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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 place from October 2030 to...
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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...
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Middle East conflict has caused only limited impact on trade so far, says Crisil
New Delhi: The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has caused only limited disruption in India's trade so far but widening...
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Prada says to help Axiom Space design spacesuits for Artemis III mission to Moon
Washington: Italian luxury fashion house Prada announced Wednesday that it concluded the first "groundbreaking partnership" with US company...
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Additional 330 workers Ford laid off amid UAW union strike brings total to 930
Washington: The Ford Motor Company has laid off an additional 330 workers at the Chicago stamping plant and...
Lanka IOC revenues, profits soar
Colombo: The revenues and the profits of Lanka Indian Oil Corp (LIOC) soared after authorities implemented a cost-reflective pricing formula for fuel and restored...
Japanese yen touches 32-year low
Tokyo: The Japanese yen touched a 32-year low against the US dollar after official figures showed that prices had risen faster that expected in...
STMicroelectronics to invest 730 mn euros in new plant in Sicily
Rome: Electronic semiconductor maker STMicroelectronics plans to invest 730 million euros (721 million US dollars) in a new chip production facility in Catania on...
SL to ease import restrictions
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will ease the ban on import of some goods that was enforced due to the economic crisis, Finance State...
Wall Street firms fined $1.8bn
Washington: Some of Wall Street biggest companies have been fined a total of $1.8bn by US financial watchdogs after staff discussed deals and trades...
Chinese yuan hits record low against USD
Beijing: China's yuan has hit fresh record lows against the surging US dollar.
The internationally-traded yuan fell to its lowest level since data first became...