New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) China’s long-standing resource-backed lending model in Africa is increasingly coming under criticism from experts and development authorities, according to a new report.The model -- which ties loans to future commodity exports such as oil, copper,...
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The government on Saturday announced the Green Ammonia and Green Methanol Standards, setting clear emission limits and eligibility criteria for production using renewable hydrogen.The move -- issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy...
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom held a conference in the national capital to strengthen cooperation on safety standards and regulatory frameworks for green hydrogen, an emerging clean energy source that India is promoting under its...
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Precious metals – gold and silver – maintained their bullish momentum this week, as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East spurred safe-haven buying and heightened volatility across the broader commodities basket.Despite intermittent intra-day pullbacks and...
Washington, March 7 (IANS) A US government agency is working on a new system to simplify the tariff refund process that could be ready in 45 days, a report said, as many companies seek refunds of the Trump administration's emergency...
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Google, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alphabet, has raised CEO Sundar Pichai’s total potential compensation to $692 million over the next three years, making him one of the highest-paid executives globally, the Financial Times reported on...
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The ongoing conflict in the Gulf -- involving Israel, Iran, and US assets in the region -- could have far-reaching economic consequences, including global recessionary pressures, rising inflation and financial market turbulence, a report by...
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks plummeted nearly 3 per cent this week on a cautious note amid heightened volatility, as persistent foreign fund outflows and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East kept investors on edge.The frontline indices...
Seoul, March 7 (IANS) SK On, a major South Korean battery manufacturer, has laid off nearly 1,000 workers at its US battery plant in Georgia amid slowing electric vehicle (EV) demand, a company filing showed on Saturday.SK Battery America, SK...
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Saturday raised the prices of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders, with household cooking gas becoming costlier by Rs 60 and commercial cylinders by Rs 114.5, amid rising global energy...
Washington, March 6 (IANS) US lawmakers, on Friday, warned that the country's workforce is facing an urgent skills shift as artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes jobs, with policymakers and industry leaders calling for faster, more practical training pathways to prepare...
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Women entrepreneurs have registered robust growth on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), with cumulative order values rising from Rs 1,265.62 crore in FY2018–19 to Rs 83,323 crore by FY2025–26, the government said on Friday.During the same...