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US budget deficit falls slightly to $1.78 trillion on record tariff revenue

President Donald Trump's dramatic tariff hikes helped spur a net $195 billion in tariff revenue for the fiscal year, which ended September 30

Meta, Blue Owl seal $30 bn private capital deal for Hyperion data centre

The financing is set to provide a roadmap for other hyperscalers looking to develop data centre without harming their credit ratings, as firms go on borrowing binges to try to keep up with the costs

Aadhaar emerges as poster child for Starmer's upcoming UK digital ID plan

Last week, Starmer was visiting India and met with Aadhaar's architect, Nandan Nilekani - who is also the non-executive chairman of the IT services giant Infosys Ltd

Martin Kocher advocates for ECB calm with policy in a 'good place'

ECB officials have largely indicated that - after eight interest-rate cuts in a year - they are happy with current policy settings, though some are still saying further cuts shouldn't be excluded

Israel warns of renewing war if Hamas betrays Donald Trump's Gaza plan

On their end, Hamas returned all 20 live hostages to Israel on Monday and has sent the remains of seven deceased hostages so far, leaving 21 unaccounted for

Nestle plans to slash 16,000 jobs as new CEO speeds up turnaround

The reductions, which would amount to about 6 per cent of the workforce, will be made over the next two years, the maker of Nespresso coffee capsules and KitKat candy bars said

I-T dept raids proprietary trading firm Graviton as govt steps up scrutiny

The raid at Graviton's offices near New Delhi began at the start of this week and is set to conclude Thursday

Sebi alleges insider trading in Indian Energy Exchange derivatives

Sebi's move underscores intensifying enforcement around derivatives activity in the world's largest equity options market by contracts traded

Sweden's cashless society could be more vulnerable to hybrid war attacks

Across the Nordic and Baltic countries, governments are more and more concerned about Russian "hybrid war" attacks

Trump confirms he authorised CIA to take covert action in Venezuela

Trump said that Venezuelan leaders had emptied their prisons in to the United States of America and we have a lot of drugs coming in from Venezuela

Brown university joins MIT in rejecting Trump's college compact invite

Brown President Christina Paxson wrote that she was worried that the compact, by its nature and by various provisions would restrict academic freedom

Apple AI search chief Ke Yang to leave for Meta weeks after AKI appointment

The group is developing features to make the Siri voice assistant more ChatGPT-like by adding the ability to pull information from the web

Hedge fund-style products to reshape India's $900 bn mutual fund industry

Earlier this year, India's securities regulator introduced SIFs, which allow managers to short stocks, use derivatives and pursue absolute-return strategies once reserved for hedge funds

RBI not targeting any specific Rupee level, says Guv Malhotra at IMF

The Reserve Bank of India is selling dollars in both onshore and offshore markets after what it saw as speculative attacks by global fund managers on the rupee

Trump's trade war unites India and Brazil in a hunt for new markets

Government officials and business executives from Brazil and India are converging this week in New Delhi, seeking to forge new relationships and triple the countries' $12 billion trade partnership

Centre plans tighter rules for green power to safeguard grid stability

Unpredictable weather makes it difficult for green energy producers to meet scheduled supply, often causing surges or shortfalls that strain the grid's balance

I'd be 'very upset' over Chinese military in Argentina: Trump warns Milei

During his successful campaign for president two years ago, Milei at times suggested he would oppose any deals with a communist-run Chinese government, but later softened his stance

Apple to expand smart home mfg with tabletop robot and home hub in Vietnam

For the upcoming home hub and the later robot, the company is teaming up with BYD Co, a Chinese firm best known for its electric vehicles but increasingly involved in Apple's hardware supply chain

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reduces stake in Amazon by $12.6 billion

The latest disclosure, dated Sep 30, shows she holds 81.1 million shares, down 58 million from a year earlier

Na-Ranong dynasty seeks $100 mn for rare deep-water marina in Phuket

A scion of the clan is leading the sale of a 138,000 square meter deep-water marina on the Thai island that was one of the key filming locations for season three of The White Lotus