Anura Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka's 9th President

Anura Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka's 9th President

Anura Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist-leaning Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party, was sworn in on Monday as the ninth President of Sri Lanka, marking a historic moment as the country's first leftist head of state. Sep 23, 2024
Tech, biosciences CEOs meet with PM Modi, express 'immense optimism'

PM Modi's Tech Vision: CEOs Express Optimism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with 15 CEOs from the technology and biosciences sectors. This meeting took place in New York on September 23. The attendees included industry leaders from Nvidia, AMD, IBM, Adobe, Google, and biotech companies like Biogen and Moderna. The focus of the meeting was technology and innovation. Sep 23, 2024
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Post-Covid Investment Trends: Regular Returns and Tax Benefits Take Center Stage

The Covid-19 pandemic has shifted investment trends towards regular returns, tax benefits, and degree of returns, according to a report by the PHD Research Bureau, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and JIIMS, Rohini. The report analyzed investment behaviors over a four-year period, considering six financial instruments - mutual funds, bonds, stocks, derivatives, gold, and real estate. Sep 23, 2024
Vodafone Idea has finalized a deal worth $3.6 billion with global partners Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung. The deal, which was announced on September 22, is aimed at supplying network equipment over a span of three years, thereby strengthening Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea Seals $3.6B Deal to Boost Indian Presence

Vodafone Idea has finalized a deal worth $3.6 billion with global partners Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung. The deal, which was announced on September 22, is aimed at supplying network equipment over a span of three years, thereby strengthening Vodafone Idea's footprint in the country. Sep 22, 2024
Microsoft to reopen meltdown nuclear plant for AI energy needs

Tech Giant Taps Nuclear Power for AI Operations

Microsoft and Constellation Energy announced a groundbreaking deal to reopen the partially melted-down Three Mile Island nuclear plant, with the tech giant purchasing all the power for 20 years after the restart. Sep 21, 2024
Oyo

Oyo's $525M Acquisition: A New Chapter in Global Hospitality

Boosting its international presence, Indian hospitality major Oyo's parent company Oravel Stays is acquiring Motel 6 and Studio 6 chain with about 1,500 facilities across the US and Canada from the investment company Blackstone in a $525 million cash deal, the US firm said on Friday. Sep 21, 2024