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Ultima Markets Secures FCA Licence to Support UK Expansion
Korea Herald
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August 11, 2025
EBENE CYBERCITY, Mauritius, Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultima Markets, a globally trusted CFD broker for online trading, has secured the regulatory licence to operate under the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This...
Nandi-Ndaitwah in Madagascar for 45th SADC Summit
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has arrived in Antananarivo, Madagascar, for the 45th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of SADC, which is starting tomorrow. The commitment to regional integration, industrialisation and...
Tuna in trouble? Court ruling reignites EU-Indian Ocean fishing row
EurActiv
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August 18, 2025
Europe’s favourite fish is at the heart of a fresh fight over how it’s caught. The EU’s top court recently ruled that the European Commission failed to properly assess a complaint by French NGO BLOOM over its opposition in 2023 to banning fish...
India inked 5 FTAs in past 5 years, negotiations on for a few more: Jitin Prasada
Greater Kashmir
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August 10, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 10: India has strengthened its trade ties over the past five years, signing five major Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and progressing on several new deals, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed the Rajya...
List of African countries affected by Trump Tariffs
Star
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US President Donald Trump/SCREENGRABA new wave of US tariffs is poised to reshape trade relations with Africa. President Donald Trump has implemented a tiered system of import taxes, in a move seen as a way to correct trade deficits. Since they...
Swadeshi 2.0: India is no longer just a market, it’s a maker
The Economic Times
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August 14, 2025
A century ago, the Swadeshi movement was a defiant act of resistance, urging Indians to boycott British goods. In 2025, the idea has evolved dramatically. It’s no longer about shutting the world out; it’s about drawing the world in, on India’s...
India Signed 5 Free Trade Deals in 5 Years, More Talks Underway: Jitin Prasada
Asianet Newsable
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August 10, 2025
India signed five key Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in the last five years, including deals with Mauritius, UAE, Australia, EFTA, and the UK. India has strengthened its trade ties over the past five years, signing five major Free Trade Agreements...
Kotak Mahindra International becomes first Indian firm to receive SCA license for investment and portfolio management in UAE
The Economic Times
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August 18, 2025
Kotak Mahindra (International) announced that it has received a license by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) - the capital markets regulator of the United Arab Emirates - to conduct Investment Fund Management and Portfolio Management...
A world of weddings: How Indian celebrations are going abroad
ETHospitalityWorld.com
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August 18, 2025
At its heart, an Indian wedding is more than a ceremony. It’s a moment when dreams come true, when the universe comes to a standstill, when two lives decide to continue their journey as one. It’s a celebration of love with lasting memories. One...
Foreign holdings in Thai equities dip 24% as SET tanks
Bangkok Post
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August 17, 2025
PUBLISHED : 18 Aug 2025 at 05:05 Foreign investors' holdings in Thai equities fell by 24%, equivalent to a loss of 1.4 trillion baht, in the first half of 2025 from the end of 2024, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). This decline...
First For India: Kotak Mahindra Wins UAE License To Launch Local Funds
News18
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August 18, 2025
Last Updated:August 18, 2025, 11:40 IST Kotak Mahindra (International) Limited got a UAE license for Investment Fund and Portfolio Management, becoming first Indian firm to offer UAE-domiciled funds to retail investors. Kotak Mahindra to Roll Out...
Business News | India Inked 5 FTAs in Past 5 Years, Negotiations on for a Few More: Jitin Prasada Apprises Parliament
Latestly
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August 10, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India has strengthened its trade ties over the past five years, signing five major Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and progressing on several new deals, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada...
India inked 5 FTAs in past 5 years, negotiations on for a few more: Jitin Prasada apprises Parliament
The Economic Times
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August 10, 2025
India has strengthened its trade ties over the past five years, signing five major Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and progressing on several new deals, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed the Rajya Sabha in a written...
Artha’s Select Fund closes at Rs 432 crore to back top portfolio startups
The Economic Times
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August 17, 2025
Artha India Ventures has closed its new Artha Select Fund (ASF) at Rs 432 crore, overshooting its original Rs 330-crore target by 31%. The fund will back the top 15% of Artha’s 135 portfolio companies, writing Series B and C cheques of around Rs...
Community trust demands dissolution of ZCDC board
Zimbabwe Independent
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ZCDC chairperson, Munashe Shava THE Chiadzwa Community Share Ownership Trust (CCSOT) has demanded the dissolution of the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC)’s board for its role in sanctioning a request by Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) that...
India concludes trade deal negotiations with Oman, says Minister
The Arabian Stories
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August 10, 2025
Muscat: Negotiations for a comprehensive trade deal between India and Oman, which commenced in 2023, have been concluded. “India-Oman CEPA negotiations have been concluded,” Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed Rajya...
Thailand’s Banyan Tree Krabi resort launches Jurassic Explorer package for guests
Australian Leisure
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The spectacular limestone cliffs and lush landscape of Thailand's Krabi have returned to the silver screen as the primary film location of the newly released movie, Jurassic World Rebirth. After considering the Dominican Republic, Mauritius,...
A Roof For Every Family!
Mauritius Times
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August 1, 2025
Mauritius Times – 70 Years On Wednesday the Government made public its housing plans. This is something which the people have been feverishly waiting for since the arrival of the ministerial delegation from London. At the Press Conference the...
London forum to chart Africa's place in shifting global landscape
The Standard
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President William Ruto chairs a meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [File, Standard] The Financial Times (FT) will host the 12th edition of its Africa Summit from October...
India concludes trade deal negotiations with Oman, date of economic partnership agreement remains unrevealed
The Economic Times
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August 10, 2025
Negotiations for a comprehensive trade deal between India and Oman, which commenced in 2023, have been concluded. "India-Oman CEPA negotiations have been concluded," Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed Rajya Sabha in...