Uber rolls out women-driver matching feature nationwide in US

Uber rolls out women-driver matching feature nationwide in US

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Uber has launched a nationwide feature in the United States that allows women riders and drivers to be matched...

Rising fuel costs push airlines to hike ticket prices

Rising fuel costs push airlines to hike ticket prices

SYDNEY/AUCKLAND: Airlines are warning passengers to expect higher ticket prices as surging jet fuel costs linked to the Middle East...

Iran war squeezes LPG supply, Indian restaurants raise alarm

Iran war squeezes LPG supply, Indian restaurants raise alarm

BENGALURU/CHENNAI: Restaurants and hotels across India warned on March 10 that cooking operations could be disrupted or even halted...

U.S. stocks end mixed Wednesday, Iran war jitters persist

U.S. stocks end mixed Wednesday, Iran war jitters persist

NEW YORK, New York - Escalating tensions in the Middle East again kept buyers away from Wall Street on Wednesday. Oil prices surged...

Anthropic challenges US military blacklist over AI rules

Anthropic challenges US military blacklist over AI rules

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Anthropic sued the U.S. Defense Department to block its designation as a national security supply-chain risk,...

Landowners push back as AI-driven power lines expand across US

Landowners push back as AI-driven power lines expand across US

SUGARLOAF, Pennsylvania: As artificial intelligence drives a surge in electricity demand across the United States, utilities are planning...

Dow Jones dips 34 points as Investors weigh conflict with Iran

Dow Jones dips 34 points as Investors weigh conflict with Iran

NEW YORK, New York - Stocks closed mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed corporate valuations against the escalating geopolitical backdrop,...

Agilent snaps up pathology firm Biocare Medical for $950 million

Agilent snaps up pathology firm Biocare Medical for $950 million

SANTA CLARA, California: Agilent Technologies said it will acquire privately held clinical pathology company Biocare Medical in an...

US dollar surges as oil rally fuels global market fears

US dollar surges as oil rally fuels global market fears

SINGAPORE: The U.S. dollar surged as oil prices climbed close to US$120 a barrel, prompting investors to seek safety in cash amid fears...

Middle East conflict strands fashion cargo in South Asia

Middle East conflict strands fashion cargo in South Asia

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Garment shipments bound for major global retailers, including Zara owner Inditex, are piling up at airports in Bangladesh...

Nasdaq Composite climbs 308 points in tech rebound

Nasdaq Composite climbs 308 points in tech rebound

NEW YORK, New York - Wall Street closed firmly in positive territory on Monday, led by a surge in technology shares, as investors shook...

Nvidia ties CEO Jensen Huang’s $4 million bonus to revenue goals

Nvidia ties CEO Jensen Huang’s $4 million bonus to revenue goals

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Nvidia has adopted a new variable compensation plan for fiscal 2027 that sets a target cash bonus of US$4...

Ukraine interceptor drone firms see export demand from Gulf

Ukraine interceptor drone firms see export demand from Gulf

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian manufacturers of interceptor drones say they are ready to export large volumes of the systems as demand rises...

Netflix acquires AI film tech firm founded by Ben Affleck

Netflix acquires AI film tech firm founded by Ben Affleck

LOS ANGELES, California: Netflix said it has acquired InterPositive, a filmmaking technology company founded by actor and director...

Pfizer's weight-loss injection cleared in Chinese market

Pfizer's weight-loss injection cleared in Chinese market

SHANGHAI, China: China has approved Pfizer's GLP-1 drug Xianweiying for long-term weight management in overweight or obese adults,...

Fuel oil shortage hits Asia as Hormuz shipments collapse

Fuel oil shortage hits Asia as Hormuz shipments collapse

SINGAPORE: Fuel oil traders in Asia are scrambling to secure replacement supplies after shipments from the Middle East plunged amid...

"Very close to finalising critical minerals agreements" US Ambassador Sergio Gor

"Very close to finalising critical minerals agreements" US Ambassador Sergio Gor

New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Friday said that Washington and New Delhi are very close to...

Consumer inflation for Q4FY26 likely to come at 3% lower than RBI estimate: UBI Report

Consumer inflation for Q4FY26 likely to come at 3% lower than RBI estimate: UBI Report

New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): The consumer inflation for the fourth quarter of the current financial year FY26, is expected to...

"Humility, empathy hallmarks of strong leadership": KTR praises to outgoing Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen

"Humility, empathy hallmarks of strong leadership": KTR praises to outgoing Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 13 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao on Thursday praised outgoing...

Sensex slips 590 pts, Nifty down 176 pts in weak opening amid FPI selling and crude spike

Sensex slips 590 pts, Nifty down 176 pts in weak opening amid FPI selling and crude spike

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 13 (ANI): Domestic equity markets opened in the red on Friday, extending the ongoing selling pressure...

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen steps down after successor is appointed, shares fall 7%

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen steps down after successor is appointed, shares fall 7%

San Jose (California) [US], March 13 (ANI): Shantanu Narayen steps down from the role of Chief Executive Officer of Adobe after a successor...

Update: Apple to lower commissions on in-app purchases in China

Update: Apple to lower commissions on in-app purchases in China

BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Apple announced on Friday that it will cut its commissions on in-app purchases that apply to the Chinese...

"Will not allow men to compete against women in 2028 Olympics:" Donald Trump

"Will not allow men to compete against women in 2028 Olympics:" Donald Trump

Washington DC [US], March 13 (ANI): President Donald Trump said that the United States will not allow men to compete in women's sporting...

