New York, Feb 24 (IANS) US stocks opened lower on Wednesday as the continued decline in oil prices dampened investor sentiment. Oil prices kept falling in early trading Wednesday, with US oil dropping about 4…
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Indian online travel company ibibo on Wednesday announced it raised $250 million from internet and media company Naspers to extend its position in Indian hotels category and additional technology innovations. “Our…
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Global software major Infosys Ltd on Wednesday extended the tenure of its first non-founder chief executive Vishal Sikka by two years to 2021 as a reward for his initiatives and for…
Mumbai: Tata Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata felicitates retired police officer Suryakant Jog during a programme in Mumbai, on Dec 23, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Tata Sons, owners of carriers Vistara and…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said power distribution companies, now in a state of disarray, can get their financial health back if state governments adopt the scheme approved by…
Ahmedabad, Feb 24 (IANS) A strike by a section of workers at the Tata Motors’ Nano plant at Sanand near here entered the second day on Wednesday. Assistant Labour Commissioner M.S. Patel said the striking…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Caution-selling ahead of the upcoming railway budget and derivatives expiry depressed the Indian equity markets on Wednesday. Consequently, the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE closed the day’s trade…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Entertainment conglomerate Viacom18 on Wednesday announced its new Hindi movie channel Rishtey CINEPLEX. The first Hindi movie channel from the house of Viacom18, Rishtey CINEPLEX will offer a holistic entertainment experience…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Fears of spending cuts, coupled with lower revenue realisation in the upcoming railway budget dented the sector specific stocks on Wednesday. According to market observers, stocks of companies associated with the…
Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) Personal transportation mobile application company, Ola, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Uttar Pradesh government to provide entrepreneurship opportunities for 50,000 men and women across the state over the…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) After receiving a tremendous response in India, leading Chinese smartphone brand Meizu on Wednesday made its debut for sale on the e-commerce platform Flipkart, the company said in a statement….
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Internet giant Google and global community for tech entrepreneurs TechHub on Wednesday announced their global partnership that will benefit startups from India for the first time. The partnership with Google…
Vienna, Feb 24 (IANS/WAM) The price of OPEC’s basket of thirteen crudes stood at $28.94 a barrel on Tuesday, compared with $29.48 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of…
Beijing, Feb 24 (IANS) Chinese shares staged a remarkable rally on Wednesday, recovering from the early losses brought about by small-cap stocks. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index surged 0.88 percent to close at 2,928.9 points…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) Caution-selling ahead of the upcoming railway budget and derivatives expiry depressed the Indian equity markets on Wednesday. Consequently, the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE provisionally closed the day’s…
Beijing, Feb 24 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi released its new smartphone Mi5 on Wednesday, after a year of attempting to maintain its dominance in the world’s largest smartphone market with budget devices. The Mi5,…
By Abhishek Waghmare IndiaÂs gold imports surged 85 percent in January 2016, indicating how, as stock markets decline and some economic indicators worsen in the run up to Finance Minister Arun JaitleyÂs third budget, Indians…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Infrastructure conglomerate GMR Group on Wednesday said the Maldives airport arbitration tribunal has ruled in favour of the group in the Axis Bank debt case. “By its award dated 23rd…
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) A group of activists gathered here outside Apple’s flagship store to protest against the FBI’s attempt to install software with backdoors in all of Apple’s iPhones. With posters saying “Don’t…
Havana, Feb 24 (IANS) The US Treasury Department has fined a French firm for doing business in US equipment with Cuba in violation of the United State trade embargo against the Caribbean island nation. CGG…