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Asia's jet fuel imports from India to hit multi-yr high in Nov, shows data

Indian aviation fuel arriving in hubs including Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia will probably hit around 2.7 million barrels in November, up at least 40% from October

Global stocks rise ahead of Nvidia earnings; Bitcoin hits record high

The MSCI All-World index, which ended the day up 0.4 per cent on Tuesday, was flat on Wednesday, while European shares rallied 0.4 per cent and US stock index futures rose 0.2 per cent

UK inflation rises by 2.3% in October, again more than BOE's expectation

The increase was the biggest month-to-month rise in the annual CPI rate since October 2022

Conflict in Myanmar sparks surge in property purchases in Thailand

From January to September, over 1,000 units worth 5.46 billion baht ($158 million) were sold to Myanmar nationals, REIC data showed

US embassy in Ukraine's Kyiv shuts down over anticipated air attack

Russia had been warning the West for months that if Washington allowed Ukraine to fire US, British and French missiles, it would consider those Nato members to be directly involved in the war

OfBusiness hires Axis, JPMorgan, Citi among other banks for 2025 Indian IPO

OfBusiness aims to seek approval for the IPO from India's market regulator between March and June

COP29: Climate talks in Baku enter final stretch; what happens next

The talks, which began on Nov. 11, are due to end on Friday at 1400 GMT, but COP summits have a history of running long

Donald Trump to interview Kevin Warsh, Marc Rowan for Treasury job today

Trump's search for a Treasury Secretary was widening after it was stalled over the weekend

China's Prez Xi visits Brasilia to cap tour flexing diplomatic clout

Xi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are expected to sign agreements boosting trade

Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Donald Trump peace deal

US President-elect Trump, who has vowed to swiftly end the conflict, is returning to the White House at a time of Russian ascendancy

HSBC relaunches 'Premier' brand in UK in pursuit of wealthy customers

HSBC aims to double assets under management in its British wealth business to 100 billion pounds

In high-wage Germany, Volkswagen's labour costs outstrip the competition

Management will start the next round of negotiations with unions representing roughly 120,000 German workers on Thursday. Unions are demanding a 7 per cent pay rise

China's Alibaba Group raises $5 billion in dual currency bond deal

The deal is the first time the company has tapped the dollar bond market since 2021, according to data compiled by LSEG, and also the largest corporate bond in Asia Pacific this year

Russia-US hotline to deflate crisis not being used currently: Kremlin

A so-called hotline between Moscow and Washington was established in 1963 to reduce the misperceptions that stoked the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

Spirit Aero talks going well, industrial challenges lie ahead: Airbus CEO

Airbus plans to take over the running of four Spirit plants associated with its A350 and A220 jetliner programmes

Mexico officials warn about Trump's tariff impact on US companies

Trump campaigned on a pledge to roll out a slew of tariffs, including for firms that had moved operations to Mexico, in a bid to restore jobs in the US

Trump picks Wall St CEO Lutnick to run Commerce, oversee USTR, tariffs

Lutnick, the head of brokerage firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will also have additional direct responsibility for the US Trade Representative's office, Trump said in a statement

Inditex boosts fast fashion flights from India to avoid shipping delays

Apparel retailers, and exporters in general, have increased their use of air freight since insecurity in the Red Sea disrupted global shipping routes

Not reconsidering Matt Gaetz nomination for attorney general, says Trump

The nomination generated some skepticism given that the former congressman, first elected in 2016, was under investigation

Trump govt plans to roll back Biden's stricter fuel-efficiency standards

The move appears aimed at satisfying a Trump campaign promise to end the EV mandate