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US lawmakers warn that China could use Elon Musk to influence Trump

China's Washington embassy said China welcomed mutually beneficial cooperation" with people from all walks of life in the United States

Meta must face lawsuit claiming it prefers cheaper foreign workers

Meta, in a statement, said the allegations were baseless and it would continue to vigorously defend itself against them

Musk's new ultimatum spurs fresh confusion among US federal workers

The confusing back-and-forth has rippled through the federal bureaucracy, with some agencies instructing workers to comply and others not

G20 finance ministers to meet in South Africa amid fractious geopolitics

South Africa had hoped to make the G20 a platform for pressuring rich countries to do more to tackle climate change

Ukraine, US agree on framework for rare earth minerals deal: Official

Officials on both sides have agreed to the draft and advised it should be signed, the sources said

US consumer confidence drops in February, marking biggest fall since 2021

It followed on the heels of surveys last week showing steep declines in business and consumer sentiment in February

DeepSeek accelerates to launch next-gen AI model as China goes all in

The company says it hopes the new model will produce better coding and be able to reason in languages beyond English

Apple shareholders reject proposal against diversity, inclusion policies

The vote was a test of shareholder views about the value of DEI programs, which many companies added or beefed up starting in 2020 amid the Black Lives Matter movement

Russia welcomes 'more balanced' US stance on Ukraine after UNSC vote

The votes, on the third anniversary of the war, highlighted the dramatic shift in Washington's position since President Donald Trump took office in January

Oil prices fall 2% to two-month low on worries about Trump tariffs

Brent futures fell $1.61, or 2.25 per cent, to $73.17 a barrel by 10:34 a.m. EST (1534 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $1.60, or 2.3 per cent, to $69.10

India's 10-year bond yield flat as debt supply, rupee decline hurts

Heavy supply from states and the upcoming central government supply also curbed any movement in the longer-duration bond yields

Alibaba to release open-source version of video, image generating AI model

The release of the model comes as competition intensifies in China's AI market, following DeepSeek's launch of its latest open-source models last month

Shell expects 60% rise in global LNG demand by 2040 as Asia leads growth

Demand for natural gas continues to rise globally as the world transitions to cleaner fuels

RBI partly dials back strict loan rules for micro credit, non-bank lenders

The reversal of rules follows the central bank's decision to defer proposals to increase the capital that banks set aside for new project loans and liquidity they hold for digital deposits

India's qcom may struggle to maintain current growth: Blume Ventures

These companies deliver groceries to electronics within minutes and their market share has grown to $7.1 billion in fiscal year 2025 from just $300 million in 2022

Russia welcomes possibilities of cooperation with US on rare earth metals

Putin told state TV on Monday that Russia was open to joint projects with American partners - including government and the private sector - under a future Russia-US economic deal

Europe should replace Russian LNG with Qatari supply, IEA director

The global LNG market is expected to remain tight until 2027, when a wave of new projects in Qatar, the US and elsewhere will bring fresh supply online

Google loses fight on Android Auto access as EU court backs Italy watchdog

The Italian watchdog fined Google 102 million euros ($106.7 million) in 2021 for blocking Enel's JuicePass on Android Auto

Govt likely to extend import restrictions on steelmaking raw material

The reluctance of Indian steel producers to buy from local producers could prompt the government to extend these restrictions beyond June

Nippon Steel to start talks with US Commerce Dept over US Steel bid: Prez

The Japanese company's previous merger agreement with US Steel, blocked by the administration of former President Joe Biden, will serve as a starting point for discussions, Prez Imai said