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California/IBNS: In a recently viral throwback interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook clarified common misconceptions about the company's decision to manufacture in China, providing insight into the true reasons behind Apple's reliance on the country.
Seoul/IBNS: South Korea on Monday (Sept 9) hosted an international summit in its capital Seoul aimed at creating guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in military settings.
California: For over twenty years, Google has been the dominant force in the online search market, building a $175 billion business that has become central to the internet experience.
Beijing/IBNS: China is set to open its manufacturing sector completely to foreign investment and is expanding opportunities for foreign capital in its healthcare sector, as part of efforts to stimulate its economy, reports Bloomberg.
Tokyo/Shanghai/IBNS: Asia-Pacific markets declined on Monday (Sept 9), with Japan’s Nikkei 225 experiencing the sharpest losses in the region, following a weaker-than-expected US jobs report released on Friday (Sept 6).
Kolkata: Hitachi Payment Services, India’s leading payments and commerce solutions provider, today announced the launch of India’s first Android-Based Cash Recycling Machine, that functions as a Digital Banking Unit, to provide one-stop services in a modern digital banking environment.
Kolkata: Bandhan Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Ashok Leyland, one of the leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, to enter into a strategic vehicle financing partnership for its customers.
Moscow/IBNS: As Western sanctions continue to tighten around Russia, Moscow on Friday (Sept 6) announced that the country will increase its daily gold purchases to 8.2 billion rubles, which represents a 601 percent rise from previous occasions, to bypass financial restrictions and maintain trade with its partners.
New York/IBNS: New York Stock Exchange's stocks ended decisively lower on Friday (Sept 6) following weaker than expected US jobs growth that pointed to a slowing economy.
Seoul: A South Korean executive, accused of stealing semiconductor technology developed by Samsung Electronics, has been detained again on freshallegations in connection with the theft of chip processing technology, Reuters reported.
New Delhi: India has surpassed the US to become the second-largest market for 5G smartphones, an ET Telecom report said, citing a recent study by Counterpoint Research.
India overtook the US to become the world’s second-biggest 5G handset market for the first time, behind China, a recent research said.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India issued a notice on Friday to former ICICI Bank Managing Director and CEO Chanda Kochhar, and her husband, Deepak Kochhar, in response to a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a Bombay High Court order that had declared their arrest "illegal."
New Delhi: The Adani Group has reassured Bangladesh of a continuous power supply, even though its outstanding receivables have exceeded $800 million, according to sources cited by Moneycontrol.
New Delhi/IBNS: The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the parliamentary watchdog for government spending, will investigate allegations against Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chief Madhabi Puri Buch and it is likely to summon her later this month, Economic Times reported, citing people in the know.
New Delhi/IBNS: Bringing together over 300 seasoned professionals from various sectors to turn it into a landmark gathering of industry leaders, the Top Rankers Management Club successfully hosted the 24th National Management Summit on Aug 30-31 in the national capital.
Mumbai: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Thursday approved a 1:1 bonus issue, marking its first bonus offering since September 2017. Shareholders will receive one free share for each share held.
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Thursday said Singapore has already invested about $150 billion in India and is ready to invest five times that amount in the coming years.
Male: The selloff of Maldives' Islamic bonds has worsened, with the dollar-denominated sukuk maturing in 2026 falling below 70 cents this week, a new record low, Bloomberg reported.
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Air India Group on Wednesday (Sept 4) officially commenced the construction of a major Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility, which is set to be built on a 35-acre site at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru with an initial investment of Rs 1,400 crore.
Mumbai/IBNS: India's push to make more ethanol made from corn has turned the country, which was Asia's top corn exporter, into a net importer for the first time in decades, squeezing local poultry producers and scrambling global supply chains, Reuters reported.
New Delhi: The finance ministry has eased rules for expenditures exceeding Rs 500 crore to speed up capital expenditure, which is set at Rs 11.11 lakh crore for the current fiscal year, News agency PTI reported.
Mumbai: Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani Group, has established a subsidiary in Kenya as part of its strategy to take over Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, media reports said.
New Delhi: Reliance Industries has secured a 10 GWh battery storage project under an incentives program designed to promote EV battery production, the government said on Wednesday.
Mumbai: Adani Enterprises' first retail bond was fully subscribed at its launch on Wednesday, according to data from local Indian stock exchanges, marking a rare occurrence in the market, Reuters reported.
Mumbai: Adani Enterprises' first retail bond was fully subscribed at its launch on Wednesday, according to data from local Indian stock exchanges, marking a rare occurrence in the market, Reuters reported.
Berlin/IBNS: German automaker Volkswagen is weighing whether to close plants in Germany for the first time in its 87-year history as the company moves to deepen cost cuts amid rising competition from China’s electric vehicle makers, reports CNN.
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Bengaluru/IBNS: The hacker behind India’s worst crypto hack has started laundering some of the $234 million stolen in the incident from the WazirX exchange, acting the same day the platform briefed on efforts to recover funds, reports Bloomberg.
Mumbai: JSW Steel Ltd, led by Sajjan Jindal, has secured financing from Japan's MUFG Group for its acquisition of a coking coal mining company in Australia, Moneycontrol reported.
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