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Why Did Xi Jinping Hold Back-To-Back Calls With Putin, Trump?
China's leader Xi Jinping held back-to-back calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump this week, timing analysts said was rare and significant as Beijing positions itself as a stable global power.
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Global Arms Sales Hit Record $679 Billion Amid Wars, India's Revenue Up 8.2%
Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest weapons-producing companies worldwide rose by 5.9 per cent last year, with demand boosted by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
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Opinion | Who Wants Peace, Anyway? On War And The People Who Fuel It
The war industry cannibalises all others, and there's no shortage of hypocrisy in today's global security discourse. Powerful states lament instability while fuelling it through arms sales and proxy wars.
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Amid PM's Visit, US Lawmakers Propose Law To Fast-Track Arms Sale To India
A legislation to fast-track weapons sales to India has been introduced in the US Congress, with a group of lawmakers saying strengthening the strategic partnership of the nations will safeguard their shared security interests.
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FTX Gets Court Permission to Sell Its LedgerX Business to Raise Funds for Repaying Creditors
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX received US bankruptcy court permission on Thursday to sell its LedgerX business for $50 million (nearly Rs. 408 crore), raising additional funds to repay creditors. At a hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, US Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey signed off on FTX's sale of LedgerX, its non-bankrupt crypto derivatives trading plat...
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BluSmart Close to Raising $250 Million From Investors Including BP Ventures, CEO Says
Ride hailing firm BluSmart is close to raising $250 million (roughly Rs. 2.000 crore) in funding and is expecting to finalise deals with impact funds and private equity investors within the next two months, according to the company’s CEO. The funds will come from BP Ventures, the venture capital arm of BP and global investors based out of the US ...
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Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions, Global Arms Sales Increase After 5 years: Report
Global arms sales increased for the first time in five years in 2016 as rising geopolitical tensions fuelled defence spending, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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World Buys More Weapons Than Ever Before, India Tops List
Global arms sales over the last five years reached their highest level since 1990, with India continuing to top the charts as the world's largest defense importer, a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found.
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Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Cabriolet Makes Its Global Debut At 2016 LA Auto Show
Mercedes-Maybach, the premium arm of the Stuttgart-based carmaker has introduced its first convertible - the S 650 Cabriolet, at the ongoing LA Auto Show. The car will go on sale in the European markets in the spring of 2017 and the Mercedes has announced that it will be making only 300 examples of this uber-luxury convertible.
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Business as Usual for Jaguar Land Rover After Brexit
Tata Motors' luxury arm Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said in a statement that the company will remain committed to all its business operations in Britain.
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Why Did Xi Jinping Hold Back-To-Back Calls With Putin, Trump?
China's leader Xi Jinping held back-to-back calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump this week, timing analysts said was rare and significant as Beijing positions itself as a stable global power.
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Global Arms Sales Hit Record $679 Billion Amid Wars, India's Revenue Up 8.2%
Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest weapons-producing companies worldwide rose by 5.9 per cent last year, with demand boosted by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
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Opinion | Who Wants Peace, Anyway? On War And The People Who Fuel It
The war industry cannibalises all others, and there's no shortage of hypocrisy in today's global security discourse. Powerful states lament instability while fuelling it through arms sales and proxy wars.
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Amid PM's Visit, US Lawmakers Propose Law To Fast-Track Arms Sale To India
A legislation to fast-track weapons sales to India has been introduced in the US Congress, with a group of lawmakers saying strengthening the strategic partnership of the nations will safeguard their shared security interests.
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FTX Gets Court Permission to Sell Its LedgerX Business to Raise Funds for Repaying Creditors
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX received US bankruptcy court permission on Thursday to sell its LedgerX business for $50 million (nearly Rs. 408 crore), raising additional funds to repay creditors. At a hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, US Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey signed off on FTX's sale of LedgerX, its non-bankrupt crypto derivatives trading plat...
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BluSmart Close to Raising $250 Million From Investors Including BP Ventures, CEO Says
Ride hailing firm BluSmart is close to raising $250 million (roughly Rs. 2.000 crore) in funding and is expecting to finalise deals with impact funds and private equity investors within the next two months, according to the company’s CEO. The funds will come from BP Ventures, the venture capital arm of BP and global investors based out of the US ...
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Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions, Global Arms Sales Increase After 5 years: Report
Global arms sales increased for the first time in five years in 2016 as rising geopolitical tensions fuelled defence spending, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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World Buys More Weapons Than Ever Before, India Tops List
Global arms sales over the last five years reached their highest level since 1990, with India continuing to top the charts as the world's largest defense importer, a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found.
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Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Cabriolet Makes Its Global Debut At 2016 LA Auto Show
Mercedes-Maybach, the premium arm of the Stuttgart-based carmaker has introduced its first convertible - the S 650 Cabriolet, at the ongoing LA Auto Show. The car will go on sale in the European markets in the spring of 2017 and the Mercedes has announced that it will be making only 300 examples of this uber-luxury convertible.
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Business as Usual for Jaguar Land Rover After Brexit
Tata Motors' luxury arm Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said in a statement that the company will remain committed to all its business operations in Britain.
