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UK enlists 60 big employers in drive to improve occupational healthcare

Aviva, Phoenix, EY and Google are among more than 60 large businesses taking part in a trial that aims to establish the best ways to cut sickness absence and improve return-to-work rates

Why the US economy might benefit from abandoning clean energy goals

By selling more fossil fuels and avoiding the expense of meeting green regulations, the US would see its GDP grow by about 1% more than it would have had it continued the clean energy transition

Rachel Reeves signals possible UK tax hikes ahead of November budget

In a pre-budget speech in Downing Street carried on national broadcasters, Reeves argued she would prioritize bringing down borrowing costs and inflation

Russia's crude exports tumble as US sanctions hit key Asian buyers

Russian exporters are continuing to load crude onto tankers, but refiners are less willing to take the cargoes into their storage tanks

US steps up investment in rare-earth firms to curb reliance on China

The announcements are the latest in a string of actions taken by the federal government to invest directly in the supply chain of permanent magnet production, an industry dominated by China

India may cancel stalled green power projects struggling to find clients

While the move could free up grid capacity struggling to keep up with India's rapid renewable rollout, it would be a major setback for the green ambitions of the world's third-highest emitter

Most donors to Trump ballroom project have federal contracts: Report

Sixteen of the 24 donors have received federal contracts with the cumulative sum totaling $279 billion over the past five years, according to the study by Public Citizen

Boyu Capital seeks around $1.4 billion loan for Starbucks China takeover

Starbucks announced on Tuesday that it will sell a majority stake in its China retail operations, which are valued at $4 billion

With over a billion users, India may be the world's biggest AI opportunity

OpenAI, Google and Perplexity are rolling out free access to paid AI tiers in India, including ChatGPT Go, Gemini Pro for Jio users, and Perplexity Pro for Airtel subscribers

UK still in talks with Trump to lift steel, whiskey tariffs: British envoy

In September, the UK and the US signed the Tech Prosperity Deal to deepen collaboration in key technology areas including AI, quantum computing and nuclear energy

Lenskart's $821 mn IPO price sparks concern over Indian startup valuations

DSP Asset Managers Pvt. over the weekend publicly defended its anchor investment in Lenskart after facing social media criticism over the IPO's valuation

India's festival spending jumps to $68 bn after GST cuts as demand rises

Spending between Sept 22 and Oct 21 - the period between the Hindu festivals of Navratri and Diwali - increased 8.5 per cent from the same time last year

As China ages, inheritance transfers give rise to family disputes

With the Chinese society aging and the slowing economy, the middle class is starting to argue over money as well, tearing apart long-held social norms such as family harmony and filial duty

Pressure and burnout shadow Xiaomi's rapid pivot from smartphones to EVs

In April, Chinese media reported that Xiaomi was requiring employees to work at least 11.5 hours a day, and those who worked less than eight hours were told to submit a formal explanation

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