Air India, Tata Advanced Systems to Invest 277M in Karnataka

BENGALURU, Feb 19 Reuters Tata Groupowned carrier Air India and plane partsmaker Tata Advanced Systems will invest 23 billion rupees 277.2 million in the Indian state of Karnataka, the state government said on Monday. Air India will conduct maintenance, repairs, and overhaul of planes at the Bengaluru airport, while Tata Advanced Systems will set up […]
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S.Africas Telkom Q3 Profit Flat, Revenue Rises on Value Propositions

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 19 Reuters Telkom, South Africa39;s thirdbiggest telecom company, reported flat thirdquarter core profit on Monday, as costreduction initiatives partially offset inflationary pressures, expenses due to power cuts and increased bad debt provisions. The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation EBITDA was stable at 2.5 billion rand 132.45 million in the three months […]
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US Awards 1.5B to GlobalFoundries for Domestic Semiconductor Production

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 Reuters The U.S. government is awarding 1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries to expand semiconductor production, the Biden administration said on Monday, in a bid to strengthen domestic supply chains. GlobalFoundries, the world39;s thirdlargest contract chipmaker, will build a new semiconductor production facility in Malta, New York, and expand existing operations there and in Burlington, […]
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PBOC Leaves Key Policy Rate Unchanged under Shadow of Fed

SHANGHAISINGAPORE, Feb 18 Reuters China39;s central bank left a key policy rate unchanged as expected on Sunday when rolling over maturing mediumterm loans, with uncertainties around the timing of an easing by the Federal Reserve limiting Beijing39;s room to manoeuvre on monetary policy. Beijing is striking a delicate balancing act to support the economy at […]
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Germany Likely in Recession, Bundesbank says

FRANKFURT, Feb 19 Reuters Germany is likely in recession now as external demand is weak, consumers remain cautious and domestic investment is held back by high borrowing costs, the Bundesbank said in a regular monthly report on Monday about Europe39;s biggest economy. Germany has struggled since Russia39;s 2022 invasion of Ukraine pushed up energy costs, […]
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