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Google appeals France's 'disproportionate' $591 mn fine in copyright row

Google said on Wednesday it was appealing against a 500 million euro ($591 mn) fine imposed by France's antitrust watchdog in July over a dispute with local media about paying for news content

OPEC+ seen sticking to policy despite higher oil demand

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Rania El Gamal and Alex Lawler

OPEC+ seen sticking to existing policy despite higher oil demand

OPEC and its allies will likely stick to their existing policy of gradual oil output increases, four sources said on Wednesday, even though the group revised up its 2022 demand outlook

Coal India starts project to replace diesel with LNG in dumpers

Coal India, the country's biggest coal miner, is retrofitting its diesel-engine trucks used in mines with liquefied natural gas (LNG) kits to cut its carbon footprint and save fuel costs

With Kabul airport closed, fearful Afghans rush for the border

Thousands seen at border crossings with Pakistan, Iran; crowds gather at banks in Kabul

Amazon CEO unveils 55,000 tech jobs in first hiring push under his watch

Amazon's new hires would represent a 20% increase in tech and corporate staff, who currently number 275,000

India asks utilities to import coal amid short supply as demand spikes

By Sudarshan Varadhan

OPEC+ raises 2022 oil demand growth forecast as US pushes to hike output

Two OPEC+ sources said the group's experts revised the 2022 oil demand growth forecast to 4.2 million barrels per day (bpd), up from the previous forecast of 3.28 million bpd.

India's monsoon rainfall forecast to be above average in September

Monsoon rains were 10% above average in June

Gold prices stay flat as investors await direction from key US jobs data

Gold prices were flat on Wednesday as investors awaited a key US jobs report for clues on when the Federal Reserve might start reducing its pandemic-era stimulus measures

India's August power output rises 16.1%, coal-fired power by 23.7%

India's electricity generation rose by 16.1% in August compared with a year earlier, lifted by a 23.7% jump in coal-fired power generation that led to a coal shortage at utilities across the country

Indian factory growth slipped in August, job cutting returned: Survey

Indian factory activity expanded at a slower pace last month as persistent pandemic-related weakness weighed on demand and output, forcing firms to cut jobs again, a private survey showed

Pollution likely to cut 9 years of life expectancy of 40% of Indians

More than 480 million people living in the vast swathes of central, eastern and northern India, including the capital, New Delhi, endure significantly high pollution levels, a report said

Indian shares hit record highs on financial gains, GDP jump in Q1

Indian shares hit all-time highs on Wednesday, helped by financials and automaker stocks, and after data showed the economy grew more than 20% in the June-quarter

Asia factory activity cools in Aug as coronavirus disrupts supply chains

China's factory activity slipped into contraction in August for the first time in nearly 1-1/2 years.

OPEC+ sees tighter oil market until May 2022; Group set to meet today

OPEC+ expects the oil market to be in deficit at least until the end of 2021 and stocks to stay relatively low until May 2022, OPEC+ sources said

South Korea's parliament passes key law to curb Apple, Google duopoly

The Bill bans major app store operators from forcing software developers to use their payment systems

Oil falls as US refineries shut; Washington pushes Opec to pump more

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 43 cents, or 0.6%, at $68.78.

Explained: What happens now that US troops have left Afghanistan?

The end of the US military involvement in the troubled country raises a new set of questions for US President Joe Biden and his administration

Taliban hail victory with gunfire after last US troops leave Afghanistan

Jubilant Taliban seeks 'diplomatic' ties with Americans; Kabul airport in limbo