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IMF delays multi-billion aid to debt-ridden Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Apr 15 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) would delay the bailout package to debt-ridden Pakistan as the global money lender has sought details about China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and demanded a written guarantee that it will not use the aid to repa
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India's cotton textile export contributes to reducing trade deficit with C
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): China is an important trading partner for India with imports of $65 billion and exports of $15 billion in the period April 2018 to February 2019, recording an all-time high in exports and sharp decline in imports from China.
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US sanctions Venezuela's oil sector again
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Apr 13 (ANI): Even though Venezuela has borne damages amounting to USD 100 billion from previous US sanctions, the United States on Friday imposed a fresh set of sanctions against Venezuela's oil sector again, further crippling the humanitarian crisis in the Latin American
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NMDC ramps up mining capacity, setting up new integrated steel plant
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 11 (ANI): Government-owned NMDC Limited is ramping up its iron ore mining capacity and is planning to set up a new integrated steel manufacturing plant at a cost of 2.2 billion dollars (about Rs 15,335 crore).
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India retains top spot with largest remittances globally: World Bank
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Apr 9 (ANI): Remittances to low and middle-income countries reached a record high with Indian diaspora sending 79 billion dollars in 2018 followed by Chinese at 67 billion dollars.
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$1.7 trillion needed per year to build disaster-resilient infrastructure i
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 6 (ANI): Developing economies across Asia are among the most vulnerable to natural disasters and have suffered damages estimated at 644 billion dollars since 2000, according to Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Indian exports may range between $520 to 540 billion: Prabhu
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 4 (ANI): Indian exports of merchandise goods and services could range between 520 to 540 billion dollars during 2018-19, Minister of Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu said on Thursday.
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Telecom industry needs to fiberise networks: ICRA
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India]. Mar 31 (ANI): With over a billion mobile phone customers and an explosion of mobile data consumption over the past two years, the Indian telecom industry needs to migrate from traditional copper-based networks to dense optic fiber cable networks, according to investment
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What controversy? Huawei is making billions
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Shenzhen [China], Mar 29 (ANI): Huawei may seem like a troubled company on the outside but have a look at its latest financial results and it is anything but thriving.
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Nepal's 2-day investment summit starts with high hopes
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Mar 29 (ANI): The third Investment Summit began here on Friday. The Government of Nepal is showcasing as many as 77 viable projects worth the US $ 31.93 billion in two-day summit.
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ZF signs pact agreement to acquire WABCO for $7 billion
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], Mar 29 (ANI): Global automotive component major ZF Friedrichshafen AG has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WABCO Holdings Inc for nearly 7 billion dollars.
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Uber acquires rival Careem for USD 3.1 billion to expand in Middle East
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
San Francisco [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): Uber has confirmed that it is acquiring its Middle East rival Careem in a deal worth USD 3.1 billion
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