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UN meet to focus on Donald Trump's return, Gaza war, Ukraine conflict

"Geopolitical divides widening. Conflicts raging. Impunity escalating. Our planet overheating," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said

US counterterrorism agency issues warning over threat from al Qaeda

Memo urged govt officials to avoid surveillance, to not post or publicly share details about travel plans, schedules and locations, and to remove badges and other forms of identification out of work

Trump to impose $100K fee per year for H-1B visas, likely to impact Indians

India was the largest beneficiary of H-1B visas last year, accounting for 71 per cent of approved beneficiaries, while China was a distant second at 11.7 per cent, according to government data

Trump administration plans $6.4 billion in weapons sales to Israel

The planned package includes a deal worth $3.8 billion for 30 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and $1.9 billion for 3,250 infantry assault vehicles for the Israeli army

US judge dismisses Trump's $15 bn defamation suit against New York Times

US District Judge Steven Merryday in Tampa, Florida said Trump's complaint violated a federal civil procedure rule requiring a short and plain statement of why he should prevail

After Trump pressure, EU aims to bring forward Russian LNG import ban

Beyond LNG, or liquefied natural gas, the proposed sanctions would also target more of Russia's shadow tanker fleet and cryptocurrency

OpenAI partners with Apple supplier Luxshare to build AI hardware device

The device is currently a prototype under development and is expected to be pocket-sized and aware of context, designed to work closely with the ChatGPT parent's artificial intelligence models

Australian mining firm BHP to name Geraldine Slattery first female CEO

CEO Mike Henry is expected to step down by the middle of 2026 after five years at the helm, the report said, citing unnamed people "familiar with the board's thinking"

Trump, Xi Jinping discuss TikTok and trade tensions in phone call: Reports

The agreement is at the top of the agenda alongside trade for the leaders' first known call in three months

India's sugar mills to miss 1 mn tonne export quota, may ship 775K tonnes

After a flurry of deals earlier in the season, India's overseas sugar sales slowed in recent months as supplies from Brazil increased and global sugar futures fell to their lowest level in over 4 yrs

RBI asks states to spread borrowings across tenures as bond yields surge

In a meeting this week with state government officials, the RBI advised states to spread their borrowing across the yield curve

Urban Company plans to bet on instant home services to attract clients: CEO

As of June 30, Urban Company had 7.02 million annual transacting customers, according to its offer document

Bloomberg seeks investor feedback on adding Indian bonds to global index

India currently has 41 securities under the fully accessible route (FAR), valued at $502 billion, with no foreign investment limits

South Korea's LG Energy used visa workarounds for staff before US crackdown

Over 300 Koreans, including 250 LG staff and contractors, were detained at LG's car battery venture with Hyundai Motor, in the US Department of Homeland Security's biggest immigration raid ever

Xiaomi to release software update for 115K SU7s, fix assisted driving issue

Over-the-air (OTA) updates to software in China that are related to autonomous driving require regulatory approval to prevent automakers from using them to conceal defects or avoid liability

Asian shares to end big central bank week with gains, Nikkei hits record

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.3 per cent on Friday but is still set for a weekly rise of 0.5 per cent, hovering not far from its four-year tops

oneworld Alliance considers Indian airline partner as market expands

Given that many of its members currently serve India, the alliance is also considering ways to leverage their joint presence in country like with a loyalty deal or a joint lounge initiative, CEO said

Fed cuts rates 25 bps but inflation risks keep investors on edge

Some investors are now less certain that a rapid shift to lower borrowing costs will materialize, potentially dampening optimism that stocks and bonds would get a strong lift from easier policy

EU looks to accelerate ban on Russian LNG in new sanctions package

The new push follows a call between European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday

EU needs deals with India, others to reduce US dependency: Leyen

'We are in talks with South Africa, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and others, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said