Read governor urges MSMEs promote sustainable mobility, EVs

Bhubaneswar: Referring to geopolitical tensions in West Asia and India’s dependence on imported crude oil, Read Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Wednesday urged MSMEs to promote sustainable mobility and gradually shift towards electric vehicles. Addressing the 41st Foundation Day celebration and annual state-level convention 2026 of the Read Assembly of Small and Medium Enterprises (OASME) here, … Read more

Dollar gains over dong – VnExpress International

The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Vietnamese dong Wednesday morning and was mostly firm against major currencies. Vietcombank sold the greenback at VND26,330, up 0.04% from Tuesday. The currency rose 0.35% to around VND25,800 on the black market. The State Bank of Vietnam hiked its reference rate by 0.09% to VND25,539. Globally, the dollar traded … Read more

Cursor to open first India office in 2026 as Indian user base crosses 3 million

AI coding startup Cursor is preparing to deepen its presence in India by opening its first physical office in the country before the end of 2026. Simon Green, Cursor’s head of Asia-Pacific and Japan, said the company will make significant go-to-market investments in India over the next five months. The move comes as competition among … Read more

How Global Conflicts Are Making Aviation Insurance Critical in India

-Sourav Biswas, Business Head – Aviation Insurance, Alliance Insurance Brokers Given the current volatile geo-political situation across MENA region and parts of Asia, the criticality of insurance coverage for in the airline/ aircraft operators in India has become more important than before. Most of the airlines/ operators are experiencing challenges such as route disruption, soaring … Read more

India Retail Inflation Rises To 4.45% In July As Food Prices Stay Elevated

Inflation burden eases further for India’s farm, rural workers in Septemberians India’s retail inflation continued its upward trend in July, rising to 4.45% compared with 4.38% in June, as persistent food price pressures pushed consumer prices higher. This was the fourth straight month of increase in headline inflation and the second consecutive month when inflation … Read more

Vietnam durian exports to China soar

Durian accounted for over 48% of Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to China, according to the General Department of Customs. Among other items, coconut exports nearly doubled, while those of dragon fruit, banana, and mango declined. Durian export growth could continue to rise sharply in the second half, Dang Phuc Nguyen, secretary general of the … Read more

Google Pixel 11 Launch Event: Sundar Pichai can make these 5 big announcements at 3:30 pm, the phone will come with these features

Tech giant Google is all set for its annual hardware event 'Made by Google'. This grand event to be held in New York City will be broadcast live across the world. According to Indian time, this event will start late at 3:30 pm (early hours of August 13). Google CEO Sundar Pichai is going to … Read more

In An Unusual Move, Accenture Asks Employees To Delay Leaves

Accenture Makes Unusual Vacation Policy Change Accenture has made a one-time change to its vacation policy, allowing employees to carry forward unused vacation days into the company’s next financial year. The move comes as the consulting and technology services giant pushes employees to generate more business before the end of August. Accenture’s new financial year … Read more