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India Inc's spending splurge may not trickle down as small firms struggle

If this year's abundant rainfall tames food inflation, the central bank would have the scope to cut rates more deeply than the half percentage point some analysts currently expect

Apple's chief people officer Carol Surface to exit after less than 2 years

When Surface joined Apple, she took over the people role from Deirdre O'Brien, who had been managing that team in addition to the company's retail stores

Apple worked secretly for years with China's BYD on long-range EV battery

Apple doesn't own any of the technology used in BYD's current Blade batteries, the partnership shows just how far the iPhone maker went in its efforts to produce a car

US elections: Harris vows to be different than Biden in fiery Fox interview

Vice president said she and Biden had offered legislation to address the immigration system within hours of taking office

India considers risk that Canada may charge senior govt officials

India has denied the allegations made by the Canadian police. No specific details of the case were provided to India's government, the officials said

BlackRock in talks with Jio Financial to set up private credit venture

The 50-50 joint venture will lend to businesses ranging from large companies to startups, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is not public

LVMH sales slump in China rattles investors in luxury shares: Report

Slump in Chinese demand for Louis Vuitton bags, Dior gowns and other high-end fashion has wiped out more than €150 billion in LVMH market capitalization

Musk's Starlink wins as Centre denies Ambani, Mittal spectrum auction pitch

Narendra Modi-led government faces task of luring foreign investment especially from heavyweights like Musk and balancing it with the demands placed by local wireless firms led by Ambani and Mittal

'Reparations for black Americans deserve review,' says Kamala Harris

Issue of reparations for Black Americans has gained momentum with California in 2023 becoming first state to put a potential dollar value on multi-generational inequality as a direct result of slavery

Meta to face lawsuits as states' claim it hooked kids to social media

The social media companies also face hundreds of lawsuits by public school districts alleging the platforms have created a public nuisance

Silicon valley's Andreessen, Horowitz give millions to pro-Trump PAC

This super PAC raised $27.8 million, spent $22.6 million, and entered the final weeks of the campaign with $43.6 million cash on hand

Musk's vow to make lots of Robotaxis conflicts with US auto safety rules

Regulatory hurdles were one of multiple issues Musk sidestepped during his much-anticipated unveiling of robotaxi, billed as a pillar of the Tesla CEO's push into robotics and artificial intelligence

'States will undo abortion laws that are too tough,' says Donald Trump

Trump didn't specify which states he was speaking about, but cited Ohio as an example of a GOP-led state that voted to expand abortion rights in a recent ballot measure

US elections: Musk's $75 million gift cements role as a top Trump donor

Musk was America PAC's only donor, making seven separate contributions between July 3 and Sept. 5, according to its latest filing with the Federal Election Commission

China seeks 'targeted security measures' for its citizens in Pakistan

Two countries are entering into second phase of the CPEC program, part of China's Belt and Road initiative, that Islamabad expects will lead to relocation of Chinese export industries to Pakistan

Indian market's record 11-month stock rally at risk as profits cool

Brokerages predict that companies in the benchmark NSE Nifty 50 Index will either report flat or low single digits profit gains for the quarter ended September

VW, BMW and, Mercedes getting left behind in auto race by China's EVs

The latest warning signs came last week, when all three German manufacturers reported slumping third-quarter sales in China

J&J Q3 earnings beat expectations, make progress on talc liabilities

Adjusted profit was $2.42 a share, surpassing Wall Street's average estimate of $2.19. Pharmaceutical revenue rose almost 5 per cent, exceeding expectations by more than $400 million

Adani Group returns to dollar market with new green bond sale initiative

Dollar bond sales from Indian issuers are running at their highest in three years, with companies raising about $10 billion so far in 2024, as spreads on dollar debt hover near their lowest in decades

US weighs capping exports of AI chips from Nvidia, AMD to certain countries

The new approach would set a ceiling on export licenses for certain countries in the interest of national security