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Trump asks US companies to dump China after Beijing announces new tariffs

The US dollar rose sharply against the Chinese yuan and US stock markets fell on Trump's latest salvo against China

As credit crunch bites, Indians pawn off family gold for quick funds

The trend, which has prompted some lenders to impose restrictions as risks and borrowing costs rise, has been accelerated by record gold prices

Palm oil hits fresh 6-month high on lower output forecast

Data released by a state millers association earlier this week showed slower output growth for the first 20 days of August compared with a month earlier

Pakistan to be blacklisted over terror financing? FATF to track progress

Pakistan has been placed on so-called "enhanced follow-up" in line with FATF's evaluation procedures

Hong Kong braces for fresh anti-govt protests as activists target airport

The Airport Authority published a half-page notice in newspapers urging young people to 'love Hong Kong'

Wall Street tumbles as Donald Trump escalates trade dispute with China

Jerome Powell says will 'act as appropriate' to support growth as indexes fall.

Will 'act as appropriate': US Fed chief gives no hint about interest rates

The chair, under pressure from President Donald Trump to cut rates soon and deeply, listed a series of economic and geopolitical risks that the Fed is monitoring

YouTube shuts 210 channels trying to sow political discord in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is in the grip of an unprecedented political crisis

India Inc grows impatient as economy slows down and Modi seems distracted

Govt pre-ocupied with Kashmir even as India Inc grows impatient as economy dips

It's too late to form a new Brexit deal, Macron tells Boris Johnson

Macron left the door open to Britain seeking a solution to the Irish "backstop", but said any alternative must respect both the integrity of the EU single market and stability on divided Ireland

Govt proposes ban on e-cigarettes, jail terms for offenders: Report

Health ministry's plan would deal a blow to U.S.-based Juul Labs Inc, which is hoping to launch its e-cigarette in India.

Auto companies cut more jobs, halt production as India slowdown bites

Toyota, Hyundai halt production; auto part makers Denso, Bellsonica cut 350 jobs each.

Market tanks as stimulus hopes dim; CEA asks companies to change mindset

CEA Subramanian said it would be a 'moral hazard' if the government were to use public money to cushion private losses

Thyssenkrupp moves court over EU's veto against Tata Steel joint venture

The complaint to the General Court of the European Union - seen as a symbolic move - comes after the Commission in June vetoed plans to create Europe's second-biggest steelmaker

India's July petrol imports hit highest level in 8 years at 230,000 tonnes

India's imports of crude oil have stalled in recent months, with both coal and liquefied natural gas also soft

How to revive India's economy? Encourage ecommerce, says Amazon executive

Agarwal said Amazon works with some 500,000 sellers, and has created over 200,000 jobs in India since launching its ecommerce operations in 2013

IMF warns against rate cuts, currency intervention to improve trade balance

The IMF blog emphasized that global external imbalances are not grossly misaligned and repeated the fund's view that China's external position

Xiaomi sees slowest growth since listing on fewer sales, Huawei competition

Xiaomi's market share in China declined by a fifth in the April-June quarter even as Huawei's share surged by 31%, according to research firm Canalys

Parle may cut up to 10,000 jobs, slash production as slowdown bites

A sharp drop in Parle's biscuit sales means the company may have to slash production

'You prepare for war': How one US firm tried escaping Trump's China tariffs

Rising labour costs and tighter regulations in China had already led companies to consider moving their business elsewhere in Asia, but the trade war may force their hand