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China targets 5 percent growth for 2025 amid economic uncertainty
China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5 percent' for 2025

BEIJING, China: China has set an economic growth target of around five percent for 2025, signaling efforts to stabilize the economy...

US aircraft carrier in South Korea after North Korea's missile tests
US aircraft carrier in South Korea after North Korea fires missile

SEOUL, South Korea: A U.S. aircraft carrier reached South Korea over the weekend, shortly after North Korea test-fired cruise missiles...

India secures repatriation of 283 nationals from Myanmar lured on pretext of fake jobs
India secures repatriation of 283 nationals from Myanmar lured on pretext of fake jobs

New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): The Indian embassies in Myanmar and Thailand, in coordination with local authorities, secured the...

India looking to block Pakistans investment in BRICS bank media
India looking to block Pakistans investment in BRICS bank  media

New Delhi reportedly opposes its neighbors plan to buy a $582 million stake in the New Development Bank India is preparing to block...

India, Cambodia hold 3rd Foreign Office consultations in Siem Reap
India, Cambodia hold 3rd Foreign Office consultations in Siem Reap

Siem Reap [Cambodia], March 10 (ANI): India and Cambodia held their 3rd Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Siem Reap on March 10,...

TiE Mumbai announces TiECon Mumbai 2025: A Focus on "DhandaFirst"
TiE Mumbai announces TiECon Mumbai 2025: A Focus on "DhandaFirst"

TP Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 10: TiE Mumbai has announced the 18th edition of its flagship conference - TiEcon Mumbai 2025...

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Horror day on Wall Street, Nasdaq loses 4 percent
U.S. stock markets shatter, Dow Jones drops 890 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks plunged on Monday, joining a global rout which followed U.S. President Donald Trump not ruling out...

U.S. dollar weighed down by tariffs, stock market woes
U.S. dollar has weak start to new week

NEW YORK CITY, New York - The global foreign exchange market experienced notable shifts on Monday, influenced by escalating trade tensions...

US: Refilling oil reserve fully will cost $20 billion, take years
US estimates it will take $20 billion and years to refill oil reserve

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Energy Department estimates it will take US$20 billion and several years to refill the Strategic Petroleum...

BP CEO’s pay drops to 5.4 million pounds in 2024
BP says CEO's pay package fell to 5.4 million pounds in 2024

LONDON, U.K.: British Petroleum CEO Murray Auchincloss saw his pay package drop to 5.4 million pounds (US$6.95 million) in 2024, down...

DHL to cut 8,000 German jobs in largest layoff in 20 years
German delivery giant DHL cuts 8,000 jobs, largest in decades

BONN, Germany: DHL plans to cut 8,000 jobs in Germany this year, marking its most significant domestic workforce reduction in at least...

China targets 5 percent growth for 2025 amid economic uncertainty
China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5 percent' for 2025

BEIJING, China: China has set an economic growth target of around five percent for 2025, signaling efforts to stabilize the economy...