In his first visit to India, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to offer New Delhi know-how to build its own fighter jets and a licence for faster deliveries of defence equipment as it tries to wean India away… Read More ›
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Sri Lanka approaches IMF & World Bank for bridging loans
On Tuesday, in a statement Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister said, Sri Lanka has approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for rapid financial assistance. The island nation has been embroiled in a deep financial crisis midst allegation of gross mismanagement of… Read More ›
Apple starts iPhone 13 production in India
In a statement Apple Inc said, it has started making the iPhone 13 in India. The development sees the US tech giant reducing its reliance on its Chinese supply chain. According to a source, the iPhone 13 is being produced… Read More ›
Sanctions against Russia fueling growth of de-dollarisation, SWIFT alternatives
With Western countries tightening the noose on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s allies in the emerging markets have begun exploring channels for trade and finance. Members of the erstwhile BRICs group, Brazil, India and China, are treading cautiously… Read More ›
Europe, Canada close airspace to Russian jets, US has yet to decide
Canada and European nations moved to close their airspaces to Russian aircraft, in an unprecedented step aimed at applying pressuring on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the invasion of Ukraine. Following the move, in a statement Russian airlines Aeroflot… Read More ›
Mercedes-Benz gains lead in India with domestic assembling while Tesla continues to work on challenges
In a tweet Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk said, it is “still working through a lot of challenges with the government” in India, in response to a question on a potential launch date for its electric cars in the country. Last… Read More ›
British Trade Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan arrives in India to secure post-Brexit trade deals
On Wednesday, British Trade Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan arrived in India in an effort to boost economic ties between the two countries. The development marks Britain trying to sign trade deals after its departure from the European Union – the world’s… Read More ›
Reliance industries purchases controlling stake in five star Mandarin Oriental New York hotel for $98.15M
India’s Reliance Industries Ltd has agreed to purchase a controlling stake in Mandarin Oriental New York, a five-star hotel in midtown Manhattan, through the purchase of its Cayman Islands-based parent for $98 million. In a stock exchange filing on Saturday, Reliance… Read More ›
Japan Australia sign Reciprocal Access Agreement for economic and defense cooperation
Following the cancellation of a trip to the United States and Australia due to rising COVID-19 cases, Japan and Australia are set to sign a treaty to beef up defence and security cooperation at a virtual summit on Thursday. Japanese… Read More ›
Jared Kushner’s investment firm Affinity Partners raises more than $3 billion in committed funding
According to a source familiar with the fund raising effort, Jared Kushner’s global investment firm, Affinity Partners, has raised more than $3 billion in committed funding from international investors. Kushner, a former top aide to former US President Donald Trump… Read More ›