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21 May, 2023

IndiGo back in black; posts Rs 919-cr profit

Fuelled by robust market demand and higher revenue, InterGlobe Aviation on Thursday, May 18, flew into the profitability zone, raking…

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21 May, 2023

Byju’s Alpha accused of hiding $500 million in default lawsuit

Lenders accused one of India’s hottest tech companies, Byju’s Alpha, of hiding $500 million as part of a fight between…

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13 May, 2023

Indian companies invested CAD 6.6 billion in Canada creating thousands of jobs: Report

Indian companies have invested more than CAD 6.6 billion in Canada creating thousands of jobs in the country, with all…

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13 May, 2023

Google rolls out chatbot Bard in 180 nations

After initially rolling out Bard in the UK and the US, Google has now opened the AI chatbot to over…

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13 May, 2023

No plan to seek insolvency proceedings, says SpiceJet

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Thursday, May 11, said it has no plans to file for insolvency proceedings and has also…

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13 May, 2023

BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover, his wife, family booked

The Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police has filed an FIR against BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover, his wife Madhuri…

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5 May, 2023

Go First Crisis: Story behind India’s 3rd largest airline’s crash landing

In a shock announcement, the Go First Airlines, owned by Wadia-group, said it is cancelling all its flights for two…

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5 May, 2023

IMF raises Asia’s economic forecast on China recovery, warns of risks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised Asia’s economic forecast on Tuesday as China’s recovery underpinned growth, but warned of risks…

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5 May, 2023

European Central Bank raises interest rates but slows pace

The European Central Bank slowed the pace of its interest rate increases Thursday, stepping back like the U.S. Federal Reserve…

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5 May, 2023

India services PMI for April climbs to 13-year high of 62

India’s services sector activity, as measured by the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), reached a 13-year high of 62 in April,…

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5 May, 2023

Auditor named in Hindenburg report resigns from Adani company

A small Ahmedabad-based chartered accountancy firm, whose appointment was questioned by a US short seller in its scathing report against…

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5 May, 2023

SHU HOSTS TENTH NJBDA SYMPOSIUM

Seton Hall University (shu.edu) hosts the 10th Annual New Jersey Big Data Alliance (NJBDA; njbda.org) Symposium, the state’s "premier conference…

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30 April, 2023

Why food prices are falling on world markets but not on kitchen tables?

A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis — a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread…

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30 April, 2023

US Q1 growth slows to 1.1%, inflation rises

US economic growth slowed to 1.1 percent in the first quarter of this year, the Commerce Department said on Thursday,…

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30 April, 2023

Air India to hire over 1,000 pilots in a bid to expand its fleet

Air India will hire more than 1,000 pilots, including captains and trainers, as the Tata Group-owned airline expands its fleet…

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30 April, 2023

Tesla Power in pact with IOC to sell batteries

Tesla Power USA on Thursday inked a pact with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to sell and service batteries at the…

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29 April, 2023

Adani to raise up to $1.5 bn for funding green energy projects

Industrialist Gautam Adani’s group is looking to raise $1-1.5 billion for financing new green energy projects in the conglomerate’s biggest…

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15 April, 2023

US consumer inflation slows to 5% in March year-over-year

US consumer inflation slowed in March, according to US data Wednesday, lessening the pressure on the Federal Reserve to maintain…

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15 April, 2023

IMF cuts FY24 India growth forecast to 5.9% as global banking crisis weighs

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its economic growth forecast for India by 20 basis points (bps) to 5.9…

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15 April, 2023

Global shares trend higher with focus on inflation data

Global shares were mostly higher as investors watched for key inflation data likely to influence the Federal Reserve's stance on…

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15 April, 2023

India’s Inflation falls to 15-mth low of 5.66% in March

Retail inflation in March fell to a 15-month low of 5.66% and came back to the Reserve Bank’s comfort level…

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8 April, 2023

Forbes’ billionaire list 2023: Elon Musk

loses top spot to Bernard Arnault Bernard Arnault, chairman of French luxury goods company LVMH, became the world’s richest person,…

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8 April, 2023

IMF head expects less than 3% global economic growth in 2023

The International Monetary Fund is not expected to downgrade its forecast for 2.7% growth in 2023, the head of the…

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8 April, 2023

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday, April 6,  announced an unchanged repo rate (basic interest rate) on the expectations…

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8 April, 2023

RBI proposes expansion of UPI digital payments system to allow credit

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is proposing expanding the reach of the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) digital payments…

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31 March, 2023

SoftBank shares surge after Alibaba unveils six-way split of its businesses

Tokyo (TIP)- SoftBank Group Corp. surged in Tokyo trading after Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced a six-way split of its…

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31 March, 2023

First Citizens acquires Silicon Valley Bank

Washington (TIP)- U.S. regulators said they would backstop a deal for regional lender First Citizens BancShares to acquire failed Silicon…

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31 March, 2023

Contagion risks loom over Adani Transmission and Adani Ports, says Fitch

Ratings agency Fitch has said that two Adani Group subsidiaries are exposed to heightened contagion risks as a result of…

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31 March, 2023

Economic slow-down in China likely to drag global growth down: World Bank

An anticipated economic slow-down in China is likely to drag global growth down to its lowest level this century, the…

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25 March, 2023

Fed delivers small rate hike, says ‘some additional’ tightening possible

Washington (TIP)- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday, March 22, raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but…

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