Current Affairs
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....
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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...
Twitter fires at least another 200 employees – Reports
Washington: Twitter has laid off at least another 200 employees on Saturday evening, The New York Times reported citing sources familiar with the matter.According...
Total OECD oil stocks in Dec hit record low first time since 2004 – IEA
Moscow: The total oil and and petroleum products reserves in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, which include commercial and state...
Disney to cut 7k jobs in cost-saving plan
Los Angeles: U.S. entertainment giant the Walt Disney Company has announced 7,000 job layoffs from its global workforce.The job cuts represent around 3.2 percent...
Over 200 NBC, MSNBC employees plan walkout to protest layoffs – Statement
Washington: More than 200 NBC, MSNBC and Today Show employees will walk off the job on Thursday to protest company layoffs of union workers,...
ADB predicts tourism in Asia-Pacific to rebound to pre-pandemic level by 2024
Manila: Tourism recovery in Asia and Pacific region has picked up speed and might rebound to the pre-pandemic level by 2024, according to a...
Australia set to pass 100,000 electric vehicle milestone: report
Sydney: New research led by Australia's Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) has said Australia is on track to pass the milestone of having 100,000 electric...