How a new ‘nature economy’ is transforming the fight for B.C.’s ancient forests
Some communities in Canada are embracing a ‘nature economy.’ It’s the idea of protecting nature as a way of generating economic development.
Economy
Tesla’s profits drop by one-quarter after vehicle price cuts
Electric carmaker’s profits come in at $2.5bn in first quarter, down 24 percent year-on-year.
So long Singapore: expats flee city as rents go through the roof
Southeast Asian city-state is losing international talent as some expats report rent hikes as high as 80 percent.
US ignored own security warnings to ground Chinese drones
Trump-era briefing obtained by Al Jazeera shows that officials feared drone ban would increase cybersecurity risks.
Tesla’s profit margins drop on aggressive discounts, shares fall
The Elon Musk-led EV maker has slashed prices several times since last year, sacrificing profit margins to drive sales.
Apple Keen On Growing Manufacturing Base In India: Sources
New Delhi: In a series of meetings with the Union government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has expressed confidence about a long-term working relationship with India.After the meeting with Prime Minister Modi, Tim Cook on Wednesday tweeted, "Thank you Prime Minister @narendramodi for the warm welcome. We share your vision of the positive impact
China making plans to boost consumption amid demand concerns
National Development and Reform Commission says it is drafting plans to boost recovery through ‘big-ticket’ consumption.
India Has Lot To Offer To World, We Propose To Expand FTA: Israel
New Delhi: India has a lot to offer to the world and Israel will propose to expand the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Delhi, Israel’s Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat said during the India Israel Business Forum organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).Nir Barkat said that FTA between Israel and India will be discussed with the Indian ministers today.Pointing that India
India-Russia Talks Today, Trade Imbalance On Table
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar with Russian Deputy PM Denis Manturov in New Delhi on MondayAs the lopsided bilateral trade has become an issue with the balance heavily skewed towards Moscow, Russia has proposed a new scheme of “cluster investment platform” for joint projects. It will provide soft loans for development and manufacturing of priority products, subsidies for pilot batches and
India Sees Oil Cuts And War Impact As Biggest Risks To Economy
The biggest threats to India’s economic growth would likely come from forces outside the country, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, citing the risk of higher oil prices and the impacts from Russia’s war in Ukraine.The effect on fuel prices from the recent surprise OPEC+ oil-output cut and “the spillover of all the decisions which are related to the Russia-Ukraine war" are “the two main