The alternative meat maker Impossible Foods has secured more than $500 million in a fundraising round recently that was led by its current stakeholder Mirae Asset Global Investments. This successful funding round clearly indicates the rise in investor interest in… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
India-US agree to expand trade ties on agricultural products
In a significant development, India and the United States agreed to expand trade on some agricultural products, including US distiller dried grains, cherries, alfalfa as well as Indian mangoes, grapes, shrimp and water buffalo meat. In a joint statement following… Read More ›
Meltdown of Turkish Lira leaves country in catastrophe
The slump of the Turkish Lira by 15% on Tuesday against the US dollar left Turks struggling to keep up with the depreciation of the currency leaving the country in a state of darkest “catastrophe”. The Lira’s meltdown on Tuesday,… Read More ›
European Parliament approves biggest reform on farm subsidies
In a significant development, the European Parliament has approved its biggest reform on farm subsidies in decades in a vote that switches cash to smaller farmers and rewards sustainable farming methods. Earlier its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), had draw criticism… Read More ›
Fully vaccinated international travelers can visit New Zealand from April 30
On Wednesday, in a statement New Zealand said, it will continue to keep its borders closed to most international travellers for five more months. New Zealand’s geographic isolation, along with some of the strictest pandemic rules among OECD nations, has… Read More ›
Niantic Inc raises $300M, valued at $9 billion
In a blog post, Niantic Inc, the augmented reality (AR) platform behind Pokemon Go, said it has raised $300 million from hedge fund Coatue touching a valuation of $9 billion. Niantic Inc, which was spun off from Alphabet Inc’s Google in… Read More ›
Texas Governor Greg Abbott scheduled to make economic announcement on Tuesday on Samsung chip factory location
On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said, it has yet to make a final decision on the location of its new $17 billion chip plant in the United States, after the Wall Street Journal reported it has picked Taylor, Texas as… Read More ›
Vietnam eases restrictions on fully vaccinated foreign tourists, eyes full reopening of the industry from June 2022
Vietnam has allowed the entry of foreign tourist into the country with two hundred vaccinated foreign tourists arriving in its beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc. The arrival marks the first wave of international tourists to the country in nearly two… Read More ›
Australia eases international travel for fully vaccinated travelers from Dec 1, 2021
On Monday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, international tourists will be able to enter Australia from December 1; the development marks the restart of international travel to the country, boosting its economy. In May 2020, Australia shut its international… Read More ›
Next Week Could Be The Worst For Bitcoin In Months Due To Impending Mt Gox Payouts
With traders and investors booking profits following a long rally and amid fears among them that their payments may be liquidated by the creditors of collapsed crypto exchange Mt Gox, the value of bitcoin dropped on Friday to a one-month… Read More ›