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India surpasses China to become biggest importer of Russian oil in July

India surpassed China's July oil imports from Russia of 1.76 million bpd via pipelines and shipments, based on Chinese customs data

Israeli tanks push deeper into central, southern Gaza, as Biden urges peace

A phone call between Biden and Netanyahu late on Wednesday followed a whirlwind trip to the region by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that ended on Tuesday without producing a breakthrough

To seal India merger, Disney-Reliance may need to dilute cricket dominance

The companies can simply sell rights of certain cricket tournaments or for a particular medium, such as TV or streaming, to meet antitrust concerns, they said

B'desh to tame inflation by interest rate hike of 9% in coming days: Report

Bangladesh Bank's new governor, Ahsan H. Mansur, appointed just a week ago, also said that he would raise interest rates further to 10 per cent or more in the coming months

French economy gets boost in August from 2024 Olympics, PMI shows

France, the euro zone's second-largest economy, has been banking on the Games to bolster its tepid growth rate

Donald Trump anxiety spurs investment in European defence startups

In June, the $1.1 billion Nato Innovation Fund (NIF) announced partnerships with venture capital firms and defence startups across Europe, aiming to bolster security on the continent

Cash-strapped Byju's insolvency case fans fears of employees, parents

India's Supreme Court is set to hold on Thursday its next hearing in the insolvency process it allowed to continue last week, when it sided with the protesting US lenders

China's extreme weather takes bite out of produce as prices rise sharply

Soaring food prices this summer present an additional headache for the world's second-largest economy, which is already wrestling with thorny problems from sluggish factory output and joblessness

Russia repels another Ukrainian attempt to pierce Kursk border: Governor

Russia's defence ministry said it had shot down 28 drones over Russian territory, including 13 in Volgograd region, seven in Rostov, four in Belgorod, two in Voronezh and one each in Bryansk and Kursk

India biz activity extends robust growth streak in August: HSBC Flash PMI

The flash services PMI index rose to 60.4 this month from 60.3 in July, while a preliminary manufacturing PMI showed strong growth, albeit slightly weaker than last month

Rupee dips, forward premiums rise as Fed rate cuts appear nearly certain

Foreign outflows from Indian equities are compounding the rupee's woes

Taiwan defence spend to outpace expected GDP growth as China threat rises

Taiwan's govt has made military modernisation a key policy platform and has repeatedly pledged to spend more on its defences as threat from China rises, including developing made-in-Taiwan submarines

Canadian freight rail halt likely to roil North American supply chains

Canadian National Railway Co and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have said their rail networks south of border will continue to operate, but industry groups fear work stop would have far-reaching effects

Google to help build cyber protection software for Australian infra

The software for organisations such as hospitals, defence bodies and energy suppliers will be customised to be in line with Australia's regulatory environment

Why does Big Tech oppose California AI bill if it wants it to be regulated?

The proposal would mandate safety testing for many of the most advanced AI models that cost more than $100 million to develop or those that require a defined amount of computing power

Democratic convention puts Trump's role in Jan 6 assault back in spotlight

Media personality Oprah Winfrey joined Clinton and others to press the case that while Trump was for himself, Harris was for the country

China's Evergrande subsidiary raises prospects for offshore creditors

Creditors of the Evergrande units - including Evergrande itself, if there are outstanding loans - must report details of money owed before creditor meetings

Media veteran Bronfman raises bid for Paramount takeover to $6 billion

Paramount said on Wednesday it had received an acquisition proposal from Bronfman on behalf of a consortium of investors

Musk's Neuralink says second trial implant went well, no retraction issue

Neuralink is in the process of testing its device, which is intended to help people with spinal cord injuries

Walt Disney tasks Morgan Stanley's Chairman Gorman to lead CEO search

Disney won a months-long proxy war earlier this year with activist investor Nelson Peltz who argued the company had underperformed