DreamFolks, a travel and lifestyle experience company, has announced the appointment of Shekhar Sood as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective April 30, 2025. “With nearly two decades of global experience across listed entities, multinationals, and high-growth private companies, Shekhar brings a proven track record of delivering strategic outcomes and building financial resilience. As CFO,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump The United States and Ukraine, after months of tense back-and-forth, have signed a new minerals deal where the Washington will have access to Ukraine’s rare earth resources while the Kyiv will get military aid. The deal, signed on Wednesday, still needs to be ratified by Ukraine’s parliament,…
US markets opened in green on Thursday, lifted by a wave of strong quarterly results from major companies, even as uncertainty deepens amid sweeping changes to the country’s long-established trade policies.Dow Jones Industrial Average traded at 40860.20, up 190.84 points of 0.47%. Nasdaq rallied 349.70 points or 2%, reaching 17796.04. S&P 500 also followed a…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (left) and Steve Witkoff (right) (Image: AP) DUBAI: Planned negotiations between Iran and the United States this weekend over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program have been postponed, Oman announced Thursday. A message online from Omani foreign minister Badr al-Busaidi made the announcement in a post on the social platform X….
After months of tense back-and-forth, the United States and Ukraine have finally signed a new agreement that will give Washington access to critical minerals and other untapped natural resources in Ukraine.Kyiv believes that the move will help lock in long-term military and financial support as it continues to resist Russian aggression.The deal, signed on Wednesday,…
New updates on US visa interview wait times have been released. The US Department of State has published its revised visa appointment wait time estimates that came into effect on April 25. “We now provide additional information on the average time non-immigrant visa applicants waited for an interview in the previous month. We also continue…
The BSE Sensex gave significant returns, increasing nearly 4 per cent in April, despite geopolitical tensions. The upturn was driven by renewed foreign investment inflows, forecasts of above-normal monsoon rainfall, and positive prospects of an India-US trade agreement. Additionally, stock valuations became more attractive following recent market corrections, leading to increased buying activity. The BSE…
Pierre Poilievre should have cruised to victory. The Conservative leader had momentum, money, and a national movement against Justin Trudeau’s Liberal legacy. But instead of winning big, he lost his own seat in Carleton. And the reason might be found not in policy or polling—but in a microphone.In a post-CNN, post-CBC world, where voters trust…
Adani Enterprises post record profit Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani Group led by Gautam Adani, reported a sharp 752 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 2025, reaching Rs 3,845 crore, compared to Rs 451 crore in the same period last year, primarily driven by an…
Elon Musk thinks he is Buddha and his DOGE is a way of life like Buddhism. Elon Musk thinks he is Buddha, and his Department of Government Efficiency is Buddhism that can function and expand without the founder — as Elon Musk is minimizing his involvement with it and going back to his main business….
