UK consumer confidence plunges to record low amid cost-of-living crisis
London, May 21 (IANS) Market research company GfK said that its Consumer Confidence Index for the UK in May dropped to its lowest level...
US stocks suffer longest losing streak since Great Depression
New York, May 21 (IANS) US stocks are on their longest losing streak since the Great Depression by at least one key measure.
The Standard...
Excise duty cut on petrol, diesel; subsidy announced for Ujjwala gas beneficiaries
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Amidst rising energy prices and inflation, the Central excise duty on petrol has been cut by Rs 8 per...
Bezos reminds Amazon baiters how Wall Street, Business Week pundits missed a $62bn biz
NIKHILA NATARAJAN
New York, May 19 (IANS) At $2,129, Amazon stock is down 37 per cent year to date.
Founder Jeff Bezos - who now owns...
‘Double-digit wholesale inflation to deteriorate MSMEs’ working capital’
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Working capital of Indian MSMEs would deteriorate further if the wholesale price inflation continues to remain in double digits,...
Anurag Thakur offers big boost to foreign film shoots in India
Paris, May 18 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting, and Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur announced a slew of initiatives to promote India as...
Musk wants US SEC to probe Parag Agrawal’s claim on Twitter users
San Francisco, May 17 (IANS) Opening another front against Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday asked the US Securities and...
Wheat export ban: Transporters facing Rs 3 cr daily losses in Guj city
Gandhidham (Gujarat), May 17 (IANS) The Central government's decision to ban wheat exports has had a cascading effect on the transport and shipping business....
Connectivity speed will determine growth of country: PM Modi
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the connectivity speed will now determine the growth and development of...
Amazon says created over 11.6 lakh jobs in India to date
Bengaluru, May 15 (IANS) E-commerce giant Amazon on Sunday said it has cumulatively created over 11.6 lakh direct and indirect jobs in India so...
