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8 May, 2022

Bank of England ups interest rate to highest in 13 years

The Bank of England raised its key interest rate to the highest level in 13 years on Thursday as policymakers…

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8 May, 2022

Oil rises, defying stock market falls as supply concerns persist

Oil prices climbed for a third straight session on Friday, shrugging off concerns about global economic growth as worries about…

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8 May, 2022

Over 80 firms, including China’s JD.com, added to US Securities and Exchange Commission list facing delisting risk

Washington (TIP)-The US Securities and Exchange Commission added over 80 firms to its list of entities facing possible expulsion from…

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30 April, 2022

Crisis looms as Indonesia export ban halts palm oil shipments

Mumbai (TIP) Indonesia’s wider palm oil export ban has trapped at least 290,000 tonnes of the edible oil meant to…

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30 April, 2022

Twitter revenue climbs to $1.2 billion, daily users grow 16 percent

San Francisco (TIP)- Twitter on Thursday, April 28,  posted quarterly earnings of $513 million days after it agreed to be…

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30 April, 2022

US economy shrinks in first quarter of 2022; trade, inventories mask underlying strength

Washington (TIP)- The U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and drop in…

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30 April, 2022

PVR ties up with Oma Cinema of France; to introduce ‘cinema pods’ at theatres

Film exhibition company PVR Cinemas on Thursday, April 28,  announced that it has entered into a tie-up with Oma Cinema…

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30 April, 2022

Apple delivers strong quarterly results, but warns of trouble ahead

Apple on Thursday reported strong quarterly results despite supply shortages, but warned that its growth slowdown is likely to deepen.…

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23 April, 2022

Elon Musk says he has secured $46.5 billion in funding for Twitter bid

Tesla Chief Elon Musk said that he had lined up commitments worth $46.5 billion to finance a Twitter takeover deal,…

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23 April, 2022

Netflix rocked by subscriber loss, may offer cheaper ad-supported plans

Netflix Inc said inflation, the war in Ukraine and fierce competition contributed to a loss of subscribers for the first…

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23 April, 2022

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka hit by record inflation

Colombo (TIP)- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s inflation hit a record high for the sixth consecutive month, official data showed on Friday…

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23 April, 2022

WPI inflation hits 4-month high of 14.55% in March

New Delhi (TIP)- The wholesale price-based inflation spiked to a four-month high of 14.55 per cent in March on rising…

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23 April, 2022

IMF pegs ‘fairly robust’ 8.2 percent India growth in 2022

Washington (TIP)- The International Monetary Fund on April 19 projected a “fairly robust” growth of 8.2 per cent for India…

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16 April, 2022

Pharma stock see highest drop in 10 years after Covid pill’s birth defect risk

Shionogi & Co. slumped the most in more than a decade after the drugmaker said animal studies showed its experimental…

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16 April, 2022

Retail inflation soars to 17-month high of 6.95%

New Delhi (TIP)- Retail inflation quickened to 6.95% in March, compared to 6.07% in the previous month, driven by a…

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16 April, 2022

Sri Lanka defaults on entire $51 billion external debt

Crisis-stricken Sri Lanka defaulted on its $51 billion external debt on Tuesday, calling the move a "last resort" after running…

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16 April, 2022

WTO lowers global trade volume growth forecast to 3% for 2022

New Delhi (TIP)- The world merchandise trade volume is expected to grow by 3 per cent in 2022 against the…

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16 April, 2022

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $41 billion

Billionaire Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for about $41 billion, just days after rejecting a seat on the…

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10 April, 2022

Elon Musk to join Twitter Board after buying 9.2% stake

Elon Musk is joining Twitter’s Board of Directors a day after disclosing that the Tesla CEO took 9.2% stake in…

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10 April, 2022

India to grow at 7.5% in current fiscal: ADB

India is likely to maintain its position as the fastest-growing major economy with the ADB outlook projecting a growth rate…

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10 April, 2022

L’Oréal founder’s granddaughter is world’s richest woman

New Delhi (TIP)- Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, cosmetics giant L'Oréal's founder's granddaughter, is the richest woman in the world - with…

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10 April, 2022

Jet Airways coming back with hybrid of premium and no-frills services model

Mumbai/New Delhi (TIP)- Jet Airways India Ltd., which is undergoing a court-monitored restructuring, plans to return with a hybrid of…

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10 April, 2022

Debt trustees of SBI, Axis, IDBI under CCI scanner

New Delhi (TIP)- Antitrust body Competition Commission of India (CCI) is investigating the trustee units of State Bank of India,…

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28 March, 2022

I-T Dept raids multiple premises of Hero MotoCorp, CEO Pawan Munjal

New Delhi (TIP)- The Income Tax Department on Wednesday, March 23,  raided multiple premises linked to Hero MotoCorp Chairman Pawan…

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28 March, 2022

Asian shares struggle, oil edges lower as Ukraine worries linger

BEIJING (TIP)- Asian shares were volatile on Thursday, March 23,  and oil prices turned lower as the latest developments in…

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28 March, 2022

ANZ becomes first Australian bank to mint stablecoin

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group said on Thursday it carried out an Australian dollar stablecoin payment, in a landmark…

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28 March, 2022

Fitch cuts India’s growth forecast to 8.5% on high oil prices, inflation

Rating agency Fitch on Tuesday , March 22, slashed India’s growth forecast for the next fiscal to 8.5% from 10.3%,…

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28 March, 2022

India crosses $ 400 bn milestone in exports

New Delhi (TIP)- The country’s exports for the first time crossed the USD 400 billion mark in a fiscal on…

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26 March, 2022

Intel India VPs Receive Award on Behalf of CEO& EVP

By Brian Grim, RFBF President BENGALURU (TIP): Intel Corporation’s CEO Pat Gelsinger and EVP Sandra Rivera received the 2021 Global…

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19 March, 2022

SC dismisses former Fortis promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s bail plea

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an interim bail plea of former Fortis promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh — accused of…

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