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'Epochal' floods kill 380 children in Pakistan, 720 others; UN seeks aid

The deluge has killed at least 1,100, impacted 33 million; climate catastrophe in Pakistan needs world's focus, says UN Secretary-General

Elon Musk requests to delay Twitter trial to November: Court filing

Musk and Twitter have sued each other in Delaware state court and a five-day trial is scheduled to start Oct. 17

Wall Street falls as job openings data adds to rate hike jitters

Best Buy sales beat estimates as discounts spur demand; Jobs openings in July rises sharply

Shriram Transport to raise Rs 5k cr in second half of FY23 to fund growth

Most of the fund-raising is likely to be via non-convertible debentures with a maturity of three years, Umesh Revankar, managing director of STFC added.

Oil prices slide more than $7 on inflation concerns and Iraq exports

Investors will watch the meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia, known collectively as OPEC-plus, on Sept 5

Copper prices slide after Fed's growth warning triggers sell-off

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 3.5% at $7,875 a tonne by 1603 GMT, having touched its lowest since Aug. 8 at $7,846.

Rates need to rise above 3.5%, no rate cuts in 2023: Fed's Williams

The Fed raised the benchmark fed funds rate to 2.25-2.50% at its last meeting in July.

Monkeypox can be eliminated in Europe, says WHO as case count slows

There are encouraging signs of a sustained week-on-week decline in the onset of cases in many European countries, including France, Germany, and Britain, as well as a slowdown in some parts of the US

Buffett's Berkshire trims stake in China's BYD, a holding since 2008

Buffett's company had acquired 225 million BYD shares in 2008, giving it a 7.73% stake, equal to the 20.49% stake in H shares, according to BYD's annual report

Crude oil prices fall by over $3 on inflation worries, Iraq exports

Oil prices fell Tuesday on fears that an inflation-induced weakening of global economies would soften fuel demand, and as Iraqi crude exports have been unaffected by clashes

Gazprom tightens gas squeeze on France's Engie amid dispute over contracts

Engie says Gazprom to further reduce supplies from Tuesday; Moscow using gas as a 'weapon of war', says France

Sri Lanka president raises IMF loan hopes, budget aims to bolster revenue

Sri Lanka's talks with the IMF on a bailout package have made solid progress, its president said

China Evergrande bondholders push own plan for debt restructuring: Report

With more than $300 billion in liabilities, Evergrande has been at the centre of the crisis and its debt restructuring plan is seen as a possible template for others

Baidu's Q2 revenue contracts, but beats estimates on cloud business growth

Total revenue shrank by 5% to 29.65 billion yuan ($4.43 billion) in the second quarter, compared with analysts' average estimate of 29.30 billion yuan, according to Refinitiv data

China's big cities, from Dalian to Shenzhen, ramp up Covid curbs

Chinese metropolises ordered measures such as lockdowns in big districts and business closures aimed at stamping out fresh Covid outbreaks

Rupee marks biggest gain in one year on strong foreign inflows

August also marked the first month this year when overseas investors turned net buyers of India's government debt

Brent crude stable as market juggles inflation woes with supply fears

Brent crude futures for October settlement fell 9 cents to $105 a barrel by 0841 GMT, after climbing 4.1% on Monday, the biggest increase in more than a month

Gold prices ease on rate-hike pressure, softer dollar checks losses

Spot gold had fallen 0.2% to $1,734.69 per ounce by 0857 GMT after hitting a one-month low of $1,719.56 in the previous session

Axis Bank eyes 10% stake in Go Digit life insurance business: Report

Axis is planning to take a 10% stake for around $9 million in the start-up's upcoming life insurance business, effectively valuing the business at $90 million

Gold edges higher in early Asian hours as dollar slips from 20-year high

Gold prices inched up in early Asian hours as the dollar eased off a 20-year high, offsetting pressure from expectations of the U.S. Federal Reserve keeping interest rates higher to combat inflation