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Iran vows 'devastating' response as US threatens toughest ever economic hit

The chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Major General Ali Abdollahi, said the Islamic Republic's reaction would be broad and decisive.

No decision yet on PM Tarique Rahman's visit to India: B'desh govt official

The South Asian neighbours have been in talks ‌for weeks regarding Rahman's first trip to ​New Delhi since taking ​office in February

China to revise outbound investment regulations to protect investors' right

The revised ​regulations would cover outbound investments by companies, other organisations and individuals, expanding from existing rules, which came into effect in 2018

Govt bonds log worst week in FY27 on RBI's premature end to FCNR (B) scheme

The selloff in bonds was amplified by a spike in crude prices that intensified inflation and rate hike fears for the world's third-largest oil importer

India's goods trade deficit hits 6-month high as imports rise amid Gulf war

The data underscores the ​growing pressure on India's external balance, as a wider trade gap weighs on the rupee and capital inflows

Govt orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam pattern

Online scams have ​become one of India's most pressing law enforcement challenges, with Indians losing nearly $2.4 billion in alleged cyber fraud in ​2025, according to government data

Govt set to approve $1.2 billion incentive plan to make building equipment

The new scheme has been designed after assessing the incentives required to make local production viable against ‌the country's existing import dependence

Canada's Fairfax may get 2 years to consolidate holdings for IDBI Bank deal

A long-delayed sale of a majority stake in IDBI Bank, held by the federal government and ‌state insurer Life Insurance Corp of India, is in its final stages

Welspun Corp bags record $1.8 billion pipe supply order for US facility

The order highlights strong demand for pipes used in energy and infrastructure projects, while geopolitical tensions have spurred investment in new pipeline networks

Flash PMI rises to 54.6 in August from July's 52-month low of 54.3

While the reading stayed above the 50 mark separating growth from contraction, it remained below the recent average of around 60

Colgate Palmolive India appoints Kenvue exec as MD and CEO

Anandani was most recently managing director for India and South Asia at Kenvue, which was spun off from pharma giant Johnson & ‌Johnson's consumer business and listed in 2023

Tata Motors to raise car, SUV prices by up to ₹25,000 from September

The Nexon EV maker said the price increase aimed to partially offset rising input costs and persistent commodity inflation amid continued geopolitical uncertainty

Oil rises over 2%, nears $94 as Trump threatens countries supporting Iran

Brent crude futures settled up $2.16, or 2.4%, at $93.78 a ‌barrel, the highest since July 24

Asian shares head for weekly fall as global bond market stress persists

Yields on US ​Treasuries had resumed their climb after Wednesday's surprise intervention by Treasury brought barely a day of relief from selling

FTSE Russell equity indices clears BSE as eligible exchange from March 2027

Stocks listed on BSE's main board will be assessed for index eligibility from FTSE's March 2027 review, the index provider said

US to impose 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran, says Bessent

Bessent's comments followed President Trump's threat a day earlier of 'economic warfare' and warning of economic consequences against any country that provided 'any type of lifeline to Iran'

SK Hynix workers to get 60% of 2026's bonuses in stock rather than all cash

Workers are set to ‌be paid an average 779 million won ($547,000) for ​2026, according to Reuters calculations.

Food distributor Sysco adds two board members to advance AI transformation

The move comes as food ‌and restaurant companies ​increasingly adopt AI tools ​to improve demand forecasting, inventory management, supply-chain planning ​and customer service.

Citi, HSBC, StanChart adopt Ant International's AI tool for liquidity risks

Ant International, an ‌overseas affiliate of the Jack Ma-founded Chinese ‌fintech firm Ant Group, raised $1.2 billion last month in its latest equity fundraising as it seeks to expand.

Walmart reports rare sales miss as consumers cut spending, shares fall

"When fuel prices increase and get above $4, perhaps there's a psychological impact ‌to that ... consumers are making trade-offs," CFO John David Rainey said