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Moody's cuts Nissan rating to 'junk' status, keeps negative outlook

Nissan has been working on a turnaround programme under which it plans to cut its workforce by 9,000 people and global manufacturing capacity by 20 per cent

Trump, Putin meeting depends on progress to end Ukraine war: Marco Rubio

Trump's bid to try and end the war left Ukraine and European allies concerned they would be cut out of any peace talks, but Rubio said the US has consulted with all

Republican senators push for border security bill without Trump's tax cuts

Senate Republicans are seeking to bypass Democratic opposition in that chamber and secure an early legislative win for Trump

Boeing names Jeff Shockey as new top lobbyist amid criticism from Trump

On Wednesday, Trump said he was not happy with Boeing for significant delays delivering next-generation Air Force One planes and warned he might pursue a new option

US Department of Agriculture to release $20 mn of frozen farmer funds

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said the released funds will go to honour contracts that were already made directly with farmers, according to a statement on the USDA's website

Talks with US envoy 'restore hope' for strong deal on security: Zelenskyy

In his comments on X, Zelenskiy also said his discussion with Kellogg focused on the battlefield situation, the security guarantees that Ukraine is seeking and the return of prisoners of war

Meta cuts down stock options for staff despite trading at record highs

In January, the Facebook parent said it would trim about 5 per cent of its "lowest performers" and plans to hire for the impacted roles this year

Trump can continue mass firings despite disruption and chaos: US judge

Unions are instead likely required to file complaints with the Federal Labor Relations Authority, which hears disputes between federal agencies and unions that represent their workers, the judge said

We see no need for special deal to avoid US tariffs, says BMW executive

BMW's plant in South Carolina is its biggest worldwide by output and a major exporter to markets including China, Germany, and Britain

Asian shares get China boost, gold heads for eighth straight weekly gain

Chinese stocks have been on a tear in recent days, driven by DeepSeek's AI breakthrough

US DOJ to drop case accusing SpaceX of discrimination against immigrants

Justice Department last month signaled it could back away from the case, brought during Democratic President Joe Biden's term

Airbus expects jet deliveries to increase 7% to around 820 in 2025

Guillaume Faury, the CEO of Airbus said he would be happy if space merger talks with Thales and Leonardo led to a venture like the MBDA European missile project

Amazon's MGM Studios gains creative control over 'James Bond' franchise

The move clears uncertainty over one of Hollywood's most popular movie series after a December report in the Wall Street Journal said that relations between Broccoli and Amazon had strained

US IRS announces to fire 6,000 employees as Prez Trump slashes govt

The cuts are part of President Donald Trump's radical downsizing effort that has targeted bank regulators, forest workers, rocket scientists and tens of thousands of other government employees

US regulators 'need to be tougher on Boeing', says Trump's nominee

Last month, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Congress that Boeing needed "tough love" and he would keep in place a cap on production of Boeing 737 MAX planes

RBI weighs some relief for New India Co-op Bank depositors: Report

The RBI, along with the lender's administrator, will require depositors to prove the emergency, one of the sources said

US weekly unemployment claims rise marginally to 219,000: Labour dept

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 219,000 for the week ended February 15, the Labor Department said

Alibaba plans major AI investment as revenues rebound in third quarter

The company's revenue was 280.15 billion yuan ($38.58 billion) for the three months ended December 31, compared with 279.34 billion yuan expected by 17 analysts polled by LSEG

Equity markets' pain to worsen as economy, corporate profits slow

The slide was triggered by a sharp slowdown in profit growth in India's top companies

US refuses to co-sponsor UN motion backing Ukraine territorial integrity

The step appears to mirror a widening rift between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump