India will withdraw its highest denomination currency note from circulation, the central bank said on Friday. The 2000-rupee note, introduced into circulation in 2016, will remain legal tender but citizens have been asked to deposit or exchange these notes by Sept. 30, 2023. The decision is reminiscent of a shock move in 2016 when the
READ MORESoftBank Group Corp’s chip technology firm Arm Ltd’s China joint venture laid off 90-95 employees last week to cope with a challenging business outlook this year, according to three sources familiar with the situation. The layoffs come as SoftBank tries to set up a public listing for Arm this year. The China market has been
READ MOREIntel Corp is considering a significant increase in its existing $1.5-billion investment in Vietnam to expand its chip testing and packaging plant in the Southeast Asian nation, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The possible move, which one source said could be worth about $1 billion, would signal a growing role for Vietnam
READ MOREThe war in Ukraine is deepening the climate crisis at time when global greenhouse gas emissions are already running at a record high, according to report by carbon accounting experts who have tallied the overall impact of the conflict. The report, which is due to be released on the sidelines of the U.N. climate summit
READ MOREEarly Friday trade saw oil prices rise, but they were poised for their first weekly losses in three weeks as concerns about inflation and China’s COVID lockdowns slowed the global economy, outweighing concerns over declining Russian fuel supplies. At 0008 GMT, Brent crude prices were up 97 cents, or 0.9 percent, at $108.42 a barrel,
READ MOREEuropean stock markets traded largely unchanged Tuesday, with investors searching for cues given a light data calendar and a U.S. holiday. At 03:30 ET (07:30 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded flat, the CAC 40 in France rose 0.1%, while the FTSE 100 in the U.K. traded largely unchanged. There’s little economic data due
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