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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

Swiggy cuts valuation target for IPO to $12.5-13.5 bn due to mkt volatility

Swiggy was earlier targeting a $15 billion valuation for its $1.4 billion November IPO which will be the country's second biggest stock offering this year, behind Hyundai India's debut this week

US weekly jobless claims drop by 15,000 to 227,000: Labour department

The labour department said that initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 227,000 for the week ended Oct.19

Mahanagar Gas Q2FY25 results: Net profit falls 16.5% to Rs 283 cr

State-backed natural gas distributor's profit after tax fell to Rs 283 crore (about $34 million) in the quarter ended Sept. 30 from Rs 339 crore a year earlier, the company said in an exchange filing

S&P Global raises annual profit forecast on demand for analytics products

S&P Global now expects its 2024 adjusted earnings per share between $15.10 and $15.30, compared with the prior view of $14.35 to $14.60

Castrol India Q2FY25 results: Net profit increases 6.7% to Rs 207 cr

The company, in which oil major BP has a 51 per cent stake, said profit after taxes rose to Rs 207 crore ($24.6 million) in the July-September quarter, from Rs 194 crore a year ago

United Breweries Q2 results: Net profit increases 23% to Rs 132 cr

The brewer, which is majority-owned by Netherlands-based Heineken, reported a 13 per cent rise in quarterly revenue to Rs 4,742 crore

Commonwealth leaders to discuss slavery reparations, climate change

Island leaders are expected to issue a declaration on ocean protection at the summit, with climate change being a central topic of discussion

Unilever to revamp Indonesia operations amid revenue drop, boycotts

The company's CEO Hein Schumacher acknowledged "long standing issues" in the country. He said Unilever was "making in Q3 and Q4 a significant intervention in Indonesia that is not going to yield

Oil prices rise 1% as tensions in West Asia heighten supply concerns

Oil prices have gained about 4 per cent this week after shedding more than 7 per cent last week on concerns of oversupply and weak demand and a perceived calming of Middle East tensions

Adani Total Gas Q2FY25 results: Net profit jumps 7.5% to Rs 187 cr

The company, part of the ports-to-power Adani conglomerate, said its consolidated profit grew 7.5 per cent to Rs 187 crore in the three months ended Sept. 30

Tesla stock jumps 12% as Musk reassures investors of strong EV growth plan

Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management and aprominent Tesla investor, said robotaxis and AI were not the fundamental businesses he wanted Musk to focus on

IndusInd Bank Q2FY25 results: Net profit falls 39% to Rs 1,325 cr

The private lender posted a net profit of Rs 1,325 crore ($157.7 million) for the three months ended Sept. 30, compared to Rs 2,181 crore a year earlier

LT Foods Q2 results: PAT drops 4.9% to Rs 148 cr, revenue at Rs 2,108 cr

The company reported a 8.4 per cent rise in its overall expenses, propelled by a 32.2 per cent rise in cost of its raw materials

Barclays profit jumps 18%, British bank reports pre-tax profit in Q3

The British bank's pretax profit for the July-September period was 2.2 billion pounds ($2.85 billion), up from 1.9 billion a year ago and higher than the average of analysts' forecasts of 2 billion

China claims unawareness of North Korean troops presence in Russia

White House spokesperson John Kirby said the United States believes at least 3,000 North Korean troops are undergoing training at three military bases in eastern Russia

Unilever, Danone boost sales as price hikes start to slow, beats Q3 sales

Danone, the maker of Activia yoghurt, Evian water and Aptamil infant milk, posted a 4.2% rise in third-quarter like-for-like saAt their peak in the fourth quarter of 2022, Unilever's underlying prices

Hermes reports 11.3% growth in Q3 sales, outshining luxury rivals

"We see Hermes as the best current opportunity to protect the portfolio from a difficult (second half of 2024)" suffering from a global cyclical slowdown exacerbated by structural issues in China,"