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Bank of Ireland interest rate up 0.5% following Europe rate increases

DUBLIN, Ireland: Bank of Ireland has announced that it has raised fixed mortgage rates following a cumulative 3.5 percent rate ...

Nasdaq Composite leads U.S. stock markets higher, gains 208 point

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks finished the third quarter with a bang on Friday. Despite a volatile start, ...

Apple to disrupt fintech with 'Apple Pay Later' consumer service

CUPERTINO, California: In a move aimed at disrupting the fintech sector dominated by Affirm Holdings and Sweden's Klarna, this week ...

After business slowdown, Disney moves forward in firing 7,000 staff

BURBANK, California: Walt Disney has begun its planned lay off of 7,000 staff, which was announced earlier this year.A letter ...

China's 'Belt and Road' program has cost $240 billion, says study

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A study published this week reported that China spent $240 billion between 2008 and 2021 ...

Techs lead American stock markets higher

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks posted a decent rally on Thursday with all the major indices making good ...

Brain implant company Neuralink weighs human trials

FREMONT, California: Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant company, has approached the Barrow Neurological Institute, one of the largest US neurosurgery ...

Some EU countries not sold on law banning CO2-emitting cars by 2035

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The energy ministers of European Union member countries have approved a landmark law to end sales of new ...

Following self-exile, entrepreneur Jack Ma returns to China

BEIJING, China: After more than a year of self-imposed exile overseas, Alibaba founder Jack Ma has returned to China, allegedly ...

U.S. stocks rise sharply, Nasdaq Composite surges 210 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks and the dollar made solid gains on Wednesday as banking sector fears continued ...

Twitter: Parts of source code leaked online

NEW YORK CITY, New York: In a legal filing, Twitter announced that parts of its source code - the fundamental ...

New Jersey bank said to be first choice to buy Silicon Valley Bank

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Bloomberg News has reported that New Jersey-based Valley National Bancorp is bidding to purchase Silicon ...

Higher bond yields dent U.S. stock markets

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks lipped on Tuesday as bond yields rose in the aftermath of the easing ...

Eli Lilly announces new plant in Ireland; Limerick site to employ 300

DUBLIN, Ireland: US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has said it will build a $1bn medicine manufacturing site in Limerick. Lily ...

Violent pitching on business jet kills passenger over New England

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US National Transportation Safety Board has said that after an automated cockpit warning that switched off a ...

China economy remains slow as industrial profits down 4% in 2023

BEIJING, California: As the world's second-largest economy is still struggling to fully recover from the long-term effects of COVID-19, most ...

U.S. industrial stocks advance Monday, techs lag

NEW YORK, New York - Bank shares were being bought up on Monday as U.S. industrial stocks kicked the week ...

Uttarakhand CM Dhami lays thrust on developmental projects in state

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 1 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday at the State Secretariat reviewed the ...

China's economic growth declines amid unrealistic goals

Beijing [China], April 1 (ANI): China's unrealistic goals are hurting its economic growth prospects and it has backed off its ...

Nepal's differently-able weightlifter fights for national recognition

By Binod Prasad AdhikariKathmandu [Nepal], April 1 (ANI): Nepal's Deepak Khadka spends most of his time in the gymnasium training ...

Foreign investors turn net buyers in Indian stocks, bought equity worth Rs 7,936-cr in March

New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have turned net buyers in Indian stock markets after having ...

France names 'only possible' Ukraine peace deal broker CNN

China's involvement can be a ?game changer? for both sides, an anonymous official told the US broadcasterChina's power and close ...

'Doctor Doom makes bold claim about US

Most of the country's banks are technically near insolvency, famed economist Nouriel Roubini saysRenowned economist Nouriel Roubini, who predicted the ...

Centre issues notification for Mahila Samman Savings Certificates, made available in Post Offices

New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Finance Ministry has formally issued the notification for Mahila Samman Savings Certificates, 2023 ...

Swedish retail sales slump

Inflation and surging lending costs have dented private spending, an official report indicatesRetail sales in Sweden plunged the most on ...

Von der Leyen in line for NATO's top job The Sun

Several members of the military bloc are backing EU president's candidacy, a diplomatic source told the outletEuropean Commission President Ursula ...

Interest rate on small savings schemes for Apr-Jun quarter hiked

New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The government has raised the rate of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for ...

India's forex reserves rise to over eight-month high

New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): India's foreign exchange reserves rose sharply by USD 5.977 billion to USD 578.778 billion, ...

Trade settlement between India, Malaysia now possible in Indian Rupee

New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Trade between India and Malaysia can now be settled in Indian Rupee (INR) in ...

Latest in Ukraine: UN Warns Risk of Nukes Use Is Higher Than Ever

New developments: A new $2.6 billion U.S. military aid package that could include air surveillance radars, anti-tank rockets and fuel ...

What does return of Alibaba founder Jack Ma to China signal?

New York [US], April 1 (ANI): The return of Jack Ma, one of the most prominent entrepreneurs and founder of ...

Italy bans ChatGPT, orders investigation over privacy breach

Rome [Italy], April 1 (ANI): Authorities in Italy have blocked chatbot ChatGPT with immediate effect in the country. With this, ...

Ukrainian Grain Lowers Prices, Triggers Protests in Poland, Bulgaria

WARSAW, POLAND - Poland's agriculture minister promised financial support from the government and the European Union and easier rules for ...

Call for Pause in AI Development May Fall on Deaf Ears

A group of influential figures from Silicon Valley and the larger tech community released an open letter this week calling ...

Latest in Ukraine: Turkey Ratifies Finland's NATO Bid

New developments: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland will formally join NATO "in the coming days." Spain to send ...

Spanish PM Urges China's Xi to Speak With Zelenskyy

Following meetings in Beijing on Friday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he encouraged Chinese President Xi Jinping to hold ...

Tsai Ing-wen's American visit will only invite chaos to Taiwan

The island's leader is hastening the demise of her own dream of independence from ChinaTaiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen departed on ...

Russia's revised foreign policy doctrine: Key points

Moscow aims to defend the emerging multipolar world order against the vestiges of Western dominationOffering a glimpse into the nation's ...

Aaron Wise WDs from Masters to focus on mental health

Aaron Wise announced Friday that he has withdrawn from the upcoming Masters tournament in order to focus on his mental ...

JK's economic growth vibrant: Chief secretary releases Economic Survey of UT

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 31 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Friday released the ...

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US lawmakers look to prevent violent passengers from flying

WASHINGTON D.C.: After a series of high-profile incidents aboard US aircraft, several bipartisan lawmakers will again push for legislation to ...

China sends ship to violate Vietnam economic zone waters

HANOI, Vietnam: Tensions were again increasing off the coast of Vietnam as Hanoi ordered its navy to shadow a Chinese ...

In aftermath of war in Iraq, perpetrators still not held accountable

In Warsaw last February, President Joe Biden condemned the lawless Russian invasion of Ukraine: "The idea that over 100,000 forces ...

Chinese aggression causes Japan, US, Philippines to begin security talks

TOKYO, Japan: Fears over intensifying Chinese military activity directed towards Taiwan could escalate into war have prompted Japan, the United ...

After opening ties with Beijing, Honduras tells Taiwan to leave

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: After Honduran President Xiomara Castro severed ties with Taiwan in favor of China to gain more investment and ...

Former President Trump to face criminal charges

NEW YORK, New York - A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Former U.S. President Donald Trump for his role in ...

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