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BSE, Asia's oldest stock bourse, seeks ways to dent rival NSE's dominance

While the BSE's is renewing its focus on lifting cash volumes, bourses globally are gearing up to boost derivatives trading amid rising volatility

What if Trump follows in Putin's footsteps for Greenland, Panama Canal?

As the president-elect Trump and some of his team members warm up for the White House, they're speaking and behaving more like President Vladimir Putin's Russia by the day

Europe threatens to trigger a global scramble for natural gas supplies

While Europe has enough gas reserves to get through this winter and prices have eased since the start of the year, inventories are being eroded by cold weather

iPhone loses global market share to rivals with Apple AI absent in China

California-based Apple has been playing catchup on artificial intelligence, with its suite of AI enhancements rolling out in stages following the launch of the iPhone 16

Space industry has room for 'multiple winners': Bezos on competition

There is going to be new uses for space that's going to drive demand for large capacity up, Bezos said on the eve of his company's first orbital rocket launch attempt

Los Angeles wildfires rage as dry winds likely to return this week

High winds will limit opportunities for firefighters to make progress against the fast-moving Palisades and Eaton fires, which have left at least 16 people dead and consumed more than 12,000 buildings

Canada has counter-tariffs ready if Trump launches trade war, says Trudeau

Trudeau, who said Jan 6 he'll resign as prime minister and Liberal Party leader, will remain in the country's highest political office until members of his party choose his successor on March 9

Sheinbaum vows Mexico won't bow to US as Trump prepares to take office

Ties between both nations will stay strong and dialogue will prevail, Sheinbaum said during the speech in a Mexico City square

Blue Origin flagship rocket set to debut in crucial SpaceX challenge

New Glenn, originally intended to launch as early as 2020, is set to lift off as soon as Monday out of Cape Canaveral, Florida, during a three-hour launch window that begins at 1 a.m. local time

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg says most companies need more 'masculine energy'

Zuckerberg, who launched his career by rating the attractiveness of women at Harvard University, added that he grew up with three sisters and has three daughters, and wants women to succeed

Apple CEO Tim Cook's pay rises 18%; company opposes anti-diversity measure

Cook's compensation grew to $74.6 million in 2024, compared with $63.2 million the prior year, Apple said in its annual proxy filing on Friday

India sees biggest bond outflows since 2020 amid global volatility

They sold a net $705.5 million of fixed-income securities on Jan. 8, according to the Central Depository Services figures compiled by Bloomberg. That's the biggest single-day sale since May 2020

Fund managers see RBI boosting liquidity before interest rate cuts

The RBI is one of the few central banks globally that is yet to cut interest rates despite repeated calls for easing amid a slowing economy

India, Indonesia set for travel 'bonanza' as middle classes expand

Asia has seen a rather slow post-pandemic recovery compared to other parts of the world, held back by sluggish growth in its biggest economy, China

Infra lender NaBFID plans record Rs 400 bn fundraising for Jan-Mar quarter

The lender, which specialises in financing infrastructure projects, plans to raise as much as Rs 400 billion ($4.7 billion) from the local-debt market

Infosys, HCL set to address business outlook under Donald Trump presidency

US-listed peer Accenture Plc raising its revenue outlook last month showed greater deal flow from widespread generative-artificial intelligence adoption

Wall Street expected to slash 200,000 jobs as AI encroaches human roles

Back office, middle office and operations are likely to be most at risk, according to Tomasz Noetzel, the BI senior analyst who wrote the report

How employee referrals for tech jobs became a side hustle in market

While referrals are typically reserved for known quantities - former colleagues, or at least someone with a mutual acquaintance who can vouch for them - there's a burgeoning underground market

Vodafone Idea raises $222 million via preferential allotment of shares

The preferential allotment comes at a time when Vodafone Idea is trying to catch up with its stronger rivals

Rupee hedging costs in Indian assets highest since 2022 on bearish bets

Dollar-rupee three-month offshore forward points, the cost of locking in forward dollar purchases, are hovering near the highest since November 2022 reached last week