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World plastic treaty talks enter final stage with countries divided

Plastic production will jump about 60 per cent to 736 million tonnes a year by 2040, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

Apple should learn a lesson from China's success in electric vehicles

Right now, China has an EV industry that the world envies and fears in equal measure

US SEC indictment of Adani jolts Asia's offshore bond market revival

While Adani denies any wrongdoing, the capital markets blowback is brutal

Iran braces for Trump takeover with economy buckling from sanctions

As Trump prepares for a second term as US president, all eyes are on whether he will revive his so-called maximum pressure policy against Iran that came to mark his first spell

Adani Group to respond to US bribery allegations after legal review

Adani Group has denied any wrongdoing and said it would seek all possible legal recourse to defend itself

Donald Trump names Fox News contributor Nesheiwat as Surgeon General

The Office of the Surgeon General is responsible for providing Americans with scientific information about healthcare options and how to reduce the risk of illness

Donald Trump selects former Congressman Dave Weldon for CDC Director

If confirmed, Weldon takes the helm of an Atlanta-based agency that's been trying to regain public trust and address shortcomings identified during the pandemic

Donald Trump picks NFL veteran Scott Turner to lead Housing Department

Scott Turner is the first Black American picked for a Cabinet post in Donald Trump's second administration

Surprise solar boom in Pakistan helps millions, but harms grid & power cos

Driving the demand were households and factories producing everything from cement to apparel, who have suffered frequent blackouts in the past due to the unreliable grid

Cboe set to launch cash-settled Bitcoin ETF options as crypto booms

Crypto derivatives such as options and futures have been largely traded outside the US given regulations related to such contracts within the country

Sebi investigating Adani Group over possible breach of disclosure norms

The process of fact-finding is expected to continue for two weeks following which Sebi could decide if it wants to open a formal investigation

Apple develops more conversational Siri in bid to catch up with AI

Revamping the 13-year-old Siri service is part of Apple's efforts to become a force in artificial intelligence

Byju's founder told ally to flee US to avoid testifying against him

William R Hailer said Raveendran sent him a plane ticket to Dubai just two days before Hailer was set to testify about Raveedran's efforts to regain control of parts of the Byju's education empire

Jeff Bezos hits back at Musk in sniping over Tesla, SpaceX holdings

It's the latest tit-for-tat between the world's two richest individuals, whose businesses compete in the commercial space industry

Byju's founder 'tried to regain firm' with cash hidden from US lenders

Raveendran allegedly recruited Hailer, who is a former political consultant, to try to buy out US creditors owed more than $1.2 billion under a loan

US sanctions Gazprombank, 50 Russian banks & 15 officials over Ukraine war

The Biden administration had previously decided not to levy sanctions against the bank for fear of roiling global energy markets

Reserve Bank defends forex policy as India attempts to avert global risks

The RBI has used its nearly $700 billion forex pile to prevent wild swings in the rupee, making it one of the least volatile currencies in the world

US justice department seeks Google Chrome's sale to restrict monopoly

Google said the DOJ's proposal would harm Americans' privacy and security, stymie Google's investments in artificial intelligence and hurt companies

Bitcoin hits record $97,000 as cryptocurrency seeks direct line to Trump

The crypto market as a whole consolidated gains of approximately $900 billion since Trump's election victory on Nov. 5, based on data from CoinGecko

Social media giants to pay fines worth $32 million under Australia ban

Australia is following a number of other countries that have attempted to restrict access to social media for children, with mixed success