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Nomura to buy Macquarie's US, European asset management units for $1.8 bn
The Japanese company has had a troubled history in its attempts to expand overseas, including the acquisition of assets from the collapsed Lehman Brothers in 2008 which it later wrote down
Trump calls J-K terror attack 'deeply disturbing', Putin terms it 'brutal'
Terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019
US academic leaders unite against Trump's higher education policies
Tuesday's joint statement is the latest show of resistance from U.S. higher education leaders as the Trump administration seeks to leverage its financial heft to overhaul academia
US imposes tariffs as high as 3,521% on solar imports from Southeast Asia
While the duties are set to benefit domestic manufacturers, they also will pinch US renewable developers that have long relied on inexpensive foreign supplies, heightening uncertainty
IMF economist backs central bank independence after Trump's remarks
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said central banks faced a delicate moment in managing inflation, especially in countries like the United States
GE Aerospace CEO Culp advocates tariff-free regime for aviation industry
Trump's trade war has created the biggest uncertainty for the aerospace industry since the COVID pandemic. It has also led to a breakdown in the industry's decades-old duty-free status
Trump admin begins State Department overhaul to cut redundancy: Rubio
Work that fell to the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Human Rights, and Democracy will now be placed under a new Coordinator for Foreign Assistance and Humanitarian Affairs
Why rice-loving Japan is forced to import it from South Korea after 25 yrs
In Japan, rice is more than just a grain; it is central to daily meals, festivals, spiritual offerings, and even language
PM Modi calls Saudi ties 'limitless', bats for trade and strategic growth
Modi congratulated Saudi Arabia for securing the bids to host the World Expo 2030 and the FIFA World Cup 2034, calling these achievements a matter of "immense pride"
US advises allies to shun Chinese satellite services in leaked memo
The memo by the state department warned that countries collaborating with China's space providers risks the transfer of sensitive information
Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza, destroy rubble-clearing equipment
A municipality in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza said a strike on its parking garage destroyed nine bulldozers provided by Egypt and Qatar
Trump looking to cut US drug prices to international levels: Report
The first source said he had been told directly by government health officials that they were exploring such a policy, which he described as a mid-level priority for the Trump administration
Oil prices rebound on short-covering amid ongoing tariff concerns
The Brent and WTI benchmarks dropped more than 2 per cent on Monday, as signs of progress in nuclear deal talks between the US and Iran helped to ease supply concerns
Will President Trump replace Defence Secretary Hegseth over Signal leak?
According to National Public Radio, the Trump administration had begun a search for a new defence secretary after Hegseth's latest Signal controversy
Cardinals set Pope Francis' funeral for Apr 26, public viewing from Apr 23
The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 am in St. Peter's Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re
Trump bets on baby boom to Make America Great Again with cash, IVF and more
Trump's second-term blueprint revives traditional family values with baby bonuses, fertility programmes, and marriage incentives to combat America's falling birth rate
Who will be the next Pope? History, rules and surprises in Vatican ranks
As the Vatican mourns the loss of its 266th pope, a look at the centuries-old traditions, historical figures, and the election process behind the Vatican's top spiritual office
Iran-US nuclear talks move to expert level, signal progress but no deal yet
Under the 2015 agreement, Iran agreed to enrich uranium only to 3.67% purity and keep a stockpile of only 300 kilograms
A boy in love, a girl's 'no', and how it led to the making of Pope Francis
A story of heartbreak that led Jorge Mario Bergoglio to become Pope Francis - the first non-European leader of the Catholic Church in over 1,300 years
70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in next 10 yrs: Report
Currently, the survivors' median age is 87, and more than 1,400 of them are over 100 years old, a new report said Tuesday
