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Lenovo reports 9% surge in Q4 revenue to $13.8 billion, beats expectations

This marks a second consecutive quarter of revenue growth for Lenovo after it suffered five straight quarters of revenue declines amid the post-COVID slowdown

Priority to return to calm amid unrest: Macron in riot-hit New Caledonia

Macron added he plans to meet with local officials and discuss the resources needed to repair the damage wrought by days of shootings, arson and other violence that has left at least six dead

France less attractive for renewable investment, says TotalEnergies

France hopes to have 45 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind in operation by 2050 to achieve carbon neutrality

Chinese military practiced Taiwan invasion manoeuvres in 2023: US general

Hours before his remarks, Taiwan's military mobilised its forces on Thursday after China started two days of punishment drills

Business activity expands in May as exports surge, PMI rises to 61.7

Robust demand was supported by new business in the services industry, which grew at the fastest pace since January, as well as rising manufacturing output and new orders

Taiwan dispatches forces to areas around island after China's drills

The drills are being conducted in the Taiwan Strait, the north, south and east of Taiwan

Indian stocks to scale new peaks, rising over 8% this year, shows poll

Despite growing concerns that India's equity markets are overvalued, local investors have so far ignored warnings and driven share prices to record highs

Several key Asian share benchmarks fall on patient approach to rate cuts

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.57 per cent. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was one of the biggest decliners

Microsoft's UAE deal could transfer key US chips, AI technology abroad

US officials have said that AI systems could pose national security risks, for example by making it easier to engineer chemical, biological and nuclear weapons

Warner Bros' TNT strikes 5-year deal with ESPN for college football playoff

Walt Disney said on Wednesday TNT will present two-round games for two years and include two quarter-final through 2028 season

SpaceX launches first batch of satellites for new US spy constellation

SpaceX is building hundreds of satellites for the US National Reconnaissance Office, an intelligence agency

Japan's factory activity expands for first time in year, shows PMI

The au Jibun Bank flash Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) climbed to 50.5 in May

Boeing deliveries to China delayed due to regulatory review of batteries

The US planemaker said in a statement it is working with Chinese customers on the timing of their deliveries

Amazon lining up AI overhaul, paid plans for Alexa voice assistant: Report

A subscription to Alexa will not be included in the company's $139 Prime offering and Amazon is yet to nail down the price of the new services, the report said

Oyo withdraws IPO papers for second time, opts for private placement

"The refinancing will result in material changes to Oyo's financial statements. Hence as per existing regulations, it will need to revise its filings with the regulator," the source said

Fed remained optimistic on disinflation despite doubts, shows minutes

Officials since that meeting have tamped down expectations for imminent interest rate cuts, which investors now see beginning in September

Tariff increases on Chinese EVs, batteries, chips to start Aug 1, says US

The United States in 2023 imported nearly $640 million of gloves, masks and syringes from China that will be affected by the new measures

Ramco Cements Q4 results: Net profit falls over 20% to Rs 121 crore

Standalone net profit after tax fell over 20% year-on-year to Rs 121 crore ($14.5 million) during January-March, missing analysts' expectations of Rs 127 crore

Torrent Power Q4 results: PAT falls 4.2% to Rs 430 cr on higher fuel prices

Its revenue from operations rose 8.1% to Rs 6,529 crore, however, total expenses, led by fuel cost, rose nearly 10% to Rs 6,008 crore

Gold imports could fall by a fifth as record price prompts jewellery swaps

Lower imports by India, the world's second biggest consumer of the precious metal, could cap a rally that carried global prices to a record this week