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Boeing posts first profit in almost two years helped by 737 MAX deliveries

Boeing Co on Wednesday posted its first quarterly profit in almost two years, as deliveries of its best-selling 737 MAX jets to airlines gained traction amid a sharp rebound in travel bookings

Barclays pays out more than $1 billion to investors as profits rebound

Barclays shares were up 3% at 1130 GMT.

Majority in India's big states with Covid-19 antibodies, finds survey

As of Wednesday, a total of 440 million Indian adults had received at least one COVID-19 shot, with just over 10% of its eligible population fully vaccinated.

Boeing posts first profit in about 2 years, propelled by 737 MAX deliveries

Boeing shares were up 3.8% in premarket trading following the results

China stock market rout slows, investor focus locked on Fed decision

Hong Kong's benchmark added 1.5%, but remained near nine-month lows.

In spats with Twitter, India's government begins messaging shift to Koo

The most high-profile example has been India's new IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Spotify's quarterly revenue beats estimates, paid subscribers rise 20%

The music streaming company reported a 20% jump in paid subscribers for its premium service driven by demand in Europe and North America.

Oil prices rise to $75 as US inventory drop counters virus worry

A rising number of coronavirus cases worldwide, despite vaccination programmes, has limited the upside for oil and remains a concern.

After Flipkart, Amazon files appeal at Supreme Court in antitrust probe

Details of Amazon's plea were not immediately clear. The Supreme Court website showed the case listing of an appeal, without giving further details.

IT firm Capgemini raises 2021 targets on booming tech demand

French peer Dassault Systemes and U.S. rival Accenture also raised their 2021 forecasts

Walmart's Flipkart asks India's top court to stall antitrust queries, probe

Flipkart told the Supreme Court the details sought reinforced its fear of the "invasive nature" of the investigation, and asked it to put on hold both the information request and the overall probe

Gold firms above key $1,800 level ahead of US Fed policy verdict

Spot gold was up 0.4% at $1,806.00 per ounce, as of 0328 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.4% to $1,806.90

Asia shares sit at 2021 lows ahead of Fed verdict, China steadies

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.31 per cent in morning trading

Bitcoin tops $40,000 as traders get boost from high-profile investors

Traders drew confidence from recent positive comments about the cryptocurrency by high-profile investors

Google parent Alphabet reaches record quarterly revenue, profit in ad boom

Alphabet said revenue from Google advertising rose nearly 70% to $50.44 billion

Apple says semiconductor shortage reaches iPhone, growth forecast slows

Apple executives also said that while the impact of the chip shortage was less severe than feared in the third quarter, it will get worse in the fourth, extending to iPhone production

Microsoft sees steady cloud growth after record April-June quarter profit

Microsoft Corp posted its most profitable quarter on Tuesday, beating Wall Street expectations for revenue and earnings

Oil rises on US fuel drawdowns despite surging coronavirus cases

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 43 cents, or 0.6%, to $72.08 a barrel at 0119 GMT, reversing Tuesday's 0.4% decline.

Asian shares sit at seven-month lows ahead of US Fed meeting verdict

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.35% in early trading

Global securities markets regulators team up to keep watch on SPACs

SPACs are shell companies that list themselves on the stock market and use the proceeds to buy other companies