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Senior US diplomat arrives in Taiwan as officials downplay Trump's comments

Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei told reporters he respected the remarks of "international friends"

Lufthansa reports 9% decline in Q3 profit as core brand struggles

The third quarter, which includes the busy summer months for travellers, is usually the strongest for European airlines. But rising costs, unpredictability tied to the crisis in the Middle East

Boeing to raise up to $24.3 bn to shore up finances, stave off downgrade

S&P warned of a ratings downgrade if Boeing's cash balance fell below a $10 billion target or if the company had to increase leverage to meet debt maturities

Election shock in key US ally Japan could embolden China and rivals

In response to escalating Chinese military activity around its islands and nearby Taiwan, including more regular drills with Russia and the first ever intrusion by a Chinese plane

Boeing to raise up to $24.3 bn to shore up finances, stave off downgrade

The most dramatic falls in fortunes have come from China's real estate sector, he added, while consumer electronics is clearly rising fast, with Xiaomi founder Lei Jun adding $5 billion to his wealth

Apple supplier TDK partners with McLaren Racing in bid for EV push

The speed of the broader transition from gasoline vehicles is debated, with Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda believing the global share of EVs will peak at 30 per cent.

UK firm Low Carbon sells 6 GW battery storage portfolio to S4 Energy

Dutch grid operator TenneT, the largest in Europe, is looking at options for a private or partial sale, after a sale to the German government floundered

HSBC's third-quarter profit tops estimate, launches $3 bn buyback

HSBC's revenue grew 5 per cent in the quarter ended September to $17 billion from a year earlier, with volatile market conditions supporting higher customer activity in wealth products

Russia bomb attack shatters historic building in Ukraine's Kharkiv

The evening attack also hit a medical facility. Earlier strikes damaged an apartment building and storage space

Brazil institute sues social media giants for $525 mn over usage by minors

The lawsuits demand the companies create clear data protection mechanisms and issue warnings about the risks to children's and teenagers' mental health due to platform addiction

Donald Trump appeals to religion, Harris talks jobs as millions vote early

On Monday evening, Harris appeared at a rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, that featured a performance by singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers

Biden proposal would prohibit sale of its cars in US, says Polestar

Commerce told Reuters that General Motors and Ford Motor would need to stop importing vehicles to the US from China under the proposed rule

Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 attracts acquisition interest from buyout firms

Rapid7 competes in the vulnerability management market against larger rivals such as Tenable, which has also been exploring a sale, and Qualys

No cap on Ukraine's use of US arms if N Korea joins Russia's war: Pentagon

Ukrainian military intelligence said on Thursday that the first North Korean units had been recorded in the Kursk border region

Asian shares mixed, dollar drifts before megacap earnings, jobs data

Crude ticked up slightly following its plunge on Monday on signs the war in the Middle East would not widen

Yen mired in political uncertainty, dollar awaits key data releases

Elsewhere, the dollar eased a touch, though remained not too far from its recent high ahead of major US data releases

100,000 residents trapped in Israel's north Gaza offensive: Palestinians

The Gaza Strip's health ministry said at least 19 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes and bombardment on Monday, 13 of them in the north of the devastated coastal territory

Increase in ethanol production to prevent Indian sugar exports, says Wilmar

"Sugar diversion to ethanol will lead India to a tight sugar S&D (supply and demand) this season," the trader said in a note

Meta building AI search engine to cut reliance on Google, Bing: Report

Meta's web crawler will provide conversational answers to users about current events on Meta AI, the company's chatbot on WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, according to the report

Oil prices slide 5% after limited Israeli retaliatory attack on Iran

Brent futures were down $4.13, or 5.43 per cent, at $71.92 a barrel at 1445 GMT, while WTI US crude futures lost $4.04, or 5.63 per cent, to $67.74