Vietnam urges Qualcomm, Samsung to deepen AI, chip investment as it seeks tech upgradeAt a meeting in Hanoi on Thursday, Communist Party General Secretary and President To Lam asked Qualcomm Chief Executive Cristiano Amon t...
28 Aug, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
US earnings cycle no longer carried by Mag7 as profits spread across S&P 500US earnings momentum is broadening beyond the Magnificent 7, with S&P 500 CY27 EPS estimates rising nearly 22% year-on-year. Stronger reven...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
Dubai International Airport handles 31.5 mn passengers in H1; expects stronger H2Dubai International Airport handled 31.5 million passengers during the first half of 2026. Passenger processing times remained strong, with...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with OmanIran and Oman are negotiating arrangements to manage commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, excluding military vessels, as Qatar...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
August Energy, Energeia form $100 million platform to finance energy-efficiency upgradesThe partnership, called August Energeia, will initially focus on cooling-as-a-service, allowing commercial and industrial customers to upgr...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Government directs CEA to prepare roadmap to phase out import of critical power systems by 2030India is focused on eliminating imported SCADA systems by 2030, with the Central Electricity Authority actively developing a comprehensive ...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
'No other option': Gulf expats hunker down between bouts of warForeign workers are largely staying in Gulf countries despite six months of conflict, choosing higher, tax-free salaries over weaker prospe...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Railway passengers, smoother ticket booking is coming: IRCTC to boost capacity from 37,000 to over 1 lakh per minuteIRCTC is upgrading its ticket-booking infrastructure to improve speed and reliability. The planned changes will significantly increase the ...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
ET WLF 2026: Indian AI talent could use Dubai as global launchpad, says Mohammad Ali Rashed LootahDubai seeks to become a hub for Indian AI talent to access wider markets. An AI corridor between Dubai and Bengaluru is being developed. Th...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
India's airport privatisation plan creates a barricade for power in few handsThe government plans to cap private bidders winning airport bundles. This aims to prevent excessive market concentration and financial leve...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Tamil Nadu scraps Parandur airport plan, looks for new site near ChennaiTamil Nadu's Chief Minister Joseph Vijay announced the abandonment of the Parandur airport project. This decision prioritizes agricultural ...
24 Aug, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Adani rival GMR plans $2 billion expansion at two India airportsWith plans to invest close to $2 billion, GMR Airports is set to embark on significant airport expansion initiatives. These developments pr...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Europe turned railway tracks white during extreme heat; the low-cost solution tackles a problem hidden in the steelEuropean transport systems are grappling with the impact of rising extreme heatwaves. To combat this, railway tracks are being coated in wh...
23 Aug, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
UAE installs low-cost defence to counter slow-moving Iranian drones targeting oil storage tanks, video goes viralA viral X video claiming to show the UAE's new “cope cages” around fuel storage tanks has crossed 1.8 million views as the country complete...
23 Aug, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
With $9.3 billion existing Dubai investment, 55,274 jobs; new MoUs seek to expand India-UAE AI and trade tiesThe agreements were signed in Bengaluru between the Indian industry bodies and a delegation led by Dubai Chambers’ president and chief exec...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
L&T-Mitsubishi to build world's largest APM system for Dubai's Al Maktoum International AirportLarsen & Toubro and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will build the world's largest Automated People Mover system. This project spans fifty kilo...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Bengaluru-Pune flight takes 80 mins, but 18-km airport-to-Baner ride takes 1.5 hours: Man reveals what’s wrong with Pune roadsA Bengaluru-to-Pune flight took around 80 minutes, but the journey from the airport to home took longer. Heavy traffic congestion on Pune’s...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.06 AM IST