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US President Donald Trump held talks with senior oil executives on Friday (local time), pushing them to consider investments in Venezuela’s oil sector following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. While Trump presented the country as newly secure and open for business, industry leaders responded cautiously, with one major executive saying Venezuela remains “uninvestable” without…
BENGALURU: India’s deeptech funding rose in 2025 even as investor risk appetite tightened, with capital flowing to fewer companies, at later stages, and in larger cheque sizes. The shift lifted overall funding levels despite a sharp fall in the number of deals, highlighting a move towards selectivity and concentration rather than a broad-based return of…
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union (EU) on Friday held talks in Brussels on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and reaffirmed their commitment to a rulesbased trading framework and a modern economic partnership that safeguards the interests of farmers and MSMEs. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal is on a two-day official visit…
FILE – The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV sits on display at the Chicago Auto Show, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) FILE – The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV sits on display at the Chicago Auto Show, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) General Motors will…
KOLKATA: The IPO of Bharat Coking Coal was subscribed 8 times on the first day of bidding on Friday, driven by strong demand from retail, non-institutional and existing shareholder investor categories. The issue received bids for 2,80,61,36,400 equity shares against the offer size of 34,69,46,500 shares, according to available data. Source link
CHENNAI: India’s renewable energy sector wrapped up 2025 with a record-breaking surge in capacity additions, underscoring the pace of the country’s clean energy transition. About 48 GW of new renewable capacity was added during the year, including large hydro projects, while around 45 GW was added excluding the large hydro segment, compared with 28 GW…
BENGALURU: Corporate forensic teams and background verification firms are flagging cases of location spoofing, particularly among hybrid employees and gig workers. In several instances, employees have been pulled up after allegedly misrepresenting their actual work location, with such discrepancies surfacing during random audits, compliance checks, or client reviews.Investigations found that some used travel routers or…
NEW DELHI: India’s largest convention and exhibition centre — Yashobhoomi, Dwarka — will soon have a premium five star hotel. India International Convention and Exhibition Centre Ltd at Yashobhoomi has allotted land to ITC Hotel Ltd (ITCHL) on a long term lease basis.ITCHL MD Anil Chadha said: “Yashobhoomi is a game-changer for the meetings, incentives,…
NEW DELHI: Marriott Bonvoy — the travel platform of the world’s largest hotel chain — will be International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Official Accommodation Partner through to 2029. The deal, the two say, will give Marriott Bonvoy’s 26 crore members “the opportunity to embrace the excitement of the game across continents and showcases Marriott Bonvoy’s offerings…
