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Linda Yaccarino becomes the new Twitter CEO
13 May

Linda Yaccarino becomes the new Twitter CEO

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, International
Linda Yaccarino, widely publicized to become Twitter's new CEO, has resigned as head of advertising from NBCUniversal, effective immediately. Earlier on Friday, Musk said he had found a new chief executive for the social media site but did not name the person. NBC parent Comcast CMCSA. also said last month that NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell was leaving after admitting to an inappropriate relationship with a woman at the company, his departure another major blow to the company following an allegation that prompted an investigation. Advertising President Mark Marshall will step down as interim chairman of NBCUniversal's advertising and partnerships group.…
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Japan’s business mood sours to 2-year low as global slowdown bites: Tankan
03 Apr

Japan’s business mood sours to 2-year low as global slowdown bites: Tankan

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsInternational
Japan's business sentiment hit its worst level in more than two years in January-March, a closely watched central bank survey showed on Monday, as slowing global growth clouded the outlook for the export-reliant economy. By contrast, service-sector sentiment, easing border controls and the end of COVID-19 restrictions boosted hopes for a return to tourism and consumption, the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey found. The central bank will scrutinize the survey as a key input in formulating new quarterly growth and inflation estimates at its next meeting on April 27-28 - the first to be chaired by incoming governor Kazuo Ueda.…
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Bitcoin jumped to its highest since June as the rally gained momentum
15 Mar

Bitcoin jumped to its highest since June as the rally gained momentum

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, International
Bitcoin hit a nine-month high on Tuesday, gaining more than 30% in four days, as global markets fended off chaos after the collapse of Silicon Valley banks last week and hopes that U.S. interest rates won't rise so fast. Bitcoin jumped 9.6% to $26,533, its fourth-highest daily gain since June 2022. US authorities have boosted major cryptocurrencies in recent days by announcing plans to limit Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) from collapsing. The move by US authorities helped stabilize the major USDC stablecoin, whose issuer Circle had $3.3 billion in deposits at SVB. The stability of USDC, the second-largest stablecoin and…
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Jubilant Foodworks has appointed Sameer Batra as President of Domino’s India
10 Mar

Jubilant Foodworks has appointed Sameer Batra as President of Domino’s India

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, International
Jubilant Foodworks has announced the appointment of Sameer Batra as President and Chief Business Officer - Domino's India with effect from 09 March 2023.Batra brings over 22 years of experience in the consumer space and will help take Domino's Pizza India to the next phase of growth based on best-in-class customer experience, operational excellence, same-store growth and store expansion. Batra will join from Amazon where he served as Director - Marketplace and Business Expansion for Prime Video.
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7th ‘Operation Dost’ Flight Carrying 23 Tons Of Relief Material Reaches Syria
12 Feb

7th ‘Operation Dost’ Flight Carrying 23 Tons Of Relief Material Reaches Syria

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, International
On Saturday the 7th 'Operation Dost' flight took off for Turkey and Syria from Hindon Airbase in UP's Ghaziabad landed in Syria (earthquake affected area) on Sunday. The IAF aircraft will first go to Syria and after unloading the relief materials will head to Turkey. As per the MEA, the aircraft has flown to the Syria with more than 35 tons of relief material, 23 tons of relief material will be provided to Syria and 12 tons to Turkey.
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Suella Braverman resigned as home secretary
20 Oct

Suella Braverman resigned as home secretary

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsInternational,
Britain's Suella Braverman resigned as home secretary on Wednesday, saying she had to go after she breached government rules but had concerns about the direction of Prime Minister Liz Truss' government. The second senior minister to leave the government in less than a week, Braverman's departure has piled more pressure on Truss as she battles to hold on to power just over six weeks after entering Downing Street. Braverman said in a letter to Truss posted on Twitter, “I have made a mistake, I accept responsibility; I resign,”.She said she had sent an official document from her personal email to…
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Shinzo Abe and Indo-Japan ties
08 Jul

Shinzo Abe and Indo-Japan ties

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After a life threatening attack on ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is “pained” to hear about his “dear friend” and extended his prayers to Shinzo and family. Tweet of PM Modi expressing deep distress over the attack on Abe, goes beyond just the prayers for his “dear friend” as it also describes the relationship India has shared with Shinzo Abe. Indo Japan ties have a long history and the exchange between the two nations is said to have begun in the 6th century when Buddhism was introduced to Japan. After World War II, in…
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PM Modi arrives in Tokyo, to participate in Quad summit tomorrow
23 May

PM Modi arrives in Tokyo, to participate in Quad summit tomorrow

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo on Monday morning to participate in the Quad summit on May 24 at the invitation of the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. After landing in Tokyo, the Prime Minister tweeted, “Landed in Tokyo. Will be taking part in various programmes during this visit including the Quad Summit, meeting fellow Quad leaders, interacting with Japanese business leaders and the vibrant Indian diaspora.” The Summit in Tokyo is the fourth interaction of Quad Leaders since their first virtual meeting in March 2021, in-person Summit in Washington D.C. in September 2021 and virtual meeting in March…
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Italy, Spain consider joint gas pipeline project
13 May

Italy, Spain consider joint gas pipeline project

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Italian energy infrastructure company Snam has signed an agreement with Spain’s energy provider Enagas to explore the construction of an offshore gas pipeline between the two countries. Snam, Europe’s major energy pipeline operator, announced the move as European countries are searching for alternative gas suppliers as Russia-Ukraine tensions rise. Russia has been a major supplier of gas to European states. Connecting Italy to Spain is significant, given that Spain has the largest capacity for re-gasifying liquefied natural gas in the European Union. But the country’s pipeline connection with most of the rest of the EU is limited because of the…
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India, France pledge to uphold peace, stability in Indo-Pacific region
05 May

India, France pledge to uphold peace, stability in Indo-Pacific region

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India and France reaffirmed their commitment to building one of the premier strategic partnerships for advancing peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. In a joint statement following the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “They share a vision of a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific region, based on a commitment to international law, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, freedom of navigation and a region free from coercion, tensions, and conflicts.” Indo-France Indo-Pacific partnership encompasses defence and security, trade, investment, connectivity, health, and sustainability. Besides…
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