting during the pandemic from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

American families slammed by the coronavirus pandemic are turning more and more to food banks to get by, waiting hours for donations in lines of cars stretching as far as the eye can see.

The rise in Indian currency is amid the easing food prices and continued selling of the greenback by banks and exporters.

An Indian-origin innovator and his colleagues have developed a new app that can help curb food wastage and hunger by connecting hungry consumers with excess restaurant and grocery store food at discounted prices.

Silence is golden - at least that's what one US eatery is banking on after taking a cue from Buddhist monks in India.

The S&P 500 closed at another record high, pushing further above 1,600 as financial shares led the way after Bank of America's settlement with MBIA. Apple's advance helped lift both the S&P and the Nasdaq.

The Nikkei average closed at its highest level in four and a half years on Tuesday as confirmation hearings for Bank of Japan leadership nominees boosted expectations of aggressive monetary easing, but gains were trimmed on profit-taking in financials and exporters.

Markets lost steam after mixed earnings from US firms added to fears about Europe's economic slowdown.

IT bellwether Infosys will kick start the first quarter earnings season later this week. TCS, India's biggest software services exporter, will report numbers the same day. Corporate earnings are likely to provide some trigger to the lacklustre equity markets. TCS is likely to lead the tier I pack in terms of US dollar revenue growth in the first qu...

The Dow jumped 1.2% on reports that major central banks were preparing for coordinated action.

U.S. stocks mostly rose by late afternoon trade on Monday, with financial shares taking the lead as investors shrugged off Europe's election results

The stock market finally got the deal it wanted from Greece, but the excitement didn't last long.

US stocks inched higher early Wednesday as traders wait for a bailout deal for Greece.

Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen, trust fund to World Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF to support nutrition and health in Afghanistan, the World Bank said as it seeks to help a country facing famine and economic freefall.

Food banks, immigrant rights groups, and struggling colleges across the US discovered a surprise benefactor last year as billions of dollars flowed into organizations hurting during the pandemic from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

American families slammed by the coronavirus pandemic are turning more and more to food banks to get by, waiting hours for donations in lines of cars stretching as far as the eye can see.

The rise in Indian currency is amid the easing food prices and continued selling of the greenback by banks and exporters.

An Indian-origin innovator and his colleagues have developed a new app that can help curb food wastage and hunger by connecting hungry consumers with excess restaurant and grocery store food at discounted prices.

Silence is golden - at least that's what one US eatery is banking on after taking a cue from Buddhist monks in India.

The S&P 500 closed at another record high, pushing further above 1,600 as financial shares led the way after Bank of America's settlement with MBIA. Apple's advance helped lift both the S&P and the Nasdaq.

The Nikkei average closed at its highest level in four and a half years on Tuesday as confirmation hearings for Bank of Japan leadership nominees boosted expectations of aggressive monetary easing, but gains were trimmed on profit-taking in financials and exporters.

Markets lost steam after mixed earnings from US firms added to fears about Europe's economic slowdown.

IT bellwether Infosys will kick start the first quarter earnings season later this week. TCS, India's biggest software services exporter, will report numbers the same day. Corporate earnings are likely to provide some trigger to the lacklustre equity markets. TCS is likely to lead the tier I pack in terms of US dollar revenue growth in the first qu...

The Dow jumped 1.2% on reports that major central banks were preparing for coordinated action.

U.S. stocks mostly rose by late afternoon trade on Monday, with financial shares taking the lead as investors shrugged off Europe's election results

The stock market finally got the deal it wanted from Greece, but the excitement didn't last long.

US stocks inched higher early Wednesday as traders wait for a bailout deal for Greece.