Posts by Kevin Harson
FIFA president Gianni Infantino tours Seattle ahead of next year’s Club WC
New FIFA president Gianni Infantino, of Switzerland, waves to delegates after his election, during the Extraordinary FIFA Congress 2016 in Zurich 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 3:38 PM IST Seattle’s Lumen Field will host six games during next year’s Club World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said. The…
Read MoreIn Colorado Springs, a Club Q hero and his wife become local leaders
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A photo of me hangs on the walls of the Atrevida Beer tasting room. It’s from 2018, when I was there to profile owner Jess Fierro. At the time, she was one of the few professional Latina brewers in the country. Although I’m more of a bourbon guy, I loved her story.…
Read MoreCentre to double Air Marshals on ‘sensitive flights’ as bomb threats rise
Sky Marshals are armed plainclothes security officers who travel on passenger aircraft | (Photo: Company) 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 2:39 PM IST With the growing number of calls claiming a threat to flights in the recent past, the central government has decided to double the number of sky…
Read MoreChinese stimulus to real estate checks steel price slide, worries persist
Steel prices had been on a downward trend, and experts agree that China’s stimulus has boosted global sentiment | (Photo: Shutterstock) 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 1:35 PM IST China’s stimulus to the property market has arrested the fall in steel prices. However, it is unlikely to stem its…
Read MoreRTP leads $4.2 mn pre-seed round in Budy to streamline sales software
The funding will accelerate Budy’s AI development, focusing on tasks such as optimising Salesforce setups and improving sales pipeline efficiency | Photo: X@rtpvc 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 12:28 PM IST Venture capital firm RTP Global has led a $4.2 million pre-seed funding round in Budy, an artificial intelligence…
Read MoreFocus on quality, export competitiveness won’t come from subsidies: Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal | (Photo: PTI) 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 11:26 AM IST Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked the industry to focus on making high quality products to tap global markets as export competitiveness will not come from government…
Read MoreQuant MF largest investor in Adani Enterprises’ QIP, buys 47% of shares
Adani Group Founder and Chairman Gautam Adani holds discussion with Bombardier CEO Éric Martel | Photo: X/@gautam_adani 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 10:41 AM IST Quant Mutual Fund has emerged as the largest investor in Adani Enterprises’ recent Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP), which raised Rs 4,200 crore. They acquired…
Read MoreAsian markets decline as chip stocks fall, China remains in focus
The yen was steady at 149.155 per dollar but is down 3.6 per cent in October as the dovish tilt from the Bank of Japan drags the currency. (Photo: Shutterstock) 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 9:29 AM IST Asian equities fell on Wednesday after disappointing earnings from Europe’s biggest…
Read MoreUS condemns threats to commercial aviation amid air India flight incidents
In a statement, Air India said the other local airlines have been subject to a number of threats in recent days. (Photo: Shutterstock) 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 8:15 AM IST The United States on Tuesday said any kind of threats against commercial aviation are inappropriate as several Air…
Read MoreUS warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing funding
COGAT, the Israeli body facilitating aid crossings into Gaza, denied that crossings to the north have been closed. (Photo: Shutterstock) 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 7:20 AM IST The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within…
Read MoreUAE to address India’s concerns over rise in silver, platinum alloy imports
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 12:22 AM IST The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to look into India’s concerns over compliance to rules related to the import of silver products, platinum alloy and dry dates, the commerce department said on Tuesday. During a joint committee meeting under…
Read MoreGoyal launches district master plan under PM GatiShakti for infra planning
Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for commerce and industry 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 12:14 AM IST Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday launched a district master plan under the PM GatiShakti initiative for infrastructure planning in 27 aspirational districts of the country. A national master plan…
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