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It's 'sad' some countries still obstructing outcomes at WTO: Piyush Goyal

The WTO ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi this week is seeking deals on ending fishing subsidies and extending a moratorium on digital trade tariffs - a move that India and South Africa oppose

Putin warns of nuclear war risk, says Moscow can strike Western targets

Visibly angry, Putin suggested Western politicians recall the fate of those like Nazi Germany's Adolf Hitler and France's Napoleon Bonaparte who had unsuccessfully invaded Russia in the past

US inflation increases in line with June interest rate cut expectations

That was the smallest year-on-year increase since February 2021 and followed a 2.6% advance in December

International Game Technology to merge two units with Everi in $6.2 bn deal

IGT shareholders are expected to own about 54% of the combined company, with the rest going to Everi stockholders

Govt launches 2nd round of critical, strategic mineral blocks auction

The first round of auctions was launched in November last year, in a move to drive the nation's clean energy push

Govt bond yields fall for 4th consecutive month as favourable budget aids

The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 7.0764%, after closing at 7.0663% on Wednesday. The yield declined seven basis points in February, after falling 21 basis points in November-January

Israel appropriates 650 acres of West Bank land near big settlement

The West Bank is among territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war and where Palestinians, with international support, seek statehood

Basmati rice exports to fall following surge in supply from Pakistan

Basmati rice shipments helped the world's biggest rice exporter to garner a record $5.4 billion in 2023, up nearly 21% from the previous year, because of higher prices, government data showed

Russian oil imports rise in Feb, expected to slow in coming months: Report

Discounts on Russian oil, which have already declined to around $3.5-$4 per barrel, are also expected to fall further as sanctions are seen as driving up freight costs

REC to issue deep-discount bonds to raise Rs 5,000 crore in March

The state-run financier plans to raise the money through 10-year, deep-discount bonds and the issue is likely to see strong investor demand, the sources said

Bitcoin set for biggest monthly jump since 2020 boom amid ETF boost

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation was last up 3.4% at $62,205, having changed hands at $63,933 overnight, the highest since late 2021

Meta Platforms targeted in privacy complaints by 8 EU consumer groups

The consumer bodies said Meta is not complying with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules on fair processing, data minimisation and purpose limitation

Sebi moves to restrict inflows into small- and mid-cap mutual funds

Sebi's communication shows heightened regulatory concern on the surging inflows into Indian small- and mid-cap mutual funds and any potential ripple effects on the financial system

SpaceX plan to provide communication svcs to Vietnam over Starlink on hold

A Vietnamese official confirmed that SpaceX and information ministry representatives had held several meetings from at least the middle of last year until November 2023

Reliance-Disney merger draws Nita Ambani back to business spotlight

Her decision to take the role is a strong signal "that this (media) business is close to the family's heart," said a person familiar with Disney-Reliance deal talks

India's economic growth probably slipped below 7% in Oct-Dec quarter

"Some moderation is expected in October-December GDP growth, with softer growth in manufacturing sector," said Gaura Sen Gupta, an economist at IDFC First Bank

China broadens legislature on state security to include 'work secrets'

China's top legislative body passed the revised Law on Guarding State Secrets on Tuesday, Xinhua state news agency reported. It will take effect from May 1

'New US sanctions more likely to curb Indian imports of Russian coal'

The latest US sanctions also include Russia's payment system, financial institutions and energy production

Cognizant asks India employees to work from office for three days in a week

Around 254,000 of Cognizant's 347,700 employees are based in India, making it the firm's largest employee base, according to its annual report

China's Premier Li Qiang urges stronger economic, trade ties with US

"Strengthening economic and trade cooperation is a win-win situation for both countries," Li told the delegation led by Chamber of Commerce chief Suzanne Clark