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Business
"Hopes it can make a trade agreement with US as soon as possible," says China
China said on Monday that it hoped to make a trade deal with the United States as soon as possible, amid intense discussions before...
Google
Founders exits as Google under the antitrust radar
San Francisco: Google’s cofounders are relinquishing their executive positions just as state and federal regulators, not to mention the Department of Justice and Congress,...
News
Undersea telecom cables can monitor earthquakes: Researchers
Fibre-optic cables that make up the global undersea telecommunications network may help researchers assess offshore earthquakes, and hidden geologic structures in the depths of...
Huawei
Huawei Technologies gauges interest among lenders for a loan up to $1.5bn
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies is back for its second offshore loan this year, gauging interest among lenders for a loan of up to...
Inside
China at G20 meeting: The United States is world’s biggest source of instability
The United States is the world's biggest source of instability and its politicians are going around the world baselessly smearing China, the Chinese government's...
Business
Experts: OECD proposal on taxing MNEs will benefit countries like India
The OECD's proposal for taxing multinational enterprises (MNEs), including digital companies, based on consumer-facing activities or markets instead of their physical presence, would benefit...
Cryptocurrency
Germany, France poses ‘RISK’ of Facebook’s Libra, backs other public cryptocurrencies
France and Germany has said that Facebook Inc's Libra currency posed risks to the financial sector that could block its authorisation in Europe, and...
Business
The United States shows concern over trade deficit with India
The US on Friday expressed concern over the trade deficit with India and the challenges being faced by American companies to invest here. Addressing the...
News
NASA hails ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 mission, express interest to jointly explore the solar system with ISRO
NASA has lauded India's historic Chandrayaan-2 mission, saying the Indian Space Research Organisation's attempt to soft-land Vikram module on the lunar South Pole has...
Facebook
Australia Govt considers more regulation of Google and Facebook
The Australian government released a report Friday recommending tighter oversight over multinational digital platforms including Google and Facebook, to ensure fairness for other media...
Inside
Zydus Cadila launches Insomnia drug for US market
Zydus Cadila, one of the leading pharmaceutical company on Tuesday, announced the launch of its insomnia drug called Ramelteon tablets, in the US market. In...
Inside
US House of Representatives present bills, to restrict Trump’s ease on Huawei and other Chinese firms
Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives introduced bills on July 16 to keep tight restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, amid...
Instagram
16 million Indian Influencer accounts on Instagram are fake: Reports
A whopping 16 million accounts of Indian influencers on Facebook-owned Instagram are fake, revealed a new study, suggesting such people are artificially boosting "vanity...
Huawei
Huawei reportedly files to trademark its new ‘Harmony’ OS
Chinese tech giant Huawei has reportedly filed a trademark application with the EU Intellectual Property Office for a new operating system (OS) called Harmony,...
Facebook
FTC slaps Facebook with $5 billion in fine
At $5 billion, the fine the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is about to levy on Facebook is by far the largest it's given...
Bitcoin
Donald Trump says, “I’m not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies”
The U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said, "He is not a fan of cryptocurrencies, and if Facebook wants to become the bank,...
News
Samsung Venture funds $8.5 million in 4 Indian startups, plans to support 100 more startups in next 3-5 years
Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC), the investment arm of the South Korean tech giant, on July 10 said it has made its maiden investment...
Business
Bayer to invest $5.6 billion in Weedkiller research
Germany’s Bayer sought to repair its reputation on Friday after damage caused by U.S. litigation over claims its glyphosate pesticide causes cancer, saying it...
Inside
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner made as much as $135 million in revenue
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner took in as much as USD 135 million in revenue during their second year as aides to President Donald...
Business
India to increase tariff duties on 29 additional US products
After extending the deadline for several times, India has decided to impose additional customs duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut, and pulses,...
Inside
Zydus Pharma receives USFDA approval to market for Omega 3 Acid Ethyl Esters Capsules
Zydus Pharma on Saturday announced that its US arm Nesher Pharmaceuticals has received final approval from the USFDA to market to market Omega-3-Acid Ethyl...
Inside
China increases anti-dumping duties on the US, EU steel tubes and pipes
China said on Friday that it was raising anti-dumping duties on certain alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes used at utilities and imported from the...
Business
Donald Trump warns to increase tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods
President Donald Trump warned on June 10 he will slap huge new tariffs on China if his counterpart Xi Jinping doesn't show up for...
Business
United Technologies, Raytheon partnered for $120 billion aerospace and defense business
United Technologies Corp agreed on June 9 to combine its aerospace business with US contractor Raytheon Co and create a new company worth about...
Inside
China: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping may discuss US trade protectionism in SCO summit
Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping as "good friends", China on Monday hoped that the two leaders would discuss their respective...
Business
G20 heads agree to fix loopholes used by Facebook, Amazon, Google, and others to reduce corporate taxes
Group of 20 finance ministers agreed on June 8 to compile standard rules to close loopholes used by global tech giants such as Facebook...
Apps
Facebook stops Huawei from pre-installing its apps on phones
LONDON: Facebook said Friday it has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions,...
Inside
Report: e-Money shares in India’s payment systems grew up by 21.5%
Getting a leg-up from the demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in November 2016, the share of e-Money in India's payment systems...
Business
Asian shares up on policy easing hopes, Yuan slips on PBOC signals: Global Markets
Asian shares were slightly higher on June 7 on expectations global central banks will soon embark on an easing cycle in the face of...
Business
Sino-US trade war offers Europe’s chance to bank more Chinese reserves: Analysis
Should European countries want the euro to replace the dollar as the world's dominant reserve currency, the Sino-US trade war may offer a window...