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05.02 / 14:03
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innovations
'The status quo is no longer working': Canadian tech leaders launch new platform to encourage innovation
For years, Canada’s technology community has called on Ottawa to do more to boost innovation and productivity and attract capital to the country.
05.02 / 14:01
Landmark
Election
Myanmar
War
country
Courts
peace
Third attempt to auction off the home of Myanmar's ousted Aung San Suu Kyi fails to draw any bidders
A renewed attempt to auction off the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been unsuccessful as the property in a country embroiled in a civil war failed to attract any bidders
05.02 / 13:13
UPS
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War
show
country
voice
The Russian TV star who became the voice of the Kremlin
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For tens of millions of television viewers across Russia’s 11 time zones, Sunday night means tuning in to watch Dmitry Kiselyov. The country’s most influential news anchor, Kiselyov has for over a decade interpreted world events for the nation, as Walter Cronkite or Dan Rather once did for the U.S.
05.02 / 10:53
markets
Digital
Manufacturing
Strategy
PAM
country
Ford’s India return delayed: Is the carmaker making a U-turn or just a pit stop?
Ford Motor Company, which announced its return to India last September, now appears to be pumping the brakes on those plans. The much-anticipated January announcement detailing Ford’s India strategy never arrived. Now, sources say, the American automaker is re-evaluating its move and will not reveal a final decision before late summer.
05.02 / 08:45
Digital
Progressive
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Equality
Traffic
inequality
Traffic penalties based on income levels would be both effective and equitable
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s current traffic fine system enforces a uniform monetary penalty, regardless of an offender’s income. For example, a billionaire and a low-income individual may be fined ₹500 for the same violation.
05.02 / 08:45
markets
COST
UPS
Provident
Booking
Sustainability
country
Inox Wind’s 800% rally, a brutal crash and a rebound—what’s next?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Inox Wind has been making headlines lately due to the steep fluctuations in its stock price. As one of the key players in India’s race towards renewable energy, its stock appreciated by more than 800% from about ₹27 apiece in 2023 to reach a peak of ₹254 per share in September 2024.
05.02 / 08:39
UPS
wellness
country
exclusive
No tax on income up to ₹12 lakh. Are NRIs eligible?
Budget 2025 has been well received by middle-class Indians, particularly due to the zero tax on income up to ₹12 lakh under the new tax regime. However, not all non-resident Indians (NRIs) are thrilled.
05.02 / 08:21
05.02 / 06:15
Williams
wellness
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Loblaw
country
social
rights
Did Trump wake ‘sleeping giant’ of ‘Buy Canadian’? Why some won’t budge
Donald Trump has paused his proposed tariffs, some Canadians vow they have no plans to return to buying American.“I think they’ve awoken a sleeping giant,” said Glenn Naylor of Courtenay, B.C. “We’ve been far too complacent for far too long about being Canadian, and I think what this has done, no matter what the delay is, it’s opened our eyes to (the) need to be more focused on Canada.”Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this past weekend urged Canadians to pick local over U.S.
05.02 / 04:07
05.02 / 01:31
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Death
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country
‘The place has been Hell’: Donald Trump advocates for Palestinian exodus from Gaza, claims they 'would welcome it'
Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump proposed relocating Palestinians from Gaza to other countries, arguing that they would prefer to leave rather than return to a war-torn region.
05.02 / 01:31
markets
Google
economy
Trade
War
country
Investigations
China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google
China announced retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday, just minutes after a sweeping levy on Chinese products imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect.
05.02 / 00:59
COST
Target
Mobile
economy
Fitch
country
Mint Primer | Sovereign rating: How India can go from B to A
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fitch Ratings has rated India as “BBB-" with a stable outlook. This means India’s credit quality is good and the chances of a default are low; however, adverse business or economic condition can impair this quality.
04.02 / 21:19
04.02 / 18:39
markets
BLOCK
Manufacturing
Action
country
patient
Pharmaceuticals
Budget 2025: 'Customs waiver on life-saving drugs won't benefit most patients'
import duty waiver on life-saving drugs and drugs for rare diseases, announced in the union budget, will not benefit most patients as their prices will remain high due to patent monopolies that block generic supply, patients' representatives and activists said on Tuesday.
04.02 / 18:39
markets
Strategy
President
PAM
country
reports
Why Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with Donald Trump is key to Gaza ceasefire
Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, February 4, as questions about tensions in the Middle East loom. The meeting comes as the negotiations are due for the second phase of a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Trump's stance on the negotiation conditions will influence Israel's deal with Hamas.
04.02 / 16:53
Duke
country
reports
travelers
Courts
Interviews
Investigations
Why is Prince Andrew ‘too petrified’ to set foot in America?
Prince Andrew, once known for his globe-trotting lifestyle, is now reportedly «too petrified» to set foot in the United States. Amid growing demands for a renewed FBI investigation into his links with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced royal has effectively become a prisoner in his own country.
04.02 / 16:53
markets
Digital
Strategy
PAM
country
reports
Donald Trump has ordered the creation of the first-ever U.S sovereign wealth fund; here's what it will be used for
Donald Trump signed an executive order to set up the first-ever sovereign wealth fund in United States to invest in the future of the country, as per a report.
04.02 / 16:03
Provident
Target
President
country
social
rights
Investigations
Trump plans to cut US funding to South Africa over land law. Musk has also criticized the country
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will cut all funding to South Africa and has launched an investigation of the country’s polices, claiming a “massive” human rights violation is happening over a new land expropriation law
04.02 / 15:21
Food
show
country
Podcasts
Interviews
Tech mogul Bryan Johnson connects America’s obesity epidemic to India’s air pollution crisis. Does he have a point?
Bryan Johnson, best known for his anti-aging project Blueprint, has sparked a global conversation after abruptly walking out of a podcast recording in India, citing unbearable air pollution. But it wasn’t just India’s smog that grabbed his attention—upon returning to the U.S., Johnson had a revelation of a different kind. He drew a startling comparison between India’s deeply normalized air pollution crisis and America’s obesity epidemic, questioning why neither country has declared these major health threats a national emergency.
04.02 / 14:07
markets
security
Election
country
Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg returning to government in Norway as finance minister
Former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he is returning to government in his native Norway as finance minister
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