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Asia shares rise on tech gains, Japan's yen boosted by strong GDP growth

For now, investors were just relieved that major tariffs had not already been introduced and MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan firmed 0.3 per cent

Apple to bring AI, spatial content app to its Vision Pro headset

The company plans to roll out the features as part of a software upgrade and they could be available in beta version for developers as soon as this week

Australia to put 2-year restrictions on foreigners purchasing homes

Dissatisfaction with housing in Australia reached an all-time high last year and it is an issue that is expected to dominate a general election due by May

Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing explore deals to split Intel

Broadcom and TSMC are not working together, and all of the talks so far are preliminary and largely informal, the Wall Street Journal added

Aviva India hit with $7.5 million fine for fake invoice scheme, shows order

The tax demand is significant for Aviva's India business, which recorded a profit after tax of only $10 million in the 2023-24 financial year

Highlighting war with Russia, Zelenskyy pitches for 'Europe's armed forces'

He said Europe cannot rule out the possibility that American might say no to Europe on issues that threaten it, and noted that many leaders have long spoken about how Europe needs its own military

Trump hostility to US offshore wind reverberates through supply chain

Trump last month issued an order to pause new federal offshore wind leasing, calling wind turbines ugly, expensive and harmful to wildlife

Oil edges lower as potential Ukraine peace deal eases supply worries

For the week, Brent was set to gain about 0.5 per cent and WTI was up about 0.01 per cent

Nokia set to gain EU approval for $2.3 billion Infinera acquisition: Report

Nokia referred to its financial statement released on January 30 where it said it expected to close the deal in the first quarter of this year

Glenmark Pharma Q3 results: Net profit down at Rs 348 cr on weak US sales

The company reported a loss of Rs 351 crore in the comparable quarter last year, hurt by sluggish sales in India and charges related to a legal case settlement in the United States

RBI to inject $16 billion next week to cover tax outflows, liquidity

The RBI has doubled the quantum of government securities it aims to purchase Rs to 400 billion rupees ($4.61 billion) on a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions

Bond yields steady as debt auction pressures bond supply increase

It has also infused Rs 1.25 trillion through long-term repos, and around Rs 440 billion rthrough a dollar/rupee swap, taking the total infusion to around Rs 2.68 trillion over the last one month

Samvardhana Motherson Q3 profit rises to Rs 879 cr, misses estimates

Samvardhana Motherson is India's top auto parts maker by market capitalisation and counts carmakers from Maruti Suzuki to Mercedes-Benz among its customers

IAF seeks global bids for 114 multi-role fighters to boost air power

Lockheed Martin is trying to sell its F-21, an India-specific variant of its widely used F-16 fighter, to New Delhi for the MRFA, which will be a 4.5 generation aircraft made in India

Asian Paints to exit Indonesia in $5.6 million deal with Omega Property

The Indian paint maker said early last year that pursuing growth in Indonesia was "tough" due to profitability and cost control being under pressure

RBI intervention boosts rupee to strongest weekly gain in 19 months

On Monday, the rupee slipped to an all-time low of 87.95 against the dollar, but the fall was limited as the RBI intervened by selling dollars in the spot market

Adani-backed firm among 3 finalists for India's small satellite rocket bid

That move has been the highest-profile piece of India's privatisation efforts, which the government hopes will help the country claim a greater share of the booming global satellite launch market

Elon Musk's The Boring Co signs preliminary deal on Dubai Loop project

The Boring Company said the memorandum of understanding covers an initial pilot phase of 11 stations, transporting passengers at speeds up to 160km per hour

China rights monitor NGOs suspend work, lay off staff after US aid freeze

The groups are key to documenting a years-long crackdown by President Xi Jinping on minorities, rights defenders and lawyers

In Europe, Russians struggle as wary banks shunned them after 2022 attack

Thousands of Russians living in the European Union have struggled to open a bank account or had one closed since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine