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Adani Total's Dhamra LNG terminal expansion not imminent: CEO Lamba

Lamba said the 5 million tons per annum (mtpa) LNG terminal on India's east coast operated at an average utilisation rate of 25 per cent in 2024

Tata Motors plans to double EV charging stations to 400,000 by 2027

The 'Mega Charger' network, which the company said would feature 120-kilowatt fast-charging guns, will be open for use to other EV manufacturers

EU demands inclusion in peace deal on Ukraine after Trump-Putin phone call

Trump's unilateral overture to Putin, accompanied by apparent concessions on Ukraine's principal demands, raised alarm for both Kyiv and the European allies in Nato

Under threat of Trump tariffs, UK posts rare goods trade deficit with US

The Office for National Statistics said Britain's goods trade balance with the US showed a deficit of 164 million pounds ($205 million) in the fourth quarter

Moody's forecasts strong 2025 profit on rising demand for data, analytics

Moody's forecast an annual adjusted profit of $14 per share to $14.50 per share, above analysts' estimates of $13.58, according to data compiled by LSEG

Manappuram Finance Q3FY25 results: Net profit halves to Rs 282 crore

The company's consolidated net profit halved to Rs 282 crore ($32.5 million) in the quarter, missing analysts' average estimate of Rs 459 crore, as per data compiled by LSEG

Buyout firms compete to acquire cybersecurity company Trend Micro: Report

In November, Trend Micro said third-quarter net sales rose 6 per cent to 68.1 billion yen for a 42 per cent jump in operating income to 14.8 billion yen, as its operating margin rose to 24 per cent

New season supplies keep India, Vietnam rice prices at multi-month lows

India's 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $416-$425 per metric ton this week, down from last week's $418-$428

Rupee's two-day RBI-driven surge peters out despite rally in regional peers

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is believed to have intervened heavily on Monday to prevent the rupee from breaching 88 per dollar and then again on Tuesday for further support

Sebi seeks greater access to social media records to curb market violations

This is the second time since 2022 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has sought such powers, with approval from the government still pending

Oil prices drop amid Ukraine-Russia peace talks, rising US crude stocks

Russia is the world's third-largest oil producer and sanctions imposed on its crude exports after its invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago have supported higher prices

Musk will pull OpenAI bid if ChatGPT maker remains non-profit, say lawyers

Musk sued Altman and others in August and has asked a US district judge to block OpenAI's attempt to transition to a for-profit entity

Govt expects $200 million worth missile deal with Philippines this year

The Akash missile system developed by India's defence research body has drawn interest from the Philippines

Grok 3 in final stages of development, to outperform all chatbots: Musk

Grok 3 has very powerful reasoning capabilities, so in the tests that we've done thus far, Grok 3 is outperforming anything that's been released, Musk said

Russian oil suppliers must provide sanctions-compliant cargoes: Oil secy

Widened sanctions on Moscow by western countries including the United States have roiled global oil trade and forced buyers of discounted Russian crude to find new ways to maintain their purchases

Banks' margins to take 10 bps hit in FY26 due to rate cuts: Fitch Ratings

Last week, the RBI started its rate-cutting cycle by lowering its key policy rate by 25 bps to 6.25 per cent and said it would be watchful and proactive with liquidity measures

China proposes summit between Putin, Trump to help end Ukraine war

Trump said Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had expressed a desire for peace in separate phone calls

HAL promises faster delivery of warplanes after air chief marshal's rebuke

The Air Force has ordered 83 Mk-1A light combat aircraft from HAL, an advanced variant of the operational Mk-1 Tejas

Tata Steel likely to tap corporate bond market after near 1-year hiatus

Tata Steel is likely to raise around Rs 3,000 crore ($345.6 million) through this bond issue

PM Modi, Trump to hold press conference after their meet: White House

PM Modi's discussions with Trump are expected to focus on areas such as two-way trade, energy, technology and immigration