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RIL, Tata Power among firms in fray for $26-billion nuclear investment

This is the first time New Delhi is pursuing private investment in nuclear power, a non-carbon-emitting energy source that contributes less than 2% of India's total electricity generation

Barclays focuses on Britain; cost cuts, buybacks to win over investors

The bank's first strategy update in almost a decade marks an inflection point for Venkat as he tries to improve returns after a period of management turmoil and underwhelming results

Crude oil hovers near 3-week high on tensions in West Asia, China demand

There was no settlement for WTI on Monday due to a U.S. public holiday

Goldman Sachs pushes BoE interest rate-cut forecast to June from May

Despite data showing signs of cooling in inflation, the central bank remains cautious in its approach due to persistent wage increases and a tight labor market

JSW Steel in talks with Australia's Whitehaven for coal mine stake

The miner acquired the Blackwater and Daunia mines from BHP Group in a $4.1 billion deal last October, and expects the acquisition to complete in early April

FinMin to meet fintech startups next week amid Paytm Payments Bank row

The meetings come in the wake of the Paytm Payments Bank crisis triggered by the Reserve Bank of India ordering the banking unit of digital payments firm Paytm to wind down operations

China cuts reference rate more than expected to revive property market

The five-year loan prime rate (LPR) was lowered by 25 basis points to 3.95 per cent from 4.20 per cent previously, while the one-year LPR was left unchanged at 3.45 per cent

US proposes UN resolution supporting temporary ceasefire in Gaza: Report

Washington traditionally shields its ally Israel from UN

US to soften tailpipe rules, slow electric vehicle transition through 2030

The Environmental Protection Agency in April 2023 proposed requiring a 56% reduction in new vehicle emissions by 2032

'Some stranded Russian Sokol oil cargoes begin to move to China, India'

The backlog of Sokol tankers has become the biggest disruptions to Russia's oil trade since the West imposed sanctions on Moscow over its military actions in Ukraine

Toyota Industries faces crackdown for engine emissions cheating: Report

"The regulator will weigh the severity of the misconduct before deciding whether to do the same for engines used in Land Cruiser vehicles and HiAce vans," the report said

China's online retailer JD.com versus Elliott in battle for UK's Currys

Currys on Saturday rejected Elliott's possible cash offer of 62 pence per share, a 700 million pounds ($883 million) proposal it said significantly undervalued the company

Vladimir Putin signs decree allowing HSBC to sell Russian unit to Expobank

Monday's order said it was allowing Expobank to acquire 100% of the unit, owned by HSBC Europe BV

Whirlpool set to sell 24% of India stake for up to $451 mn via market deals

Goldman Sachs is advising Whirlpool on the deal, the term sheet showed. Goldman and Whirlpool did not immediately respond to requests for comment

Ship attacked in Gulf of Aden at risk of sinking, say Yemen's Houthis

The Iran-aligned Houthis have made repeated drone and missile strikes since November in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, drawing US and British bombing against them

Centre's projects in Maldives gain pace, despite strained security ties

New Delhi has spent nearly Rs 7.71 billion ($93 million), or almost twice its budgeted 4 billion on projects in the Maldives during this fiscal year, which ends in March, according to an official

Coal India to bid for 3 mines in critical minerals auctions in February

The world's largest miner has also visited lithium mines in Australia and is in preliminary talks about operating them, Chairman said

Crude oil steadies as demand jitters counter conflict in West Asia

The March contract for U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, which expires on Tuesday, was up 7 cents at $79.26 in tepid trade while the WTI April contract slipped 13 cents to $78.33

Putin killed my husband, will continue his fight: Navalny's widow Yulia

In a nine-minute video message laced with rage, Navalnaya, 47, said Putin had killed her husband and in doing so had robbed her of a husband and her two children of a father

Putin killed my husband, will continue his fight: Navalny's widow Yulia

In a nine-minute video message laced with rage, Navalnaya, 47, said Putin had killed her husband and in doing so had robbed her of a husband and her two children of a father