Amazoncom Inc. .is planning to split its stock for the first time in more than two decades in a move that will end an era of four-digit stock prices for the biggest U.S. technology companies. Amazon intends to boost its outstanding shares…
Amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, a Pakistani student stranded in the war-hit country was rescued by the Indian authorities. According to sources, Pakistan’s Asma Shafique, who was rescued by the Indian authorities, is now en route to Western…
Shares of city gas distribution (CGD) companies, Indraprastha Gas (IGL) and Mahanagar Gas (MGL), rallied up to 10 percent in the intra-day trade on Tuesday amid reports of IGL announcing a hike in prices of compressed natural gas (CNG) in the Delhi-NCR region. The prices have…
Russia and Russian companies will be allowed to pay foreign creditors in rubles, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, as a way to stave off defaults while capital controls remain in place. The decree establishes temporary rules for…
Oil pulled back in London, after earlier nearing $120 a barrel, on speculation high-stakes talks to revive a nuclear deal with Iran may soon conclude. Benchmark Brent crude swung in a range of almost $10 on Thursday, at first pushed higher…
Tata Motors on Tuesday said its total domestic sales increased by 27 percent year-on-year to 73,875 units in February. The company had dispatched 58,366 units in February 2021. The auto major said its passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market…
Ten grams of 24-carat gold is selling at Rs 51,280 on Tuesday, up to Rs 720 since the last trade as demand rose for the safe-haven bullion. Ten grams of 22-carat gold is selling at Rs 47,000, up to Rs 660…
India abstained from a procedural vote taken in the UN Security Council to call for a rare special emergency session of the UN General Assembly on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The resolution was adopted with 11 votes in favor, paving the…
India and Nepal on Thursday agreed to form a joint task force on a proposal to construct a hydropower project from investments of the two neighboring countries. The task force will have a maximum of three members from both countries. The agreement…
Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced that it has acquired a strategic stake in Singapore-based Blockchain platform Aqilliz for an undisclosed sum. Airtel aims to deploy Aqilliz’s Blockchain technologies at scale across its fast-growing tech (Airtel Ads), digital entertainment (Wynk Music & Airtel Xstream) and digital…