Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) The Indian equity markets opened sharply lower early on Friday as crude oil prices due to the US-Iran war weighed on investor sentiments.As of 9.25 am, Sensex lost 516 points, or 0.68 per cent, to reach...
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Global oil prices cooled down marginally on Friday after the US announced a 30-day waiver, allowing all countries to purchase Russian oil.Brent crude was trading at $99.99 per barrel, down 0.47 per cent, while West...
Seoul, March 13 (IANS) South Korean stocks trimmed losses late on Friday morning but continued to trade in negative territory as global crude prices fluctuated after the new Iranian leader vowed to keep the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.The...
Washington, March 13 (IANS) The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has opened investigations into 60 economies, including South Korea, China and Japan, to determine whether their governments have taken sufficient steps to ban the importation of goods produced...
Washington, March 13 (IANS) Adobe said that its long-serving chief executive Shantanu Narayen, will step down after nearly two decades in the role, triggering a leadership search at one of the world’s most influential software companies.The San Jose-based company said...
Washington, March 12 (IANS) Russia has emerged as an unexpected economic beneficiary of the war involving Iran, earning billions of dollars from rising global oil prices triggered by the conflict, a US Senator said during a Senate Armed Services Committee...
Washington, March 12 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that rising oil prices benefit the United States because the country is the world’s largest producer of crude, even as tensions in the Middle East push global energy markets higher....
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The government on Thursday said that flight operations by Indian carriers to and from Riyadh have resumed, as it closely monitors the evolving situation in the West Asia region.The Ministry of Civil Aviation said it...
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Amid deepening economic crisis as West Asia conflict rages, Pakistan has announced a series of temporary austerity measures aimed at reducing government expenditure and conserving fuel, according to a report.Pakistan's state-owned Radio Television of Afghanistan...
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India ranks as the third-largest cross-border hiring pool globally and accounts for 7.2 per cent of the world’s AI trainers, underscoring the country’s growing role in the global digital workforce, according to a report released...
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) About 7.83 crore Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have registered on the Udyam Registration portal since 2020, while 1.37 lakh MSMEs have shut down in the same period, constituting just 0.17 per cent of...
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) About 7.83 crore Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have registered on the Udyam Registration portal since 2020, while 1.37 lakh MSMEs have shut down in the same period, constituting just 0.17 per cent of...