Alphabet’s Google said on Monday it would invest a whopping $ 10 billion in India through its Google for India Digitization Fund. CEO Sundar Pichai said the investment will be made in the next five to seven years. The company has identified four areas of investment in India. In addition …
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Asian markets decline as virus and Sino-US tensions erupt
SINGAPORE / WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Asian stock markets fell on Tuesday, oil sank and a security offer supported the dollar as tensions between China and the US and new coronavirus restrictions in California maintained a control over investor optimism as the earnings season begins. FILE PHOTO: An SGX sign is …
Read More »Cuomo to Fine Floridians and Other Visitors for Covid-19 Violations
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo | AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin TALLAHASSEE – Visitors to New York from states where Covid-19 infections are on the rise could face a $ 2,000 fine if they don’t provide information on where they plan to quarantine for two weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo said …
Read More »The US COVID-19 vaccine program will begin manufacturing in late summer, says a US official.
By Carl O’Donnell (Reuters) – Drug makers associated with the United States government are on track to begin actively manufacturing a vaccine for COVID-19 by the end of the summer, a senior administration official said Monday. “If you say exactly when the vaccine materials will literally be in production and …
Read More »NASA signs agreement with Japan on lunar exploration
WASHINGTON – NASA has signed an agreement with the Japanese government that brings the agencies closer to ending Japan’s roles in the Artemis program. The agreement, called the Joint Exploration Declaration of Intent, was signed at the end of July 9 in a virtual meeting between NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, …
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