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Amazon, in the habit of winning, has suffered some humbling defeats lately

The company spends more than ever on lobbying, but there are some things money can't buy

Google restricts targeted political ads, bans misleading information

The Alphabet Inc. unit said in a blog post on Wednesday it will no longer allow election ads to be targeted based on political affiliation on Google Search, YouTube and across the web

How DHFL fallout will put India's bankruptcy reforms to an unexpected test

After watching the shadow banking industry collapse in slow motion for more than a year, authorities have decided that enough is enough

Asia needs $800 bn in agri food sector over next decade to feed itself

Population growth, changing consumer needs and climate change are among the challenges

Sony in talks to buy stake in Mukesh Ambani's Network18 TV media group

The Tokyo-based company is currently conducting due diligence on Ambani's Network18 Media & Investments Ltd. before any possible offer, the people said

Indian Army may prune its sniper rifle requirement, reduce orders by 70%

The 1.3 million-strong Indian Army's previous efforts to buy 5,720 sniper rifles in a process that began in February 2018 was scrapped in July this year

Economic slowdown: Even Diwali failed to lift India's sullen animal spirits

The poor reading signals a protracted slowdown, and may influence the Reserve Bank of India to cut interest rates for a sixth time this year in December

Artificial intelligence is coming for white-collar jobs in US labour market

Business, finance, and technology will be more exposed, along with natural resource and production industries

Piramal gets waiver on debt contract after offering to pay Rs 15 bn early

It's a very 'routine treasury transaction,' Piramal Enterprises said in an email response

The sun stops shining for Shapoorji Pallonji as solar company IPO falters

Sterling and Wilson shares tank as Shapoorji Pallonji, the controlling shareholders, drag their feet on promise of repaying Rs 23 billion debt.

Alibaba braves political unrest, raises $11 bn in biggest Hong Kong listing

One question now is how Alibaba will put the money to work

India considers incentives for Tesla, 323 others to set up shop in country

The Prime Minister's Office is considering the proposal and a decision is expected soon

With Saudi pulling levers, Aramco sees enough demand to pull off IPO

Saudi authorities have been pulling several levers to try and make the deal a success, pressuring the kingdom's richest families to invest and loosening margin lending rules for banks

RBI discovers more than $450 million in extra bad loans at Yes Bank

Gross non-performing assets assessed by the Reserve Bank of India were $457 million higher than Yes Bank had disclosed as of March 31

Investors may jump in as returns recede from world-beating Pakistan stocks

Pakistan's KSE-100 Index has advanced to the highest level in seven months, after falling to the lowest in almost five years in August

Disney streaming platform grapples with password leaks, despite success

Disney said its system hasn't been hacked and that it's working to quickly address the issue

Not bottomed out yet? India may grow at less than 5% in FY20, say forecasts

Reserve Bank of India has cut interest rates five times this year to boost growth, with the monetary easing complemented by fiscal measures, including $20 billion of tax cuts for companies

From India to Brazil, emerging markets can shore up global economy

South Korea and Brazil are among those with further cuts likely on the horizon, while others like China and Thailand are proceeding more cautiously on further easing

US-China trade war: Tariff relief may be tied to the failed deal from May

The duties under discussion for a potential rollback include the initial tariffs on some $250 billion in Chinese goods that President Donald Trump imposed last year, according to two people

Saudi Aramco has received nearly enough early orders to pull off its IPO

Building early momentum is important in large equity offerings, as investors are encouraged to jump in when they see other institutions rushing to buy shares.