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Austria's Vienna ranked world's most liveable city for 2nd year running

As upended lives return to normal, education, health and cultural facilities are improving, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Liveability Index 2023, which compiles the list

Rupee globalisation to spur easier trade with other nations: Ex-RBI dy guv

"India's share of global trade, both exports and imports, is around 7%," said Thorat. "Similarly the share in financial flows is also around the same"

National Investment & Infrastructure Fund in talks to raise $244 mn

Infrastructure investment trusts, known as InvIT for short, are like mutual funds and allow pooling of assets for financing projects and can help make up the shortfall in investment

Global money flocks to India as PM Modi meets Elon Musk, Ray Dalio

Stocks in India have lured almost $10 billion in net foreign inflows since March, set to be the most in any quarter since the end of 2020

As temp soars in India, officials dispute claims of 100 heat-related deaths

The people most at risk from heat waves are the poor, the old and very young, and those in isolated rural areas

Why the US should reach out to India's Opposition, not just PM Modi

Biden repeatedly insists the US stands for democracy against autocracy. If this is not just some expedient rhetoric, policy makers must bring moral principle in line with policy

After 'crying for days', Son to shift to offence mode in AI investments

The billionaire is ending years of dormancy after his Vision Fund

China starts fresh round of nationwide inspections to reveal govt debt

Local officials will be pressed to come clean about their so-called hidden debt as national leaders attempt to get a fuller picture of liabilities across all levels of government

Britain's debt exceeds 100% of GDP for the first time in 62 years

Inflation stays higher than expected, raising pressure for higher rates

Bitcoin hits six-week high as financial titans step up crypto initiatives

The largest digital asset rose as much as 6.1% and traded at $29,789 as of 11:26 am in New York on Wednesday, lifting the token's rebound this year to almost 80%. Smaller coins such as Ether, Cardano

Apple illegally interrogated staff about union, rules US labour board judge

The judge wrote that Apple should be required to "cease and desist" from coercively interrogating workers about their legally protected labor activism

Gambia tightens drug import rules for India after mass deaths from July 1

A report by a team of international experts blamed tainted medicine from India for an outbreak of kidney failure that killed more than 60 Gambian children last year

Apple Inc's Taiwan suppliers see sales falter again over slow demand

Before announcing its long-awaited Vision Pro headset alongside upgraded Macs this month, Apple weathered a tough first quarter where sales of its hardware either slumped or stagnated

India's economic activity is humming along even with still-high rates

The needle on a dial measuring the so-called Animal Spirits stayed at six for a second month even as some indicators such as exports and tax collections showed signs of weakness

Paytm leads $6 billion stock rally as Indian startups seek redemption

Shares of Paytm parent One 97 Communications Ltd. have surged 69%, adding more than $2.7 billion in market value, after it improved its profitability ahead of schedule

Apple illegally interrogated staff about union, labour board judge rules

In a Tuesday decision, a National Labor Relations Board judge wrote that Apple violated the rights of employees at its World Trade Center store in New York City

Microsoft, Activision CEOs to defend $69 billion deal in fight with FTC

Other top Microsoft executives, including Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood and Phil Spencer, who heads Microsoft Gaming, are expected to take the witness stand

JPMorgan Chase cuts nearly 20 Asia dealmaking jobs in new layoff round

The moves add to a February round of cuts that affected about 30 investment bankers in Asia, and followed similar moves by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. last week

US and India need to deal with their trust issues, not just interests

In practice, however, values do matter. Having a shared set of organising principles allows governments to trust one another - and thus to make deals that last

Twitter employees sue company, claiming it refuses to pay 2022 bonuses

Twitter refused to pay employees who remained employed by the company in the first quarter of 2023 any bonus, the employees said