Business
-
The Rock, the largest white diamond ever to appear at auction
New Delhi: Christie’s announces The Rock, a 228.31 carat pear-shaped diamond that will lead the Geneva Magnificent Jewelssale on May 11, 2022, as part of Christie’s Luxury Week. This extremely rare gemstone…
-
Ukraine crisis to keep crude prices elevated
New Delhi: Global crude oil prices are expected to further rise as Russian-Ukrainian war drags on. The Russia-Ukraine crisis, as well as robust demand, has led to a global hike in crude…
-
Rupee falls 11 paise to 76.35 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee declined 11 paise to 76.35 against the US dollar in the opening trade on Monday following a negative trend in domestic equities amid concerns over fresh foreign capital outflows.…
-
BYJU’S sets up edtech subsidiary in Doha
New Delhi: BYJU’S on Monday announced a new partnership with QIA, the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar, to launch a new edtech business and state-of-the-art research centre in Doha. The new entity…
-
Tesla begins inviting 15k guests to ‘Cyber Rodeo’ at Gigafactory Texas
San Francisco: Electric vehicle company Tesla has officially started inviting the 15,000 guests to its “Cyber Rodeo” event at Gigafactory Texas on April 7, as CEO Elon Musk published a photo of…
-
Positive Sentiments: Valuations to attract interest in equities
Mumbai: Attractive valuations are expected to induce positive buying sentiment into the Indian equity indices during the upcoming week. Besides, stock specific buying interest in energy, pharma and media stocks will support…
-
Commodity crisis: Toyota to raise prices by up to 4% from April
New Delhi: Automobile manufacturer Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Saturday said it will realign the prices of its models, by up to 4 per cent effective from April 1, 2022. According to…
-
Akasa Air plans to launch first flight in June
Hyderabad: India’s newest budget airline Akasa Air plans to launch its first commercial flight in June. The airline’s chief executive Vijay Dube said on Friday that they are working with the Ministry…
-
China seeks bumper wheat harvest amid fears of global food crisis
Beijing: China’s Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Finance issued a notice requiring local authorities to mull an “all-out effort” to guarantee the harvest of summer wheat and…
-
Equity indices settle marginally low
New Delhi: India’s key equity indices — Sensex and Nifty — settled marginally lower on Friday. Sensex settled 0.4 per cent or 233 points down at 57,362 points, whereas Nifty 0.4 per…
-
BMW India to increase prices from April 2022
New Delhi: Luxury automobile manufacturer BMW India said it will increase prices by up to 3.5 per cent across its model range effective from April 1. The price increase will be brought…
-
SpaceX raises prices for rocket launches, Starlink satellite internet
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s SpaceX just raised prices for its launch and Starlink internet services because of rising inflation. According to Space News, the company advised customers of its Starlink service March…
-
Musk projected to become world’s first trillionaire in 2024
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could become the first person to ever accumulate a $1 trillion net worth, and it could happen as soon as 2024, says a new…
-
Mobile phone exports from India to touch $5.5bn
New Delhi: Mobile phone exports from India will increase by 75 per cent from $3.16 billion in 2020-21 to over $5.5 billion in the current fiscal, a report said on Thursday. The…