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Final Trade Jan 21: Markets slip for 3rd straight session as rupee tumbled to record low of 91.70

BIZ DESK, Jan. 21 -- Domestic Indian equity markets slipped for the third straight session today as the rupee tumbled to a record low of 91.70 against the US dollar, intensifying investor caution amid... Read More


Ghana teaches Tanzania how to transform gold mining into a profitable economic source

ACCRA, Jan. 21 -- THE Tanzania Mining Commission has conducted an official working visit to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) in Accra, intending to gain practical insights into how the unique institutio... Read More


'That big idiot' Elon Musk: Michael O'Leary escalates spat with Tesla CEO; Ryanair launches new offer on flight tickets

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- A public war of words between Elon Musk and Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary has turned into a bold marketing stunt. Europe's largest budget airline, Ryanair, has launched a campaig... Read More


FITAG B2B platform reshapes Gujarat IT channel ecosystem

India, Jan. 21 -- The idea behind FITAG's large-format B2B tech platform was born out of necessity, not novelty. According to Kaushik Pandya, Co-Founder of Kalp Systems, Founder President of FITAG, an... Read More


Budget Must Reflect People's Aspirations : CM Omar Abdullah

Jammu, Jan. 21 -- JAMMU, Jan 21 (KNS) ; Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday emphasised fiscal discipline, directing all departments to formulate structured, need-based proposal... Read More


Health tech startup Care.fi backed by Peak XV acquires Aldun

India, Jan. 21 -- Care.fi, a Gurugram-based healthcare-focused fintech startup founded by Vikrant Agrawal and Sidak Singh, has announced its acquisition of Aldun, a discharge-automation platform known... Read More


Posta struggles to recover Sh2.2 bn debt despite State intervention

Nairobi, Jan. 21 -- The Postal Corporation of Kenya (Posta) has only recovered about Sh300 million of the Sh2.2 billion owed to it by State agencies, three months after the National Treasury directed ... Read More


Nigerian banker replaces Kariuki Ngari as StanChart Africa chief executive

Nairobi, Jan. 21 -- Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Nigerian banker Dalu Ajene as chief executive for its Africa operations, replacing Kariuki Ngari, who had taken on the continental role in add... Read More


75pc of stocks trading handled by brokers' staff

Nairobi, Jan. 21 -- Three quarters of all trades executed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) last year were channelled through the staff of stockbrokers, underlining the role of the market inter... Read More


Kenya leans on energy and transport taxes as green levies lag African peers

Nairobi, Jan. 21 -- Kenya is among the top collectors of environment-related taxes (ERTRs) in Africa, underscoring its capacity to mobilise climate-linked revenue even as the limited use of pollution ... Read More