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China's consumer prices stall in 2024 due to feeble domestic demand

A combination of job insecurity, a prolonged housing downturn, debt and tariff threats from the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump has hit demand

Aerospace firms gird for protectionism under Trump, says Airbus CEO

Airbus is expected to announce later on Thursday that it made 766 deliveries in 2024, up 4 per cent from the previous year

Small, mid-cap funds boost overall flows into equity MFs in December

Inflows into equity mutual funds rose to Rs 41,156 crore ($4.8 billion) last month compared to Rs 35,943 crore in November 2024

As South Korea's Yoon awaits fate, his party sees signs of revival

Yoon, suspended from duties after his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec.3 and under criminal investigation for possible insurrection

Govt to sign pact with Mongolia soon in area of geology and exploration

Mongolia is rich in deposits of copper and coking coal, and India is mostly dependent on imports to meet rising demand for the red metal

RBI eases curbs on NBFCs as compliance improves after supervisory actions

High interest rates and tighter regulations have been cited as contributors to weak demand and a slowdown in India's economic growth

RBI's new Guv initiates review of inflation, growth forecasting tools

Malhotra, who took charge last month, is asking the RBI's internal teams to include new datasets, analysis and projections in their inflation and growth forecasts

South Korea's Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency

The suspended president has defied repeated summons in a separate criminal investigation into allegations he masterminded insurrection with his Dec. 3 martial law bid

Focus shifts to Tibet earthquake survivors as search operations called off'

The epicentre of Tuesday's 6.8 magnitude quake, one of the Chinese region's strongest tremors in recent years, was in Tingri

Oil prices edge down for second day straight on rising US fuel inventories

Both benchmarks fell more than 1 per cent on Wednesday as a stronger dollar and the bigger-than-expected rise in US fuel stockpiles weighed on prices

Apollo plans to expand in Japan, add staff to its Asia wealth business

The New York-based asset manager aims to add around 10 people in Japan to accelerate its expansion in the country

US settles with Johns Hopkins over 'discrimination' against Arabs, Jews

The university has agreed to review its anti-harassment policies and to provide training to staff and students

Apple clarifies Siri privacy stance after $95 mn class action settlement

The iPhone maker last week paid $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit in which plaintiffs alleged it routinely recorded their private conversations

Hyundai Motor to invest record $16.7 billion in South Korea this year

The planned investment by Hyundai Motor Group includes 11.5 trillion won in research and development for next-generation products

Second US port strike averted as union, employers reach tentative deal

United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) employer group and the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), in a joint statement, called the agreement a win-win

Damage, economic loss from California wildfire estimates top $50 bn

Raging wildfires in Los Angeles killed at least two people, destroyed hundreds of buildings and stretched firefighting resources

Plan for Mexico truck factory ongoing despite US tariff threat: Volvo CEO

The maker of Volvo and Mack semi-trucks has targeted growth in North America, which accounts for about 30 per cent of company revenue

Asian bond selloff eases, stocks drop amid focus on UK gilts, US policy

Selling in stocks continued though, with most Asian share indexes ticking down in early trading

Las Vegas Cybertruck suspect used ChatGPT to plan blast, say police

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday the Cybertruck blast was the first incident on U.S. soil where ChatGPT had been used to build an explosive device

US weekly jobless claims fall to 11-month low on stable labour market

Signs of a steadily cooling labor market could allow the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged in January against the backdrop of still high inflation