Bangladesh withdraws import tariff on rice
Dhaka, Feb 8 (IANS) Bangladesh on Thursday withdrew customs tariff and slashed regulatory duty on rice, sugar and dates, and lifted value-added tax (VAT)...
Microsoft to help India become an AI world leader: Satya Nadella
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) As India embarks on its Artificial Intelligence (AI) journey, Microsoft will help the country become self-reliant by fostering a skilled...
Wall Street worried about another US regional banking crisis
New York, Feb 6 (IANS) US banks hold about $2.7 trillion in commercial real-estate loans.
The majority of that, about 80 per cent, according to...
Byju’s suspends ambassador deal with Lionel Messi amid cash crunch
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Embattled edtech major Byju's has reportedly suspended its three-year deal with football icon Lionel Messi as a global brand...
Zuckerberg overtakes Bill Gates, now 4th richest in the world
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now the fourth richest person in the world following a surge in Meta’s...
Zuckerberg 5th richest person in the world after Meta share price surges
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now the fifth richest person in the world following a surge in Meta’s...
Amazon logs recording-breaking sales in holiday quarter
San Francisco, Feb 2 (IANS) Net sales for Amazon increased 14 per cent to $170 billion in the holiday quarter that ended December 31,...
Interim budget indicated high political confidence in BJP’s tone: S&P Global Market Intelligence
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The announcement of the interim budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024–25 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reflected the...
Tesla sued for improper hazardous waste disposal in California
San Francisco, Feb 1 (IANS) Elon Musk-run Tesla has been sued in the US for its hazardous waste handling.
Over two dozen California counties accused...
Over 200,000 tourists visit Sri Lanka in January
Colombo, Feb 1 (IANS) Over 2,00,000 tourists have arrived in Sri Lanka in January this year, official data showed.
As per Sri Lanka Tourism Development...
