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September LNG shipments via Hormuz hit highest since start of US-Iran war

A total of 19 LNG cargoes were shipped through the key waterway in September, made up of 13 from Qatar and ‌six from the United Arab Emirates, S&P Global Energy said

Suzuki asks India suppliers to shorten production week in push for quality

The company has ​issued such a directive for the first time and ‌it comes as Indian unit Maruti Suzuki prepares to boost annual production to 4 million cars by 2030 from about 2.4 million

Asian shares tumble after wild swings in bonds, FX before US jobs data

Bond markets were again the centre of volatility overnight, ​with the benchmark 10-year US Treasury yields hitting the highest since 2002 at 5.34% after capping the ​biggest quarterly rise in 32 years

Nike plans more job cuts as turnaround sputters, expects steep revenue drop

The tepid forecast on Thursday underscored that Nike's challenges will likely persist for at least several more quarters - especially in China, where sales tumbled 26%

OpenAI alerts more than 100 organisations over rogue AI agent activity

The Sam Altman-led company ​has been conducting ​a broad review of the activities of its AI ​models after the accidental hacking of Hugging Face

Broadcom to lend Anthropic up to $42 bn to lease its chips, filing says

The company's relationship with Anthropic spans compute supply, equipment leasing and financing -- giving the semiconductor company a central role in Anthropic's infrastructure buildout.

AI cybersec startup Armadin valued at over $2.5 bn after new funding round

Investors ‌have poured large ​sums into ​early-stage startups building defenses against AI-driven ​cyberattacks.

Indian firms defy market slump with record $25 bn equity fundraise in H1

Not only did equity fundraising jump 75% year-on-year in April-September, ‌according to PRIME Database Group, but average listing gains also jumped to 19% from 7%.

US Supreme Court to weigh Trump's mandatory immigration detention policy

The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has allowed a number of Trump's hardline immigration policies to go into effect.

Govt considers cutting import duties on pulses to cool prices: Report

India may cut import duties on lentils and yellow peas to boost supplies and curb food inflation as weak monsoon raises concerns over domestic pulse output

Weak monsoon dents rural demand as tractor sales fall in September

Tractor sales at Mahindra & Mahindra fell 21 per cent, and Escorts Kubota's declined 16.7 per cent in September, while passenger vehicle demand remained strong ahead of the festive season

US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face export ban

The warning marks an escalation of pressure on Europe as US President Donald Trump considers a potential diesel export ban to ​bring down US fuel prices ahead of November's midterm elections

Trump announces $200 billion South Korean investment in US projects

The package includes eight nuclear power plants, an Alaska gas pipeline and a 6-GW Texas power facility, though Seoul said the $54 billion Alaska project was not yet final

India's manufacturing PMI rises to 55.1 in September, hits 7-month high

The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI rose from 52.8 in August as new orders grew at their fastest pace since February, while exports and output also accelerated

AI agents tried to hack a Canadian govt website: Research firm Transluce

Transluce said the activity showed tactics similar to those it had previously linked to OpenAI, but the firm said it could not confidently attribute the latest attempts to the company

Oil prices steady as investors assess US-Iran peace talks, supply outlook

Brent was near $98 a barrel after rising about 14% in September, while investors weighed stalled US-Iran peace talks and signs of a recovery in West Asia oil exports

Fed watchdog finds deficiencies but no misconduct in Powell-era project

The Fed watchdog's report, however, did highlight extensive problems with project oversight that contributed to a roughly $1 billion cost overrun for the renovation of the central bank's 2 buildings

DeepSeek partners with Huawei to develop chip programming tools

In a post on its official WeChat account, DeepSeek said it was open-sourcing programming infrastructure for Huawei's ​Ascend platform, including compute and communication libraries.

Member of Tata Trusts seeks governance probe as rift deepens

Tata Trusts senior trustee Venu Srinivasan has sought an investigation into why the philanthropic arm is increasingly intervening in the commercial ‌affairs of Tata Sons.

US inflation rises less than expected in August, consumer spending surges

The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose 0.3% last month after a downwardly revised 0.1% gain in July