U.S. intense to invest in 3 key areas
Going by the priorities of the new government, the United States has decided to focus on three areas in India which include infrastructure, manufacturing and sectors that are more open for global investment, said Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce, at an interactive... read more »
‘ITC will continue to enter newer areas’
ITC would continue to enter newer areas in non-cigarette FMCG business, Chairman Y. C. Deveshwar said, adding that the company had demonstrated that it was possible to have multiple growth drivers. Elaborating on a point made earlier at the annual meeting, he said “We are looking at beverages and... read more »
HTC Global to hire 7,000 in India
HTC Global Services, a provider of IT and IT-enabled services, plans to add an additional 7,000-8,000 employees to its workforce here in the country over the next few years. The U.S-based company, which has delivery centres in Hyderabad and Chennai and a global workforce of over 6,500 employees, is... read more »
Gaza conflict: Israel calls up 16,000 reserve soldiers
Israel is calling up 16,000 extra reservists to bolster its military as the conflict in Gaza continues. The deployment brings the total called up by Israel to 86,000. Officials told Israeli media the call-up gave the military “room to breathe”. The move comes as Israel pledged to... read more »
