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China's factories seek to Trump-proof their business by going global

Factory bosses also acknowledged that their attempts to Trump-proof their businesses are vulnerable to the whims of his trade policies

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block govt ban set to take effect in Jan

Barring Supreme Court intervention, the ban will kick in Jan. 19, the day before Trump is inaugurated

TikTok CEO Chew meets President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago ahead of US ban

The private meeting, confirmed by a source familiar with the discussion, came just hours after Trump suggested he'd somehow try to reverse the ban to save TikTok

Zelenskyy should prepare to make deal to end Russia-Ukraine war, says Trump

Trump said it would take a century to rebuild Ukrainian cities leveled by the Russian invasion and brushed aside Ukrainian hopes of recapturing seized territory

No risk after Donald Trump decries drone 'suspense', clarifies White House

Kirby said that of more than 5,000 tips to the FBI in recent weeks, the agency felt the need to follow up on 100 reported incidents

Climate change is stealing weeks of winter, unnerving ski area owners

Warmer days may come as a welcome reprieve for those who endure freezing winters, but the trend is troubling as higher temperatures impact everything from sports to drinking water

President-elect Trump loses bid to get hush money case tossed over immunity

New York state court Justice Juan Merchan on Monday rejected Trump's argument that his trial was tainted by witness testimony and other evidence

Law firms across globe rush to cash in on $150 bn West Asia deal boom

The $150 billion of deals involving Gulf firms in 2024 marks a 62 per cent increase from the same period last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

Sebi plans to introduce rules to streamline algo-trading for amateurs

Under the proposal, stock brokers can offer such a facility to retail investors only after getting each program approved by the stock exchanges

Blackstone emerges as top bidder for minority stake in Haldiram Snacks deal

Considerations are ongoing and no final decisions have been made, the people said. Representatives for Blackstone, GIC, Haldiram and ADIA declined to comment

LG mulls raising India unit valuation to $15 bn from $13 bn ahead of IPO

The company is planning to start a formal roadshow for LG Electronics India Pvt's IPO within the next two months and is targeting a listing in the first half of 2025

Chip industry needs way more women to drive growth and innovation

It's not unusual for the semiconductor industry, and tech sector in general, to feel like a man's world

US' overreach, not Brics, poses the real threat to dollar dominance

If Trump wants to maintain the dollar's primacy, he should recognise that its value is not dependent on American power and threats, but on American reliability

UK-India business boosted by prospect of free trade agreement, says HSBC

In the nine months to October, HSBC's UK unit received 36 per cent more business client referrals from its arm in India

The 24 hours of rate cuts that end year of global central-bank easing

By Friday, 22 central banks accounting for two-fifths of the global economy will have set borrowing cost

How Mauritius is promoting top golf courses to attract high-end visitors

Tourism is Mauritius' main source of foreign currency. The sector was upended by Covid-19 lockdowns and travel bans, and visitor numbers are only expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year

UnitedHealth CEO murder suspect Mangione hires former top NY prosecutor

Friedman Agnifilo spent decades working in New York City's criminal justice system, serving as the top assistant for seven years to former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance

Moody's Ratings cut France's credit grade, heaps pressure on new govt

In an unscheduled change, Moody's lowered its assessment of the euro area's second-biggest economy to Aa3 from Aa2, three levels below the maximum rating

OpenAI CEO, Perplexity donate $1 mn each to Trump's inaugural fund

President Trump will lead our country into the age of AI, and I am eager to support his efforts to ensure America stays ahead, Sam Altman said in a statement

Apple to further self-reliance by developing own bluetooth, wi-fi chips

Apple is one of Broadcom's biggest customers, accounting for roughly 20 per cent of revenue