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IMO prepares evacuation plan for hundreds of ships stuck in Persian Gulf

The plan can only be put into action when there are clear signs of de-escalation, according to Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez

IMO prepares evacuation plan for hundreds of ships stuck in Persian Gulf
Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 2:31 PM IST

Apple bets new CEO John Ternus will bring back Jobs-era decisiveness

Apple also is betting that Ternus has a more decisive leadership style, something closer to that of co-founder Steve Jobs

Apple bets new CEO John Ternus will bring back Jobs-era decisiveness
Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 1:47 PM IST

Apple CEO Tim Cook's record of success: Some numerical highlights

The outgoing CEO Tim Cook, who'll stay on as executive chairman, built up an unprecedented record of success over his tenure

Apple CEO Tim Cook's record of success: Some numerical highlights
Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 1:46 PM IST

Trump signals no truce extension with Iran on eve of scheduled peace talks

Trump said in an interview on Monday that the ceasefire expires on Wednesday evening in Washington and he is 'not going to be rushed into making a bad deal'

Trump signals no truce extension with Iran on eve of scheduled peace talks
Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 12:15 PM IST

Apple to focus hardware team into five key areas under Johny Srouji

The change aims to simplify the structure of his organisation, which will add thousands of employees and responsibility over the engineering of the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and other products

Apple to focus hardware team into five key areas under Johny Srouji
Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 8:52 AM IST

Banks dangle 30% raises for dealmakers to meet IPO demand in India

Firms are looking to increase the total number of positions by 15% to 20%, according to estimates by the executive search firms Sheffield Haworth and Native, compared with last year's growth of 18%

Banks dangle 30% raises for dealmakers to meet IPO demand in India
Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 8:37 AM IST

Read memos from Apple's Tim Cook and John Ternus on CEO transition

Cook, who took the CEO role from co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011, will stay with the company as executive chairman after the transition set to take place on Sept 1

Read memos from Apple's Tim Cook and John Ternus on CEO transition
Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 8:33 AM IST

Amazon to invest another $5 bn in Anthropic as part of $100 bn cloud deal

Anthropic, which makes the Claude chatbot and coding tool, plans to spend more than $100 billion over the next 10 years on Amazon's cloud technologies and chips

Amazon to invest another $5 bn in Anthropic as part of $100 bn cloud deal
Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 8:27 AM IST

Japan removes most restrictions on weapon exports in historic policy shift

Japanse PM Sanae Takaichi approved changes to defence export rules that will create a larger market for companies in the arms business

Japan removes most restrictions on weapon exports in historic policy shift
Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 8:20 AM IST

Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down, John Ternus to take over on Sep 1

Ternus, 50, has served as head of hardware engineering since 2021 and spent 25 years focused on product development at the iPhone maker

Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down, John Ternus to take over on Sep 1
Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 8:19 AM IST

India expands Russian insurer list as Iran conflict disrupts oil flows

Some 11 Russian insurers that are not members of so-called P&I Clubs are now allowed to provide the services, up from eight last month

India expands Russian insurer list as Iran conflict disrupts oil flows
Updated On : 20 Apr 2026 | 11:18 PM IST

Google eyes new chips to speed up AI results, challenging Nvidia

Nvidia's graphics processing units, or GPUs, remain the gold standard for AI, particularly for training more advanced models

Google eyes new chips to speed up AI results, challenging Nvidia
Updated On : 20 Apr 2026 | 10:55 PM IST

Trump says team led by Vance heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran

Trump said the team would include Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner

Trump says team led by Vance heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran
Updated On : 20 Apr 2026 | 7:44 PM IST

Truckers brace for first diesel price hike in four years amid Iran war

India is among the countries most exposed to the trade upheaval in the West Asia as the conflict extends into an eighth week

Truckers brace for first diesel price hike in four years amid Iran war
Updated On : 20 Apr 2026 | 2:52 PM IST

Iran war deepens China's dependence on US for niche gas amid supply shocks

Shipments of US ethane are expected to rise to an all-time high of 800,000 tons in April, which would be around 60 per cent higher than the monthly average

Iran war deepens China's dependence on US for niche gas amid supply shocks
Updated On : 20 Apr 2026 | 11:40 AM IST

Groww faces earnings test after stock surge makes it expensive brokerage

Groww is likely report net income doubled to ₹660 crore in the three months through March from a year earlier, according to analyst estimates

Groww faces earnings test after stock surge makes it expensive brokerage
Updated On : 20 Apr 2026 | 9:46 AM IST

Pakistan juggles mediation role abroad, deepening power crisis at home

Blackouts, LNG shortages and policy lapses hit Pakistan as it hosts key US-Iran talks amid rising energy stress

Pakistan juggles mediation role abroad, deepening power crisis at home
Updated On : 20 Apr 2026 | 8:52 AM IST

Traders brace for renewed turmoil as Strait of Hormuz standoff deepens

Iran said it would skip a second round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad this week while the American naval blockade remained in place

Traders brace for renewed turmoil as Strait of Hormuz standoff deepens
Updated On : 20 Apr 2026 | 8:38 AM IST

Standstill at Strait of Hormuz weighs on US-Iran peace deal hopes

Threatens to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy

Standstill at Strait of Hormuz weighs on US-Iran peace deal hopes
Updated On : 19 Apr 2026 | 10:50 PM IST

Crypto hack worth $290 mn triggers DeFi contagion shock across platforms

The attacker siphoned about 116,500 rsETH - a token issued by Kelp DAO that represents "restaked" Ether - by targeting a bridge built using LayerZero

Crypto hack worth $290 mn triggers DeFi contagion shock across platforms
Updated On : 19 Apr 2026 | 2:18 PM IST