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AstraZeneca shipment from India behind UK vaccine delay, says report

The delay has to do with the Indian government allowing the export of the doses to the UK

SPACs look to India for next wave of acquisition targets, says Nomura

Nomura also expects more initial public offerings in India this year, with sentiment buoyed by the post-debut performance of recently listed companies

Why world's power grids are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks

"India's power system is in urgent need of proper cybersecurity systems," said Reji Kumar Pillai, president of India Smart Grid Forum

Facebook, Amazon, Google vie for piece of India's digital payment markets

The contest is fierce as regulator Reserve Bank of India is expected to give just one or two licenses, as implied in its notification inviting bids

Goldman Sachs to swell to record size in Singapore with 100 tech hires

Part of the tech hiring will support the bank's cash management operations, a new area of business for Goldman Sachs

Turkey widens war technology hunt by tapping Pakistan's China ties

A deal would get Nato-member Turkey closer to some of China's military technology

Extreme weather events put $84 billion of Indian bank debt at risk

Banks flagged exposure to environmentally sensitive businesses including cement, coal, oil and power. They also listed effects of cyclones and floods on loan repayments in farming and related sectors

Chinese hackers are still actively targeting Indian port, says US firm

As of Tuesday, Recorded Future could see a 'handshake' -- indicating an exchange of traffic -- between a China-linked group and an Indian maritime port

Elon Musk suggests 'Starbase' name change for Texas launch town

"Creating the city of Starbase, Texas," Musk tweeted Tuesday. "From thence to Mars, And hence the Stars

Amazon, Google, Facebook vie for a piece of India's digital payments market

The companies are part of four consortia preparing to apply for licenses to operate retail payments and settlement systems in the country

Bitcoin reclaims $50,000, hits one-week high as risk appetite returns

The cryptocurrency was last trading at $51,607

India's oil demand set to hit record high as recovery from Covid sets in

A trend for more commuters to use personal cars -- instead of buses, trains and other modes of public transport -- is expected to drive India's demand for gasoline

Amazon sued for alleged race and gender bias in corporate hires

E-commerce firm said to hire people of colour at 'lower levels'

Amazon sued for alleged race and gender bias in corporate hires

Amazon's lack of racial and gender diversity in its corporate ranks is common throughout the technology industry.

Ant employees expected a windfall, but are stuck with unsellable shares

The move underscores two intertwined challenges facing Ant, four months after Chinese authorities torpedoed its $35 billion initial public offering

Wildest yield gap since 2001 boosts allure of bonds, shows data

The ratio between the nation's benchmark 10-year yield and the BSE Sensex index's current earnings yield is now at the highest level since 2001, dimming the appeal of equities

Jindal Steel keen to acquire bankrupt Reliance Naval & Engineering

A successful sale of Reliance Naval will help creditors, including IDBI Bank and SBI recoup part of the company's Rs 10,800 crore of debt.

Covid-19 vaccine shipment: A challenge worthy of a James Bond film

Interpol in December issued an orange alert notice warning that it expects a dramatic spurt in armed robberies and vandalism by anti-vaccine militants

Zoom projects annual sales signalling growth after Covid-19 pandemic

Sales will be as much as $3.78 billion in fiscal year 2022, the San Jose, California-based company said on Monday in a statement

Amid employee concerns, Ant says will find solution for unsellable shares

Ant suspended a share buyback program for current and departing staff in July to prepare for the IPO