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UK inflation cools as expected in July but services surprise to upside

Despite the drop, Britain retains one of the highest rates of price growth in Western Europe, with only Iceland and Austria suffering higher inflation in July

Pakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices for a second time in a month

The price of petrol would be raised by 17.50 Pakistani rupees to 290.45 rupees ($0.9991) per litre effective Aug. 16, the ministry said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter

Intel to drop $5.4 billion Tower deal after China review delayed: Reports

Intel does not plan to negotiate an extension of the contract, and will instead pay Tower a $353 million break-up fee to walk away, the sources added

India's fuel sales slow down due to monsoon rains, shows prelim data

Fuel demand in India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, typically falls during the four-month monsoon season beginning in June as parts of the country are affected by heavy floods

Travis King wants refuge from mistreatment, racism in US Army: North Korea

A private in the US Army, King dashed into the North while on a civilian tour of the Joint Security Area (JSA) on the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas

Global household wealth drops for first time since 2008 financial crisis

The largest declines last year came from financial assets, as opposed to non-financial assets such as real estate, which remained resilient

JPMorgan, other top banks likely to face ratings cut, says Fitch Ratings

Stocks sink on downgrade warning

Adani Group agrees to buy remaining stake in Quintillion Business Media

Quint Digital Media is the parent group of Quintillion Business Media. Adani Group already has a 49% stake in Quintillion Business Media.

Oil prices drop over 1% due to intensifying pressure of Chinese economy

China's industrial output and retail sales data on Tuesday showed the economy slowed further last month, intensifying pressure on already faltering growth

IndiGo co-founder's family to sell shares worth up to $450 million

The offer floor price for the sale by Rakesh Gangwal and wife Shobha Gangwal is set at Rs 2,400 per share - nearly a 6% discount on the current market price

Oil prices up as China cuts rates twice in 3 months to support economy

Brent crude futures rose 11 cents, or 0.1%, to trade at $86.32 per barrel at 0414 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 7 cents, also 0.1%, to $82.57 a barrel

Strong dollar drags gold to over 1-month low after mixed US inflation data

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,907.40 per ounce by 02:47 p.m. EDT (1847 GMT), after hitting its lowest since July 6. U.S. gold futures settled 0.1% lower at $1,944.00

Dollar hits highest in more than a month on China economy concerns

Analysts said investors bought the dollar as shelter from concerns about the health of the global economy, particularly China

Oil dips further on China's economic recovery worries, strong dollar

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled down 68 cents, or 0.82%, at $82.51 a barrel. Brent crude futures finished at $86.21 a barrel, down 60 cents, or 0.69%

Ruble slides past 100 against dollar, Kremlin censures central bank

The rouble fell to 100.4975 per US dollar, its weakest point in almost 17 months

EU naval forces participate in Indo-Pacific security seminar in Mumbai

Atalanta Deputy Commander, Italian Rear Admiral Giovanni Galoforo, participated in the seminar that was co-organized by the Italian Embassy in India

Goldman Sachs pencils in first Federal Reserve rate cut for Q2 of '24

Fed policymakers in March 2022 began ramping up their target for the benchmark rate to a range of 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent

Australian court fines Dell unit $6.5 mn for misleading customers

Dell has been penalised for making misleading representations on its website about discounts for add-on computer monitors

Sebi proposes alternate mechanism to delist shares from stock exchanges

In addition, SEBI suggested a framework for companies that have shares held by investment-holding companies

Aster DM posts 93% fall in Q1 profit on new hospital losses, taxes

Aster DM's new hospitals, including Aster Royal Hospital Muscat and Aster Narayanadri Tirupati, reported losses of Rs 2900 cr for the June quarter, the company said