Sell-off in ITC, negative global cues pushes Sensex 0.92% lower (Roundup)
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Negative global cues and a last hour sell-off in the index heavyweight ITC pushed the key equity indices down on Wednesday. …
In AI age, only varsities of global standards will prosper: Indian VC Raj Kumar at Davos
Davos, Jan 23 (IANS) In an age of robotics and artificial intelligence, only universities of gloabal standards will prosper and they need to be multi-disciplinary …
TN Global Investors meet attracts over Rs 2 lakh cr investment
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Wednesday said the state has attracted over Rs 200,000 crore of investments during the …
US dollar weakens as global growth worries linger
New York, Jan 22 (IANS) The US dollar weakened slightly amid lingering worries about a global slowdown. In late New York trading on Monday, the …
Global economic growth to remain at 3% in 2019-2020: UN
United Nations, Jan 22 (IANS) The global economy will continue to grow at a steady pace of around 3 per cent in 2019 and 2020 …
India to be global growth leader in 2019-20: IMF
United Nations, Jan 21 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook Update released by chief economist Gita Gopinath on Monday said that India’s …
Himachal to hold global investor summit in June
Shimla, Jan 19 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday said the state is making all-out efforts to attract investment and is …
Global cues subdue equity indices, rupee continues to slide (Roundup)
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Broadly negative global cues, especially owing to the political uncertainty in the UK on Brexit, along with a sustained weakness in …
Mukesh Ambani features in Foreign Policy’s 2019 list of top ‘100 Global Thinkers’
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani has featured in Foreign Policy magazine’s 2019 annual list of the top ‘100 …
Global smartphone market to shrink in 2019
Seoul, Jan 15 (IANS) The global smartphone market is expected to shrink further in 2019 due to weaker demand and other unfavourable factors, a report …
Disappointing IIP, global growth concerns dent equity market (Roundup)
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) The Indian equity market fell on Monday as concerns over the third quarter earning, along with fears of a global growth …
Sensex ends 157 points lower over fresh signs of global slowdown
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Sensex and Nifty fell on Monday in line with Asian markets which responded on poor Chinese trade data and an extended …
Global OLED TV market growing twofold yearly since 2015: Report
Seoul, Jan 14 (IANS) The global market for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs has surged twofold every year since 2015, with growth being fuelled by …
India is a bright spot in global economy: Vice President
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said a steady growth rate of almost 7 per cent coupled with a series …
Tata Motors Group global sales down 14% in December
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Tata Motors on Friday reported a 13.9 per cent decline in its global wholesales in December 2018 including Jaguar Land …
Petrol prices up 19 paise/litre, diesel by 28 paise as global crude rates rise
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Following a rise in global crude oil prices, transport fuel rates were hiked on Friday for the third time this …
Iran-based group behind ‘unprecedented’ global hacking: FireEye
San Francisco, Jan 11 (IANS) Iran-based cyber criminals are likely behind a sophisticated “unprecedented” hacking campaign targeting entities across the Middle East and North Africa, …
Vaduvoor: A tiny village luring and feeding global birds (Feature)
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS/Mongabay) “When some visitors ask, ‘How do the birds know this lake is full?’, I simply tell them that I telephone the …
Global protectionism, poor logistics holding back Indian exports: Experts
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Global protectionism measures and inefficient logistics in the country have resulted in lower exports from India, experts and industry leaders …
UAE launches global call to action on sustainability
Abu Dhabi, Jan 9 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) on Wednesday launched the #WeAreCommitted campaign, calling on the global community to pledge their support …
Global economic growth to slow to 2.9% in 2019: World Bank
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) Global economic growth is projected to slow to 2.9 per cent in 2019 from a downwardly revised 3 per cent in …
Equity indices rise on growth data, global cues (Roundup)
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Expectations of a healthy economic growth rate and broadly positive global bourses on easing US-China trade tensions coupled with stock-specific buying …
Global rally; Q3 expectations push indices higher
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Broadly positive global bourses, coupled with stock-specific buying on the back of positive quarterly earning expectations pushed the Indian equity market …
First Global Aviation Summit to open in Mumbai on Jan 15
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Against the backdrop of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) prediction of a “100 percent increase in global air travel by …
Sensex ends 155 points up over positive global cues
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Expectations of robust Q3 corporate earning results beginning this week, coupled with positive global cues on easing US-China trade tensions along …
Nearly 5,000 fugitives netted in China’s global anti-corruption manhunt
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) China’s global anti-corruption manhunt saw the return of 4,997 fugitives from more than 120 countries and regions between 2014 and November …
China willing to enhance coordination with India on global affairs
Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) China on Friday said it stands ready to work with India to enhance communication and coordination on international affairs, to jointly …
Attempt to link Kashmiri struggle with global terror: Geelani
Srinagar, Jan 4 (IANS) Senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani said on Friday that the desecration of the Jamia Masjid was an attempt to link …
Mahindra to develop Murud as global tourist destination
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Realty major Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. (MLDL) and Maharashtra government on Thursday signed an agreement to develop Murud as an eco-friendly …
Sensex declines over fund outflows, fears of global slowdown (Roundup)
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Fears over a slowdown in global economic growth, coupled with sustained selling by foreign funds and a weak rupee, pulled the …
Sensex ends 378 points down over weak rupee, global cues
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Weak factory data from China and India fuelling concerns of a slowdown in global growth and a sustained weakness in the …
Sensex down 317 points over weak global cues
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Amid weak factory data from China and India earlier in the week fueling concerns of a slowdown in global growth and …
US dollar gains amid global growth fears
New York, Jan 3 (IANS) The US dollar rose as weak economic data from some major economies caused concerns over global growth, sparking demand for …
Global cues, fund outflows, auto stocks pull equity indices down (Roundup)
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) The Indian equity market ended in the red on Wednesday, in line with global indices, over fears of a worldwide slowdown …
Oil prices edge up on global trade optimism
New York, Jan 1 (IANS) Oil prices advanced amid positive signs of global trade prospects. The West Texas Intermediate for February delivery gained 0.08 US …
Minister to spread Gandhi’s message when Gujarat holds global investors’ meet
Gandhinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) The biennial Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) usually sees a veritable Who’s Who in the Gujarat government and the Centre attending …
Global rally, F&O expiry lift Indian equities (Weekly Review)
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Global relief rally following the resolution of a standoff between US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave …
Global markets, strong rupee propels indices; Sensex up 269 pts (Roundup)
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Positive global markets coupled with a strengthened rupee and short-covering led the key equity indices to gain around 0.73 per cent …
Gujarat to focus on improving MSME connect with global market
Gandhinagar, Dec 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government will be holding a special convention on the micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSME) during the Vibrant summit …
Global rebound, FII inflows lift equity market (Roundup)
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) A global market rebound, along with healthy inflows of foreign funds and derivative expiry of December series, lifted the key Indian …
Sensex ends 157 points higher on global rebound
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) The Indian stock market ended higher on Thursday, tracking a US-led global market rebound. IT stocks gained 1.37 per cent and …