Month: June 2023
We will strive to take India-Nepal ties to Himalayan heights: PM Modi after talks with Prachanda
NEW DELHI: India and Nepal will strive to take their bilateral ties to Himalayan heights and resolve all matters, including the boundary issue, in this…
Core sector output slows to 3.5% in April: NSO data
Output of eight infrastructure industries – the core sector – slowed marginally to 3.5% in April, from 3.6% in March, the slowest pace in the…
Elon Musk’s China visit ‘warmed his heart’ but is over. Twitter boss flies out
Elon Musk’s private jet has departed Shanghai, wrapping up his first visit to China since the pandemic that included meetings with senior government officials and…
Elon Musk meets Chinese vice premier in Beijing: Report
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk met with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Wednesday afternoon in Beijing, a source familiar with the matter said. Tesla…
zendesk: Global SaaS platform Zendesk lays off 8% of workforce
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform Zendesk has announced that it will lay off 8% of its workforce, about 320 employees, as macroeconomic conditions have not improved and…
New Zealand police charge man with five murders after hostel fire
WELLINGTON: New Zealand police on Thursday said they have levelled five murder charges against a man suspected of igniting a deadly hostel fire in Wellington…
Cash still king in Switzerland despite rising mobile app use
ZURICH: Cash still remains the most commonly used method of payment in Switzerland, the Swiss National Bank said on Thursday, despite increasing use of mobile…
Capillary Technologies Funding: Capillary Technologies raises $45 million to fuel acquisitions and expansion
Amid a funding drought, customer engagement software provider Capillary Technologies has raised $45 million in a mix of equity and debt, as part of a…
J.P.Morgan hikes India’s FY24 GDP forecast to 5.5%
J.P.Morgan raised its forecast for India’s annual growth by 50 basis points to 5.5% for fiscal 2024, but warned that a global economic slowdown and…
Taiwan, US to sign trade deal: Taipei
TAIPEI: The United States and Taiwan will sign a trade deal on Thursday, Taipei said, in a move likely to stoke tensions between Beijing and…