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Sunday, September 29, 2024
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Intel invests Rs 1,895 crore in Ambani’s Jio Platforms for 0.39% stake

Intel Corp. has agreed to pay approximately Rs. 1,895 crore ($253 million) for a stake in the telecom giant, joining other investors like Facebook Inc., KKR & Co. and Silver Lake Partners.

Pubs are set to open but Boris Johnson says UK isn’t ‘out of the woods’ yet

Boris Johnson is trying to jump-start UK's economy, but warned they would be forced to shutter again if people didn't act responsibly.

Hong Kong bans protest movement’s rallying cry for ‘revolution’

The Hong Kong government had earlier said banners and chants calling for 'Hong Kong independence' were now illegal, without specifying that this also applied to the 'Liberate Hong Kong!' slogan.

Twitter says users can have an edit button ‘when everyone wears a mask’

Wading into debate in US over wearing of face masks in public, Twitter said users can have the edit button ‘when everyone wears a mask’.

Era of jumbo jet is over as Boeing quietly pulls the plug on 747

The last 747-8 will roll out of a Seattle-area factory in about two years, a decision that hasn’t been reported but can be teased out from Boeing statements.

Fauci says new mutation may speed the spread of coronavirus

Research suggests single mutation is emerging that allows virus to replicate better & create higher viral load, measures that could make it easier to transmit.

Some cheer for Indian economy: $500 billion forex reserves, fifth largest in the world

India’s current account is likely to remain in surplus in the April-June period, but a recovery in imports might tilt the balance for the full year.

India’s fuel demand from cars to factories is beginning to bounce back

Provisional fuel sales in June climbed within 88% of 2019 levels from less than half in April in the midst of the world’s biggest lockdown, oil ministry said.

How a Chinese firm jumped to the front of the global Covid vaccine race

China’s pharma industry has been dogged by safety incidents & quality scandals. But in recent years, hundreds of Chinese scientists trained in the West have come home.

Taiwan lures bankers, skilled workers looking to escape a tense Hong Kong

Hours after the Hong Kong's new security law came into effect Tuesday, Taiwan opened an office dedicated to making migration easier for residents and companies.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?