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'Post-it' maker 3M India's profit jumps 38% in Q2 on steady demand

It reported a more than 6% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 1,040 crore, helped by a near 5% growth in the transportation and electronics segment

Palm and sun oil imports rise to record highs on rebound in consumption

Soyoil imports in the year fell 12% to 3.68 million tons as for most of the months it was trading at a premium over palm oil and sunflower oil

Rupee little changed as RBI support aids, inflation data in focus

While state-run banks were supplying dollars in the spot market even on Monday, traders said it was difficult to ascertain whether it was for their clients or for the RBI

Oil wavers on weak demand outlook in US and China, Fed hedging

Prices gained nearly 2% on Friday as Iraq voiced support for oil cuts by OPEC+, but lost about 4% for the week, recording a three-week losing streak for the first time since May

Russia to limit only VPN services which pose a 'threat' to security

Demand for VPN services soared after Russia restricted access to some Western social media after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in February 2022

Germany set to double Ukraine military aid under Scholz plan: Report

A spokesperson for Germany's Ministry of Defence said the Bundestag committee has not finished negotiations and declined to comment further

In UN talks for plastic treaty, delegates to face off over production limit

"We are at a pivotal moment in this process," said Andres Del Castillo, a senior attorney of the Center for International Environmental Law who is an observer to the negotiations

Israel offers to evacuate babies from crippled Gaza City hospital

Palestinian officials said on Friday that 11,078 Gaza residents had been killed in air and artillery strikes since Oct. 7, around 40% of them children

China's largest chipmaker SMIC's Q3 net down 80%; says market stabilising

Their results echoed others such as Taiwan's TSMC and Germany's Siltronic, who have faced similar earnings pressure from a slowdown in the semico­nductor industry

Wearable 'Ai Pin' launched by Humane, backed by former Apple execs

"Ai Pin is the embodiment of our vision to integrate AI into the fabric of daily life, enhancing our capabilities without overshadowing our humanity," Humane co-founder and President said

India's Glenmark Pharma posts Q2 loss on exceptional legal costs

Glenmark incurred an exceptional cost of Rs 325 crore, during the quarter, related to a legal case settlement with US DoJ, Antitrust Division and remediation costs at manufacturing sites

India's foreign exchange reserves hit seven-week high of $590.78 billion

RBI has bolstered its forex reserves to deal with potential eventualities, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday, adding that India's current account deficit is "eminently manageable"

iPhone maker to file challenge over Digital Markets Act in EU court

EU had designated 22 services of major tech firms as "gatekeepers" of online services, requiring them to inter-operate their messaging apps with rivals and let users decide which apps to pre-install

ONGC posts 20% drop in quarterly profit on lower crude oil prices

ONGC's total crude oil production fell 2.1% to 5.25 million metric tons (MMT), while total gas production dropped 2.8%

Singapore's CapitaLand secures $155 mn loan for data center in India

"Securing this onshore loan in India would diversify our funding sources and help us to optimise our funding costs," said Sanjeev Dasgupta, CEO of CLINT

UK's stagnating economy fails to grow but sidesteps start of a recession

In the month of September alone, Britain's economy grew by 0.2% from August when growth was revised down to 0.1% from 0.2%

Oil set for third weekly decline as Middle East conflict concerns ebb

The three weeks of declines are the longest weekly losing streak for both contracts since a four-week drop from mid-April to early May.

Apple supplier Luxshare to invest $330 million more in northern Vietnam

Earlier this year, another Apple supplier, Foxconn, set up a new factory in central Vietnam and raised its investment in the country by $250 million to make electric vehicles and telecom parts

Zee-Sony India merger talks stall over disagreement on leadership: Report

A failure to reach an agreement on leadership by December 21 may derail the merger, a news report said.

China's biggest commercial lender ICBC's US unit hit by ransomware attack

ICBC Financial Services, the U.S. unit of China's largest commercial lender by assets, said it was investigating the attack that disrupted some of its systems.