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US currency could lose another 10 pc by end of 2026: Morgan Stanley report
New Delhi: The value of the US dollar against other currencies dropped about 11 per cent in the first half of this year as per the Morgan Stanley report.The...
Business
Australia, Vanuatu agree to A$500m security, business deal
Sydney: Australia and Vanuatu have agreed to a ten-year deal, aimed at strengthening security and economic ties, worth...
Business
US public debt tops 37 trln USD
New York: U.S. total public debt exceeded 37 trillion U.S. dollars, according to data issued by the U.S....
Business
ADB approves 400 mln USD loan to boost Philippines’ food security
Manila: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said it has approved a loan of 400 million U.S....
Business
Microsoft set to shut down its ‘Lens App’ amid AI taking centre stage
New Delhi: Microsoft announced that the tech giant will remove its ‘Lens app’ from the Apple App Store...
Gmail says ‘here to stay’ after viral, fake message claiming end of email service
Washington: Google’s email platform Gmail said that it will continue operations, after a fake message about the end of the service went viral.“Gmail is...
Apple banned from selling watches with blood oxygen sensor in US
San Francisco: Apple will be banned from selling watches with blood oxygen sensors beginning Thursday in the United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Musk says hopes SpaceX will land spacecraft on Mars
Washington: SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he hopes his company will land the Starship spacecraft on Mars and send humans to the Moon within...
World Bank forecasts Sri Lankan economy to grow 1.7 pct in 2024
Colombo: The World Bank forecasts the Sri Lankan economy to grow by 1.7 percent in 2024 and by 2.4 percent in 2025, according to...
Saudi Arabia wins bid to host World Expo 2030 – Foreign Ministry
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has won the bid to host the World Expo 2030 in the kingdom's capital, Riyadh, with the event scheduled to take...
Over 1,000 Amazon workers in UK strike over pay on Black Friday – Reports
London: More than 1,000 of workers went on strike outside a major warehouse of US online retailer Amazon in the United Kingdom on Black...