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Harvard admits too many students getting A's amid grade inflation

The report's author, Harvard undergraduate dean Amanda Claybaugh, urged faculty to curtail the practice of awarding top scores to the majority of students, saying it undermines academic culture

Domino's shares surge after report of Bain Capital considering takeover

Billionaire Jack Cowin, the largest shareholder of Domino's Pizza Enterprises, took charge at the company earlier this year to implement a turnaround

Washington's push to put US corn in Indian cars to face tough road ahead

New Delhi would seek a reciprocal US tariff of 20 per cent or less and a swift deal, fearing Indian exporters could fall further behind Southeast Asian rivals if negotiations drag on

Trump's 'historic' trade deals give US major edge over Southeast Asia

The pacts give Trump some clear wins, like the removal of many tariff and non-tariff barriers on US exports into those countries and pledges to spend billions of dollars on American goods

Toyota Motor posts record first-half as US offsets Japan and China

The world's biggest carmaker has managed to achieve overall growth, despite volatility in China and trade tensions brought about by President Trump's tariffs on cars and parts imported to the US

Brazilian President Lula sees 'definitive solution' with US coming in days

Lula spoke a day after he and Trump held a meeting on the sidelines of the summit, and hours after negotiators from Brazil and the US held a follow-up meeting to chart a path forward on trade

China asks US to protect 'hard-won' results ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Xi and Trump are expected to sign off on the terms this week in South Korea when they sit down in person for the first time since the US president returned to power

China's solar self-discipline drives turnaround for top silicon producers

The recovery followed a 50% jump in polysilicon prices since July, after the government warned against cutthroat competition seen across sectors, including solar manufacturing

China leads global market as robot dogs become major AI testing ground

Beijing's support for so-called embodied artificial intelligence has boosted the domestic robotics sector, while vast tech and electric vehicles supply chains have driven down costs

New PM Takaichi moves to unleash Japan's long-restrained defence industry

The country's five biggest defence companies account for less than 2 per cent of global defence shipments, but their share prices have risen on expectations of fresh orders

Chinese robotaxis race Waymo to bring driverless cars to global stage

Autonomous-driving technology is considered a strategic sector by Beijing, which has set out a policy that aims for China to become the world leader in driverless vehicles by 2035

Gold prices tumble 6% in biggest drop since 2013 as investors rush to buy

Gold prices plunged by as much as 6.3 per cent on Tuesday, the biggest drop since 2013, and held losses through Friday to close at $4,113.05 an ounce

US unveils trade framework with Vietnam following 20% tariff agreement

Crucial specifics are still undetermined, but it's the first outline released by the Trump administration since a 20% headline tariff was announced in July

Putin claims Russia conducted successful nuclear cruise missile test

Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said the Burevestnik was tested on October 21

Novartis nears deal to acquire Avidity Biosciences for over $70 per share

Avidity rose 1.2% to close at $49.15 in New York trading Friday, giving the company a market value of about $6.8 billion

Grace Wales Bonner brings fresh Indie vision to tradition-rich Hermes

Wales Bonner is replacing Veronique Nichanian, 71, who has held that role for 37 years and will present her last menswear show in January

Trump to sign critical minerals deals on Asia trip to raise pressure on Xi

Malaysia is in discussion for a potential critical minerals deal with the US, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul Aziz said on Saturday

Trump to press Xi Jinping for release of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai

More than 30 lawmakers signed a letter headed by Scott, a US senator from Florida, asking Trump to raise the issue of Lai, noting that Lai is suffering from deteriorating health

Trump not planning to meet Carney amid ongoing spat over Canada trade ad

Shortly before departing, Trump called the commercial "dishonest" and panned the decision to keep airing it during US broadcasts of the World Series

Trump 'open' to meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un during Asia visit

The US president also suggested he was open to officially recognising North Korea as a nuclear power over the objections of allies including Seoul