Category: PMN Business

Sep 29

Australian defense minister says army will stop flying European-designed Taipan helicopters

Article content CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian army will never again fly its fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters following a crash in July that killed four soldiers, the defense minister said Friday. Australia’s fleet of more than 40 European-designed Taipans has been grounded since July 28 when one crashed into the Pacific Ocean during […]
Sep 29

Blinken Meets India’s Top Diplomat, Skips Canada Row in Readout

Article content (Bloomberg) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Indian counterpart Thursday as tensions between two of Washington’s key allies, Canada and India, grow over the killing of a Sikh leader.  The official readout of the meeting between Blinken and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Washington didn’t reference the […]
Sep 28

TikTok says it regrets Indonesia’s decision to to ban e-commerce sales on social media platforms

Article content JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese-owned app TikTok on Thursday said it regretted the Indonesian government’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, particularly the impact it would have on the millions of sellers who use TikTok Shop. But TikTok Indonesia said in a statement they will respect the regulations and laws […]
Sep 27

India’s Clash With Canada Threatens to Hurt Trade, Investment

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Canada-India ties have deteriorated since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi of orchestrating the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. Now, the diplomatic standoff threatens to spill over into their economies. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Shruti Srivastava Published Sep 26, 2023  •  3 minute […]
Sep 27

Australian Inflation Quickens, Keeping Rate Hike in Play

Article content (Bloomberg) — Australia’s monthly inflation gauge accelerated in August, reflecting global trends as oil prices jumped, bolstering the case for the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates at least one more time. The consumer price indicator rose 5.2% from a year ago, matching estimates, Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed Wednesday. The result […]