... 55.9. While this indicates the pace of activity growth cooled slightly, the level remains solidly in expansion territory. In effect, service providers are still increasing their output, but perhaps at a more measured rate. Some moderation in activity ... ... indicates that labour conditions are stabilising. After a sharp slowdown in hiring in March, service firms appear to be resuming recruitment, albeit tentatively. This partial rebound suggests that while companies remain careful about payroll expansion amid ...

... into one of the potential “triggers” for a global crisis. International institutions are, unfortunately, limited in their effective measures: for example, although the UN continues to call for dialogue, India does not accept the idea of external mediation ... ... India are high, as they can position themselves as the vanguard of the “holy war” against the enemy. They find it easier to recruit supporters and secure funding while the conflict remains active. Indian radical nationalist and extremist circles also ...