Boeing boosting ties with Saudi Arabia
Author: Ghazanfar Ali KhanWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489525814128472100 RIYADH: The Boeing Co. has pledged to strengthen its partnerships with the Kingdom to build local capabilities within the framework of Saudi Vision 2030. The US aerospace giant — which supplies commercial aircraft and defense equipment to Saudi government agencies and aviation companies — said it is going ahead with the […]
New plan leaves 14m fewer insured in 2018: US budget office
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489525814088471800WASHINGTON: Fourteen million fewer Americans will have health insurance next year under the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, a non-partisan congressional analysis projected Monday, heaping pressure on President Donald Trump to make good on his pledge to broaden coverage.By 2026 that number would shoot up to 24 million, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said, […]
Yahoo names post-spinoff management team
Author: AFPWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489525814028471500WASHINGTON: Yahoo said Monday that board member and former Internet Executive Thomas McInerney would lead the business that remains after the sale of its core assets to Verizon is completed.The Internet pioneer said the sale of its main operating unit was on track to be completed in the second quarter, and that McInerney would […]
China’s economy gets off to strong start in 2017
Author: ReutersWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489525508428440800BEIJING: China issued a raft of upbeat data on Tuesday showing the economy got off to a strong start in 2017, supported by strong bank lending, a government infrastructure spree and a much-needed resurgence in private investment.Solid growth is welcome news for China’s policymakers as they turn their focus to containing risks from a […]
BoJ may pull back from stimulus: Economists
Author: ReutersWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489525508388440500TOKYO: The Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) next move will be to start phasing out its ultra-easy monetary policy, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters in a dramatic turnaround of expectations from just two months ago.The BoJ will signal a move away from its accommodative policy by raising the 10-year government bond […]
South Australia aims for gas plant, battery to fix power crisis
Author: ReutersWed, 2017-03-15ID: 1489525508338440200SYDNEY: Australia’s most renewable-energy dependent state outlined plans on Tuesday to spend A$510 million ($385 million) to keep the lights on, just four days after Tesla Inc. Chief Elon Musk offered to save the state from blackouts by installing large-scale battery storage.The plan includes A$150 million to encourage development of a 100MW battery storage […]
Hyderabad best Indian city in living standards: Mercer – Economic Times
Times of IndiaHyderabad best Indian city in living standards: MercerEconomic TimesBoth Hyderabad and Pune ranked higher for quality of living than the country’s traditional business centres Mumbai and New Delhi, which have been ranked at 154 and 161, respectively, by the report. However, Hyderabad fell by five places to 144 in this …Hyderabad best city to […]
IT dept busts tax evasion racket by Hyderabad traders – Hindustan Times
Hindustan TimesIT dept busts tax evasion racket by Hyderabad tradersHindustan TimesThe income tax department on Tuesday busted a tax evasion racket in Hyderabad by a group of grain and pulse traders, who were operating a bank account without an authorisation, officials said on Wednesday. According to sources, officials stumbled upon …
Cricket’s anniversary: First Test match was played this day, 140 years ago
A day before India take on Australia in what has been one of the most fiercely contested rivalries over the years, Test cricket celebrated its 140th anniversary. The first ever Test match was played on March 15, 1877 between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia won the four-day affair, which ended on […]
On-demand driver service for car-owners in Hyderabad – Economic Times
Economic TimesOn-demand driver service for car-owners in HyderabadEconomic TimesOn-demand driver service for car-owners in Hyderabad. By Varsha Bansal, ET Bureau | Updated: Mar 15, 2017, 05.33 PM IST. Post a Comment. READ MORE ON » | Next Drive | Driverzz. Another startup in this space is Unitus Seed Fund backed DriveU, …
