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Pakistan eyes USD 3bn loan from Beijing during Imran Khan's upcoming visit
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 30 (ANI): Pakistan is keeping its focus on availing a USD 3 billion loan and will seek investment in six sectors from Beijing during the upcoming China visit of the country's Prime Minister Imran Khan, reported local media.
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Marine exports register growth of 35 per cent during April-December 2021
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): The export of marine products registered a growth of 35 per cent to USD 6.1 billion during April-December 2021 (provisional) as compared to USD 4.5 billion during the same time period in the year 2020.
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US economy loses 240 billion USD in 2021 due to microchip shortage: Report
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Shortage of microchips in production processes in the United States cost the American economy 240 billion USD last year, and electronics companies encountered the most significant impact, the US broadcaster CBS News reported, citing experts.
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India's Forex reserves decline by $678 million to $634.28 billion
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 29 (ANI): India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell by $678 million to $634.28 billion in the week ended January 21 due to a sharp decline in foreign currency assets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed.
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Google to invest USD 1 billion in partnership with Airtel to improve conne
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): Google will invest USD 1 billion in partnership with Airtel to improve connectivity in India with a special focus on 5G and affordable smartphones, the two companies said in a joint statement on Friday.
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Elon Musk says Biden treats Americans 'like fools'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): American billionaire Elon Musk slammed US President Joe Biden after the latter left out the name of Tesla in a post that talked about the future of electric vehicles in America.
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Pakistan's foreign loans soar to USD 10.4 billion in July-December
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 28 (ANI): Pakistan has borrowed USD 10.4 billion in the past six months, which was higher by 78 per cent over the same period of last year, as it struggled to address the growing current account imbalance and keep the debt-financed foreign exchange reserves at c
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India's electronics goods exports surges 49 per cent in April-December 202
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): India's electronics goods exports surged by 49 per cent year-on-year to $11 billion in April-December 2021 period as against $7.4 billion recorded in the corresponding period of last year, the government data showed on Thursday.
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UN launches appeal for USD 8 billion in aid for Afghanistan in 2022, says
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 27 (ANI): The United Nations has launched an appeal for USD 8 billion in aid for Afghanistan in 2022, Deborah Lyons, the UN Secretary General's special representative for Afghanistan said on Wednesday.
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TCS brand value raises 12.5 per cent to $16.78 billion
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], January 26 (ANI): Brand value of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has risen to $16.78 billion, posting an increase of 12.5 per cent, according to Brand Finance 2022 Global 500 IT Services Ranking report.
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Subsidy withdrawal likely to increase power tariff prices in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 25 (ANI): Pakistan government's decision to increase electricity tariff up to Rs0.95 per following withdrawal of Rs20 billion subsidy has compounded the power-consumers problem.
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Gems and jewellery exports surge 71 per cent to USD 28.9 billion
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): India's exports of gems and jewellery surged by 71 per cent to USD 28.9 billion in the first nine months of the current financial year as compared with USD 16.9 billion recorded in the corresponding period of last fiscal, the government data showed on Tue
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