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India may double sugar exports as ethanol diversion falls sharply

Higher exports from the world's second-largest sugar producer could pressure benchmark New York and London futures, which are hovering near five-year lows

30 years of climate talks: Progress, pitfalls and a planet in peril

Global greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 34% since 1995

Nancy Pelosi, first woman US House speaker, to retire after 40 years

She has been at the forefront in battling for control of the House and especially taking on Republican Donald Trump, who feuded with her in his first presidential term from 2017-2020

Adani's Kutch Copper inks deal with Australia's Caravel minerals project

Initial capital expenditure for the project is estimated at $1.10 billion, with KCL granted first rights to participate in direct equity or project-level investments during the term of the agreement

Apollo Hospitals Q2 results: Profit rises 26% to ₹477 cr, misses estimates

Medical admissions fell, compared to the same year-ago quarter that had a higher incidence of seasonal medical admissions, the company said in a statement of Thursday

Govt to retain cap on voting rights for major bank shareholders: Report

The government is also planning to more than double the foreign-investment cap in state-owned lenders to 49%, Reuters reported last week

SP Group unit eyes January-end completion for 2-year mega bond sale

The real estate and civil engineering company is preparing to raise around ₹25,000 crore ($2.84 billion) through a two-year zero-coupon bond issue

Devyani International Q2 results: Net loss at ₹21.9 cr, revenue up 12.6%

Popular fast-food chains have been struggling to grow their same-store sales in India, as they deal with stiff competition from local restaurants

Sebi open to raising cap on fees paid by mutual funds to brokerages

Sebi had proposed changes to mutual fund fee structures late last month to make them more transparent and to reduce costs for investors

Asian shares rise as upbeat US data calms nerves over stretched valuations

Data on Wednesday showed the US services sector activity increased to an eight-month high in October as new orders grew solidly

Gold rises over 1% on safe-haven demand despite strong US payrolls

Spot gold was up 1.2% at $3,977.94 per ounce by 10:57 am ET (1557 GMT). US gold futures for December delivery rose 0.7% to $3,989.80 per ounce

Stocks drop, as investors fret over tech valuations; gold rallies

US e-mini futures slid 0.1%, suggesting Tuesday's 1.2% drop for the S&P 500 may continue

Britannia appoints ex-Birla Opus chief Rakshit Hargave as new CEO

The management change comes as consumer goods makers in India are navigating period of tax rate cuts and shifting demand trends, adding pressure to protect margins and sustain growth

Honeywell Automation India Q2 Profit up 3.8% on stronger industrial demand

India's industrial output hit a four-month high in July, rising 4.3% year-on-year, and it rose 4.1% and 4% in August and September, respectively

TeamLease Q2 results: PAT up 12%, sees higher demand for staffing services

Consolidated net profit rose to 275.2 million rupees ($3.13 million) for the three months ended September 30, from 245.8 million rupees a year earlier

Rapeseed planting to hit record high on good weather, Chinese demand

The combined planting area for rapeseed and closely related mustard is expected to increase by 7% to 8% this year

CERC's tighter green power regulations may hit clean energy investments

The new framework aims to gradually narrow the permissible gap between the amount of electricity producers commit to supply and what they actually generate

Asian markets pull back as stretched valuation fears jolt Wall Street

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.8 per cent, led by declines in South Korean shares with a loss of 4.1 per cent

Trump, Modi speak frequently as trade talks continue, says White House

Trump said last week in South Korea that he wanted to reach a trade deal with India, signalling a thaw in relations that soured to their lowest point in decades

Norway fund to vote against Tesla's $1 trn compensation for Elon Musk

Investors in the electric-vehicle maker will decide on November 6 whether to approve the package, likely the largest-ever CEO compensation agreement