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Google contract staff reach union deal banning keystroke monitoring

The collective bargaining agreement between Accenture and the Alphabet Workers Union covers about 25 workers including writers and design analysts

Donald Trump, Elon Musk threaten govt shutdown; here's what that costs

Trump also rejected the interim spending package House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiated to keep the government operating beyond a Friday lapse

Honda-Nissan merger negotiations likely to begin next week, says Nikkei

Representatives for Honda and Nissan in the US didn't immediately reply to a request for comment on the start-date for talks

EU intensifies demand for Apple to open up iPhone features to rivals

The commission instructed Apple on Wednesday to rework the iOS operating system so that it's more compatible with smartwatches, earbuds, headsets and other devices from competitors

Donald Trump opposes stopgap funding, warns GOP on debt ceiling demand

Donald Trump on Wednesday - just days before federal funding is set to expire - said he wanted lawmakers to include an increase to the debt ceiling in the package

Elon Musk taps Trump's ex-aide, tech execs for staffing DOGE initiative

Steve Davis, president of Boring Co., Musk's tunneling operation, and Michael Kratsios, former US chief technology officer, are among those leading interviews of potential candidates

Commerce dept examining 'unusual' surge of 331% in gold imports in Nov

Trade data released on Monday showed that India's trade deficit reached a fresh high of $37.8 billion in November, driven by a surge in merchandise imports

Yotta Data seeks $500 mn private credit to invest in data centres

The company will likely go for a bilateral deal to be finalized in early 2025, they said, adding the terms are not finalized yet and bank credit is also an option

RBI dials down use of NDFs to fight dollar, balance rupee stability

The Reserve Bank of India has recently let some short dollar positions in the overseas market expire without rolling into new contracts

Foxconn approaches Nissan to take controlling stake as Honda eyes merger

News of Foxconn's interest emerged as Honda Motor Co. and Nissan announced they have entered potential merger talks, which would better position the combined company to face competitive challenges

For Waltz, advising isolationist Donald Trump is Taiwan-sized challenge

And in an interview with Bloomberg News last year, Waltz, 50, argued that the biggest deterrent for Xi Jinping would be for the US and its allies to clearly state that they would come to island's aid

Shriram Finance in talks to borrow $1.2 bn in offshore loan for sector

The non-bank financial company will offer a multitranche deal split across currencies such as the dollar, euro and dirham, the people said asking not to be identified

Biden to launch probe into Chinese semiconductors over security risks

The investigation examining so-called foundational chips could take months to conclude, meaning that any reaction to the findings will be left to the discretion of President-elect Donald Trump's team

Canada deploys aerial task force to boost border security to appease Trump

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will operate the task force, made up of helicopters, drones and mobile surveillance towers

South Korea's 'hurry hurry' culture ends Prez Yoon's 'controversial' tenure

Within hours of Yoon's late night announcement on Dec. 3, protesters massed on Seoul's streets and lawmakers were so frantic to block the decree that they climbed over the fence of the legislature

Luigi Mangione indicted for first-degree murder in UnitedHealth CEO's death

Mangione was indicted on one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, seven counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and one count of possessing a forged driver's license

Nissan, Honda consider merger to take on world's biggest carmaker Toyota

Honda is considering several options including a merger, capital tie-up or the establishment of a holding company, Executive Vice President Shinji Aoyama said

Walmart's Flipkart has a tough battle ahead in India, a 2026 IPO likely

Flipkart is a stake Walmart has put down in a market where brick-and-mortar foreign retailers face stifling restrictions

EU starts investigation of TikTok over Romanian election interference

The probe will look at if the short-video app failed to prevent bad actors from manipulating its recommendation system

Bitcoin at all-time high for 2nd consecutive day, traders eye $110,000 mark

Crypto markets have seen large gains since Trump's election victory as the industry expects a more friendly regulatory environment