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India has been the world’s fastest growing major economy for several years now. (AI image) In a major feat, India has moved past Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in nominal GDP terms, according to the government’s year-end economic review. The economy is set to overtake Germany to become the third largest after the…
Facebook-parent Meta has announced the acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus which has Chinese roots. As reported by Financial Times, Meta has made its third largest acquisition deal after WhatsApp and ScaleAI. This move of the company underscores CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s aggressive push into advanced AI as the company is racing to compete against Google…
U.S. holds top spot as Taiwan’s largest bank debtor for 41st straight quarter The United States remains the top debtor of Taiwan banks for the 41st straight quarter. This means the U.S. owes more money to Taiwanese banks than any other country. According to a report by Focus Taiwan, this trend has continued for more…
Amazon mandated its employees to return five days per week to office at the start of 2025. Over the next few months, many more technology companies including Dell, IBM, Meta, Salesforce, Snap, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Disney, AT&T and others too joined in with the same or similar mandate for employees. And…
The Justice Department’s largest disclosure yet includes FBI interviews, victim accounts, emails involving Ghislaine Maxwell, and flight record allegations linked to Donald Trump.The US Department of Justice on Tuesday released nearly 30,000 pages of documents, photographs, and investigative material related to Jeffrey Epstein, marking the biggest tranche of files disclosed so far. DOJ Epstein BOMBSHELL:…
The high-stakes ‘war’ between Paramount Skydance and Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) may have taken a sharp turn. The 5th largest shareholder of the entertainment conglomerate has said that the financing update from Paramount Skydance was “necessary” but it may not be enough to seal the deal. His comments have been published soon after…
MUMBAI: Billionaire Gautam Adani is checking into hospitality in a big way, with plans to build “one of the country’s largest hotel portfolios”, anchored around his group’s airports and real estate assets. The move positions the group in direct competition with Tata Group’s Taj, ITC Hotels, and the Oberoi chain (in which Reliance Industries and…
PM Modi on Tuesday highlighted India’s economic growth and said that the country is poised to become the third largest economy. Speaking at the India-Jordan Business meet, PM Modi further added that this economic momentum provides a range of opportunities for global partners. “You all know that India is moving towards becoming the world’s third-largest…
Norway’s $2 trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund recently voted against two key proposals involving Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. At the company’s annual shareholder’s meeting on December 5, the Fund voted against Nadella’s compensation package as well as him continuing as chair of Microsoft’s board. Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund is managed by Norges Bank Investment Management. As…
KOLKATA: Kolkata is preparing for a moment many in the football-loving city have dreamt of for years, as Lionel Messi is set to arrive on 13 December. In the northern suburb of Lake Town, the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club has constructed what it claims is the world’s largest statue of the Argentinian icon — a…
