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…
Tokyo, Feb 24 (IANS) Japan shares ended the morning session lower on Wednesday on a firmer yen and the decline in oil prices. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average declined 103.74 points, or 0.65 percent, from…
By Anil K. Rajvanshi Last month, the major agenda item at the World Economic Forum in Davos was the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR). Since FIR is already under way in some of the advanced economies…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a negative note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 23,332.94 points touched a…
Tokyo, Feb 24 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened the trading on Wednesday lower as sentiment here was weighed down by the yen’s appreciation and the oil prices’ retreat. At 9.15 a.m. (local time), the 225-issue Nikkei…
Toronto, Feb 24 (IANS) Canada’s main stock market in Toronto dipped into negative territory after crude oil prices fell back over Saudi plans on no production cuts. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s benchmark Standard & Poor’s/TSX…
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) Oil prices decreased after Saudi Arabia Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi said there will not be any production cuts in the country. The West Texas Intermediate for April delivery moved down…
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) US stocks suffered big losses as Wall Street digested mixed economic reports amid declining oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 188.88 points, or 1.14 percent, to 16,431.78 on…
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) The US dollar increased against most major currencies amid mixed economic data from the country and rising concerns that Britain may leave the European Union (EU). In late New York…
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) US stocks pulled back in the morning session as Wall Street digested mixed economic reports amid declining oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 159.98 points, or 0.96 percent,…
Madrid, Feb 24 (IANS) The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 fell 1.42 percent to close at 8,267.60 points, down from 8,387 points of the previous session. ArcelorMittal shares led falls losing 4.24 percent, followed by…
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) New Chinese technology entrant LeEco said it has teamed up with mid-day meal providing NGO Akshaya Patra to feed two children for each on its phones sold on Thursday (February 25)….
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) Global software major Infosys’ Infosys Science Foundation, along with the Agastya International Foundation, on Tuesday unveiled a mobile science lab to ignite curiosity, spark creativity and make learning interactive for students….
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), the mining PSU of Odisha government, said on Tuesday that it plans to increase its iron ore and chrome ore production to 10 million tonne (mt)…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Economists surveyed by Ficci have said the upcoming union budget must strengthen the domestic capital expenditure cycle towards boosting growth, the industry chamber said on Tuesday. “Participating economists in Ficci’s…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The government’s divestment of 5 percent stake in power generator NTPC began in splendid fashion on Tuesday with the institutional investors portion getting oversubscribed within two hours of the opening…
Ahmedabad, Feb 23 (IANS) As it geared up to roll out its all-new hatchback Tiago from its Sanand facility near here, the Tata Motors faced a flash strike of over 400 workers demanding reinstatement of…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Automobile major Honda Cars India on Tuesday announced the appointment of Yoichiro Ueno as its new president and chief executive with effect from April 1. According to the company, Ueno…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Airline major Jet Airways on Tuesday announced the appointment of a chief people officer. The company appointed Rahul Taneja, who will be responsible for shaping the operations and performance of the…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Caution-selling, combined with profit-booking and negative global indices, dragged the Indian equity markets lower on Tuesday. Consequently, the barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE closed the day’s trade down…