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Billionaire George Soros warns against investing in China amid real estate
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 1 (ANI): Hedge-fund billionaire George Soros has warned against investing in China which is witnessing a decline in the real estate boom, citing the example of Evergrande which is finding it difficult to pay its debts in the face of government policies designed to curb
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India's foreign reserves touched USD 633.6 billion as of December 31, 2021
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): India's foreign reserves have crossed USD600 billion in the first half of 2021-22 and touched USD 633.6 billion as of December 31, 2021, as per the Economic Survey tabled in the Parliament on Monday.
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Pakistan authorities inadvertently admit presence of Dawood Ibrahim: Repor
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has accused non-resident Pakistani billionaire Farooq Zahoor of business connections with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, an indirect admission that runs contrary to claims made by the country's leadership.
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India set to achieve $400 billion merchandise export target in 2021-22, sa
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): India is well on track to achieve a merchandise export target of 400 billion US dollars in 2021-22 after the pandemic-induced slump of the previous year, with strong capital flows into India leading to a rapid accumulation of foreign exchange reserves,
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Pakistan to seek loan from Russia, Kazakhstan, China to stabilise country'
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): Amid devastating economic condition, Pakistan has decided to seek a loan of around USD 5 billion from China, Russia and Kazakhstan.
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Global investors repose faith in India's growth story: Prez
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said that the inflow of 48 billion dollars in investment in the first seven months of the current financial year was a testimony to the belief that the global investor community has in India's growth story. He was ad
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Pakistan eyes USD 3bn loan from Beijing during Imran Khan's upcoming visit
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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