Column: China's "two sessions": messages of stability in turbulent world

Column: China's "two sessions": messages of stability in turbulent world

Through the two sessions, China seeks to convey a clear message. In an increasingly complex world, development and international cooperation...

RBI unlikely to hike rates now despite crude inflation as it is supply-driven shock, not demand: Natixis Economist

RBI unlikely to hike rates now despite crude inflation as it is supply-driven shock, not demand: Natixis Economist

New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to immediately raise interest rates despite inflationary...

Maverick McNealy, Sepp Straka among 5 tied for The Players lead

Maverick McNealy, Sepp Straka among 5 tied for The Players lead

(Photo credit: Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Maverick McNealy,...

Who bombed Irans Minab elementary school

Who bombed Irans Minab elementary school

All evidence points to the US, but the White House isnt admitting guilt The US-Israeli war on Iran opened with massive strikes on...

Maverick McNealy sets pace with 67 for early lead at The Players

Maverick McNealy sets pace with 67 for early lead at The Players

(Photo credit: Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Former world No. 1...

EU held hostage by Trump over Iran war Spanish deputy PM

EU held hostage by Trump over Iran war  Spanish deputy PM

Spanish Deputy PM Yolanda Diaz has criticized Brussels servile attitude toward Washington Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz...

PM Modi to visit Assam on March 13-14, inaugurate and lay foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 47,600 crore

PM Modi to visit Assam on March 13-14, inaugurate and lay foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 47,600 crore

Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on March 13-14 March. During the visit, the...

China adopts law to promote ethnic unity and development

China adopts law to promote ethnic unity and development

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Thursday adopted a law to promote ethnic unity and progress, reinforcing the...

China adopts landmark legislation to propel green modernization

China adopts landmark legislation to propel green modernization

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Thursday passed the landmark Ecological and Environmental Code, laying a solid...

"US will never risk sending its navy to open up Strait of Hormuz": Kanwal Sibal on ongoing West Asia conflict

"US will never risk sending its navy to open up Strait of Hormuz": Kanwal Sibal on ongoing West Asia conflict

New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): As the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its 13th day, former Foreign...

Collin Morikawa (back) WDs from Players Championship

Collin Morikawa (back) WDs from Players Championship

(Photo credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images) Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa withdrew from The Players Championship on Thursday...

West Asia conflict continues to weigh down India's stock indices; Sensex dips 829 points

West Asia conflict continues to weigh down India's stock indices; Sensex dips 829 points

New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Indian stock markets settled in the red on Thursday as escalating tensions in West Asia and again...

If crude remains near USD 100/bbl, each month of crisis to add Rs 30,000 cr additional cost for centre: Report

If crude remains near USD 100/bbl, each month of crisis to add Rs 30,000 cr additional cost for centre: Report

New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): If crude oil prices sustain above USD 100 per barrel in FY27, the Central government's annual additional...

Rising Hunger Risk: Iran War Threatens Crops, Fertilizer, and Fuel

Rising Hunger Risk: Iran War Threatens Crops, Fertilizer, and Fuel

While attention has focused on oil and LNG tankers blocked in the Strait of Hormuz, the war in Iran is creating a quieter but equally...

Greek Patriot Shield Active: Bulgarias Skies Now Fully Covered

Greek Patriot Shield Active: Bulgarias Skies Now Fully Covered

Acting Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov announced that the Patriot air defense system provided by Greece is already on duty and that...

Oil Tops $100 Again As Gulf Attacks Rattle Markets

Oil Tops $100 Again As Gulf Attacks Rattle Markets

New posts 12:09 Georgian Sailors Survive Iranian Attack On Ship Off Iraqi Coast By RFE/RL's Georgian Service A ship...

Nifty down 250 pts, Sensex loses 800 pts in opening as crude surges past USD 100 amid West Asia tensions

Nifty down 250 pts, Sensex loses 800 pts in opening as crude surges past USD 100 amid West Asia tensions

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 12 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened in the red on Thursday as escalating tensions in West Asia...

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Global stocks in meltdown as Iran strangles Strait of Hormuz
Global stocks in meltdown as Iran strangles Strait of Hormuz

NEW YORK, New York - A broad-based sell-off engulfed Wall Street on Thursday, with all three major U.S. averages posting steep losses...


Uber rolls out women-driver matching feature nationwide in US
Uber rolls out women-driver matching feature nationwide in US

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Uber has launched a nationwide feature in the United States that allows women riders and drivers to be matched...


Rising fuel costs push airlines to hike ticket prices
Rising fuel costs push airlines to hike ticket prices

SYDNEY/AUCKLAND: Airlines are warning passengers to expect higher ticket prices as surging jet fuel costs linked to the Middle East...


Iran war squeezes LPG supply, Indian restaurants raise alarm
Iran war squeezes LPG supply, Indian restaurants raise alarm

BENGALURU/CHENNAI: Restaurants and hotels across India warned on March 10 that cooking operations could be disrupted or even halted...


U.S. stocks end mixed Wednesday, Iran war jitters persist
U.S. stocks end mixed Wednesday, Iran war jitters persist

NEW YORK, New York - Escalating tensions in the Middle East again kept buyers away from Wall Street on Wednesday. Oil prices surged...


Anthropic challenges US military blacklist over AI rules
Anthropic challenges US military blacklist over AI rules

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Anthropic sued the U.S. Defense Department to block its designation as a national security supply-chain risk,...