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Delta variant's spread challenges most stringent Covid containment zones

An outbreak that started at an airport in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing is testing that country's zero-tolerance measures, which are some of the most sweeping and comprehensive in the world

India's inflation could go past RBI target rest of 2021, say report

Forecasts for gross domestic product were raised to a 9.2% expansion in the fiscal year ending March 2022, from the previous 9%, while the gross value added outlook edged down slightly to 9%.

India's economic recovery stumbles, setting stage for sustained low rates

A contraction in India's services sector deepened as localized curbs to control the virus spread hurt consumer demand and business activity

Tencent becomes world's worst stock bet with $170 billion wipeout

The firm is one of the key casualties of an official campaign that targets tech behemoths considered a potential threat to China's data security.

Robinhood banks on its traders' allegiance in IPO like no other

Robinhood will reserve up to 35% of shares for its app users at the pre-trading range of $38 to $42 apiece

'I can die': Olympic athletes struggle with Tokyo's sweltering heat

Earlier on Friday, Russian archer fainted as Tokyo's temperatures climbed to as high as 34 degrees C

Tether, Facebook coin spur worry at Janet Yellen's closed-door meeting

Yellen urged agency heads at the July 19 meeting to "act quickly" to ensure stablecoins face appropriate rules

Wall Street's IPO fee machine under threat after regulatory scrutiny

The heavier deal flow has provided an uptick in fees to the banks

China govt targets mobile pop-ups in latest crackdown on tech sector

Pop-ups, often used for advertising, are just the latest targets in a series of government crackdowns that have ranged from antitrust to data security

Record quarter by Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft gives way to growth scepticism

The world's largest tech companies have gotten larger at a torrid rate

Pfizer raises sales forecast for Covid vaccine by almost a third to $33 bn

The New York drugmaker had previously projected vaccine sales for the year of $26 billion.

Oil prices climb as US crude supplies tumble in peak demand season

Futures rose as much as 1.3 per cent in New York on Wednesday

Inflation comes for aluminum, as the everywhere metal surges

Demand is set to surge on the back of climate-change investment

Fed says progress made toward conditions for tapering bond buys

Any move to shrink policy support will be based on progress on the Fed's goals for jobs and inflation

Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala eyes 70 aircraft in 4 years

To invest Rs 260 crore for a 40% stake in low-cost airline

India got $1-bn crypto to fight Covid. What happened to the donation?

Between cashing out of an illiquid asset, complying with government regulations and getting the money to the right places, it isn't easy

Rio Tinto pays $9.1-bn dividend as profit hits record on iron ore demand

Rio Tinto Group is the world's biggest iron ore miner

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala plans 70 planes for new ultra-low cost airline

The billionaire investor, who is considering investing $35 million and would own 40% of the carrier, expects to get a no-objection certificate from India's aviation ministry in the next 15 days

Apple and Google are winning big, but one company is about to pull ahead

No two tech giants are the same, and it comes down to their business models.

Democracies are 'works in progress', says Blinken on first trip to India

US Secretary of State's trip comes as his government vows to challenge what it describes as China's aggression.