Japan announces successful SLIM lunar landing, fifth country to reach moon's surface
Japan staked its claim as a national space power on Friday, as its SLIM spacecraft successfully landed on the lunar surface.
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Tata Steel to close UK blast furnaces with loss of up to 2,800 jobs
Tata Steel said on Friday it will close its two blast furnaces in Britain by the end of this year, resulting in up to 2,800 workers potentially losing their jobs at its steelworks plant in Wales.
India's consumption growth is set to accelerate as Goldman predicts 'affluent' Indians to nearly double
Rising disposable incomes are set to power India's consumption story, further boosting the country's consumer sector that is fast becoming a key driver for economic growth.
India goes big at Davos as world's most populous country tries to woo investors
DAVOS, Switzerland — Along the Davos Promenade, attendees of the World Economic Forum stumble across the WeLead Lounge, a repurposed storefront showcasing India's female leadership and talent. There's also the India Engagement Center, a space promoting India's growth story, digital infrastructure, and its burgeoning startup ecosystem.
Lenovo bets its Motorola smartphone brand will be the third-biggest globally in 3 years
DAVOS, Switzerland — Motorola will likely be the third-biggest smartphone player in the world in three years, according to a top executive at Chinese tech firm Lenovo, the owner of the brand.
In No Position to Fight a War, Pakistan Seeks an Off-Ramp With Iran
When Iran and Pakistan traded airstrikes this week, both targeting what they said were militant camps, the exchange raised fears that the upheaval sweeping the Middle East was moving into new territory.
Japan hopes to join an elite club by landing on the moon: A closer look
TOKYO (AP) — Japan hopes to make the world’s first “pinpoint landing” on the moon early Saturday, joining a modern push for lunar contact with roots in the Cold War-era space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
