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Foreign investment drops 32.5 pc in 10 months in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 23 (ANI): Pakistan likely to witness a financial crisis as the flow of foreign investment into the country's economy dropped 32.5 per cent to USD 1.55 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year.
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'Army of the Dead': Zack Snyder, Netflix spent millions to add Tig Notaro
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 23 (ANI): Filmmaker Zack Snyder, his wife Deborah Snyder, who is also the film producer, in a recent interview said that it cost millions of dollars to scrub comedian Chris D'Elia from 'Army of the Dead' and add Tig Notaro to the star cast.
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Covid-19 support spurs ADB's record lending commitment to India
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed 3.92 billion dollars in sovereign loans for 13 projects to India in 2020, including 1.8 billion dollars in projects to support the government's coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic response.
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US Senate advances bill to provide funding for technology research to coun
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): The United States Senate on Monday advanced a bill that would provide billions of dollars in government funding for technology research as part of a legislative measure to counter China amid strained ties and fierce competition between the two countries.
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Shalby acquires implant assets from Consensus Orthopedics for Rs 85 crore
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 15 (ANI): Multi-specialty hospital Shalby said on Saturday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets from California-based Consensus Orthopedics for a cash consideration of 11.45 million dollars (about Rs 85 crore).
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US to spend billions of dollars in technology for basic research to counte
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 15 (ANI): The United States Senate has cleared an effort by legislators to set up USD 110 billion in technology funding for basic research as a measure to counter China amid strained ties and fierce competition between the two countries.
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Ugandan President sworn in for new term
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], May 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Uganda's incumbent President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in on Wednesday to serve for the sixth five-year term in office.
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ADB's net allocable income reaches $1.13 billion
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 10 (ANI): The board of governors at Asian Development Bank (ADB) has adopted a resolution to allocate 1.13 billion dollars in net allocable income from 2020 ordinary capital resources, the highest in ADB's history.
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Study suggests pornography consumption widespread among young Internet use
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 9 (ANI): Nearly four-fifths of 16 and 17-year-olds have encountered pornographic content on the Internet, which is a multibillion-dollar business.
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US dollar share of global foreign exchange reserves drops to 25-year low:
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 8 (ANI): The share of US dollar reserves held by central banks fell to 59 per cent -- its lowest level in 25 years -- during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a recent survey by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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South Korea earmarks USD 700 million for climate and ICT projects with ADB
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 6 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding earmarking 700 million dollars in co-financing from South Korea for ADB sovereign development projects over the next three years.
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Samsung pledges Rs 37 crore to India's fight against Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 4 (ANI): South Korean diversified conglomerate Samsung on Tuesday pledged five million dollars (about Rs 37 crore) as its contribution to India's fight against the current surge of Covid-19, providing donations to central and state governments, and boosting th
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