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US manufacturing output accelerates in Feb on surge in motor vehicle output

Manufacturing, which accounts for 10.3 per cent of the economy, has been recovering as the US central bank started cutting interest rates in September

Xiaomi raises EV sales target, plans new global stores as Q4 revenue rises

The company reported a 48.8 per cent rise in fourth-quarter revenue to 109 billion yuan ($15.1 billion), beating the 103.94 billion yuan average of 17 analyst estimates compiled by LSEG

Audi considers price hikes to offset US import tariffs, production costs

Its CEO Gernot Doellner, presenting full-year results for the brand, said the US was Audi's "main growth market" as part of the carmaker's strategy

Apple loses German antitrust appeal, opening door for greater controls

With that, Apple joins Google parent Alphabet and Facebook owner Meta on Germany's growing list of tech giants subject to possible measures curbing their dominance

CCI raids ad giants GroupM, Dentsu, broadcasters' body over price collusion

Officers of the Competition Commission of India searched around 10 locations after it initiated a case against the agencies and top broadcasters over allegedly fixing ad rates and discounts

Fintech firm Pine Labs targeting Indian IPO in second half of 2025: CEO

Pine Labs, whose main backer is venture capital firm Peak XV, offers full stack payment solutions including point-of-sale machines to merchants for card payments

UK, EU to ramp up pressure on Russia and boost defence initiatives

The talks will coordinate cooperation on Ukraine and discuss efforts to increase economic pressure on Russia, UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said in a statement

US Commerce department bureaus ban China's DeepSeek on govt devices

US officials and members of Congress have expressed concerns about the threat of DeepSeek to data privacy and sensitive government information

US aviation agency reinstating 132 fired employees after court order: Union

The Professional Aviation Safety Specialists union announced that fired probationary employees due to Elon Musk-led federal cuts will receive back pay and return to duty on March 20

Toronto excludes Tesla vehicles from EV incentive due to US trade war

Toronto is promoting the adoption of EVs purchased as vehicles for hire by giving drivers and owners a reduction in licensing fees and renewal fees until the end of 2029, to help it lower emissions

Donald Trump nominates Republic Airways CEO Bedford to lead US FAA

FAA position has been vacant since January 20, when FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker stepped down a little more than one year into a five-year term when Trump took office

Moody's places IndusInd Bank's credit assessment on review for downgrade

Moody's said that the impact of the derivatives transactions, coupled with the ongoing stress in the retail unsecured loans, is likely to hurt the bank's profitability, capital and funding

Intel's new CEO plots overhaul of manufacturing and AI operations

The new trajectory includes restructuring the company's approach to AI and staff cuts to address what Tan views as a slow-moving and bloated middle management layer

Trump says he plans to speak with Putin on Mar 18 about ending Ukraine war

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Monday that Putin would speak with Trump by phone but declined to comment on Trump's remarks about land and power plants

US sees 1st outbreak of H7N9 bird flu since 2017; egg prices at record high

The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and fuelling higher food prices

OECD warns of tariff drag on growth as Trump vows to press on with levies

Trump, speaking aboard Air Force One on route to Washington overnight, also repeated he had no plans to create exemptions for the 25 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs that went into effect last week

Dollar dented by worries over Trump's tariffs; euro remains in favour

The euro has strengthened after German parties on Friday agreed on a fiscal deal that could boost defence spending and revive growth in Europe's largest economy

Religare Enterprises seeks governance review, funding from Burman family

The Burman family, who founded and control consumer goods conglomerate Dabur India, acquired control of the financial services provider in February after a 17-month takeover battle

TaMo, Maruti Suzuki to hike vehicle prices to offset raw material costs

Tata Motors will hike prices of its commercial vehicles, including trucks and buses, by up to 2% from April, while Maruti Suzuki said it will increase car prices by as much as 4% next month

Delhi airport operator sues govt for allowing flights from defence airbase

The airport in Delhi is one of India's busiest, with about 73.6 million passengers last year, although it made a loss of $21 million because of higher government fees