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China heads for longest slowdown in consumption growth since post-covid

Top government and Communist Party officials regularly state that they're committed to lifting domestic spending - something the US and other major trading partners have also long demanded

Epstein emails suggest Trump 'knew of girls'; spent hours at his house

That email was sent to Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of Epstein, who was convicted and is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in helping him with the sexual abuse of underage women

Putin to visit India on Dec 5 as ties deepen, says Russia-India forum host

Putin is scheduled to visit New Delhi on Dec. 5, and will participate in the plenary session of the Russia-India Forum taking place that week

Adani Group to host investor meet in Singapore to boost global confidence

Senior leadership including Group Chief Financial Officer Jugeshinder Singh and executives of Adani companies will attend the meetings

Google adds new AI features to Pixel phones, including message summaries

The move comes as major tech companies, including Alphabet, Apple, Amazon.com Inc and Meta Platforms Inc, are racing to make their AI offerings more advanced and more useful to consumers

Trump aides review funds for New York City after Mamdani's mayoral win

After the election, Trump said in an interview on Fox News that he wanted to see "the new mayor do well, because I love New York" but cautioned Mamdani to be "respectful of Washington"

Asia's rich lack succession plans as private wealth nears $99 trn by 2029

Chaotic handovers have the potential to freeze assets in legal disputes, fragment family empires, and destabilise companies that have grown rapidly but lack the governance structures

Trump plans dinner with Jamie Dimon, Wall Street executives at White House

The dinner comes as Trump faces rising political pressure on the economy and affordability - issues that anchored Democratic electoral wins in New Jersey and Virginia last week

Trump's $2,000 tariff 'dividend' echoes Covid-era stimulus checks

On Monday, Trump again posted on the payout idea on Truth Social, saying that the tariff revenue money "left over from the $2,000 payments" would be used to "substantially pay down national debt"

Trump's war on media goes international as BBC apologises over Jan 6 edit

BBC Chairman acknowledged that edited footage of Trump's speech near the US Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, which aired on 'Panorama' last year, wrongly gave 'the impression of direct call for violent action'

Trump asks US Supreme Court to overturn $5 mn judgment in Jean Carroll case

Trump was found liable by a Manhattan jury in May 2023 for sexually assaulting Carroll in the 1990s and then defaming her by calling her a liar, following a trial in which he declined to testify

US, China suspend mutual shipping probes as trade talks ease tensions

The suspensions remove some costs and uncertainty for an industry that had been facing fees to deliver goods to the US

Court blocks Trump admin bid to limit SNAP food aid payments temporarily

A panel of the US 1st Circuit Court of Appeals late Sunday denied the administration's request to continue making only partial payments during the government shutdown

US Senate advances plan to end govt shutdown after some democrats agree

The Senate is set to hold a procedural test vote on Sunday. If that vote succeeds, the Senate will need the consent of all members to end the shutdown quickly

Malaysia regains its momentum, but questions remain over durability

While there was plenty of pomp for US President Donald Trump and leaders at the recent Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting, exports will take a hit from American tariffs

US offers support to Lebanon army to enforce plan to disarm Hezbollah

The US officials, in a meeting with Lebanon's President Aoun, expressed readiness to help the war-battered country stabilise security in the south, where Israel has been regularly carrying out strikes

China doubles down on innovation, self-reliance to counter US rivalry

China is using American pressure as a catalyst to accelerate domestic innovation, by pumping money into its local firms

How much of Silicon Valley's AI boom is powered by China's models?

Speculation has been stirring for months that low-cost, open-source Chinese AI models could lure global users away from US offerings. Now it appears they are also quietly winning over Silicon Valley

Polar vortex threat may push up winter energy bills in US, Europe, Asia

A deep freeze would likely mean higher prices for power and natural gas, adding to the cost burden for ratepayers as inflation remains stubbornly high and major economies show signs of persistent weak

India's rising quick-delivery price war hits Eternal, Swiggy shares

The heated discount war is raising concerns that profitability for India's delivery firms may remain under pressure after second-quarter earnings missed estimates