Tue, 30 May 2023

Verizon to layoff 6,000 customer service employees

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Verge has reported that Verizon Communications met with more than 6,000 customer service employees ...

Software glitch causes Vietnam electric vehicle recall

WASHINGTON D.C.: In response to a safety warning issued by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Vietnamese electric vehicle ...

As problems mount, electric truck maker Nikola warned of de-listing

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Electric truck manufacturer Nikola Corp said that Nasdaq has delivered a delisting notice for not ...

Target moving away from LGBTQ pride due to customer backlash

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Reuters reported that after facing a backlash from customers, Target is pulling some products from its Pride Collection ...

India's Tata chooses UK as site for new EV battery plant

LONDON, England: The BBC has reported that Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors is planning to build a multi-billion pound ...

Facebook nears completion of eliminating 10,000 jobs

MENLO Park, California: As part of the last stage of a three-series round of staff layoffs, part of a plan ...

Baby formula manufacturers investigated by US for rigging bids

WASHINGTON D.C.: On its website, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has said it is probing Abbott Laboratories and other ...

US Rep says expand China blacklist after ban on Micron chips

Representative Mike Gallagher, chair of the U.S. House of Representatives committee on China, says that after Beijing banned the sale ...

Investors bank on debt ceiling breakthrough, Nasdaq surges more than 2%

NEW YORK, New York - A relief rally hit Wall Street Friday as lawmakers made some progress on the debt ...

Expect supply chain shortages through 2024, says Boeing

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia: Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun said sector-wide supply chain problems that have hampered global jetliner production might not ...

Silicon Valley chosen as site for $4 bln chip research center

SAN FRANCISCO, California: US semiconductor toolmaker Applied Materials Inc has said it plans to spend up to $4 billion on ...

China makes arrests following collapse of residential building

BEIJING, China: An official report released this week stated that the collapse of a nine-story building in central China in ...

Adani Transmission profit jumps 85 pc in fourth quarter

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 30 (ANI): Adani Transmission on Monday posted an 85 per cent jump in its net profit ...

Biden calls Uganda's anti-LGBTQ law "tragic violation of human rights"

Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday slammed Uganda president Yoweri Museveni for signing a new ...

Pakistan: Sugar, flour prices soar once again in Balochistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): The prices of sugar and flour are skyrocketing once again in various districts of Balochistan ...

Bola Tinubu Sworn In as Nigeria's President Amid Hopes, Skepticism

ABUJA, Nigeria - Bola Tinubu became Nigeria's president Monday during a period of unprecedented challenges for Africa's most populous country, ...

Pivotal data show recession already in U.S.: economist

© Provided by Xinhua Recession fears have been plaguing investors for months now, after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates ...

Slowing wheels of economy responsible for falling incomes in Pakistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 29 (ANI): It is impossible to overstate the financial difficulties Pakistani citizens have been facing, and a ...

UK MoS for South Asia Lord Tariq Ahmad meets former Foreign Secy Shringla in Delhi

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): UK Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia, and United Nations Lord ...

Technological innovation drives China toward "dual carbon" goal

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- For the past 17 years, Sun Baigang and his team have ...

Kenya's Q1 horticulture earnings flat on low demand

NAIROBI, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's earnings from horticulture remained flat in the first quarter of 2023 despite an increase ...

RBI holds conference for directors on boards of Private Sector Banks

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 29 (ANI): The Reserve Bank on Monday held a conference for the directors on the boards ...

Startup20 Engagement Group's 3rd meeting in Goa on June 3-4

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): The Startup20 Engagement Group, operating under India's G20 Presidency, is all set to host ...

Bajaj Finance offers Quick Financing Solutions with Instant Gold Loans starting from Rs 5,000

NewsVoirPune (Maharashtra) [India], May 29: Gold, a symbol of wealth and value, has played a crucial role in helping people ...

Bull-run prevails as Sensex jumps 345 points; banking stocks lead rally

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 29 (ANI): Benchmark indices on the domestic equity market extended their bull run as investors' sentiment ...

Jaishankar, UK Minister discuss FTA, Indo-Pacific

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held a meeting with Minister of State ...

High-level UAE delegation visits Czech Republic to enhance bilateral cooperation and sign Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement

Prague [Czech Republic], May 29 (ANI/WAM): A high-level delegation from the UAE visited the Czech Republic, headed by Ahmed Ali ...

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das flags governance gaps in certain banks

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 29 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India has come across gaps in corporate governance for certain banks ...

"Individual directors should not have any conflict of interest," says RBI Governor

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 29 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said individual directors should not ...

"Our banking sector stands out as strong and stable," says RBI Governor

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 29 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has said the Indian banking sector "stands ...

UAE-Czech Business Forum convened to discuss enhancing joint cooperation, exploring additional trade and investment opportunities

Prague [Czech Republic], May 29 (ANI/WAM): In the presence of Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, UAE's Minister of State, and Petr ...

Saudi Arabia calls Russia out over oil output WSJ

Riyadh alleges that Moscow hasn?t actually cut the 500,000 bpd that it promised, the media outlet reportsSaudi Arabia has accused ...

How innovation will drive growth and create new opportunities in the Indian economy

GLOBAL PR CONNECT (GPRC)New Delhi [India], May 29: Innovation has always been a driving force behind economic growth, and India ...

Get IndusInd Bank Outward Remittance Services Now Through Bajaj Markets

NewsVoirPune (Maharashtra) [India], May 29:This scheme allows individuals to make international money transfers in 16 currencies - Euro (EUR), Great ...

Microsoft executive calls for faster AI regulation: CNN Business

New York [US], May 29 (ANI): The government needs to work faster to regulate AI, which has more potential for ...

B L Kashyap Sons Limited reports revenue of INR 282.10 crore and PAT of INR 17.19 crore during the fourth quarter of FY2022-23

Hunk Golden and MediaBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 29: B L KashyapSons Limited (BSE: 532719 NSE: BLKASHYAP), one of the leading ...

Delhi HC dismisses PIL against RBI notification allowing exchange of Rs 2,000 note without ID

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed PIL challenging Reserve Bank of India and State ...

Vietnam's inflation extends downtrend in May on lower fuel prices

HANOI, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's consumer prices recorded a downward trend in May as fuel costs continued to drop ...

Erdogan calls for "unity, solidarity" after securing another 5-year term

© Provided by Xinhua Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for unity and solidarity after securing another 5-year term.ANKARA, May ...

Market exchange rates in China -- May 29

BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, ...

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US Air chief General Charles Brown to become Chairman of Joint Chiefs

WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House announced this week that President Joe Biden has chosen US Air Force chief General Charles ...

Typhoon Mawar strikes Guam, much of island without power, water

GUAM: After Typhoon Mawar brought strong winds and torrential rains, large areas of the US Western Pacific territory of Guam ...

US government, business warned of Chinese spying on infrastructure

NEW YORK CITY, New York: In one of the largest known Chinese cyber-espionage campaigns against American critical infrastructure, a state-sponsored ...

After warnings from EU, ChatGPT said it could leave Europe

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, has said the company could consider leaving Europe if it could ...

Second Biden nominee for federal judge withdraws before hearings

WASHINGTON D.C.: Reuters has reported that US President Joe Biden's nominee for a federal judge position in Kansas, Jabari Wamble, ...

US seeks answers after six near misses at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: Jennifer Homendy, head of the US National Transportation Safety Board, has said the US will investigate recent near ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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