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Denmark's Maersk continues to pause all cargo shipments through the Red Sea

The Houthi group, which controls parts of Yemen after years of war, in November started attacking international ships traversing the Red Sea, saying it was a response to Israel's assault on Gaza

Japan earthquake: Survivors face freezing rain, threat of landslides

Authorities have confirmed 64 deaths so far, up from 55 late on Tuesday, making the earthquake the deadliest in Japan since at least 2016

Factory growth ends 2023 at 18-month low on weaker new orders, output

'Growth of both output and new orders softened, but on the other hand, the future output index rose since November'

India's Dec palm oil imports hit 4-month high as sun oil doubles-dealers

Higher purchases by the world's biggest importer of vegetable oils could help lower palm oil stocks in top producers Indonesia and Malaysia and support benchmark futures

No damage reported after latest Houthi attack in Red Sea, says US

Multiple commercial ships in the area reported the impact of the missiles in surrounding waters, CENTCOM added

Chinese official urges Taiwan's people to make 'correct choice' on election

China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has repeatedly cast the Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary elections as a choice between war and peace

Record borrowing by states to widen spread over govt bond yield: Traders

Earlier in the day, states raised Rs 16,000 crore ($1.92 billion), the lowest for a weekly auction, via 10-year bonds at around 7.74 per cent

Fear, panic plague Opposition in Bangladesh ahead of Jan 7 elections

The United States, the biggest buyer of Bangladesh's garments, has condemned the violence, and curbed visas for citizens of the South Asian nation believed to have a role in undermining elections

Tesla deliveries beat estimates in Q4 as year-end sales push pays off

The automaker delivered a record number of vehicles in the fourth quarter and hit its 2023 target of 1.8 million, helped by increasing discounts on key models

China 2024 crude oil import quota up 60%; factory activity expands

The latest move marks a shift by Beijing, which has been releasing quotas in batches every few months since it opened up crude imports to independent refiners in late 2015

Akasa Air set to close order for 150 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody planes

Contract negotiations are ongoing and a deal is expected to be announced at Wings India, the country's largest civil aviation event scheduled for Jan. 18-21, said two sources familiar with ongoing ta

Dollar set for biggest daily jump since October as US bond yields rebound

The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six counterparts, was last up 0.67% at 102.05, on track for its biggest daily percentage gain since October

India turns to Saudi as purchases of Russian crude oil fall in December

Indian Oil Corp, which was set to get the Sokol oil, had to withdraw from its inventory and buy from the Middle East to make up the shortfall, sources told Reuters last month

Rupee may rise to 81/$ by 2024 end amid robust inflow hopes: Goldman Sachs

India's external balances remain favourable, with a combination of low current account deficit, strong public market capital flows, adequate forex reserves and low external debt

Not in talks with Musk's Starlink for a tie-up, says Vodafone India

On Monday, the Bombay Stock Exchange, where Vodafone Idea's stock is listed, had asked the company for a clarification, citing the BusinessWorld report

Denmark's Maersk continues to schedule Suez journeys despite Houthi attack

But Maersk on Dec. 24 said it was preparing a return to the Red Sea, citing the deployment of a US-led military operation to protect vessels

Japan earthquake toll rises to 30, houses damaged; 'risk of more quakes'

Thirty people were confirmed dead in Ishikawa, officials said. Seven others were seriously injured, while damage to homes was so great that it could not immediately be assessed

Iranian warship Alborz enters Red Sea amid Houthi attacks on ships: Report

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have been targeting vessels in the Red Sea since November to show their support for the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in its war with Israel

Baidu terminates $3.6 bn purchase of JOYY's China live-streaming unit

The failure of the deal casts a shadow on search engine giant Baidu's ambition to diversify its revenue. The company proposed to acquire JOYY's entertainment live streaming business in China in 2020

Nifty ends with small gains on first day of 2024 amid profit booking

The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 settled 0.05% higher at 21,741.90 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex added 0.04% to 72,271.94