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Ukrainian leader’s party flops in local polls in big cities

Bloomberg Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suffered a setback in local elections as his party failed to win over urban voters and saw pro-Russian forces gain in popularity. The ballot came amid a spike in new cases of Covid-19 and after a tricky first year in power, with Zelenskiy struggling to deliver on promises to stamp out corruption and end a ...

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Misinformation seen online by voters in US

Bloomberg With the US presidential election just over a week away, Americans are still encountering disinformation and misinformation online, especially on Facebook Inc, and many believe what they read, according to a survey released on Monday. The SurveyUSA poll of more than 3,000 registered voters found that 65% reported seeing political disinformation in their Facebook feeds. A quarter of them ...

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Central bank emboldens funds to move into India’s long bonds

Bloomberg The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is making longer-tenor sovereign bonds attractive again. Quantum Mutual Fund has moved to the 10-14 year segment after staying in duration of up to three years in August in its 691 million rupees ($9.4 million) Dynamic Bond Fund. UTI Asset Management Co has turned overweight on bonds maturing in up to 15 years, ...

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