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In first contact, US officials urge Syrian rebels to support inclusive govt

US has sent messages to the group to help guide early efforts to establish a formal governing structure for the country

Lawsuit in US accuses food companies of marketing 'addictive' food to kids

Lawsuit was filed in Philadelphia Court by Bryce Martinez who alleges he developed type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diagnosed at age 16, by consuming the firms' products

Russia transported Assad in most secured way, says Russian Deputy FM

The Kremlin said on Monday that President Vladimir Putin had made the decision to grant asylum in Russia to Assad

Google asks FTC to break up Microsoft's cloud deal with OpenAI: Report

The conversation happened after the US Federal Trade Commission asked Google about Microsoft's business practices as part of a broader investigation

Nissan reassigns CFO Ma to China head in management reshuffle: Report

Nissan said last month its half-year net earnings were down more than 90 per cent from the same period last year and cut its annual operating profit forecast by about 70 per cent

Upper Crust owner SSP plans for IPO of Travel Food Services in India

The company said that a draft red herring prospectus has been filed in connection to the proposed IPO with BSE Ltd

Rebel-backed Mohammed al-Bashir takes charge as Syria's interim PM

In a brief address on state television, Mohammed al-Bashir said he would lead the interim authority until March 1

US commerce dept finalises $6.1 billion Micron chipmaking subsidy

The funding will support Micron's long-term plan to invest around $100 billion in manufacturing in New York and $25 billion in Idaho

Brazilian Prez Lula recovering in hospital after emergency brain surgery

The 79-year-old Lula was in stable condition and speaking and eating normally after the successful operation at Sirio-Libanes Hospital

Musk's Tesla restarts search for showroom space in New Delhi with DLF

It was not immediately clear whether Tesla will consider importing cars at the tax rate of as high as 100 per cent or if it will make investment commitments under India's new policy

PricingDirect, Alumni tie up for independent valuations of PE securities

Private equity has grown over the past few years, with an increasing number of firms turning to private credit as the main source of financing their deals

Rate cut bets rise post new RBI chief appointment, nudge bond yields down

Malhotra's appointment comes as economic growth has slowed and inflation has risen

Soaring govt debt to destabilise financial markets in 2025, says BIS

Claudio Borio, head of the Bank for International Settlements' monetary and economic department, said he was on alert for a government debt glut causing bond market ructions

Gold prices rise on expectations of Fed rate cut, inflation data on tap

Investors are eyeing the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) release on Wednesday and the Producer Price Index (PPI) on Thursday

Boeing restarts 737 MAX production a month after 7-week strike ended

Getting the 737 MAX production line moving again is essential to the heavily debt-burdened planemaker's recovery, and Boeing has about 4,200 orders for the jetliner from airlines

Nippon Life in talks to buy US' Resolution Life in deal worth $8.2 bn

Nippon Life will purchase the shares it does not already own in Resolution Life from Blackstone and others to make it a wholly owned subsidiary in the second half of 2025

India likely to produce record high sugar next year, could revive exports

Indian exports could cap global sugar prices, traders said, by increasing supplies in the world market at a time when dry weather is widely expected to reduce shipments from top producer Brazil

Israeli troops near Damascus, say Syrian security, after its bases struck

Israel's military operation into Syria comes two days after the lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad by a rebel alliance left Syrians, regional countries and world powers nervous

China arrests former agriculture minister Tang Renjian for corruption

The case, which has been concluded by the National Supervisory Commission, is being further processed

Economists react to India's new central bank chief announcement

With a new governor at the helm of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and a deputy governor retiring next month, the RBI's monetary policy committee (MPC) will have a new look