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Women hosts earned $20 bn on Airbnb
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 6 (ANI): With International Women's Day inching closer, online marketplace and hospitality service Airbnb stated that women hosts on the platform have earned nearly USD 20 billion, thus taking a step further towards the financial, professional, and social empowerment
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Canada must tread cautiously with China on BRI, says expert
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Toronto [Canada], Mar.6 (ANI): Canada would be well advised to tread the path of caution when it comes to participating in China's multi-billion-dollar Belt Road Initiative (BRI), and especially assess the prevailing abysmal conditions and situation in Balochistan where Beijing is heavily in
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PNB scam: DRI sanctions prosecution of Nirav Modi's firms
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 04 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Sunday sanctioned the prosecution of jeweller Nirav Modi and his three firms in connection with billion dollar Punjab National Bank fraud case.
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PNB Scam case: CBI arrests 4 more people
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar. 04 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested four more people in connection with the billion dollars Punjab National Bank fraud case.
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PNB Scam case: CBI arrests 4 more people
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar. 04 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested four more people in connection with the billion dollars Punjab National Bank fraud case.
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World's 500 richest people have lost combined 107 bn USD this week
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 03 (ANI): Seems like this week was quite expensive for the billionaires, as the world's 500 richest people have lost a combined 107 billion USD, more than the entire market capitalisation of Goldman Sachs Inc. or Lockheed Martin Corp.
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PNB scam: Another bank executive arrested
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar. 01 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested another senior executive of the Punjab National Bank in connection with the billion dollar scam.
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Viber to launch biggest group chat
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New York [USA], March 01 (ANI): Cross-platform instant messaging and voice over IP (VoIP) application Viber on Thursday announced the biggest group chat - Viber Community, with group "limits" of up to one billion members, in a bid to drive more usage and bring in more users to the app. Read More
Chinese prisoners working on CPEC in Pakistan
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar. 1 (ANI): A Pakistani parliamentarian has revealed that Chinese prisoners are working on development projects of the over USD 60 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the country.
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Pak NHA admits irregularities in awarding $2.9bn contract to Chinese firm
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 1 (ANI): Irregularities were conducted in the award of a 2.9 billion dollar contract to a Chinese firm for the construction of a motorway under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) near Multan-Sukkur section, Pakistan's National Highway Authority (NHA) chief
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Jail the bankers, nothing less
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.28 (ANI): The small country of Iceland with a population of 333,000, convicted and jailed 26 bankers from 2010 to 2015 for market manipulation and breach of fiduciary duties. They are doing time in jails for non-violent crimes. Can we ever imagine something like tha
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Trump strikes $3.9bn deal with Boeing for Air Force One
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington [US], Feb 28 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has struck a deal with Boeing for the development of two new Air Force One planes at 3.9 billion dollars, the White House said on Tuesday, adding the President asked for the planes to be ready by 2021.
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