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US, UK strike Yemen to counter Houthi attacks; Tesla, Volvo halt production

A US official said more than a dozen locations were targeted in strikes that were not just symbolic but intended to weaken the Houthis' military capabilities

Toyota to roll out solid-state battery EVs in couple of years: Report

Solid-state batteries promise to dramatically improve the driving range of electric vehicles (EVs)

Toyota to roll out solid-state battery EVs globally in a couple of years

Last year, Toyota and oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan said they would tie up to develop and mass produce all-solid-state batteries, which they aim to commercialise in 2027 and 2028

BOJ considers lowering FY2024 inflation outlook to mid-2% range: Report

The central bank's latest inflation outlook for the year starting April stands at 2.8%, in the last report released in October

UK plans new framework to tackle small bank failures after SVB collapse

The proposals would require the industry to meet some costs associated with the bank failures rather than the taxpayer, Britain's Treasury said

Google's $2.7 bn EU antitrust fine should be upheld, says court adviser

The European Commission handed down the fine to the company in 2017 for using its own price comparison shopping service to gain an unfair advantage over smaller European rivals

Indonesian firms Bulog, IDFood to import meat from Brazil and India in 2024

The meat import quota for Bulog and IDFood has been kept around the same level as last year, NFA chief Arief said

Pakistan's former PM Sharif to launch election campaign as front-runner

Analysts believe the South Asian nation's powerful military has thrown its backing to Sharif, 74, after it was locked in a standoff with former cricket star Khan, 71

Govt looking to cut import duty on mobile phone components: Report

A decision on the cuts will be taken by the finance ministry when it finalises the budget, the two people said

Know my VIP pick, commitment to Nato on European treatment, says Trump

The frontrunner for the Republican nomination, Trump was asked by anchors at a live Fox News town hall who was under consideration for vice president on his ticket.

Govt plans to raise capital spending as much as 20% in FY25: Report

The government is trying to raise capital spending on building infrastructure to as much as Rs 12 trillion ($144.59 billion) from the current year's plan of Rs 10 trillion

Box office hits Barbie, Oppenheimer lead SAG nominations on road to Oscars

The SAG awards are closely watched because actors form the largest group of voters for the Oscars, the film industry's top prizes that will be bestowed in March

Boeing surpasses delivery goals, achieves 70% net order boost in 2023

The US planemaker delivered 528 aircraft in 2023 and booked 1,314 net new orders after allowing for cancellations

Amazon to lay off several hundred staff in Prime Video, studios divisions

The staff facing exit at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios in the Americas will be informed on Wednesday and in most other regions by the end of the week

PepsiCo wins appeal against India's attempt to remove potato patent

PepsiCo has said it exclusively developed the FC5 variety and registered it in 2016

Nasdaq talks to India about overseas listings for local companies

Allowing Indian companies to list abroad on exchanges like Nasdaq will give them wider access to capital, Nasdaq's Executive Vice Chairman Edward Knight said in an interview

Ukraine seeks investments from India to reconstruct war-hit economy

Ukraine pegs private sector investment opportunities at over $30 billion

Trade department backs lower tax on hybrid vehicles in green push

India's combined sales and additional taxes on hybrid vehicles sales are as high as 43%, based on the size of the car, compared with the highest rate of 50% imposed on petrol and diesel cars

Tesla launches restyled Model 3 in North America at unchanged prices

The move will refresh Tesla's aging vehicle line-up in its biggest market and follows a price war last year that helped the company meet its annual deliveries goal at the cost of margins

BlackRock, Ark Investment lower fee for planned spot bitcoin ETFs

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust would charge 0.25%, compared with the 0.30% fee set earlier. ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF lowered its fee to 0.21% from 0.25%