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October 28, 2024
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McDonald's Quarter Pounder back after E. coli outbreak

McDonald’s is resuming sales of its Quarter Pounder burgers in all of its US restaurants after ruling out its beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak that left at least one person dead and dozens of others ill. The fast food giant said samples of its beef patties that were taken by […]

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October 27, 2024
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SBI Named Best Bank in India for 2024 by Global Finance Magazine

Last Updated:October 27, 2024, 15:16 IST SBI Chairman CS Setty receives the award in recognition of the bank’s unwavering commitment to providing exceptional services and promoting financial inclusion nationwide by winning the trust of its customers. State Bank of India is the country’s largest lender. State Bank of India (SBI) was recognised as the Best […]

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October 27, 2024
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Pakistan wants to diversify its financing base: Finance Minister

Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has invited Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to provide support in terms of program loan for dealing with the impacts of climate change and disaster preparedness. He was talking to President of the Bank Jin Liqun in Washington. The Minister also invited the Bank to invest in N-5 (GT Road) reconstruction […]

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October 27, 2024
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman Seeks Enhanced Support From International Financial Institutions To Achieve SDGs

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has participated in the G7 African Ministerial Roundtable and sought enhanced support from international financial institutions to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Saturday, the Finance Ministry said in a post on social media platform X. “FM @nsitharaman especially focused on enhanced support from international financial institutions, especially through the […]

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October 27, 2024
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PM Modi, Spanish counterpart to inaugurate Tata-Airbus Gujarat plant tomorrow

NEW DELHI: The Tata-Airbus facility to manufacture C-295 tactical military airlift aircraft at Vadodara in Gujarat will be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez on Monday. Under the Rs 21,935 crore contract inked for 56 C-295 aircraft in 2021, 16 of the twin-turboprop planes are being delivered directly by Airbus […]

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October 27, 2024
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FM Sitharaman pitches for 'fair' sovereign credit ratings, IMF reforms

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said there is a need for sovereign ratings to adequately account for emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) economic fundamentals to ensure that the cost of capital for them and their ability to attract private capital is factored in.Speaking in Washington at the IMFC’s plenary session, Sitharaman also […]

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October 26, 2024
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'My £250 Child Trust Fund is now worth only £12'

Matt Prince Max shortly before his £250 Child Trust Fund matured into £12.39 after 18 years of being invested When Max Prince turned 18 he got the Child Trust Fund his parents opened when he was born – only to discover surprise fees had left him with just £12.39. He was one of about six […]

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October 26, 2024
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21 Indian Startups Raise Nearly $187 Million This Week

New delhi: The Indian startup ecosystem raised around $187 million in funding this week, that included four growth-stage and 13 early-stage deals.At least 21 domestic startups cumulatively raised $187 million across 10 deals between October 21-26. Last week, 39 early and growth-stage startups had raised around $450 million in funding. This week, Singapore’s sovereign wealth […]