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Boeing to boost manufacturing in Vietnam as supplier builds plant

KP Aero will be formally granted later this week the authorisation to invest $20 million in Vietnam, authorities in the central city of Danang said in a media statement on Wednesday

EasyJet sees smaller loss, strong summer despite West Asia instability

EasyJet said it was able to mitigate the impact of the war in Gaza thanks to capacity growth in areas where demand was rising, and that bookings had recovered since late November

Stock market of Hong Kong bounces after PBOC announces rate RRR cut

Mounting hopes that Chinese authorities would come to the rescue of the battered market with more measures and news of Jack Ma scooping up Alibaba Group shares also lifted overall market sentiment

Alstom Q3 sales miss forecast, still weighing capital increase to cut debt

On Wednesday, Alstom said it was still studying the feasibility and potential size of a share sale

India's banking system liquidity deficit hit record high, shows data

The deficit widened to Rs 3.34 trillion ($40.18 billion) as on Jan. 23, nearly tripling from the start of the month, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed

SoftBank offloads another 2% in Paytm as fintech sees spate of selldowns

The Japanese conglomerate, which sold shares between Dec. 19 and Jan. 20, now holds a 5.06 per cent stake in the company, according to an exchange filing on Wednesday

Sebi gives offshore funds additional 7 mths to liquidate holdings: Rpts

"There is no immediate deadline or cliff for offshore funds to liquidate any holdings," said the first of the two sources

India business growth at four-month high in January, shows survey

That put the index above the 50-mark that separates expansion from contraction for the 30th consecutive month

12.44 mn urban jobs added in 2023, more effort needed this year: China

For the full year of 2023, the average nationwide survey-based jobless rate dropped to 5.2 per cent from 5.6 per cent in 2022

India to retain top economy title as govt spending stays strong: Poll

While inflation rose to the fastest pace in four months in December to 5.69 per cent, driven by pressures from food prices, economists expect that to fade soon

Singapore's Asia Genesis closes hedge fund after losing bets on China

The fund, which hedge fund veteran Chua launched in 2020, manages about $300 million

China regulator removes draft video game rules from website, stocks jump

The link to the draft rules on the National Press and Publication Administration's (NPPA) website was inaccessible as of Tuesday morning, after having worked on Monday

United Spirits profit climbs on premium liquor demand in third quarter

A greater number of affluent Indians are choosing more expensive cars and consuming pricier food and liquor, unaffected by inflation

Netflix to stream WWE Raw starting 2025 in $5 billion bet on live events

Netflix will also exclusively telecast outside the U.S. all WWE shows and specials, including SmackDown, as well as pay-per-view live events such as WrestleMania and Royal Rumble

GE flags lower-than-expected profit in its first quarter, shares fall by 1%

The company's shares were down about 1% in morning trade

Lufthansa's ITA Airways deal may reduce competition, EU regulators warn

Lufthansa wants to acquire a 41% stake in ITA for 325 million euros ($353.2 million) as part of a capital increase

Havells India's Q3 profit rises marginally to Rs 288 cr on demand of wires

The company reported a profit of 2.88 billion rupees ($34.7 million) for the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared to 2.84 billion rupees last year

Bank of Japan meeting gives yen a jolt, euro dips amid global volatility

After that excitement, however, the yen last traded flat on the day at 148.0 per dollar, having been as weak as 148.6 and as strong as 146.9

Glenmark Life Sciences Q3 profit rises to Rs 119 cr, API biz up 6.4%

The Mumbai-based company, which detergent maker Nirma is in the process of taking over, said its profit rose to 1.19 billion rupees ($14.32 million) in the quarter ended Dec. 31

Pidilite's Q3 profit jumps to Rs 510 crore on strong demand, lower costs

Consolidated net profit rose to 5.10 billion rupees ($61 million) in the October-December period from 3.04 billion rupees a year earlier, the maker of Fevicol brand of adhesive said