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US to soften tailpipe rules, slow electric vehicle transition through 2030

The Environmental Protection Agency in April 2023 proposed requiring a 56% reduction in new vehicle emissions by 2032

'Some stranded Russian Sokol oil cargoes begin to move to China, India'

The backlog of Sokol tankers has become the biggest disruptions to Russia's oil trade since the West imposed sanctions on Moscow over its military actions in Ukraine

Toyota Industries faces crackdown for engine emissions cheating: Report

"The regulator will weigh the severity of the misconduct before deciding whether to do the same for engines used in Land Cruiser vehicles and HiAce vans," the report said

China's online retailer JD.com versus Elliott in battle for UK's Currys

Currys on Saturday rejected Elliott's possible cash offer of 62 pence per share, a 700 million pounds ($883 million) proposal it said significantly undervalued the company

Vladimir Putin signs decree allowing HSBC to sell Russian unit to Expobank

Monday's order said it was allowing Expobank to acquire 100% of the unit, owned by HSBC Europe BV

Whirlpool set to sell 24% of India stake for up to $451 mn via market deals

Goldman Sachs is advising Whirlpool on the deal, the term sheet showed. Goldman and Whirlpool did not immediately respond to requests for comment

Ship attacked in Gulf of Aden at risk of sinking, say Yemen's Houthis

The Iran-aligned Houthis have made repeated drone and missile strikes since November in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, drawing US and British bombing against them

Centre's projects in Maldives gain pace, despite strained security ties

New Delhi has spent nearly Rs 7.71 billion ($93 million), or almost twice its budgeted 4 billion on projects in the Maldives during this fiscal year, which ends in March, according to an official

Coal India to bid for 3 mines in critical minerals auctions in February

The world's largest miner has also visited lithium mines in Australia and is in preliminary talks about operating them, Chairman said

Crude oil steadies as demand jitters counter conflict in West Asia

The March contract for U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, which expires on Tuesday, was up 7 cents at $79.26 in tepid trade while the WTI April contract slipped 13 cents to $78.33

Putin killed my husband, will continue his fight: Navalny's widow Yulia

In a nine-minute video message laced with rage, Navalnaya, 47, said Putin had killed her husband and in doing so had robbed her of a husband and her two children of a father

Putin killed my husband, will continue his fight: Navalny's widow Yulia

In a nine-minute video message laced with rage, Navalnaya, 47, said Putin had killed her husband and in doing so had robbed her of a husband and her two children of a father

Putin killed my husband, will continue his fight: Navalny's widow Yulia

In a nine-minute video message laced with rage, Navalnaya, 47, said Putin had killed her husband and in doing so had robbed her of a husband and her two children of a father

Putin killed my husband, will continue his fight: Navalny's widow Yulia

In a nine-minute video message laced with rage, Navalnaya, 47, said Putin had killed her husband and in doing so had robbed her of a husband and her two children of a father

Putin killed my husband, will continue his fight: Navalny's widow Yulia

In a nine-minute video message laced with rage, Navalnaya, 47, said Putin had killed her husband and in doing so had robbed her of a husband and her two children of a father

Goldman raises global equities to 'overweight' on economic growth prospects

"We expect growth to become a more important driver of risk appetite and equity/bond correlations should be more negative this year," Goldman said in a note dated Feb 16

Plan to launch 'high-end luxury' models from this year, says China's BYD

BYD's Shenzhen-listed shares closed up 1.3% on Monday after stock trade resumed following the Lunar New Year holidays, while its Hong Kong-listed shares slipped 1.9%

Israel's economy takes deep dive in Q4 with 19.4% GDP drop amid Gaza war

"The contraction of the economy in the fourth quarter of 2023 was directly affected by the outbreak of the Iron Swords War on October 7," the statistic bureau said

Pak's major parties struggle to form coalition after inconclusive election

Monday's talks will be the fifth such round after former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was named by his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party to lead the country again

'Thai economy shrinks, adds to rate cut case amid central bank, PM feud'

From a year earlier, GDP grew 1.7%, faster than revised 1.4% growth in the third quarter but slower than a forecast 2.5% expansion