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Workers of nine Volkswagen plants to strike as labour battle escalates

Labour union last week proposed measures it said would save 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion), including forgoing bonuses for 2025 and 2026, which Europe's top carmaker dismissed

UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation by 2030

To hit $2.6 trillion - approaching the annual economic output of France - the world needs to close an annual gap of $278 billion, after just $66 billion was invested in 2022, the UN said

MAS fines JPMorgan $1.8 mn over misconduct by relationship managers

MAS said in a statement that JPMorgan Chase did not have adequate processes and controls to ensure that relationship managers adhered to pre-agreed spreads with clients

Russia's drone attack on Ternopil kills one, says Ukraine's military

Ternopil and its surrounding region were under air raid alerts for a couple of hours starting soon after midnight on Monday, according to data provided by Ukraine's air force

Around 25 killed as Russia, Syria intensify bombing Syrian rebel territory

Ten children were among the dead in the air strikes in and around Idlib and other targets in rebel-held territory near Aleppo, according to the White Helmets

Joe Biden begins long-awaited Africa trip to secure win against China

At stake are vast supplies of minerals like copper and cobalt, which are found in Congo and are a key component of batteries and other electronics, and China is the top player in Congo as of now

Home prices in India to rise 6.5% in 2025 due to demand from wealthy: Poll

After rising 4.3 per cent last year, home prices in India - broadly referring to housing in major cities - were expected to rise 7.0 per cent this year, 6.5 per cent in 2025 and 7.5 per cent in 2026

Outgoing President Biden pardons son Hunter despite previous pledges not to

The White House had said repeatedly that Biden would not pardon or commute sentences for Hunter, a recovering drug addict who became a target of Republicans, including President-elect Donald Trump

Bangladesh wants to renegotiate Adani Power deal unless court cancels

The deal was signed in 2017 by Adani and a government entity under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted this year amid a popular uprising and accusations of widespread corruption

Volkswagen workers to go on warning strikes at plants across Germany

"If necessary, this will be the toughest collective bargaining battle Volkswagen has ever seen," IG Metall negotiator Thorsten Groeger said in a statement

Battle over curbing plastic output jeopardises hopes of UN treaty

The fifth and final U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting to yield a legally binding global treaty was set to wrap up in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday

Holcim to sell Lafarge Africa stake to Huaxin Cement in $1 billion deal

The transaction is expected to close in 2025, subject to regulatory approvals, Holcim's statement said

Cyclone Fengal kills 19 in India and Sri Lanka; triggers flooding in TN

In Sri Lanka, 16 people were killed, with heavy rains affecting a total of 138,944 families, the latest data from the Disaster Management Centre in Colombo showed

JPMorgan agrees to drop lawsuit against Tesla over stock warrants

The move to drop the lawsuit was announced in a one-page court filing by both companies in a Manhattan court

Govt pins growth hopes on Trump keeping crude prices low: CEA Nageswaran

He added that low crude oil prices would be a very important ingredient for India's growth prospects

China's Nov factory activity expands for second month as Trump threats loom

Earlier this month, China unveiled a 10 trillion yuan ($1.38 trillion) debt package to ease municipal financing strains

I would have known: Adani Group CFO claims no bribery carried out by execs

Adani Green's cancelled $600 mn bond will be delayed till April-June 2025

Aster DM Healthcare, Quality Care partner to create hospital chain

This is Aster's first major deal since selling its Gulf business. The company will get access to Quality's 5,500 beds, taking the merged entity's total bed count to more than 10,000

Trump's tariffs could cost carmakers up to 17% of core profits, says S&P

Analysts and experts fear the tariffs could be more damaging for European car makers like Volkswagen and Stellantis and their suppliers than any direct tariffs on EU goods

Uniqlo criticised in China after CEO's Xinjiang comments in BBC's interview

The issue of sourcing from Xinjiang, where rights groups and the U.S. government accuse China of abuses against the Uyghur population, has been a geopolitical minefield for foreign firms with a large