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Safe-haven gold gains amid weak US dollar, Trump's tariff policies

Trump last week threatened China with an extra 10 per cent duty, set to take effect on Tuesday, resulting in a cumulative 20 per cent tariff

Zelenskyy unwilling to end war; he must be forced to make peace: Kremlin

President Vladimir Putin sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in 2022, triggering the biggest confrontation between Russia and the West since the depths of the Cold War

UN rights chief concerned over 'fundamental shift' in US under Trump

Turk's speech to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva are his strongest remarks so far on the impact of the new US administration's policies

RBI records forward dollar position undermines forex reserves comfort

The RBI's net short dollar position in forwards and futures hit a record high of $77.5 billion in January 2025, as per data released after market hours on Friday

Piyush Goyal heads to US for talks as Trump tariffs loom, say officials

Goyal's visit was sudden, as he departed after cancelling previously scheduled meetings until March 8

UK investigates TikTok, Reddit over children's personal data practices

Social media companies use complex algorithms to prioritise content and keep users engaged

Japan's Seven & i finalising plan for president Isaka to step down

President Ryuichi Isaka will resign and his replacement is almost certain to be director Stephen Dacus

China's factory activity picks on strong supply, demand; PMI rises to 50.8

Factory production accelerated in February from the previous month, while total new orders increased at the quickest pace in three months

Zelenskyy seeks to salvage US ties after explosive meeting in Oval Office

Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would not concede any territory to Russia as part of a peace deal

Asian share markets in tense wait for US tariff news; bitcoin surges

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, shot up more than 11 per cent to $94,110, while ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, climbed 14 per cent to $2,528

Nato chief Rutte urges Zelenskyy to mend his relationship with Trump

He said he told Zelenskyy that "we really have to respect what President Trump has done so far for Ukraine"

SoftBank Group CEO in talks to borrow $16 billion to invest in AI: Report

The Japanese technology investor might borrow another $8 billion in early 2026

Piramal Enterprises hit with nearly $172 million tax bill for pharma deal

Maharashtra's tax office has contended that the transfer of its pharma business to Piramal Pharma counts as an itemized sale and not a slump sale, the company said

Indian businessman wins UK extradition appeal over torture concerns

Sanjay Bhandari, who is described by his lawyers as a consultant in the defence sector, is wanted in India on charges of tax evasion and money laundering

India extends production mandate for imported coal-fired power plants

The extension of the mandate is due to high demand for electricity in the country, the order stated

Piramal Enterprises hit with nearly $172 million tax bill for pharma deal

A tax office in the state of Maharashtra has asked the financial services company to pay 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the deal, the latter said in the filing

Tariffs should not determine how Indian drugmakers operate: Cipla CEO

India, often dubbed the "pharmacy of the world", is among the top exporters to the U.S., especially for cheaper versions of popular drugs

Oil on track for first monthly drop since Nov on Trump tariff concerns

Uncertainty surrounding OPEC's production resumption plans in April and ongoing talks to end the war in Ukraine also weighed on investor sentiment

India's first three transgender clinics close after USAID funding freeze

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day pause on all foreign aid in January pending a review to ensure all projects funded with U.S. taxpayer money are aligned with his "America First" policy

Citigroup mistakenly credits customer account $81 trn in 'near miss'

A third employee caught the error one-and-a-half hours after the payment was processed and the transaction was ultimately reversed several hours later, FT said