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Indian rice export rates fall on muted demand, prospects of higher supply

India's discount to Thailand and Vietnam's prices has narrowed, leading to lower exports

China's senior tourists could be a silver lining for travel companies

Companies inside and outside of China, and local travel authorities, are starting to tailor their services to the needs specific to this growing cohort

Trump attacks Harris on inflation, economics in remarks at his golf club

Trump was flanked by popular grocery store items, including instant coffee, breakfast cereals and pastries, laid out on tables as he highlighted cost of everything from food, car insurance to housing

As cases mount, Bangladesh to decide on seeking Hasina's extradition

Hasina fled the country for India on Aug. 5 after a violent uprising against her led to nearly 300 people getting killed, including many students

World stocks regain stability as US retail sales report reassures

Retail sales increased 1.0 per cent last month, well above market forecasts for a 0.3 per cent gain, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said

Russian military beefs up border defences after Ukrainian incursion

Putin's defence minister, Andrei Belousov, said the general staff had prepared a series of measures to defend Russia's border regions of Kursk, Bryansk and Belgorod

Walmart raises annual profit forecast on steady demand, shares jump

Shares of the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company rose more than 7 per cent in premarket trading

US business inventories marginally up by 0.3% in Jun after 0.5% rise in May

Inventories increased 2.1 per cent year-on-year in June

US imposes more sanctions targeting Houthi, Hezbollah trade networks

The US Treasury Department in a statement said it targeted companies, individuals and vessels accused of being involved in the shipment of Iranian commodities

Google expands AI-generated answers for search queries in 6 new countries

The search giant made AI Overviews - which are displayed atop a search results page before traditional links to the Web - available to all US users in May

As US Fed hints at rate cut speculation begins among central bankers

Inflation and the labor market have both cooled appreciably since then, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell says policymakers think the time for cutting the policy rate is approaching

E-commerce logistics firm Ecom Express files for Rs 2,600 cr worth IPO

The IPO will consist of a fresh issue of shares worth up to Rs 1,285 crore while existing investors will offload shares aggregating to Rs 1,316 crore

Retail sales up 1% in July after 0.2% drop in June, says US commerce dept

Retail sales increased 1.0 per cent last month after a downwardly revised 0.2 per cent drop in June, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Thursday

Weekly unemployment claims fall unexpectedly to 227,000: US labour dept

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 227,000 for the week ended Aug. 10, the Labour Department said

Oil prices rise as US rate cut optimism outweighs slower demand concerns

Brent crude futures were up 70 cents, or 0.9 per cent, at $80.46 a barrel at 1222 GMT, recovering some of the previous day's losses

HK-based developer Logan Group gets over $1 bn loan amid restructuring

The newly secured refinancing is a step in Logan's path to restructure around $8 billion of its offshore debt with the firm adding that it will continue to push forward with the restructuring

Starbucks' new CEO Brian Niccol to get $23 million in annual equity awards

Starbucks is banking on that experience as he becomes the company's sixth CEO, replacing Laxman Narasimhan, who stepped down on Aug 13

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba group misses Q1 revenue estimates

Alibaba is also grappling with stiff competition from rivals including JD.com and discount-focused retail platforms such as PDD Holdings' Pinduoduo and ByteDance-owned Douyin

UK economy records strong growth in Q2 but likely to see slowdown ahead

Zero growth in June as wet weather hit retail sales

China asks rural banks to limit MF investments amid regulatory push: Report

Last week, China's interbank watchdog said it would investigate four rural commercial banks for suspected bond market manipulation