Modi’s bonanza to farmers hampered by funds, storagePrime Minister Narendra Modi's pre-election gambit to sharply hike state-mandated prices for summer crops, including rice, may mean little to millions of farmers, as the government lacks the storage a...
Trade Wars: Trump loads first volley against ChinaSteep American tariffs on Chinese goods worth tens of billions of dollars are due to take effect when the clock strikes twelve on Thursday night, as US President Donald Trump fires the first salvo in...
Blood and treasure or fantasy: What is the UK-US ‘special relationship’?Britain's so-called 'special relationship' with the United States was one of the most enduring alliances of the 20th Century, though Brexit and the election of US President Donald Trump have raised qu...
Singapore watchdog says Grab-Uber deal hurts competition, proposes finesSingapore's anti-trust body proposed fines on Grab and Uber Technologies and warned it may have to unwind the two ride-hailing firms' merger as the deal substantially lessened competition. Uber sold i...
Mobike to scrap China user deposit in bike-sharing raceMobike, one of the world's biggest bike-sharing companies, is doing away with deposits for all customers in China, amid a fierce battle to win users. Existing users will be able to get refund of their...
Volvo launches M, a new mobility brand and car-sharing serviceIndividual car ownership no longer appears to be an effective solution to society's mobility needs, and carmakers are exploring various alternatives for current and future customers. Volvo, for exampl...
Jaguar warns ‘bad Brexit’ could kill new investmentIconic British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover warned Thursday that a "bad" Brexit deal could jeopardise planned investment of more than $100 billion, upping corporate pressure as the government heads into...