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London stock exchange sees first trading halt in 4 yrs, blue chips spared

Traders said that shares in CRH and Deliveroo were among those not trading on the London market after the incident, which was the first time trading on the LSE had been interrupted since 2019

India not planning curbs on imports or investments from Canada: Reports

Ties between New Delhi and Ottawa deteriorated sharply after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September his intelligence agencies were pursuing credible allegations

Biased bots? US lawmakers take on the 'Wild West' of AI recruitment

The question of what "responsible AI" might look like goes to the heart of an increasingly robust push-back against the unrestricted use of automation in the US recruitment market

US President Joe Biden seeks $100 billion to arm Israel and Ukraine

More than 1 million Palestinians, roughly half of Gaza's population, have fled homes in the north and Gaza City after Israel told them to evacuate

India likely to meet 5.9% fiscal deficit target in FY24, says IMF

Earlier, this month, India hiked the cooking gas subsidy for low income households to 300 rupees per cylinder from 200 rupees announced in August

Fed Chair Powell says strong economy may still require rate increases

Fed chief says geopolitical tensions are 'highly elevated'

ITC Q2 profit rises 10.3% to Rs 4,927 crore, misses estimates as costs rise

Analysts, on average, had expected a profit of Rs 4,954 crore rupees, according to LSEG data

Oil prices slip as Venezuela sanctions ease, Middle East in focus

Saudi Arabia had said it would keep its voluntary cut until the end of the year

SoftBank's venture capital fund to sell $123 million stake in Zomato

Zomato shares have gained 88.3% so far this year and closed 1.4% lower on Thursday

FPI selloff in Indian shares continues in first half of Oct: NSDL data

Equity mutual funds have seen inflows from domestic investors for 31 consecutive months, according to official data

Dollar steady ahead of Fed Chair remarks, underpinned by higher US yields

"Other majors have been more stable, even as yields continue to move higher. Maybe there is some caution ahead of Powell later in the day"

Alaska Air cuts full-year profit view as rising labour costs cast shadow

Excluding items, Alaska Air reported quarterly profit of $1.83 per share, missing analysts' average estimate of $1.87, according to LSEG data

Blackstone's Q3 profit drops 12% on weak asset sales, misses estimates

Blackstone said its net profit from asset sales fell 36% to $259.4 mn, weighed down by higher interest rates and geopolitical tensions

IGX hopes to launch contracts for LNG trading next month: CEO Mediratta

India is building a vast gas pipeline network and import facilities as Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to raise the share of gas in the country's energy mix to 15% by 2030

Govt to issue end-to-end digital authorisation for laptop, tablets' import

The decision spells relief for global laptop makers such as Dell, HP, Apple, Samsung and Lenovo, which had been unnerved by the abrupt announcement of a licensing regime in August

RBI likely selling US dollars to defend rupee from sliding to record low

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India is likely selling U.S. dollars again to defend the rupee and keep it from sliding to a record low, three traders told Reuters on Thursday

Coal inventories in India drop at fastest pace in 2 years, boosting imports

While India's power demand typically peaks during May, unusually dry weather and an uptick in economic activity has boosted consumption this month

Tesla misses margin estimates amid price cuts, sticks to production goal

The company said on Wednesday that upgrades made to its factories in the third quarter will help it in cutting production costs. "An industry leader needs to be a cost leader," it said in a statement

Meta to roll out broadcast channels to Facebook, Messenger after WhatsApp

Social media firms are bringing in more features to shore up engagement across apps in a highly competitive online environment

Tesla CEO Musk raises alarm on interest rates, hesitates on Mexico factory

"If interest rates remain high ... it's that much harder for people to buy the car. They simply can't afford it," he said on a conference call with analysts