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Amazon asks employees to be in office at least three days a week from May 1

In a message that was posted on Amazon's blog, chief executive Andy Jassy wrote the decision was taken at a meeting earlier this week and the move would make it easier to learn and collaborate

Binance's US partner confirms firm run by CEO Zhao operated on exchange

Binance had secret access to a bank account belonging to its purportedly independent U.S. partner and transferred large sums of money from the account to the trading firm, Merit Peak Ltd

US to push debt relief, Ukraine aid at G20 finance meeting in India

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will join fellow G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Bengaluru on Feb 23-25, spanning the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

India setting up $4 billion fund to backstop corporate debt market

During times of stress, the backstop fund could step into the market to buy relatively illiquid investment grade bonds

Goldman Sachs, BofA expect three more US Fed rate hikes this year

Both banks forecast Fed fund rates at 5.25%-5.5% range

Court should check 'truthfulness' of Hindenburg report on Adani: Government

The Supreme Court is yet to issue an order on setting up a panel proposed to examine investor protection mechanisms in the wake of Hindenburg Research's Jan. 24 report

Oil heads for weekly loss on Fed rate hike worries, signs of ample supply

Brent crude futures were down $2.37, or 2.8%, to $82.77 a barrel by 1145 GMT, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) U.S. crude fell $2.07, or 2.6%, to $76.42.

RBI likely sold dollars in NDF market to keep rupee stronger: Bankers

Two of the bankers said that the RBI had been selling dollars in the NDF market prior to the opening of the onshore over-the-counter markets

India's forex reserves post biggest weekly decline in over 11 months

The reserves stood at a one-month low of $566.95 billion at the end of last week, down from $575.27 billion at the end of the prior week, during which it fell 1.5%

RBI may be selling dollars in NDF to keep rupee above 83/USD: Bankers

The central bank's move to sell dollars in the NDF before the open was likely aimed at ensuring that rupee does not fall below 83, the bankers said

CERC approves proposal to start new market segment for 'expensive' power

The approval from the CERC, given to the country's largest spot power market, is for electricity derived from costlier sources of imported coal and gas, as well as battery storage

GAIL plans to buy up to 26% equity stake in LNG projects in United States

GAIL had run into supply disruptions last year after Russia-owned Gazprom Marketing and Trading (GMTS) failed to deliver some LNG cargoes

India setting up $4 billion fund to backstop corporate debt market

The government will provide 90% of the money for the fund, and other asset managers would contribute the rest, deputy managing director D.P. Singh said

Rural recovery may drive next bout of India inflation: HSBC economists

The Indian economy could see another bout of inflation as the rural demand revives and the informal sector recovers from the pandemic-lows, economists at HSBC Securities and Capital Markets said

Rupee poised to weaken after dollar jump on hawkish Federal Reserve

The Indian rupee is expected to open lower against the U.S. currency on Friday, following a surge on the dollar index after two Federal Reserve officials said they preferred bigger rate increases

Dollar jumps to six-week high in early trade on higher rate expectations

The latest data releases gave the US dollar a leg up, knocking sterling to a fresh six-week low of $1.1952 on Friday

Binance moved $400 mn from US partner to firm managed by CEO Zhao

Over the first 3 months of 2021, more than $400 mn flowed from the Binance.US account at California-based Silvergate Bank to this trading firm, Merit Peak Ltd, according to records for the quarter

Tesla recalls 362,000 US vehicles over Full Self-Driving software

The recall covers 2016-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with FSD Beta software or pending installation

World Bank may loosen loan ratio to free up $4 bn a year for climate change

Malpass said the bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) arm may lower its equity-to-lending ratio by one percentage point to 19%

Adani Green to disclose refinancing plan after fiscal year ends: Report

One of its subsidiaries, Adani Green Energy Limited Restricted Group, will refinance existing bonds through a 15-year amortizing private placement, the executive said, according to the sources