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Bill and Melinda Gates to end 27 years of marriage; $146 billion at stake

Their decision puts at stake one of the world's greatest fortunes and one of world's largest philanthropy operations.

Second coronavirus wave leaves another 7 million people jobless in India

Unemployment increased to 7.97% from 6.5% in March, with more than seven million jobs lost last month, according to data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy

Covid-19 second wave: Can India find a way out of its health nightmare?

The health system in India has broken down, with scarcities in everything from hospital beds to oxygen, says Virologist Shahid Jameel in an interview with Bobby Ghosh

Australian PM defends ban on citizens returning from coronavirus-hit India

'We're all just working to do what's right for the health interests of Australians,' Scott Morrison says

Buffett says decision to sell some Apple stock 'was probably a mistake'

Berkshire Hathaway CEO, his business partner make blunt admissions at annual meeting.

China deletes social media posts mocking India amid backlash

Photos of the Tianhe module launch and its fuel burn-off were compared with what appeared to be a mass outdoor cremation in India, and captioned "China lighting a fire versus India lighting a fire"

Unemployment is falling in rich countries, but not every job is coming back

The pandemic has pushed out older employees and is deepening inequality as lower income workers feel the brunt of the crisis

Apple hit with European Union complaint as App Store fee battle escalates

The European Commission sent a so-called statement of objections to Apple on Friday, laying out how it thinks Apple abused its power as the "gatekeeper" for music-streaming apps on its App Store

Tata Power considering a $473-million IPO for its renewable energy unit

The power company is said to have abandoned earlier plans to seek a partner to invest in its green assets via an investment trust

Credit Suisse board member Gottschling to exit after Archegos debacle

Credit Suisse emerged as the big loser in global investment banks' race to exit trading positions as Archegos collapsed

300 scientists ask Modi to give access to data for charting Covid-19 spread

The request for wider dissemination of the coronavirus-related data gains urgency because India is gripped by a ferocious second wave that risks creating new mutant strains

Lockdowns worsen India's fiscal woes fueled by weak auctions

Localized lockdowns may result in a slowdown which may be met by fiscal expansion

Everyone is battling coronavirus in India, except the state

Pandemic is a reminder of why even a dynamic private sector needs a state that can support its efforts.

Global chip drought hits Apple, Samsung, BMW, Ford as crisis worsens

Caterpillar Inc. later flagged it may be unable to meet demand for machinery used by the construction and mining industries

Verizon Communications is weighing a sale of Yahoo!, AOL unit

The company is talking to Apollo Global Management Inc. about a deal

Jerome Powell waves inflation worries away as Fed holds rates near zero

Powell was dismissive of anecdotes of labor shortages, explaining it mostly as an allocation problem

Sorry, Saudi Aramco, Reliance Industries just isn't that into you

Reliance Industries Ltd, owner of the world's biggest oil refinery, has been dancing the quadrille with Saudi Aramco for nearly two years

Coronavirus sends Modi govt from 'vocal for local' to relying on global aid

Despite being home to the world's largest vaccine industry, India's inoculation drive has suffered in recent weeks amid a shortage of key ingredients

India's oil refiners eye more exports as Covid-19 outbreak hits demand

Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum weighing the option of raising oil-product exports against cutting run rates.

Scandal at Downing Street: How bad can it get for Boris Johnson?

Latest controversy centers on who paid for the refit of the British leader's apartment.