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Singapore has grand ambitions to become a global cryptocurrency hub

Singapore aiming to become a key player for cryptocurrency-related businesses as financial centers around the world grapple with approaches to handle one of the fastest growing areas of finance.

India must clean up coal-reliant power sector to reach net-zero emissions

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delighted delegates at the COP26 climate summit with his announcement that the third-biggest emitter would reach net-zero by 2070.

Top lenders fuel higher consumer spending in India with easy credit

HDFC Bank's retail loans surged 12.9% in the three months ended September from a year earlier, the lender's first double-digit growth in such loans since the onslaught of the pandemic

Two billionaires' actions will determine India's response to climate change

Don't expect a gabfest in Glasgow to save the planet when the scene of real action is 4,000 miles east.

G20 agrees on 1.5 degrees Celsius target, but leaves COP26 with a lot to do

No mention of 2050 as deadline; leaders agree to end finance support for dirty coal plants by December-end

Two thirds of China's top developers breach state's 'red line' on debt

Developers are facing rising financial stress as stricter rules around borrowing and a deleveraging campaign weigh on the sector.

G-20 heads to endorse overhaul of how countries tax multinational companies

The pact had already won support in October, in principle, from 136 governments under the auspices of the OECD, and G-20 finance ministers endorsed a framework for the agreement in July

Why COP26 countries should not expect a net-zero pledge from India

Expecting both rich and poor countries zero out their emissions at the same time would be unjust

As oil races toward $100, India, US and Japan tell OPEC+ enough is enough

Behind closed doors, an intense campaign is being waged to persuade OPEC+ to speed up its output increases, according to multiple diplomats and industry insiders

G-20 still deadlocked as China won't budge on climate goals

In Rome summit, topic of coal is also proving extremely tricky

Nomura Holdings 'ashamed' after legal costs spark 95% slump in profit

"We are ashamed," CFO Takumi Kita­mura said during an earnings briefing on Friday

Euro inflation rises to 4.1%, hitting a new 13-year high in October

Consumer prices rose 4.1 per cent in October, compared with the median of economist estimates at 3.7 per cent

Amazon Q3 earnings suffer as growth slows, costs rise

Supply chain woes are also costing Apple Inc - $6 billion in sales during the company's fiscal fourth quarter

Move over Apple, Microsoft now the world's most valuable company

Apple's Q4 revenue falls short of expectations

India falling behind on near-term renewables goal, says ReNew Energy Global

India recently reached 100 Gw of renewable power capacity

50 million iPhones bring Apple back to second spot among phone makers

Apple Inc. reclaimed the second spot with 50.4 million iPhones shipped in the third quarter

Meta: Can rebranding help Facebook repair damage, capture consumers?

Mark Zuckerberg revealed a new name and logo for Facebook rooted in the social-networking giant's ambition to develop a digital world

Amid split bid, Shell profit falls short of expectations in third quarter

Shell B shares fell 1.6 per cent to 1,740 pence at 8.01 am in London

Ford Motor bucks trend, doubles Street's earnings expectations

Ford shares rose as high as $17.17 in early trading Thursday after closing Wednesday at $15.51

Sharpest stock slump in six months: Factors that caused markets to crash

The S&P BSE Sensex slid 1.9% in its biggest loss since April 30