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Nippon Steel considering 'bold' revision to US Steel buyout, says official

Nippon's pursuit of US Steel has stretched on for more than a year, with Trump condemning the proposal on numerous occasions

T-Mobile, Starlink begin wide-scale testing of satellite-based connectivity

T-Mobile said 500,000 square miles of the US, which is unreachable by terrestrial cell towers, can now stay connected

Singapore's DBS surges to record on higher margins, capital return plans

DBS's net interest margin, a key profitability gauge, rose to 2.15 per cent during the quarter from 2.13 per cent a year earlier

Asia shares slip, dollar up with yields as Trump's trade tariffs loom

China's retaliatory tariffs on some US exports are due to take effect on Monday, with no sign as yet of progress between Beijing and Washington

PM Modi to meet Trump with planned tariff cuts to avoid risk of trade-war

Modi's trip to the US on February 12 and 13 comes as Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries, a move aimed at reshaping global trade relationships in favour of United States

Canada aims to strengthen EU trade ties amid tariff threats from Trump

Canada is also pushing to diversify its exports and set itself a target in 2018 of increasing non-US exports by 50 per cent by 2025. Ng said the country was on track to meet or exceed the target

USDA freezes farmer funding for some programmes, conservation contracts

The impact has been immediate and wide-ranging, from cash assistance for ranchers to fix cattle watering systems to help for corn growers wanting to plant cover crops that curb wind erosion

Baltic nations cut ties to Russian power grid, prepare to link with EU

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania disconnected from the IPS/UPS joint network and, subject to last-minute tests

Facebook owner Meta to carry out expected company-wide layoffs on Feb 10

Notices will go out to employees losing their jobs starting at 5 am local time Monday in most countries

TikTok to let US Android users download app via kits on its website

Apple and Google have not reinstated TikTok to their app stores since a US law took effect on January 19 requiring its Chinese owner ByteDance either to sell on national security grounds or face ban

Donald Trump pauses 'de minimis' repeal as packages pile up at US customs

The initial change, implemented with just over 48 hours' notice, caused the USPS to temporarily stop accepting packages from China and Hong Kong earlier this week

Musk's DOGE team moves into US watchdog CFPB as Trump defends billionaire

In November, Musk called for elimination of the CFPB, which polices and regulates consumer financial products, in a post on his social media platform X

Hamas names 3 hostages to be freed, accuses Israel of breaching ceasefire

The Hamas prisoners' media office said Israel was expected to free 183 Palestinians in exchange, including 18 who have been serving life sentences

Trump may announce reciprocal tariffs on imports as early as Friday

Trump announced tariffs of 25 per cent on Canada and Mexico on Saturday but delayed them after a negative reaction from investors

US dollar rises in volatile trade as jobs data delays Fed rate cuts

The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against the yen, sterling and other peers, rose to as high as 108.02. It was last up 0.102% at 107.77

US job growth slows more than expected in Jan, unemployment rate at 4.0%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 143,000 jobs last month after rising by an upwardly revised 307,000 in December, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said

Pinterest shares climb 20% as AI-powered tools drive ad revenue growth

The company is set to add more than $4 billion in its market value if gains hold. As of last close, it had a market valuation of $22.70 billion

Pernod Ricard considers sale of GH Mumm to focus on premium labels

The company has been selective in who it sells assets to and a sale may not happen, the person cautioned

Kia challenges $14 million tax demand by India over trade treaty benefits

The 101-page, July 2023 tax notice alleges the company used incorrect tax declarations for imports such as engine and door control units between 2019 and 2022

LIC Q3 FY25 results: Net profit increases 17% to Rs 11,056 crore

Employee compensation and welfare expenses dropped 30% on year to Rs 6,691 crore