Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to join tech leaders at Trump inauguration
Sundar Pichai, pictured above [File] | Photo Credit: AP Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is among the Big Tech leaders planning to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. Apple’s Tim Cook will also be attending the event, Bloomberg News
U.S. importers rush in goods from China as Trump tariff threat looms
U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose new tariffs that could revive a trade war between the world’s economic superpowers. Mr. Trump, who has threatened to slap tariffs of 10%
Short-seller Hindenburg Research to be disbanded: founder
Hindenburg Research founder Nathan ‘Nate’ Anderson. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images U.S. investment group Hindenburg Research will be disbanded, its founder Nate Anderson said Wednesday, adding that it has completed the projects it was handling. Founded in 2017 as a kind of corporate muckraker, the short- seller with around
Japanese biopharma firm Takeda to hire 750 techies in India
Takeda, a Japanese biopharmaceutical firm, on Wednesday said it would hire 750 deeptech professionals in calendar 2025 to be deployed at its newly set-up Innovation Capability Centre (ICC) in Bengaluru. The company had already hired 270 software developers, scrum masters, AI specialists and data analysts, said a spokesperson. Takeda, which
After steep import bill rejig, more robust trade data likely
A week after the Centre effected a dramatic $14.2 billion correction in India’s import bill for April to November 2024, top government officials asserted on Wednesday that revisions to trade data are made in line with international standards, and a standard operating procedure (SoP) has now been put in place
Stacey Abrams-founded group settles case over illegal support for her campaign
A nonprofit founded by perennial candidate Stacey Abrams has settled a complaint with the Georgia Ethics Commission and will pay $300,000 to the state for illegally spending millions to bolster Abrams’ gubernatorial bid in 2018. According to the consent order, which was made public on Wednesday following the ethics commission’s
Trump says he will create new agency to collect revenue from foreign sources
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday (January 14, 2024) he will create a new government agency called the External Revenue Service “to collect tariffs, duties, and all revenue” from foreign sources as he readies new import tariffs ahead of his inauguration
Esmark, Inc. and Esmark Steel Group Reaffirms Support for U.S. Steel Merger by Nippon Steel
Sewickley, Pa., Indian Rocks Beach, Fla., Chicago Heights, Ill., United States: Esmark, Inc. and Esmark Steel Group today reaffirmed their support for the proposed merger between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel and urges the Trump administration to revisit this alliance. The proposed merger is positioned
The Visionaries Behind Offer18: Crafting the Storied Oeuvre of Success
Business Wire India In a recent interview with CEO Lovepreet Singh, Offer18 expressed his goals to expand the company's digital presence internationally and solidify its leadership position in the technology realm. Overview of Offer18 During this insightful conversation, Lovepreet highlighted Offer18's extraordinary expansion in these eight years.
De-extinction company Colossal Biosciences announces $200 million series C financing
Ben Lamm, CEO and Co-Founder of Colossal, pictured above | Photo Credit: Colossal Biosciences Colossal Biosciences, which claims to be the world’s first de-extinction company, announced $200 million in a Series C financing by TWG Global, jointly led by Mark Walter and Thomas Tull. Colossal launched in September 2021 was