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US nuclear bombers join Japan in show of force after China-Russia drills

The flight of two US B-52 bombers with three Japanese F-35s and three F-15s marked the first US show of military presence since China began its exercises in the region last week

Nvidia builds location-check tech to curb smuggling of restricted AI chips

The feature, which Nvidia has demonstrated privately in recent months but has not yet released, would be an optional software update that customers could install

PFRDA widens pension fund investment rules to boost returns and diversity

The changes were announced in a circular on Wednesday and are effective immediately

IndiGo trims Q3 capacity, revenue forecast after flight cancellations

The budget airline had scrapped at least 2,000 services last week because of poor pilot roster planning, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded

Musk's SpaceX to raise over $25 billion, plans IPO in 2026: Report

SpaceX has started discussions with banks about launching the offering around June or July, the person said, requesting anonymity to discuss confidential information

IMF urges China to cut exports, boost consumption with bold reforms

The IMF upgraded its China growth forecast for 2025 to 5%, from 4.8%, citing the production powerhouse's strong outbound shipments, also lifting its 2026 forecast to 4.5%, from 4.2%

Top Indian arms makers hold meetings in Russia on potential joint ventures

The meetings took place during the first visit of India's defence business leaders to Russia since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine

IndusInd Bank chairman to step down in January amid organisational overhaul

The bank reported its largest-ever quarterly loss in the three months ended March 31, following a $230 million hit to its accounts, amid governance and accounting failures

How China Inc is expanding its footprint in Vietnam amid US tariffs

Hanoi's overtures to Beijing may reflect its long-standing policy of balancing foreign ties after pledges made to Washington in trade talks

Asia stocks fall as US Fed meets, yen slides and silver hits record highs

With most assets frozen in the Fed headlights, attention was grabbed by a sudden slide in the Japanese yen and the continued dizzy ascent of silver prices, which both hit record peaks

India's strong growth, tech demand brighten developing Asia prospects: ADB

Growth in 2025 is now projected at 5.1 per cent, up from the 4.8 per cent forecast in September, the ADB said in an update to its Asian Development Outlook

BlackRock fund to invest about $225 million in Aditya Birla Renewables

BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners will also have a 'greenshoe option' to invest a further ₹1,000 crore in the Indian company, taking the total investment to ₹3,000 crore

Microsoft to invest over $5.4 bn in Canada to expand AI infrastructure

Microsoft has pledged hefty investments worldwide this year, as the company races to secure more cloud computing capacity to meet the surging demand for AI workloads

Gold edges higher as US Federal Reserve prepares to announce rate cut

Spot gold rose 0.4 per cent to $4,208.39 per ounce by 0920 GMT. US gold futures for February delivery rose 0.48 per cent to $4,237.80 per ounce

India home prices to rise 6%, luxury boom seen fading within 5 years: Poll

India is short of about 10 million affordable homes, a gap that is projected to triple by 2030, according to Knight Frank, a real estate consultancy

Ford to use Renault tech, plants for affordable European EVs to beat China

Given the withdrawal of EV support from US President Donald Trump's administration, the No. 2 US automaker faces the dual expense of investing in combustion-engine models

Japan quake: Tsunami warnings lifted; 30 injured, 90K forced to evacuate

Japanese government was still assessing damages from the tsunami and late-evening quake, which struck at about 11:15 pm in the Pacific Ocean, around 80 kilometers (50 miles) off the coast of Aomori

Asian stocks slip as investors await US rate cut, yen steadies after quake

The RBA, SNB and Bank of Canada are all expected to hold rates steady this week, while the Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower borrowing costs on Wednesday.

Paramount Skydance makes $108 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros

The offer, which is worth $82.7 billion including debt and comes with a $5.8 billion break-up fee from Netflix, is likely to face strong antitrust scrutiny

IBM boosts cloud computing push with nearly $11 billion Confluent deal

Mountain View, California-based Confluent provides technology needed to manage massive, real-time data streams for artificial intelligence models