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China may offer Taliban tariff-free trade to get closer to its resources

Selling Afghanistan's lithium, copper and iron deposits to the world's biggest commodities buyer would help Taliban prop up their ailing economy, which United Nations says has 'basically collapsed'

Elon Musk sends more money to back Trump, giving $44 mn to super PAC

America PAC, which is focused on turning out voters in closely contested states that could decide the election, also disclosed spending more than $47 million in the first half of October

India wants to keep its dairy industry out of EU free-trade deal: Goyal

A trade deal could be concluded swiftly if sensitivities were respected on both sides, Goyal told the Asia-Pacific conference of German business in the Indian capital

At least three 'journalists killed' in Israeli strike in Lebanon's Hasbaya

Those killed included cameraman Ghassan Najjar and engineer Mohamed Reda who worked for pro-Iranian news outlet Al-Mayadeen and one cameraman who worked for Hezbollah's Al-Manar

Europe seeks to underpin sanctions on Russia, fearing Trump overhaul

Trump has strongly implied on the campaign trail that he would stop or dramatically slow military aid to Ukraine if he wins the Nov 5 election

Google under probe over allegations of censoring conservative speech

Trump and his supporters have alleged without evidence that Google searches displayed only 'bad stories' about the former US president

Rupee hovers close to all-time low as equities remain under pressure

Rupee has been pressured by a surge in outflows from local stocks alongside in a rise in US bond yields and the dollar index this month

Jailed Malaysia former PM Najib apologises for mishandling of 1MDB scandal

1MDB, a sovereign wealth fund co-founded by Najib in 2009 while he was premier, has faced corruption probes over the alleged misappropriation of over $4.5 billion by high-level officials

India bond yields unchanged, set to end flat; traders eye weekly debt sale

New Delhi aims to raise Rs 32,000 crore ($3.81 billion), which includes Rs 22,000 crore of the new 6.79 per cent 2034 bond that will replace the existing benchmark note soon

Vietnam to work with Brics as PM Chinh meets with China, Russia leaders

Chinh fell short of stating Vietnam's explicit interest in joining the club, a move that could bring the Communist-run southeast Asian nation closer to China and Russia

Core inflation in Japan's capital slips below BOJ's target in October

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda has said the bank will keep raising rates if inflation remains on track to stably hit 2 per cent as it projects

China shuts supply to rebels, backs Myanmar's falling junta in civil war

A year on, rebel forces have ground down the junta, pushing the military out of vital borderlands and making inroads into the contested heart of Myanmar

Japan, US finance chiefs discussed FX moves in bilateral meeting: Official

A weak yen has become a source of concern for Japanese policymakers as it hurts households and retailers by pushing up the cost of raw material imports

UK classic sports cars startup RBW EV Cars launches supplier business

CEO Swain said RBW aimed to make 300 of its own-brand EVs annually, and also produce up to 3,000 EV systems for other automakers via its Spirit EV unit

US court blocks Tapestry's $8.5 bn acquisition of rival Capri; win for FTC

Decision comes as a win for the Biden administration ahead of the Nov 5 presidential election, in which rising consumer prices have become a top concern for voters

Apple's Q3 China smartphone sales slip 0.3% while Huawei's jump 42%

Vivo, which primarily sells budget phones, was the top vendor with a market share of 18.6 per cent

G20 ministers agree global trade may help sustainable growth, women's role

Proposals agreed by G20 trade ministers meeting in Brasilia will be proposed to group's leaders at the annual summit hosted by Brazil in November in Rio de Janeiro

White House urges Boeing, striking machinists to work towards a deal

President Joe Biden directed his team to encourage parties to continue working to achieve an agreement

Patanjali Foods Q2 results: Net profit increases 21% to Rs 309 cr

The Ruchi Gold oil maker's profit rose to Rs 309 crore (about $37 million) for the three months ended Sept. 30, from Rs 255 crore a year earlier

RR Kabel Q2 results: PAT falls 33% to Rs 49.53 cr, revenue at Rs 1,810 cr

Revenue jumped 12.5 per cent to Rs 1,810 crore, while expenses grew to Rs 1,757 crore from Rs 1,520 crore, as raw material cost rose around 7 per cent