Beijing, July 26 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.07 per cent at 2,905.79 points. The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.04 per cent higher at 9,467.56 points,…
San Francisco, July 26 (IANS) Facebook shares tumbled by more than 20 per cent after the social media network’s revenue and user growth fell short of investor expectations. The firm, which is facing backlash for…
Washington, July 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced he has reached an agreement with the European Union (EU) to move forward together toward a “zero tariff” situation, thus avoiding a trade war, after…
Johannesburg, July 26 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping has said BRICS countries should pursue win-win cooperation to build an open economy. Addressing a business forum on Wednesday here at the 10th BRICS summit scheduled from…
New York, July 26 (IANS) US stocks closed higher as investors digested a batch of second-quarter earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday increased 172.16 points, or 0.68 per cent, to 25,414.10. The…
New York, July 26 (IANS) The US dollar index decreased against other major currencies as the country’s new home sales data came out disappointing. In late New York trading on Wednesday, the euro increased to…
Johannesburg, July 26 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping has said China is taking major steps to firmly support trade liberalisation and open its market. Xi said this while addressing the BRICS Business Forum here on…
Imphal, July 26 (IANS) The anti-smuggling unit of the Customs Division, Imphal on Wednesday held two persons from Punjab with contraband gold smuggled from Myanmar, an official said. Assistant Commissioner of Customs R.K. Dorendrajit said…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) After fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi was reportely located in the small Carribean island nation of Antigua, the Congress on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi government of “hurriedly” bringing the Economic…
Johannesburg, July 26 (IANS) The curtain of the BRICS Business Forum, which is part of the 10th BRICS Summit, was raised here in South Africa on Wednesday. According to organisers, about 1,000 delegates, including heads…
Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) Leading biotech firm Biocon’s arm Syngene International Ltd posted Rs 66 crore net profit for the first quarter, registering 6 per cent annual growth from Rs 62 crore in the like…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) India’s first power sector infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) India Grid (IndiGrid) on Wednesday announced its results for the first quarter ended June, declaring a 10 per cent rise over the previous…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) As the Internet of Things (IoT) adoption picks up in India, sectors like energy and utilities, industrial manufacturing, transport and logistics and agriculture will lead the market and industrial IoT…
Singapore/Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) have resumed discussions on a potential collaboration in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City International Financial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC), a statement said…
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Cement manufacturer Ambuja Cement reported a rise of 27.29 per cent in its standalone net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. According to the company, the profit after tax…
London, July 25 (IANS) The European Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that while the makers of renowned chocolate bar Kit Kat might rightfully own the product’s name, they cannot claim ownership of its well-known…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Taking a dim view of the Union Power Ministry shifting to 2022 the deadline for installing flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) in coal-fired thermal power plants, the Supreme Court on Wednesday told…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The CBI on Wednesday said it had written to the Antiguan authorities seeking details of Mehul Choksi’s whereabouts in connection with the Rs 13,500-crore Punjab National Bank fraud case. A…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Wednesday said that it has grounded a few of its Airbus 320 Neo aircraft due to want of spare engines from Pratt and Whitney. According…
Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) The Karnataka government has drawn a blueprint to waive crop loans of farmers from state-run and co-operative banks in the southern state, an official statement said. “The government has prepared a…