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China saves billions of dollars from record-sanctioned oil imports

China's purchases are also a revenue lifeline for Moscow, Tehran and Caracas, whose economies are otherwise curtailed by Western sanctions and a decline in investment

Apple updates iPhone 12 software to address France's radiation testing

Apple has disputed the findings of French regulators who said that iPhone 12, which has been on market for three years, gave off more than permissible amounts of radiation and halted sales of device

Inflation seen easing to 5.50% in Sept on softening food price rises: Poll

Inflation, as measured by the annual change in the CPI , was forecast to have fallen to 5.50% in September from 6.83% in August, according to an Oct. 3-9 Reuters poll of 66 economists

Festive season bump unlikely to jumpstart rural auto demand: Analysts

India has a line-up of festivals and auspicious periods between August and November, pushing up vehicle sales

Prosus-owned PayU targets Feb for filing IPO worth $500 mn, hires bankers

PayU, owned by South African conglomerate Prosus, is a payment gateway that also offers other services including buy-now-pay-later, and competes with the likes of Tiger Global-backed Razorpay

PepsiCo bets on price hikes to again raise annual profit forecast

PepsiCo and rival Coca-Cola have been largely shielded from the effects of price hikes due to their near-domination of the global carbonated drinks market

India's first bamboo based biorefinery to start operations in March

India, the world's third biggest consumer and importer of oil, is aiming to reduce its crude oil consumption by switching to sustainable alternatives such as bio fuels

China targets 50% growth in computing power in race against the US

The plan, released by six departments in Beijing including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), has set a target for China's total computing power to reach 300 EFLOPS by 2025

Israel on war footing, Hamas threatens to kill hostages if houses attacked

After hours of intense bombardment by Israeli jets, Hamas, the Islamist movement which controls Gaza, said it would execute an Israeli captive if civilian houses were bombed

Bank of Israel to sell up to $30 billion of forex to stabilise shekel

The shekel fell 2.8% versus the dollar to 3.95 - its weakest level since February 2016 - after the announcement and matching its biggest one-day move since March 2020

Oil prices surges more than 2% as Middle East turmoil roils markets

Brent crude was up $2.28, or 2.7%, to $86.86 a barrel by 0859 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $85.23 a barrel, up $2.44 or nearly 3%

Gold rises more than 1% as Middle East conflict spurs safe-haven demand

Israel pounded the Palestinian enclave of Gaza on Sunday, killing hundreds of people in retaliation for one of the bloodiest attacks in its history when gunmen from Hamas rampaged through Israeli town

Renewables funds see record outflows as rising rates, costs hit shares

Renewable energy firms with high growth potential are vulnerable to rising interest rates as they eat into the value of future cash flows

India watching military conflict in Middle East closely, says Hardeep Puri

"The place where action is taking place is in many respects the centre of global energy... as we go along we will navigate through this," Puri told reporters at an industry event in New Delhi

Dollar gains against euro in flight to safety on Israel-Palestinian clashes

The Japanese yen - another traditional safe-haven currency - edged 0.28% higher to 148.89 per dollar

HPCL aims to cut diesel purchase from other cos following output boost

Vizag refinery will operate at 13.5 mtpa capacity in the current fiscal year and at full capacity of 15 mtpa in the next fiscal, Bharathan said

Adani Ports stock drops 4.5% on Haifa port worries over Israel conflict

Adani Ports is closely monitoring the conflict in Israel and is prepared with a business continuity plan, the company said in a statement

OPEC raises oil demand view in long term, says $14 trn of investment needed

Another decade or more of rising consumption would be a boost for OPEC, whose 13 members depend on oil income

HPCL aims to cut diesel purchase from other cos following output boost

Vizag refinery will operate at 13.5 mtpa capacity in the current fiscal year and at full capacity of 15 mtpa in the next fiscal, Bharathan said

Citigroup to sell China's consumer wealth business worth $3.6 bn to HSBC

The deal covers total deposits and investment AUMs of about $3.6 billion, and is expected to close in the first half of 2024. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed