R Swathi

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R Swathi is a reporter for Business Tabloid specializing in banking, technology, and energy sectors, hailing mostly across the regions of Middle East and Asia Pacific. She exhibits a profound passion for consistent learning and personal growth.

Energy

LG Energy Strengthens Deal with WesCEF to Expand Lithium Supply

Chemical manufacturer LG Energy Solution signed an offtake agreement with peer firm Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers (WesCEF) on Tuesday, for lithium concentrate as well as to deliver efficient and sustainable power solutions to the North American market. The collaboration will allow WesCEF to supply about 85,000 tons of lithium concentrate to LG Energy, which […]

R Swathi14 February 20241 min read

Technology

NASA to Launch UVEX to Study Ultraviolet Sky, Stars, Stellar Explosions

Space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), on Tuesday, said it will launch a space telescope called UVEX (UltraViolet Explorer) to survey ultraviolet light across the sky with an aim to gather insight into how galaxies and stars evolve. The UVEX is expected to launch in 2030, as its next Astrophysics Medium-Class Explorer mission, […]

R Swathi14 February 20241 min read

Energy

Dubai’s FuelRe4m Unveils Sustainable Technology for Fossil Fuel Combustion

Renewables and environmental company Fuelre4m, on Tuesday, launched fossil fuel reforming organic, nano-biotechnology to make fossil fuel consumption efficient and affordable while transforming the way industries power their vehicles and generate electricity. The firm said it looks to bring innovative solutions to make the fossil fuel consumption process cleaner, more efficient, and cost-effective while accelerating […]

R Swathi13 February 20241 min read

Technology

Intuitive Machines, SpaceX Completes IM-1 Test Campaign

Aerospace component manufacturing firm Intuitive Machines in collaboration with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX on Monday, analyzed the data from the lunar lander fueling tests for the IM-1 mission and completed the determined testing campaign. Intuitive Machines said the liftoff of the IM-1 mission is targeted for a multi-day launch window which opens at 12:57 hours (EST) […]

R Swathi13 February 20241 min read

Technology

Joby Collaborates with RTA, Skyports to Launch Air Taxi Service in UAE

Electric aircraft developer Joby Aviation signed an agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) and Skyports Infrastructure, an aerospace component manufacturing firm on Sunday, to launch air taxi services in the Emirates by early 2026, targeting initial operations by 2025. The firm said this deal was signed at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, […]

R Swathi12 February 20241 min read

Finance

India’s UPI Services Enters Sri Lanka, Mauritius After Paris Expansion

India’s digital payment system Unified Payment Interface (UPI) is expanding its services to Sri Lanka and Mauritius as well as launching the indigenous payment card RuPay in Mauritius, on February 12 at 1300 hours (IST) via video conferencing, stated External Affairs Ministry on Sunday. The launch aims to benefit a wide cross-section of people through […]

R Swathi12 February 20241 min read

Finance

Jefferies Agrees Sale of OpNet Operations to Wind Tre for €485 Mln

Investment bank Jefferies Financial Group, on Monday, confirmed to facilitate the sale by broadband provider OpNet, its operation to Wind Tre, a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings Ltd (CKHGT) in a cash deal for €485 million ($520 million). The firm said under the terms of this sale agreement, the deal will include OpNet’s […]

R Swathi6 February 20241 min read

Leadership

ACL Airshop Appoints Bernhard Kindelbacher as CEO

Logistics solution firm ACL Airshop, on Monday, appointed Bernhard Kindelbacher as the Chief Executive Officer, effective on March 1, succeeding Steve Townes, who will now assume the role of Vice Chairman in the firm. Kindelbacher, previously worked at Lufthansa Cargo for over three decades, serving various senior leadership roles, Later, he succeeded to roles in […]

R Swathi6 February 20241 min read

Finance

Slice Launches UPI First Account Product to Boost Consumer Reach

Indian fintech start-up Slice is extending its account service by launching ‘Slice Account’, a unified payment interface (UPI) account on Monday, after three months of beta testing period in order to reach wider consumers interested in the use of UPIs. The payment process through UPI has been broadly used at almost every corner of the […]

R Swathi6 February 20242 min read

Finance

Californian Nium Secures Approval from RBI for Two Payment Licenses

California-based Nium received principal approval from the regulatory body Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for two payment licenses on Monday, to offer and improve a variety of financial products in the country, from prepaid cards to merchant payment-acquiring. The finance firm said it secured Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) and Payment Aggregator (PA) licenses from RBI […]

R Swathi5 February 20241 min read

Technology

Vyommitra to Fly into Space Ahead of Gaganyaan Mission

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) designed Vyommitra, a woman robot astronaut to fly into space before the Gaganyaan mission, a manned mission to low earth orbit (LEO), said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Atomic Energy and Space, on Sunday. The woman robot mission is scheduled for the third quarter of this […]

R Swathi5 February 20241 min read

Finance

PayTabs Partners with Nearpay to Offer SoftPOS Payment Experience

Fintech firm PayTabs Group collaborated with financial service provider Nearpay on Sunday, to integrate Nearpay’s innovative ‘Tap to Phone’ technology into the PayTabs Touch app. Saudi Arabia-based firm said this collaboration aims to improve user experience of PayTabs Touch, PayTabs’ proprietary SoftPOS application across the region, including integration with the MEPS FAST application in Jordan. […]

R Swathi5 February 20241 min read