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China's Li Qiang puts factory boom down to hard work, not subsidies

Li's unusually frank remarks were made during a long speech to European businesspeople at a symposium in Beijing's Great Hall of the People that was also attended by Chinese Commerce Minister

India liquor stocks rally on UK trade deal, premium spirits focus

Shares of India's Tilaknagar Industries Ltd and Allied Blenders & Distillers Ltd have surged more than 40 per cent since late April

DeepSeek, Trump's plan steer agenda at China's most important AI summit

This week, US President Donald Trump unveiled his so-called AI Action Plan - a sort of call to arms to ensure the country keeps its lead in the post-ChatGPT epoch

Trump uses 'flood the zone' tactic to ramp up pressure on Fed's Powell

Trump escalates pressure on the Fed with a high-profile visit, signals retreat from firing Powell while pushing for rate cuts, using his trademark 'flood-the-zone' strategy

Trump says no need to fire Powell, downplays clash after Fed tour

The president's visit was a rare spectacle, with Trump being the first president to visit the Federal Reserve in nearly two decades

Samsung in talks to expand Galaxy AI features beyond Google's Gemini

South Korea's largest company aims to give customers more options on its upcoming Galaxy S26 smartphone line next year

China's stealthy solar exports stay one step ahead of US trade tariffs

In recent months, Batam, a duty-free Indonesian enclave a short ferry ride from Singapore, has become a key waypoint in a convoluted global shuffle

'UK is back on world stage': Keir Starmer after trade deal with India

The trade deal comes at a time when US President Donald Trump's tariff policies continue to disrupt global trade

Torrent in talks to acquire L&T thermal unit in $1 billion deal: Report

Deliberations are ongoing and details of the potential transaction may change, the people said, adding that talks could also fall apart and other bidders might emerge

Gaza faces worst hunger crisis yet as truce talks stall over aid access

The crisis is spiraling as Israel and Hamas mull a truce and comes two weeks after the European Union announced an agreement with Israel to increase the flow of food to Gaza

Alphabet hikes AI spending to $85 bn, sees strong Q2 sales growth

Alphabet shares rose as much as 4.1% after markets opened in New York on Thursday, their biggest intraday gain in two months

Wealthy investors bet on Dubai, Abu Dhabi despite regional risks

The cities, both part of the United Arab Emirates, have become irresistible for the world's richest people

Tom Hayes Libor victory puts convictions in $10 billion scandal at risk

When star trader Tom Hayes was found guilty of rigging a benchmark interest rate in 2015, it set off a raft of other investigations of bankers and traders across the City of London

Macquarie replaces CFO Alex Harvey as regulatory probes intensify

Harvey, 54, will also leave Macquarie's executive committee at the end of December and retire the following year after handing over to deputy CFO Frank Kwok

Microsoft hack hits hundreds of firms, agencies as damage spreads

Hackers have breached about 400 government agencies, corporations and other groups, according to estimates from Eye Security

Lavish homes left by fleeing Gupta brothers up for sale in South Africa

Atul, Rajesh and Ajay Gupta fled to Dubai in 2018, just before the ANC forced Jacob Zuma to resign as president over declining support linked partly to his ties with the controversial family

Musk warns of 'rough' patch ahead after Tesla's weakest quarter in years

ChatGPT said: Tesla CEO cited the loss of US EV incentives and delays in driverless tech rollout, saying the company may not see "compelling" economics again until late 2026

Reliance Industries faces scrutiny as EU targets diesel from Russian crude

Reliance bought Abu Dhabi's Murban crude in a rare purchase late last week, traders said, adding that it picked up the cargo soon after Friday's sanction package

Kotak Bank launches Solitaire to target India's growing affluent class

Kotak is India's fourth-largest private bank after HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd. and Axis Bank Ltd. Its private banking division is among the largest wealth managers in the country

Heads of delegations of Russia & Ukraine hold bilateral meeting in Istanbul

The Russian and Ukrainian delegation chiefs, Vladimir Medinsky and Rustem Umerov, held a one-on-one meeting in Istanbul