European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Friday underscored the strategic importance of the European Union’s relationship with India. Stating that focus should be on trade, economic growth and technological cooperation, the EU chief added: “The planets are aligned, and so are Europe and India”“It is the taste of India’s legendary hospitality and today…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the unprecedented visit of the European Commission president and the College of Commissioners to India will conclude a long-pending free trade agreement between the European Union and India by this year’s end. “This is not just the first India visit by the European Commission, but also…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen at Hyderabad House in Delhi.The two leaders reviewed the progress of ongoing negotiations for a comprehensive trade agreement and discuss strategies to enhance trade and investment relations.During the joint press statement with the President of the European Commission, Ursula…
Permanent controls at the Schengen borders. The denial of entry to people seeking asylum at the German border if they have already traveled through another EU country. Detention of those who have been told they have to leave the country.These are just some of the measures that Friedrich Merz, the Christian Democrats’ (CDU) candidate for…
Europe’s biggest telecom equipment and network company Ericsson is reportedly planning to move its headquarters from Sweden to the US. CEO Borje Ekholm has suggested that the company might consider relocating due to Europe’s struggling telecom industry. In an interview with Bloomberg, Ekholm revealed that the company has been shifting investments to north America, where…
The European Commission on Thursday fined Meta nearly €800 million for breaching antitrust rules by giving Facebook users automatic access to Facebook Marketplace, benefiting the platform through “abusive practices”.The €797.72 million ($840.24 million) penalty follows a prolonged investigation, which concluded that Meta had abused its dominant market position and engaged in anti-competitive conduct.What the European…
The logo of Temu, an e-commerce platform owned by PDD Holdings, is seen on a mobile phone displayed in front of its website, in this illustration picture taken April 26, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo Chinese online shopping giants Shein and Temu have changed the face fashion ecommerce in the Europe and US. In the United…
The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 started with rollover contestant Srishty Sharma from Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. Her conversations with Amitabh Bachchan kept the audience and the host entertained throughout the episode. She managed to win Rs 6,40,000 before she decided to quit the game. After Srishty quit the game show, Amitabh Bachchan played…
MUMBAI: Amid persistent lobbying by Indian diamond houses and trade biggies like DeBeers, the European Union (EU) has deferred the start of a harsher sanctions regime on Russian diamonds by six months, to March 2025. A few other relaxations, like ring-fencing old stocks, announced by the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, would…
Apple has reportedly reached a settlement with the European Union (EU) to avoid a hefty fine in an ongoing antitrust investigation, focused on Apple’s mobile payment system, Apple Pay. The company is said to be making a series of concessions to allow rivals greater access to its contactless technology system.Citing three people familiar with the…
