India probably buys less oil from Russia in a month that what Europe does in an afternoon: Jaishankar
NEW DELHI: India’s total purchase of oil from Russia in a month is probably less than what Europe does in an afternoon, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. “I noticed you refer to oil purchases. If you are looking at energy purchases from Russia, I would suggest that your attention should be focused on […]
China says China, US and Europe should work together to uphold multilateralism
BEIJING: China, the United States and Europe should work together to uphold multilateralism, after US President Joe Biden called for democracies to coordinate their approach to China, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a briefing on Monday. Biden on Friday drew a sharp contrast with the foreign policy of his predecessor, Donald Trump, and […]
Ryanair to buy 75 extra 737 MAX jets in boost for Boeing
NEW DELHI: Boeing and Ryanair have announced that Europe’s largest airline is placing a firm order for 75 additional 737 MAX airplanes with a list price of $9 illion,, increasing its order book to 210 jets. Ryanair again selected the 737 8-200, a higher-capacity version of the 737-8, citing the airplane’s additional seats and improved […]
Europe regulator sees November lifting of Boeing 737 MAX flight ban
By Tim Hepher, Laurence Frost PARIS: Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX could receive regulatory approval to resume flying in November and enter service by the end of the year, Europe’s chief aviation safety regulator said on Friday. “For the first time in a year and a half I can say there’s an end in sight to […]
Lufthansa offers to fly empty planes to India, carry fliers to Europe
Lufthansa group has offered to fly empty planes to India and carry passengers only on its outbound flights to destinations in Europe, senior government officials said on Tuesday. Scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, there is a pent up demand for outbound international […]
Europe moves ahead with reopening as global coronavirus cases top 7 million
European countries experimented with further lifting coronavirus restrictions Monday as New Zealand declared victory over the pandemic, even as global cases topped seven million and deaths mounted in Latin America. The number of COVID-19 fatalities has now passed 403,000 worldwide since the disease emerged in China last year before sweeping the globe, subjecting billions to […]
Italy leads Europe reopening borders as coronavirus strikes Latin America
Italy led European nations reopening borders on Wednesday as the continent slowly emerged from quarantines to restart battered economies even as the coronavirus pandemic carved its deadly path through Latin America. European nations among the hardest hit by the outbreak have mostly flattened out infection curves and turned to the tricky task of balancing economic […]
Italy thirsts for tourists as country reopens to Europe
Italy reopened to travellers from Europe on Wednesday, three months after the country went into coronavirus lockdown, but few arrivals dimmed hopes of reviving the key tourism industry as the summer season begins. Gondolas are ready to punt along Venice’s canals, lovers can act out “Romeo and Juliet” on Verona’s famed balcony, and gladiator fans […]
Turkish President threatens Europe with ‘millions’ of migrants
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Monday that “millions” of migrants would soon head for Europe, drawing accusations from EU leaders that he is trying to pressure them into backing his incursions into Syria. Turkey gave the green light to refugees and migrants on Friday to leave for the European Union and thousands […]
Bharti Airtel raises $750 million from investors based in Asia, Europe and US
NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it has raised $ 750 million (about Rs 5,330 crore) from investors based in Asia, Europe and the US through a hybrid financial instrument. Bharti Airtel said in a statement that “its wholly-owned subsidiary Network i2i Limited, has priced … offering of $ 750 million 5.650 […]
L&T Technology Services wins USD 40 million engineering content management deal in Europe
NEW DELHI: L&T Technology Services Limited, a leading global pure-play engineering services company, has announced that it has won a multi-year deal to provide digital content management services to a leading technology company’s industrial products segment. The deal is expected to run for a period of 5 years with an aggregate revenue potential of USD […]