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Wagner mercenaries, Belarus hold military exercises near Poland's border

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was shown in a video on Wednesday welcoming his fighters to Belarus, telling them they would take no further part in the Ukraine war for now

Reliance spin-off Jio Financial valued at $20 billion, above estimates

At a $20 billion valuation, Jio Financial would be one of the top 40 Indian companies by market capitalisation, in a list headed by Reliance at $233 billion

What has become of Western carmakers' Russia assets after Ukraine invasion

Here is an overview of the fate of foreign carmakers' assets in Russia

No word from North Korea on US soldier who dashed across military border

US officials said Pyongyang has not responded to communication from the American military about the soldier, Private Travis T. King

Coal mining bet stumbles as wary banks weigh rising risks: Official

Coal officials and banking executives in the world's second-largest coal producer discussed the issue at a June meeting called by the government in a bid to ease the funding deadlock

World's cheapest Domino's pizza is in inflation-hit India, costs just $0.60

The 49-rupee ($0.60) pizza in India, Domino's No.1 market outside America, is the tip of the spear in its fight against rampant inflation that's squeezing profits and pricing out many customers

India's steelmaking goals risk quadrupling emissions, says report

The world's second-biggest crude steel producer aims to achieve its steelmaking capacity goal of 300 million tonnes by 2030, and aims to be a net zero emitter of greenhouse gases by 2070

Reliance-Jio Financial demerger today: Here's what you need to know

The local stock exchanges will on Thursday hold a special "price discovery" session for the first time ever to determine the value of Jio Financial Services' shares

Indian dairy firm Hatsun Agro's Q1 profit jumps on higher milk demand

Indian milk processing firm Hatsun Agro Product said on Wednesday its quarterly profit surged 54% as a rise in input costs was offset by higher milk prices on the back of strong demand

Tax officials visit offices of edtech startup upGrad for routine survey

Indian tax officials have visited offices of ed-tech startup upGrad for a routine survey, the company said on Wednesday

Sri Lanka parliament passes anti-corruption bill without vote: Speaker

The legislation was passed without a vote in the 225-member parliament

Volkswagen's efforts to boost valuation stifled by lack of succession plan

The company plans to run a series of capital market days in coming months for each of its brands, which it hopes will boost a valuation in freefall since mid-2021

Court order on Disney's in-app payment in India temporary: Google

Google will need to comply with the court directives until it is overturned or modified

Chechen leader's nephew made head of seized Danone subsidiary in Russia

According to a decree signed by Putin on Sunday, the Russian state had taken control of Danone's Russian subsidiary along with beer company Carlsberg's stake in a brewer

India's imports of sunflower oil to fall as Black Sea grain deal expires

The drop in sunflower oil imports would force the world's biggest buyer of vegetable oils to increase purchases of palm oil and soyoil to compensate

UK inflation slows sharply, offering some relief to Bank of England

Bank Rate peaking at 6% is no longer fully priced, which had been the case on Tuesday

Tata Group picks Britain for new EV battery plant, to invest $5.2 bn

The gigafactory - Tata's first outside of India - includes an investment of 4 billion pounds ($5.2 billion), the company said

Nissan, Renault to announce restructured alliance deal in days: Report

That timeline slipped when senior Nissan executives and some directors challenged detailed provisions of deal and the benefits and protections for Nissan's intellectual property

Global power demand growth to rebound in 2024 after slowdown: IEA

The global growth rate for energy consumption is set to slow to slightly less than 2% in 2023, down from 2.3% in 2022, which was also down from the five-year pre-COVID 19 average of 2.4%

US soldier flees into North Korea in new crisis over nuclear-armed state

The U.S. Army identified the soldier as Private Travis T. King who joined up in 2021 and was facing disciplinary action