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Technology stocks falter as Dow Jones maintains the course

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were divided on Wednesday, with the technology and industrial sectors parting ways.Tech stocks ...

Industry watching as new Spider-Man movie takes in $120.5 million

HOLLYWOOD, California: More than tripling the debut of its 2018 animated original predecessor, Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" opened ...

Airbus awaits record 500 jet order from IndiGo

PARIS, France: European plane manufacturer Airbus is reported to be close to a record agreement to sell 500 narrow-body jets ...

US companies to pay $1.18 billion for chemicals in water

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan: DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have reached an agreement to pay $1.18 billion to resolve complaints of causing ...

U.S. stock indices eke out minor gains, greenback edges higher

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were directionless Tuesday as investors had little to digest ahead of next week's ...

After Canadian threats, Facebook, Instagram block some news

MENLO PARK, California: Facebook parent Meta has said that under a trial that could last through the end of June, ...

In first, White House OKs GE assembling military jet engines in India

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Biden administration is expected to approve a deal allowing General Electric to assemble jet engines in India ...

U.S.-Taiwan to sign off on agreements based on Initiative on Trade

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan and the United States are set to sign the first deal under a new trade framework, marking ...

U.S. stock markets under pressure at start of week

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks started the week under pressure on Monday. "Markets are catching their breath after ...

JPMorgan announces closure of 21 US First Republic Bank bank branches

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A JPMorgan Chase & Co spokesperson has confirmed that as part of the bank's efforts ...

US Pentagon to pay SpaceX Starlink to provide internet for Ukraine

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Pentagon said this week that the satellite communications service started by billionaire Elon Musk, SpaceX's Starlink, has ...

Boeing CEO says not worried about new China passenger aircraft

CHARLESTON, South Carolina: During a media tour this week at Boeing's facilities in Charleston, South Carolina, company CEO Dave Calhoun ...

Facebook threatens to remove news content from Calif. over payments

MENLO PARK, California: Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has said it would remove news content in California if the state ...

EU drawing up AI regulations fearing power of artificial intelligence

BRUSSELS, Belgium: EU tech chief Margrethe Vestager has said that a draft code of conduct on artificial intelligence (AI) could ...

Russian brands replace Western clothing after invasion of Ukraine

MOSCOW, Russia: After a turbulent 15 months of store closures and declining demand, Russian designers and brands are assisting the ...

US survey finds 8.3 million homes without internet connection

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said that more than 8.3 million US homes and businesses do not ...

COP28 President-designate, European Commission President reaffirm commitment to deliver on climate ambitions

Dubai [UAE], June 8 (ANI/WAM): Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President designate, ...

Apple, Defying the Times, Stays Quiet on AI

San Francisco - Resisting the hype, Apple defied most predictions this week and made no mention of artificial intelligence when ...

First Round Table Joint meeting between India, New Zealand held in Delhi

New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): India and New Zealand had their first Round Table Joint Meeting with industry organisations ...

China to establish spy base in Cuba WSJ

Beijing has reportedly agreed to pay Havana billions of dollars to build an electronic surveillance facility focused on the USChina ...

Railways earns Rs 14,642 crores from freight loading in May

New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Railways achieved a freight loading of 134 million tonnes (MT) in May 2023, ...

EU, UN launch initiatives to spur rural development in Kenya

NAIROBI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Union on Thursday launched ...

Kenya launches financial literacy campaign to promote savings culture

NAIROBI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Thursday launched a financial literacy campaign to promote a savings culture in the ...

RBI's decision to keep repo rate unchanged on expected lines: SBI chief Khara

New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): After the RBI's decision to unanimously keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per ...

Newton School Launches its First On-campus Bachelor Program with Rishihood University

NewsVoirNew Delhi [India], June 8: Bengaluru based neo-university Newton School has been active in the unconventional outcome-driven tech education space. ...

IMF demands, poll politics pushes Pakistan in a tight spot

Karachi [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): Pakistan which undergoing an economic crisis and political instability is in a tight spot to ...

Lightstorm establishes strategic partnership with SupertronVAD for its Self-Service NaaS Platform; Polarin

NewsVoirGurugram (Haryana) [India], June 8: Lightstorm, a digital infrastructure provider is expanding its market reach through its partnership with SupertronVAD ...

Russia being robbed by the West Kremlin

The US, along with its G7 and EU allies, has been unlawfully seizing Russian assets under the guise of sanctions, ...

Repo rate kept unchanged, inflation projection lowered by RBI; experts have this to say

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 8 (ANI): Unchanged repo rate as was expected, lowering of inflation projection, and retention of previously ...

Kenyan economy accelerating World Bank

The East African country's GDP is expected to grow by 5% this yearKenya's economy is expected to grow at a ...

EU fails to agree on next round of Russia sanctions Politico

The 11th package is essentially aimed at closing loopholes and tackling circumventionEU ambassadors were unable to reach an agreement over ...

Pakistani Charities Burdened by Record Inflation

Islamabad - Pakistanis traditionally give generously to charity, but most avoid paying taxes. Now, charities are feeling the pressure as ...

Half of Rs 2,000 notes in circulation back in system: RBI Governor

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 8 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said 50 per ...

China's forex market to maintain steady operations: official

SHANGHAI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- China's foreign exchange market will maintain steady operation amid the upward trend of major economic ...

Roundup: Japan's Nikkei ends lower on profit-taking, rate hike concerns

TOKYO, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed lower Thursday as investors opted to book further profits ...

Bajaj Finance is now offering higher FD rates of up to 8.60 per cent p.a.

NewsVoirPune (Maharashtra) [India], June 8: According to a survey by Kuvera, among 1.6 million of its investors, around 12% prefer ...

Putin predicts positive GDP for Russia in 2023

The president named economic sovereignty as the country's top prioritySelf-sufficiency is key to the continued growth of the Russian economy ...

Gender-smart investments key to women's economic empowerment: report

© Provided by Xinhua A new UNECA report underscored the need to boost gender-smart investments to spur women's economic empowerment ...

Ukraine may partially reopen airspace governor

An air bridge to Lviv may operate similarly to the grain corridor in the Black Sea, the regional head has ...

RBI lowers India's 2023-24 inflation forecast to 5.1 pc

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 8 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lowered India's inflation projection for 2023-24 to ...

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As Portugal sells TAP airlines, Lufthansa says too early for buyout

LISBON, Portugal: Carsten Spohr, Chief Executive of Lufthansa, has said that as Portugal's government is still debating whether to sell ...

Technology stocks falter as Dow Jones maintains the course

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were divided on Wednesday, with the technology and industrial sectors parting ways.Tech stocks ...

Industry watching as new Spider-Man movie takes in $120.5 million

HOLLYWOOD, California: More than tripling the debut of its 2018 animated original predecessor, Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" opened ...

Airbus awaits record 500 jet order from IndiGo

PARIS, France: European plane manufacturer Airbus is reported to be close to a record agreement to sell 500 narrow-body jets ...

US companies to pay $1.18 billion for chemicals in water

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan: DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have reached an agreement to pay $1.18 billion to resolve complaints of causing ...

U.S. stock indices eke out minor gains, greenback edges higher

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were directionless Tuesday as investors had little to digest ahead of next week's ...

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