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Australian govt plans $10.5 billion in student debt cuts to ease costs

Australians are grappling with rising living costs and sticky inflation, compounded by interest rates that are at a 12-year high

UN Biodiversity Conference ends in limbo as countries spar over funding

The main focus of COP16 was to advance a landmark biodiversity pact adopted in Montreal two years ago

PM Netanyahu's office is accused of leaks to thwart Gaza ceasefire

Many in Israel's security establishment dismissed the demand and accused Netanyahu of avoiding a deal to keep the war going

Fake video of migrants voting was Russia propaganda: US officials

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Thursday had asked X to remove the video, suggesting it was the work of a Russian troll farm

How one of the tiniest oil markets cost Trafigura Group over $1 bn

This week, the company admitted it faces a loss in Mongolia of up to $1.1 billion, linked in part to suspected fraud by its own employees

Fed and peers will go ahead with rate cuts after this week's US Election

Election aside, US policymakers have already communicated a desire to proceed with a more gradual pace of rate cuts

Nvidia to replace Intel in three S&P Dow Jones indices by Nov 8

The company will replace rival Intel Corp. in the 128-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average prior to the start of trading on Nov. 8, S&P Dow Jones Indices said in a statement

Musk loses bid to dismiss ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal's severance lawsuit

Elon Musk has been fighting legal claims for back pay by thousands of Twitter staff he laid off

Top US energy regulator rejects Amazon-Talen nuclear power agreement

The decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission deals a blow to the efforts by big technology companies

US economy slowing but solid in final run-up to presidential election

Voters have long been frustrated with the economy under President Joe Biden, which has featured the worst inflation

Elon Musk's X falls behind on updating political advertising disclosures

X isn't legally required to update the database, but it's become an expected practice for the company and its tech peers

Exxon, Chevron beat analysts' estimates on Permian oil supply boost

Exxon's third-quarter adjusted earnings exceeded expectations by a nickel on Friday, while Chevron surpassed estimates by 11 cents

US elections: 23 Nobel laureates can't be wrong about Donald Trump

Economists, from Columbia University professor Joseph Stiglitz to Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Daron Acemoglu, released a letter endorsing Kamala Harris for US president

Intel, Samsung results rallies seen short-lived on AI-related challenges

The US firm behind the once ubiquitous "Intel Inside" labels has been hurt by a costly effort to start a foundry business as it also fends off upstart AI chip designers like Nvidia Corp

Amazon reassures investors with cost-cutting, AWS Cloud division's growth

The Amazon Web Services cloud division, which suffered record low sales growth last year, continued to regain momentum during the third quarter

Hit by storms & labour union strikes, US payrolls increase by just 12,000

Nonfarm payrolls increased 12,000 last month, and hiring over the previous two months was weaker than previously thought, suggesting the underlying labor market continues to cool

Pakistan's national carrier stake sale now uncertain after low offer

Pakistan's government has failed to privatize the airline in previous attempts because of protests by labor unions and political parties

After iPhone 16 ban, Indonesia now halts sale of Google Pixel phones

It's illegal to trade Google Pixel Phones in Indonesia, even though an estimated 22,000 units have already entered the country

Singapore slams 'smear campaign' from ex-PM Lee Hsien Loong's brother

The escalating war of words between the city's government and Hsien Yang stems from a bitter, yearslong family feud

Apple's investors disappointed after tepid forecast amid China weakness

Homegrown Chinese brands such as Vivo have gained ground in the country, and restrictions on the use of foreign technology at Chinese government offices spread over the past year