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Israel ups the ante against Hamas, vows to wipe them 'off face of Earth'

"Every Hamas terrorist is a dead man," Netanyahu said at a late-night briefing, flanked by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Benny Gantz, the head of Israel's opposition

IMF projects inflation, growth risks if Israel-Hamas conflict widens

It's a bit early to know the full implications of the conflict, and much will depend on whether it draws in other countries, Gita Gopinath said

Samsung's profit slows in sign of semiconductor chip market bottom

Samsung's shares rose as much as 4.4%, their most in more than a month, with some investors saying a 78% decline in operating income was better than they'd feared

Aster DM Healthcare's India unit draws suitors valuing business at $1.5 bn

Aster shares have soared about 40% this year, valuing the Mumbai-listed company at about $1.9 billion

Modi govt weighs giving small farmers more cash ahead of LS polls in 2024

If approved, the plan would cost the government an extra Rs 20,000 crore, according to the people, on top of the Rs 60,000 crore budgeted for the programme in the current fiscal year

Higher-for-longer rates will keep constricting global economy: World Bank

Both Ajay Banga, the institution's president, and Chief Economist Indermit Gill warned that the fallout from the sudden shift to an era of elevated borrowing costs may be tough

Disneyland raises ticket prices up to 9%, Florida annual passes rise too

The new prices take effect immediately, the company said in separate statements Wednesday

Govt mulls extension of parboiled rice restrictions ahead of key polls

The govt is considering an extension to a 20% export levy, which is due to expire on Oct. 15, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified as the talks are confidential

Israel-Hamas conflict may end up helping Russia in war against Ukraine

The conflict may, at the very least, work to distract US and European attention from the war in Ukraine, the people said, even while Russia has concerns about its escalation

Google's Pichai decried bad 'optics' of search engine deal with Apple

"I know we are insisting on default, but at the same time I think we should encourage them to have Yahoo as a choice in the pull-down or some other easy option," Pichai wrote

Few good options as Israel weighs a ground assault on the Gaza strip

The public and the national security establishment in Israel are demanding retribution for the attacks by Hamas militants that claimed more than 1,000 Israeli lives over the weekend

Orphaned cricket team of Afghanistan aims to regain footing at World Cup

Ever since the Taliban took over Afghanistan two years ago following the chaotic US withdrawal, professional cricket players and administrators fled the country in large numbers

Federal Reserve officials may to go for another pause after surge in yields

Investors currently see little chance of a rate hike at the October 31-November 1 meeting, and are assigning less-than-even odds to any additional tightening in 2023

Indian economy needs 8% growth to topple China as global driver: Barclays

The South Asian nation should focus investment in areas like mining, utilities, transport and storage - sectors that have stronger spillover effects on the broader economy, said Barclays economist

IMF warns of stubborn inflation and weaker global growth in the coming year

In most countries, the IMF, an institution charged with monitoring the health of the global economy, foresees inflation remaining above central bank targets until 2025

Israel builds up forces near Gaza for next phase of conflict with Hamas

The last major Israeli incursion into Gaza was in 2014. It lasted seven weeks and led to the killing of more than 2,000 Palestinians and dozens of Israelis

Adani's $3.5 bn Ambuja loan moves ahead after some banks get approval

The three banks are Barclays Plc, Deutsche Bank AG and Standard Chartered Plc

Hamas outmaneuvered Israel's surveillance prowess by simply going dark

The militant group's attack on Saturday caught Israel's national security apparatus completely off guard - a shocking fact given the scope of the incursion

Israel-Hamas conflict was a test for Elon Musk's X, and it failed

"It's now almost impossible to tell what's a fact, what's a rumor, what's a conspiracy theory, and what's trolling," Rothschild said

Xi Jinping's reaction to Hamas attack exposes China's limits as peacemaker

After Hamas launched a shock incursion into Israel, killing hundreds, China's Foreign Ministry reiterated a call for an independent Palestinian state while making no mention of the attacks