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An Indian factory's ambitious aim to make iPhones outside China

In recent months, workers began testing and assembling Apple's iPhone X, which will be sold in India first and eventually exported

Indian economic slowdown drags: Experts say only big bang reforms will help

Data due Friday is expected to show gross domestic product growth slowed for a fifth straight quarter to 5.7 per cent in the three months ended June

Samsung's Jay Y Lee faces a retrial that could put him back in jail

Lee is the designated heir to South Korea's largest conglomerate and a national icon

Xi to deliver major speech to 'mobilise the whole party, whole military'

The speech on October 1 will be accompanied by a national day parade showcasing China's advances in military technology

Trade war: China indicates it won't retaliate now on new US tariffs

China has hit back against each previous tariff increase by the US, so not responding in kind this time may signal a change in strategy

People may have to work just 12 hours a week thanks to AI, says Jack Ma

Just this year, Ma had endorsed the China tech sector's infamous 12-hours-a-day, six-days-a-week routine, so common it earned the moniker 996

Jobs in exchange for consumers: India offers sensible bargain to the world

The pragmatic stance taken on retail is the first good step that goes beyond damage control and toward filling a strategic gap

Huawei's new Mate 30 Pro to launch without Google apps due to US ban

The Chinese giant is expected to unveil its new Mate 30 Pro next month, making it the first top-line phone launch since the company was blacklisted by the US and forbidden from trading with American

Apple to start online sales in India soon with local sourcing rules eased

The new investment rules could provide a boost to Apple, allowing it to grow sales in the country and possibly help it reduce its dependency on China by building an alternative supply chain in India

Stocks can't keep defying slowdown as govt steps fail to convince investors

Analysts say the government's booster dose might not be enough to spur demand in the near term, meaning India's economic woes will continue to weigh on shares and the rupee

After corporate debt, retail loans face stress amid unemployment, slowdown

The govt has unveiled steps ranging from concessions on vehicle purchases to hastening of capital infusion in state-run banks to help re-ignite an economy that's slowed sharply due to weak consumption

China's slowdown deepens in August on declining exports, tensions with US

With trade tensions worsening and the currency weakening past 7 to the dollar, policy-makers have stepped up targeted measures to support the economy

Amid Trump's attacks, US Fed says trade war, not rates, undermining economy

Trump has elevated his criticism of the central bank to a shrill level in recent weeks

You tax our wine, we'll hit back, says EU's Tusk on new US tariffs

Group of Seven leaders are meeting in Biarritz, France, Saturday amid mounting tensions over trade, climate and threats to the global economy

Why Nigel Farage's party worries Boris Johnson more than a no-deal Brexit

The Brexit Party, which will launch its own election plans on Tuesday, is keeping up the pressure

UK PM clinching sudden deal may be biggest Brexit risk for Pound traders

As the clock ticks toward the October deadline, the worry for some is that a deal could come late at night, taking any announcement into the so-called witching hour between New York and Tokyo trading

High on scent! fragrance makers tap into marijuana's mainstream acceptance

They are also capitalising on the CBD craze sweeping across almost every consumer industry and now featured in everything from shampoo and gum drops to mascara and pet treats

Govt's reform push: FPI surcharge rolled back, banks get Rs 70,000 cr

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's measures come after the government was criticised for failing to stem a rout in local equity markets and a slowdown in demand.

G-7 is well timed to fight recession but leaders unlikely to act

The UK, like Germany, is at risk of slipping into a recession after recent data showed a second-quarter 0.2 per cent decline in gross domestic product

Self-driving cars to javelin cart: Toyota's robots set for Olympic debut

In addition to the javelin-collecting robot, the manufacturer will have a humanoid robot, a robot to assist disabled spectators, and a telepresence robot that lets people talk with and see each other