TikTok: Staff in China can access UK, EU user data
Nov 04, 2022, at 12:47 am
London/UNI: Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok has told users that some of its workers in China have access to the data of accounts in the UK and European Union EU.
Chinese yuan hits record low against USD
Sep 28, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Beijing/UNI: China's yuan has hit fresh record lows against the surging US dollar.
Goldman Sachs, Barclays among 16 Wall Street firms fined $1.8bn
Sep 28, 2022, at 10:32 pm
Washington/IBNS: Some of Wall Street's biggest companies have been fined a total of $1.8bn by US financial watchdogs after it was discovered that the staff discussed deals and trades on their personal devices and apps.
US markets sink on unexpectedly high inflation
Sep 15, 2022, at 11:52 am
Washington/UNI: Inflation in the United States remained unexpectedly high in August, hitting Wall Street like never before in more than two years.
Piyush Goyal launches India-US Startup SETU
Sep 07, 2022, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched the US Startup SETU - Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling programme in the Bay Area of San Francisco.
US, Taiwanese companies apply for manufacturing semiconductors in India, says Minister
Sep 02, 2022, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi: Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said companies from the US, Taiwan and certain European nations have shown interest in setting up semiconductor manufacturing units in India.
Israel, US sign cyber-financial agreement, cement economic cooperation
Aug 25, 2022, at 01:03 am
Jerusalem/UNI: Israel and the United States signed the first agreement for cyber-financial cooperation, the Israeli Ministry of Finance said in a statement.
Fed on way to bigger action as inflation soars in US
Jun 14, 2022, at 03:42 am
Washington: Amid soaring inflation, the US Federal Reserve is likely to hike key policy rates to help mitigate price increases that are showing no signs of cooling, media reports said.
US becomes India's top trading partner, surpasses China
May 29, 2022, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi: The USA has surpassed China to become India's top trading partner in 2021-22, indicating a strengthening of bilateral ties between the two nations.
India, US sign investment incentive agreement in Tokyo
May 24, 2022, at 03:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The governments of India and of the United States signed an Investment Incentive Agreement (IIA) on Monday in Japan's Tokyo.
Netflix lays off 150 US-based jobs
May 18, 2022, at 05:03 pm
Washington/UNI: Netflix has laid off about 150 employees a month after it announced loss of subscribers for the first time in a decade.
May 12, 2022, at 05:43 pm
US consumer price inflation dipped slightly in April, increasing 8.3 percent against April 2021, according to government data released Wednesday, AFP reported.
Apr 27, 2022, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi/San Francisco/UNI: Addressing investors and business leaders in Silicon Valley, California as part of her official visit to the US, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that she is open to receive suggestions, understand pain points and offer necessary redressal wherever possible.
FM Sitharaman woos investors in US, urges them to become part of India's growth story
Apr 26, 2022, at 05:00 pm
New Delhi/San Francisco/UNI: On an official visit to the US, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday attended a roundtable meeting with business leaders and investors in San Francisco and invited them to become part of India's growth story.
Apr 01, 2022, at 03:19 am
New Delhi: The US and Australia have called out India for considering Moscow's proposal for rupee-ruble-denominated payments using its own mechanism that would sidestep sanctions, including Russia's exclusion from global money transfer network SWIFT, imposed by America and its allies.
Fareportal India banks on tech innovation, human capital to accelerate growth in online travel space
Dec 08, 2021, at 05:56 pm
Gurgaon/IBNS: Fareportal India, an online travel company, looks to distinguish itself with a single codebase to accelerate launch of new features on a weekly basis to give it an edge over other major travel enterprises.
Wipro launches @now Studio in Texas, expands its digital and cyber defence centre
Aug 21, 2021, at 01:17 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Wipro Limited, an Indian enterprise, on Friday announced the launch of its @now Studio in partnership with ServiceNow to support digital transformations for its target audience in Texas.
Amazon bets big on tier 2 and tier 3 Indian cities driving its growth
Jul 09, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Around 65 percent of Amazon's orders in India are placed from tier two cities driving the growth of the American e-commerce giant in the South Asian nation, said a top official.
Logistics company Gxpress in expansion mode at home and abroad
Nov 03, 2020, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India-based logistics company Gxpress recently announced that it is planning for large-scale expansion at home and abroad in areas of technology, workforce and number of offices worldwide.
Indian Rupee advances 42 paise against USD
Aug 28, 2020, at 08:51 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Friday edged up by 42 paise to 73.38 against the greenback on brisk selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.
US firms are optimistic about investing in India, says San Francisco based Indian Consul General
Aug 14, 2020, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India and the United States shares many common interests and a strong bilateral relation, said Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad, Consul General, Consulate General of India, San Francisco, recently.
Infosys flies back 200 employees, their family members from US in special chartered flight
Jul 07, 2020, at 11:53 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: IT major Infosys flew back some of its employees and their family members in a special chartered flight, who were stranded in the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic and visa issues.
Google faces $5bln lawsuit in US for tracking 'private' internet use
Jun 03, 2020, at 04:10 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: US tech giant Google has been sued for $5 billion for breaching the privacy of its users by tracking their activities through the Chrome browser despite having activated the so-called incognito mode, media reported on Wednesday, citing a lawsuit filed with California's San Jose federal court.
US oil futures move down by over 7 pc amid oversupply concerns
Apr 27, 2020, at 03:00 pm
New York/UNI: Oil prices dropped noticeably Sunday night with the US benchmark down more than 7 percent amid persistent oversupply concerns.
Escalation of tension between US and Iran will impact India’s exports to Gulf nation: FIEO
Jan 07, 2020, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Escalation of tension between the US and Iran will have implications on India's exports to the Persian Gulf nation, Federation of Indian Export Organisations said on Tuesday.
Indian Rupee down by 34 paise against USD
Nov 08, 2019, at 05:54 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Friday heavily down by 34 paise to 71.29 in opening trade on brisk demand for rising US Dollars by bankers and importers, dealers at the Forex Market said.
India gains $755 mln in exports to US owing to ongoing US-China trade war
Nov 06, 2019, at 05:46 pm
United Nations, Nov 6 (UNI) India made a smaller but substantial export gain of $755 million to the US in the first half of 2019 following trade diversion effects of Washington’s tariff war with China, says a study.
BSNL, MTNL to be merged, Cabinet approves revival plan
Oct 23, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Mumbai: The Indian Cabinet has approved the revival plan for two ailing telecom companies Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).
Indian Rupee up by 14 paise against USD
Sep 30, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Mumbai, Sep 30 (UNI) The Indian Rupee on Monday rose by fourteen paise to 70.42 in opening trade on brisk demand for US Dollars by bankes and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.
US ban on state contracts with Huawei, other Chinese tech companies takes effect
Aug 13, 2019, at 05:25 pm
Washington, Aug 13 (Sputnik/UNI) The ban on purchases of products and services from Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese tech companies for the US federal agencies has entered into force on Tuesday, according to an entry on the US Federal Register website.