Sources: Business Standard
Brazil's Central Bank sells US$1 billion to offset declines in the real, which has fallen ⅓ relative to the dollar in 2021 alone, with another US$1 billion in sales scheduled for later today. 2021-10-14
Amazon wins a legal dispute against a European Union order to pay back taxes of €250 million ($303 million). The setback renewed calls from EU lawmakers for a global corporate tax deal and for several to voice their support for the Biden administration's proposed 21% minimum tax rate on multinationals. 2021-05-12
Norway's Storting votes to lower the country's financial assistance package to the Palestinian National Authority and the Palestinian territories by $3.4 million over concerns of anti-Semitic content and incitement to violence in Palestinian school curricula. 2020-12-10
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces a $35.14 billion package to stimulate the economy by boosting jobs, consumer demand, manufacturing, agriculture and exports hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. She said the package includes 9 billion rupees ($121 million) for development of a vaccine by the government’s biotechnology department. 2020-11-12
Oilfield services provider Schlumberger agrees to acquire construction company Cameron International in a $12.71 billion deal. 2015-08-27
The South African rand hits an all-time low against the US dollar as a result of worries regarding China's economy. 2015-08-24
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever agrees to sell the brands Ragú and Bertolli to Japanese sauce producer Mizkan for $2.15 billion. 2014-05-22
The Indian rupee hits new record low against the US dollar. The rupee fell to 62.85 rupees against the dollar. 2013-08-17
The Indian rupee hits new record low against the US dollar. The rupee fell to 62.03 rupees against the dollar. 2013-08-16
Major European stock markets record falls while the Euro suffers its biggest drop in 2 months against the US dollar. 2010-11-29