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Indian coal prices to drop after tax changes, boosting local demand

That could push up domestic consumption at the expense of imports, they said, putting further pressure on already plunging global coal pricesZ

Amazon completes Axio acquisition, secures direct lending license in India

The Reserve Bank of India cleared the deal in June, said Mahendra Nerurkar, Amazon's vice president for payments for emerging markets. The deal has been in the works since December

US job openings fell more than expected in July; hiring lacklustre

Hiring increased 41,000 to 5.308 million in July. Layoffs rose 12,000 to 1.808 million. The labor market has slowed, with economists blaming President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs

End war via talks or I will end it by force: Putin tells Ukraine

"It seems to me that if common sense prevails, it will be possible to agree on an acceptable solution to end this conflict. That is my assumption," Putin told reporters

Global long-dated bond selloff continues as gold prices hit record high

The 30-year Japanese government bond (JGB) yield hit an unprecedented 3.255% on Wednesday morning, following a run-up in similarly dated UK gilts and U.S. Treasuries on Tuesday

Govt to test battery storage at coal plants as solar power surges

The concept addresses a critical challenge facing India's power grid, where thermal plants must ramp down during peak solar hours but maintain capacity for evening demand when solar generation drops

Will help China overtake US as top nuclear power producer, says Russia

Russia has already helped build four nuclear reactors in China and is building four more

TSMC joins South Korean rivals, loses US fast-track export status for China

TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics have, until now, benefited from exemptions to sweeping restrictions that the US has imposed on chip-related exports to China

India, Russia in talks for delivery of additional S-400 missile systems

India signed a $5.5 billion deal with Russia in 2018 for five S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile systems, which New Delhi says it needs to counter a threat from China

US appeals court allows Donald Trump's EPA to nix climate grants

Trump's predecessor Joe Biden's signature 2022 Inflation Reduction Act had awarded the grants aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Anthropic valued at $183 billion after $13 billion fundraise led by ICONIQ

Investor enthusiasm towards AI startups has stayed strong despite some doubts over tech industry spending.

Kraft Heinz to split into two, unwinding merger that never paid off

Wall Street had anticipated the breakup after the company said in May it would look for opportunities to boost shareholder value

US court ruling on Donald Trump's tariffs fuels market uncertainty

Wall Street's main indexes fell about 1% on Tuesday, while longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields jumped, amid a global bonds selloff on fiscal worries

Trump likely to move Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama

The move appears to reward a state that overwhelmingly supported President Donald Trump's three Republican presidential bids, at the expense of one that opposed them

JSW Cement Q1 results: Loss widens to ₹1,356 cr on exceptional item charge

The company had reported a profit before exceptional items and tax of Rs 8.14 crore for the April-June quarter a year ago

Cyber attack disrupts retail, production activities of Jaguar Land Rover

The disruption adds to JLR's woes after a report in July said it had delayed the launch of its electric Range Rover and Jaguar models for more testing and for demand to pick up

CCI approves SMBC's 20% stake purchase in Yes Bank for $1.6 billion

SMBC in May had inked a deal to take a 20% stake in Yes Bank for $1.6 billion, making it the largest cross-border merger and acquisition deal in India's financial sector

India set for record cotton buying as imports, US tariffs hit prices

India has raised the price at which it will buy new-season cotton from domestic farmers by 7.8% to 8,110 rupees per 100 kg, but local market prices are hovering around 7,000 rupees

Govt may hike GST on luxury EVs, blow for Tesla, BMW, Mercedes, BYD

The panel recommended raising the GST rate to 18per cent from 5per cent currently for EVs priced between 2 million and 4 million rupees ($23,000-$46,000)

IT firm TCS receives $644 million order from Scandinavian insurer Tryg

Mega deals, which are typically worth more than $500 million, are key revenue drivers for IT services companies