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Russian crude finds fewer takers in China after hit from sanctions

State-owned giants such as Sinopec and PetroChina Co. are staying on the sidelines, having canceled some Russian cargoes in the wake of US sanctions on Rosneft PJSC and Lukoil PJSC last month

Toymaker Rick Woldenberg gears up for SC fight over Trump's tariffs

Woldenberg, who runs two educational-toy businesses near Chicago, says the BubblePlush Yoga Ball Buddies, designed to help kids control their emotions, has been hit especially hard by Trump's tariffs

Amazon job cuts show how AI may upend India's white-collar future

As the economy struggles to move from lower-middle to higher-middle income, AI is threatening its biggest advantage: the youth bulge it enjoys against other countries that are rapidly aging

Victory Giant tops Asian stocks with 600% surge on Nvidia partnership

It stands out against other top stock performers that underscore the divide between US attempts to onshore tech production on one side, and China's push to bolster self reliance on the other side

Trump plays nice with Asian allies stung by tariffs, repeated threats

The US president also sought to mend ties with Southeast Asian nations that have leaned closer toward Beijing as Trump took aim at their economic growth engines

Billion-dollar Grand Egyptian Museum to show Egypt's ancient civilisation

Officials have described the vast facility that houses over 100,000 artifacts from across seven millenia of history as a gift from Egypt to the world

China to suspend some rare earth curbs, probes on US chip companies

The White House issued a fact sheet on Saturday outlining some details of the trade pact agreed to earlier this week by President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Opec+ weighs small oil output hike for December ahead of key meet

Key members of the group led by Saudi Arabia are discussing a hike of about 137,000 barrels a day - matching those made in October and November

China ends gold tax break, raising consumer costs in key bullion market

The rule covers investment products like high-purity gold bars and ingots, as well as coins approved by the People's Bank of China, and non-investment uses such as jewellery and industrial materials

Oil tanker with cargo from curb-hit Rosneft idles off Mumbai coast

The oil market has zeroed in on Russia's export patterns, as well as Indian purchasing, after the US sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil PJSC on October 22

Indian refiners set the stage for lower Russia crude oil purchase

Indian processors, the top buyers of seaborne oil from Moscow, have been weighing up their options since US authorities blacklisted two of Russia's largest producers, Rosneft PJSC and Lukoil PJSC

Amazon cloud growth boosts investor confidence amid AI spending boom

In the third quarter, Amazon Web Services generated $33 billion in revenue, a 20 per cent increase from a year earlier

King Charles destroys his brother over Epstein scandal, America dithers

It's a stunning fall. The second, apparently favorite, son of Queen Elizabeth II has not only lost his many titles but also his home

Solar exporter Waaree Energies rejigs supply chain to bypass US tariffs

Waaree's push for the world's second-largest solar market comes amid escalating trade tensions between New Delhi and Washington DC

Groww founders eye $1.9 billion wealth boost as online broker heads for IPO

The Bengaluru-headquartered firm is seeking to raise ₹1,060 crore, while existing investors plan to sell as many as 557.2 million shares

Apple sales up 7.9% to $102.5 bn; earnings top estimates at $1.85 per share

Services remained Apple's fastest-growing segment while iPhone revenue increased 6.1% to $49 billion in the September quarter, helped by the new models

Zuckerberg slips to fifth on rich list as Meta shares plunge on AI plan

Meta's stock fell 11%, the most since 2022, after it said to issue the biggest investment-grade bond offering of the year to boost spending on AI research, dropping Zuckerberg's net worth

Trump pushes for US-led digital economy free of tariffs and new taxes

As Trump tries to rewire the global trading system, digital commerce has become another battleground for geopolitical fragmentation where US and China are jockeying for global influence

Ford to invest ₹3,250 crore in India, defying Trump's US manufacturing push

The Maraimalai Nagar manufacturing site in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu will be retooled to make high-end engines for export markets with an annual capacity of over 200,000 units

Rupee slips sharply as hopes of US Federal Reserve rate cut in Dec fade

The rupee weakened as much as 0.56 per cent, the most since August 29, to 88.70 per dollar on Thursday, closing in on its September record of 88.8050