China calls for ATM upgrade to handle new currency notes

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 17:59

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said it will issue new 100-yuan bank notes starting November 12.

Azim Premji, Shiv Nadar among world's 20 richest people in tech: Forbes

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 11:05

Premji is ranked 13th on Forbes' first ever list of '100 Richest People In Tech', followed by Nadar on the 14th spot.

China to issue new 100 yuan note with more security features

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 11:36

China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC), Monday said it will start issuing a new 100-yuan bank note from November 12 that will be harder to counterfeit and easier for machines to read.

China's gold reserve zooms nearly 60% in six years

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 19:18

China's gold reserves touched a record 1,658 tonnes by June, 2015, zooming nearly 60 percent since April 2009, the central bank of the world's largest gold producer said Friday.

Researchers use WiFi to count people

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 13:46

To enable people counting through WiFi, researchers put two WiFi cards at opposite ends of a target area, a roughly 70sqm space. Using only the received power measurements of the link between the two cards, their approach can estimate the number of people walking in that area.

China bank lending slowed in April: Central bank

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 17:03

Domestic banks extended new loans of 707.9 billion yuan (USD 115.9 billion), the People's Bank of China (PBoC) said in a statement, down from 1.18 trillion yuan in March.

China consumer inflation rises to 1.5% in April

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 09:27

Consumer inflation in China rose to 1.5 percent in April, authorities said Saturday, but came in below market forecasts and analysts called for more action to avoid deflation in the world`s second-largest economy.

Tata Motors turns to GenX Nano to shed 'cheapest car' tag

Last Updated: Sunday, May 3, 2015, 12:35

The GenX Nano is expected to hit the markets in 6-7 weeks time, following which the existing range of Nano will be phased out except for the CNG version.

Rich get richer in UK index of wealthiest people

Last Updated: Monday, April 27, 2015, 23:23

Ukraine-born businessman Len Blavatnik has been named the wealthiest man in Britain in a rich list being released Sunday studded with members of the international jet set living in London.

'Shocked' I am in TIME's influential people list: AirAsia chief

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 16:51

Learning that I was among the world's most influential people was shocking at first and an humbling experience, says no-frills carrier AirAsia's CEO Tony Fernandes.

30 crore landless people to get jobs once land bill is passed: FM

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 13:28

About 30 crore landless people will get employment in the industrial corridors following amendments to the land acquisition bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday.

Indigenous traditional owners reject Adani's land deal in Australia

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 14:23

Indigenous traditional owners of the lands have rejected Indian mining giant Adani's 16.5 billion dollar mine, rail and port projects in Australia's coal-rich Queensland state.