Business
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Crude oil prices surge after US, UK strike Houthi targets
Sanaa: Crude oil prices experienced a significant uptick, surging more than 2.5 per cent on Friday, after the United States and United Kingdom executed joint strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen,…
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Infosys surges 7 pc to power Sensex gains of more than 600 points
New Delhi: Infosys shares jumped by 7 per cent on Friday propelling Sensex gains of more than 600 points. Infosys shares surged after its results with the major IT companies also moving…
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Microsoft briefly overtakes Apple to become world’s most valuable company
London: Microsoft has briefly overtook Apple to become the world’s biggest company by market value, as the boom in artificial intelligence brought a new twist to the decades-long rivalry between the two…
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Rupee rises 2 paise to close at 83.01 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 2 paise to close at 83.01 against the US dollar on Thursday, tracking its Asian peers and positive domestic equities. This is the seventh straight session of rise…
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Netflix’s ad tier crosses over 23 mn monthly active users: Report
San Francisco: Streaming giant Netflix is witnessing strong growth of its advertising-based plan, as the president of advertising, Amy Reinhard, said that the platform has recently crossed more than 23 million global…
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Meta lays off technical programme managers at Instagram
New Delhi: Meta has started the New Year with laying off some technical programme managers (TPMs) at Instagram and reports said that at least 60 such jobs are either being consolidated or…
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US approves 1st-ever Bitcoin exchange-traded product shares
San Francisco: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally approved a number of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) shares and with the decision, the world’s largest cryptocurrency has joined the…
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HP introduces new gaming laptop with 14th Gen Intel i7 processors in India
New Delhi: PC and printer major HP on Thursday introduced a new gaming laptop — OMEN 16, powered by 14th Gen Intel i7 processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 laptop…
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Samsung opens experience spaces for new era of Galaxy AI
New Delhi: Samsung on Thursday showcased new mobile AI-powered capabilities ahead of its ‘Galaxy Unpacked’ global event on January 17 where it is slated to launch flagship Galaxy S24 series. To celebrate…
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LimeChat partners Microsoft to launch AI chatbot for e-commerce support
New Delhi: LimeChat, a human-level chatbot startup that enables D2C brands, in collaboration with Microsoft, on Thursday announced the release of an advanced AI-powered chatbot for e-commerce customer support. Leveraging Microsoft Azure…
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Indian online delivery platforms served 65 lakh food orders on New Year’s Eve
New Delhi: There were 65 lakh online food delivery orders from Zomato, Swiggy and others on the New Year’s Eve 2023, setting a record and delivering 18 per cent higher volumes than…
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Markets climb in early trade on firm global trends
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices climbed in early trade on Thursday amid a rally in global markets and buying in Reliance Industries. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 341.76 points to 71,999.47 in early…
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Saudi Arabia leads MENA region in venture investment in 2023
For the first time in a new historical achievement, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) topped across Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in terms of the amount of Venture Capital…
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Indian refiners looking to benefit from Saudi oil imports after price cuts
Indian oil refineries, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), are looking to increase their purchases of Saudi crude oil. Both refineries are aiming to acquire an additional one million…
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Zomato introduces daily payouts for restaurant partners
New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Zomato on Wednesday introduced a new feature called “daily payouts” to support emerging restaurant partners. Currently, the feature will be available for restaurant partners who receive…
