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Business News | Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Cabinet Minister (MoSJE), Inaugurated 3rd Trans Employment Mela 2025; over 160 Candidates, Rising Corporate Support
VMPL New Delhi [India], June 27: The third edition of the Trans Employment Mela 2025, inaugurated by Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Cabinet Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, concluded successfully today at The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi. Organised...
Maersk launches “Maersk Trade & Tariff Studio” helping global supply chains navigate tariff volatility and complexity
A.P. Moller – Maersk announces the launch of “Maersk Trade & Tariff Studio”, a new digital solution designed to help global cargo owners regain control in an increasingly volatile trade environment. As global trade faces a paradigm shift marked by...

Economic confidence index rises slightly in June
ANKARA Türkiye's economic confidence index rose 0.1 percent to 96.71 points in June from 96.65 in May, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said on June 27. The figure marked a slight acceleration of the previous month's 0.05 percent increase....

Business leaders estimate losses of over £300,000 revenue per year due to lack of foreign language proficiency
UK businesses are paying a high price for their reliance on English as the default language of global business. A new study reveals that UK business leaders estimate they are losing an average of over £300,000 in revenue annually due to language...

Minister of Commerce and Industry holds meeting with Qatari manufacturers
Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani with Qatari manufacturers during the meeting. DOHA: Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, held a strategic meeting...
Businessman fined R82,000 for tax evasion
Businessman and errant taxpayer, Roelof Serdyn, was fined R82,000 for failing to submit Income Tax returns, Pay as You Earn returns, and Value Added Tax returns to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) between 2018 and 2024. National...

President Tinubu meets Wike, Fubara, Rivers lawmakers
President Bola Tinubu has met with suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; and Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, and members of the assembly,...

Minister Tim Ayres says job fears shouldn’t hold Australia back on Artificial Intelligence, productivity
Australia must embrace the opportunities of artificial intelligence in the job market or risk falling behind in the global race to adopt digital technology, says new Industry and Innovation Minister Tim Ayres. In an exclusive interview with The...

Minister highlights gray zone response, HIMARS deployment in Han Kuang drills
Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) yesterday highlighted key features of the upcoming Han Kuang live-fire exercises, including responses to gray zone coercion by China and the deployment of newly acquired weapons such as M142 High...
Trade Strategy to unlock £5 bn
The strategy targets more mutual recognition of qualifications to boost the UK’s status as a services superpower – the 2nd biggest exporter of services in the world The government released a new Trade Strategy on Thursday to make Britain the most...

Business News | India and US Race Against Time to Finalize Trade Deal Before July 8: GTRI
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): India and the United States are in the final stretch of critical trade negotiations, with just days remaining before the July 8 deadline that could shape the future of bilateral economic ties, according to Global...

Business news live: FTSE 100 on the rise, UK car production falls
China deal confirmed, 10 agreements en route for US China’s Ministry of Commerce confirmed on Friday that a trade deal has been agreed with the US, though details remain scarce. Meanwhile, US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said the country is...

Minister: A portion of the 1.9 billion euros provided by the EU will go towards supporting entrepreneurs
0 A significant portion of the 1.9 billion euros, promised by the European Union under the Economic Growth Plan, will be directed towards supporting local entrepreneurs. According to the Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization, Doina...

‘Political Trial’: Czech Election Frontrunner Babiš Claims Lawfare over Reopened Fraud Case
Former Czech Prime Minister and current frontrunner in the upcoming elections, Andrej Babiš, has claimed a decision by the High Court in Prague this week to overturn an acquittal over alleged EU subsidy fraud was politically motivated. Andrej...

Business News | Jindal Steel Honoured as Champion of Green Business Practices at ET Edge's 4th Global Sustainability Alliance Series
Jindal Steel & Power Limited Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 27: Jindal Steel, a global leader in steel, energy, and infrastructure, was felicitated as a "Champion of Green Business Practices" at the prestigious 4th Edition of the Global...

Business News | 'Will Have Comparative Advantage Even Under Older Tariffs', Say India's Trade Deal Negotiators in US
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): India's trade delegation is currently in the United States for high-stakes negotiations aimed at finalising a bilateral trade agreement as both nations race against a July 9 deadline to secure an interim deal...
Economist Warns Against BoG’s “Unsustainable” Dollar Interventions
Development economist Dr. George Domfe has cautioned that the Bank of Ghana’s continued injection of U.S. dollars into the economy is unsustainable, urging a return to market-driven currency valuation. He reportedly stated these concerns on...
Business : Tengku Zafrul Discusses Economic Cooperation With Singapore, Indonesia Leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, held discussions with leaders from Singapore and his counterpart from Indonesia to enhance and strengthen economic cooperation for the...

Political violence, collective memory, and the Holodomor with Karolina Koziura
Your current research as a Max Weber Fellow explores the decades-long transnational struggles to recognise the Holodomor as a form of political violence. Can you briefly introduce the Holodomor? As a Max Weber Fellow, I have been developing a book...

Global shares are mostly higher after US stocks rise to the brink of a record
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher on Friday as the week was winding down with the Israel-Iran ceasefire still in place and signs of progress on a China-U.S. trade deal. Investors were watching for further details after...