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Hindalco Novelis completes acquisition of Aleris, deal closed at $2.8 bill
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 15 (ANI): The Aditya Birla Group metals flagship company Hindalco Industries Ltd has announced the completion of acquiring Aleris by its wholly-owned subsidiary Novelis Inc.
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Airline passenger revenue to plunge by USD 314 billion in 2020: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 15 (ANI): Airline passenger revenue is set to plunge by USD 314 billion in 2020, which is a decline of 55 per cent from 2019 due to coronavirus as per the updated analysis released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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Need of the hour docu-film 'Coronavirus: How to Isolate Yourself' Premiere
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): As the war against the novel coronavirus deepens with billions of people across the world facing a period of self-isolation to help contain the spread, Sony BBC Earth is bringing to India a critical docu-film 'Coronavirus: How to Isolate
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ADB triples COVID-19 response package to $20 billion
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 13 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday tripled the size of its response to novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to 20 billion dollars and approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker and more flexible delivery of assista
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IMF to consider $1.4 bn loan to Pakistan after Imran Khan seeks help to ta
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 13 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called its executive board meeting on April 16 to consider disbursement of an extra loan worth $1.4 billion to Pakistan after prime minister Imran Khan, once again, opened up his arms before the global financial
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ADB assures $2.2 billion support package to India for battling COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], April 10 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa on Friday assured Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of 2.2 billion dollars (about Rs 16,820 crore) support to India in its fight against novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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NAREDCO calls for $200 billion relief package for real estate sector
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 (ANI): The National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) has sought 200 billion dollars (about Rs 15 lakh crore) from the government as a relief package to minimise the economic impact of COVID-19 and called for a partial lifting of the lockdown on
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Industry bodies call for phased opening of economy with healthy stimulus d
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Industry bodies FICCI and ASSOCHAM on Wednesday called for phased opening up of the economy and re-starting growth with a stimulus package of 200 billion to 300 billion dollars (about Rs 15 lakh crore to 22 lakh crore).
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JSW Steel production declines by 4 pc in FY20 to 16.06 million tonnes
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): JSW Steel, the flagship business of 14 billion dollar JSW Group, on Tuesday reported crude steel production of 16.06 million tonnes in 2019-20 which marked a 4 per cent decline from 16.69 million tonnes in the previous fiscal year.
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World Bank extends USD 1 billion emergency funding to India amidst COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): The World Bank on Thursday (local time) approved USD 1 billion emergency financing to India which will support better screening of coronavirus patients, contact tracing, and laboratory diagnostics. The fund will also be used for procurement of personal
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WHO praises India's response to ward off COVID-19, say $22.6 bn stimulus p
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 2 (ANI): Praising India's efforts in combating Covid-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, said that the country's USD 22.6 billion economic stimulus plan will benefit millions of poor who have been affected by 21-day countrywide lockdown to curb t
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Aurobindo Pharma's $1 billion deal with Novartis unit Sandoz collapses
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Aurobindo Pharma's planned acquisition of the US generic oral solids and dermatology businesses of Sandoz Inc has fallen apart.
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