One-off plant orders lift German engineering demand in March, industry says
General view of the ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe plant in Duisburg, Germany, January 7, 2020. REUTERS BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) – Orders at German engineering firms rose 27% year-on-year in March, an unexpected jump that the VDMA engineering association on Wednesday said was a one-off effect caused by orders for large-scale plants and other high-volume contracts. […]
Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting the virtues of skill, hard work, education, and kind speech
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam, noting that skill, hard work, and compassion are amazing powers in our lives. He highlighted that through these, we can not only overcome every challenge but they are also helpful in achieving our goals. The Prime Minister further shared that for skilled people, no task […]
Japan, Vietnam seek deeper energy, minerals ties amid geopolitical risks
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Le Minh Hung during a welcoming ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 2, 2026. REUTERS HANOI, (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged on Saturday to deepen ties with Vietnam, highlighting energy and critical minerals in talks with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, and […]
India’s bank, insurance regulators not inclined to allow commodity derivative investments, SEBI says
A man walks past a Rupee installation at the Reserve Bank Of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai, India, April 8, 2026. REUTERS May 4 (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India are not inclined to allow banks and insurance companies to invest in commodity derivatives, the […]
Yen steadies after Japan intervention, traders brace for more action
U.S. dollar, Euro, Yen and Pound banknotes are seen in this illustration taken May 4, 2025. REUTERS TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) – The yen trimmed gains against the dollar on Friday, but was still poised for its strongest weekly rally in more than two months after Japanese authorities stepped into the markets to haul the […]
Rupee’s slide to record low puts Indian central bank back on the defensive
Indian twenty rupee currency notes are displayed at a roadside currency exchange stall in New Delhi, India, May 24, 2024. REUTERS MUMBAI, April 30 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee fell to a record low on Thursday, as investors fretted over the economic risks confronting India from a resurgence in crude oil prices to 2022 highs, […]
Prices of Nvidia’s B300 server at $1 million in China on US curbs, sources say
Data center servers and components containing the newest artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia are seen on display at the company’s GTC software developer conference in San Jose, California, U.S., March 19, 2025. REUTERS BEIJING, April 30 (Reuters) – Strong demand for AI computing equipment in China has nearly doubled prices for Nvidia’s B300 servers to […]
Caixabank’s Q1 net profit rises 7% from same period in 2025
The logo of CaixaBank is seen at a CaixaBank bank branch office, in Malaga, Spain, April 24, 2024. REUTERS MADRID, April 30 (Reuters) – Spain’s Caixabank said on Thursday its net profit rose 7% in the first quarter from the same period in 2025 thanks to higher revenues and a solid performance from its insurance […]
Naturgy posts earnings beat on higher energy prices
A woman drinks as she walks past a digital display showing the temperature placed in the shade at the headquarters of Spanish energy company “Naturgy” during the first summer heatwave in Barcelona, Spain, June 28, 2025. REUTERS MADRID, April 29 (Reuters) – Spanish power company Naturgy reported on Wednesday a first-quarter net profit of 530 […]
INDIAN OCEAN SHIP SAGAR ARRIVES AT CHANGI NAVAL BASE, SINGAPORE
Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR, INS Sunayna, arrived at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, on 26 Apr 2026, marking her fourth port call during the ongoing IOS SAGAR deployment under the vision of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions). The ship, with a multinational crew from 16 Friendly Foreign Countries (FFCs), […]