Business
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South Korean economy faces heightened external economic risks
Seoul: The South Korean economy is on a recovery track, but external economic uncertainty remains high amid soaring energy costs and monetary policy shifts by the US Federal Reserve, a state-run think…
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Palm oil rally continues despite several measures to check price rise
New Delhi: Despite several attempts by the Centre to cool off prices, crude palm oil has maintained its strong rally from 2021 and has risen about 10-15 per cent in the current…
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Worker compensation talks at Ford India inconclusive
Chennai: The talks between the Ford India Pvt Ltd management and the worker representatives on the manner in which the compensation to be paid when the factory near here is closed is…
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Firm global cues lift equities; metal stocks up
New Delhi: Firm global cues as well as value buying pushed India’s key benchmark equity indices — S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 — higher on Wednesday. Besides, expectations of a status-quo…
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Biden finally hails Elon Musk amid tough Chinese EV competition
San Francisco: In his first-ever public acknowledgement of Elon Musk-run Tesla’s contribution to the world of electric vehicles (EVs), US President Joe Biden has said that the country is building a reliable national…
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Google sues S.Korean regulator to overturn $173 mn fine
Seoul: Google has filed a lawsuit against South Korea’s antitrust regulator to overturn the regulator’s decision to penalise the global technology giant for pressing smartphone makers into only using its Android mobile…
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Ferrari, Qualcomm join hands to build smarter cars
Rome: Chipmaker Qualcomm Technologies has announced a strategic technology collaboration with luxury sports car brand Ferrari that is aimed at helping accelerate the digital transformation of the carmaker. Qualcomm Technologies will serve…
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Tinder to stop charging older users more for premium features
San Francisco: Following a new report questioning Tinder’s practice of charging older users “substantially more”, the popular dating app has said it will no longer charge older users more to use Tinder+,…
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Over 71 lakh subscribers enrolled under Atal Pension Yojana
New Delhi: Over 71 lakh subscribers enrolled themselves under Atal Pension Yojana till January 24, 2022 in the current financial year, Union Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad said on…
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Value buying, easing oil prices lifts equities; metal stocks rise
Mumbai: Value buying triggered after three consecutive sessions of falls lifted India’s key benchmark equity indices — S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 — marginally in the green on Tuesday. Besides, oil…
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Renault crosses 8-lakh cumulative sales mark in India
Mumbai: French automaker Renault on Tuesday said it has crossed the 8-lakh cumulative sales milestone in India, in a decade of its presence in the domestic market. It also said that despite…
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Global fintech investment tops $210 bn in 2021, India shines
New Delhi: Total global fintech funding (across mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital) reached $210 billion with a record 5,684 deals in 2021 — up from $125 billion across 3,674…
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Hyundai finds itself on a sticky path
Chennai: Korean car maker Hyundai Motor India found itself on a sticky road with its statement that many Indians consider as insufficient and skirting over the issue of whether Kashmir is an…