Australian economy is likely set to fall into a vicious contraction in the third quarter as the economy was likely already slowing down prior to the imposition of wide scale coronavirus restrictions which closed down business and jobs. If the… Read More ›
Entrepreneurship
Singapore-based Shopee emerges as game changer in Brazil’s e-commerce market
Singapore-based Sea Ltd’s took just two years to become Brazil’s most-downloaded shopping app, winning users to its low-cost marketplace with its game-changing approach to e-commerce which uses in-app mini-games that offer coupons to winning users. Sea has combined online shopping with… Read More ›
UK Germany, Netherlands agree on common G7 approach on Taliban
In a statement British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed the situation in Afghanistan and agreed on the need for a common approach by the G7 as well as… Read More ›
India’s FDI inflows up by 90% for first quarter 2021-2022
In a statement the Indian government said, it has attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) to the tune of $22.53 billion during the first three months of the fiscal year starting from April 1; this is 90% higher than the April-June… Read More ›
Lufthansa boosts flight to woo business travelers
An executive member of Lufthansa has been quoted as saying, the airlines aims to win back business travelers by boosting the number of flights and improving in-flight catering. Currently, the German airline is carrying around 50% of the passengers it flew… Read More ›
Dubai state-owned property developer Limitless close to signing third debt restricting agreement
In a statement property developer Limitless said, it is close to signing an agreement with creditors over around $760 million of troubled debt, marking its third restructuring in a decade. Dubai state-owned Limitless along with Nakheel, was among the biggest… Read More ›
July Retail Sales In Australia Decline, Analysts Expect Shrinking Of Economy
With government imposing lockdowns because of rising Covid-19 cases forcing shutting down of stores and services in the largest city of Australia which was partly responsible for a plunge in retail sales in the country in July. According to analysts,… Read More ›
$500 Mln Raised By Geely’s EV Brand Zeekr In Its First Finding Round
With significant interest from investors including Intel, battery maker CATL and online entertainment firm Bilibili, the premium electric vehicle brand by Geely, Zeekr, raised as much as $500 million from its first external funding round. The total stake of the… Read More ›
Trials For A Digital Rupee Could Be Started By December By India’s Central Bank
The first trials for its own digital currency could be launched by the Reserve Bank of India, the central bank of the country, by December, said the governor of the central bank Shaktikanta Das in a media interview. The potential… Read More ›
China Considering New Laws To Ban Chinese Firms With Sensitive Data From US Listing
Chinese authorities are trying to formulate new regulations that would prevent domestic internet based companies from getting publicly listed in the United States, said a report published by The Wall Street Journal on Friday. The Journal reported, citing people familiar… Read More ›