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Aramco reports $26 bn profit in Q1, down 4.6% on lower oil prices

Aramco confirmed total dividends of $21.36 billion for the first quarter, $219 million of which was performance-linked dividends

Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 'without preconditions'

Putin said that he would speak to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan later on Sunday about facilitating the talks, which he said could lead to a ceasefire

China's car sales rise 14.8% in April, boosted by trade-ins: CPCA

Passenger vehicle sales totalled 1.78 million units last month and for the first four months of 2025 were up 8.2 per cent from the same period a year earlier

'Total reset' in works, US-China tariff talks made great progress: Trump

Earlier, top US and Chinese officials wrapped up the first day of talks in Geneva aimed at defusing a trade war that threatens to hammer the global economy

Wary investors hope US-China talks will ease high-stakes trade war

The highly anticipated meeting in Switzerland could mark one of the biggest developments since US President Donald Trump launched sweeping tariffs on April 2

Government removes Solar Energy Corp chairman weeks before term ends

The former top bureaucrat at India's environment ministry was appointed SECI chairman in June 2023, and was scheduled to end his tenure as SECI chief next month

ICICI Venture to transfer PE, realty fund units to ICICI Prudential AMC

The move is aimed at consolidating investment offerings under ICICI Prudential AMC, so it can provide a full suite of asset classes, including private equity, the bank said in an exchange filing

IndusInd Bank to look into insider trading charge after independent probe

IndusInd, India's 5th-largest private sector bank, disclosed in March that years of incorrect accounting of internal derivative trades had led to a $230 million hole in its $60.8 billion balance sheet

India offers steep tariff cuts to speed up trade pact talks with Trump

India has offered preferential access to nearly 90% of goods imported from the United States, including the reduced tariffs, one of the two officials said

Walmart seeks India deals, but garment worker shortage blunts tariff edge

Garment exporters in India say workers have to be trained and many leave within months to work at smaller, unorganised units that allow longer hours and pay more

Apple working on specialised chips for smart glasses and AI servers: Report

The processor for its glasses is based on chips used in the Apple Watch that require less energy than components in products like the iPhone, iPad and Mac

China expresses confidence in ability to manage trade tensions with US

The weekend talks involving top US and Chinese economic and trade officials are widely seen as a first step towards resolving a trade war

Bill Gates to donate $200 bn by 2045, says Musk 'killing' poorest kids

The 69-year-old billionaire co-founder of Microsoft said he was speeding up his plans to divest almost all of his fortune and would close the foundation on December 31, 2045

India's April inflation sees near six-year low on easing food prices: Poll

Forecasts for the inflation data, set to be released on May 12 at 1030 GMT, ranged from 2.8 per cent to 4.0 per cent

Ukraine says Russia violating its own 3-day ceasefire, calls it a 'farce'

There was, though, a drop-off in combat activity after the ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin came into force in the early hours of Thursday

Trump, Starmer hail limited US-UK trade deal, but 10% tariffs remain

The 'general terms' agreement is the first of dozens of tariff-lowering deals that Trump expects to land in the coming weeks

Trump blasts Fed chair Powell, calls him 'fool' for not cutting rates

Trump named Powell as the Fed chair in 2018, during his first term in the White House, and Democratic President Joe Biden appointed Powell to a second four-year term in 2022

Forensic review reveals IndusInd Bank executives traded in its shares

The summary of Grant Thornton's findings did not disclose further details of the share trading or offer any conclusions about its nature

Bitcoin surpasses $100,000 amid wide-ranging US-UK trade deal optimism

By midday, bitcoin was trading at $101,402.19, a 4.8 per cent gain on the day. The world's biggest cryptocurrency has clawed its way back into positive territory for the year

Titan's managing director Venkataraman to retire by year end: CEO

Venkataraman joined the company in 1990 and rose to the top post in 2019, the same year Chawala took the helm at the jewellery division