Starbucks names new finance chief

San Francisco, Mar 5 (UNI) Starbucks named a new chief financial officer on Tuesday. Cathy Smith, who has been Nordstrom’s CFO since 2023, will join Starbucks in the next month, Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol said in a letter to employees. Niccol said Smith brings extensive experience in retail, global operations and corporate turnarounds….

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Israeli army kills Hamas commander in N. West Bank

Ramallah, Mar 5 (UNI) The Israeli army on Tuesday killed a senior Qassam Brigades commander and another Palestinian during a large-scale military operation in the eastern neighborhood of the northern West Bank city of Jenin. According to Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses, the Israeli forces, backed by large reinforcements, surrounded several residential buildings in the…

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Sensex falls 96.01 pts

Mumbai, Mar 4 (UNI) Extending losses for the third straight session, the BSE Sensex on Tuesday slipped 96.01 pts to settle at 72,989.93 as selling pressure was seen in Auto, IT and Technology stocks. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) declined 36.65 pts at 22,082.65. The Sensex tumbled down 268 pts at 72,817.34 in opening session….

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Adani Wilmar to acquire GD Foods

Kolkata, Mar 4 (UNI) Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL) on Tuesday announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire G.D. Foods Manufacturing (India) Private Limited (“GD Foods”). The acquisition will be executed in multiple tranches, with 80 percent of the shares to be acquired in the first tranche, and the remaining 20 percent to be…

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India’s security apparatus must remain adaptive to emerging threats: Rajnath

New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India’s security apparatus must remain adaptive to emerging threats such as cyber warfare, hybrid warfare, space-based challenges, and transnational organised crime. Addressing the gathering, after inaugurating the Ministry of Home Affairs – Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Collaboration Conference-Cum-Exhibition on ‘Advanced…

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