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India may look to curb judges' arbitrary sentences for criminals

The pace of the trial and questions about the legal defence given to the accused fuelled concern among some rights advocates

Oil giant Saudi Aramco reports 15% drop in Q3 profit but maintains dividend

Aramco's shares are down about 17 per cent this year, trailing the performance of Western oil majors Exxon and Shell, but broadly in line with BP, which is down 18 per cent

Boeing factory workers accept new contract offer ending seven-week strike

'I'm ready to get back to work,' said David Lemon, a worker in equipment calibration certification in Seattle who voted in favor of the contract

Iron ore climbs to over 2 week high on prospects of more China stimulus

The benchmark December iron ore on the Singapore Exchange added 1.09% at $105.05 a ton, as of 0711 GMT, also the highest since Oct. 17

Apollo Green Energy plans solar module plant, targets IPO in 2025: CEO

Apollo Green Energy is also executing 400 MW of solar installations and other engineering, procurement and construction projects

India proposes merging regional rural banks to help them shore up capital

The planned mergers would result in one regional rural bank in each state, according to a banker

China's messy EV dispute with European Union keeps trade tensions in check

China has incentives to contain the dispute: Its economy is slowing and it needs to find buyers for its EVs to ward off deflationary pressures

After SpaceX's requests, Taiwanese suppliers move manufacturing abroad

A second source who collaborates with Taiwanese satellite component makers on the island said suppliers were directly asked by SpaceX to transfer manufacturing abroad

Burberry's new CEO Schulman faces outlet store and pricing dilemmas

Schulman, the company's fourth CEO in 10 years, previously held the top job at Coach and at Michael Kors, and is expected to set out a new strategy for Burberry at half-year results on Nov 14

World's 1st wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, heads to space

Named after the Latin word for "wood", the palm-sized LignoSat is tasked to demonstrate the cosmic potential of the renewable material as humans explore living in space

Australia and India claim Quad to remain unaffected from US election result

China objects to the Quad grouping as an effort to contain it, while Australia, Japan, India and the US say they are like-minded democracies seeking to bolster stability in the Indo-Pacific region

Taiwanese happy with domestic capital despite China woes: Cathay executive

People in Taiwan have learned to keep calm and carry on, Fuh said in an interview with Reuters on Monday

US states worried about election unrest take security precautions

The group says it is ready to tap into a broad network, including faith leaders, who can help spread factual information to counter misinformation-fueled unrest

China must open up further to tackle rising unilateralism, says premier

China's imports have slowed sharply this year as the world's second-largest economy faces strong deflationary pressures due to weak domestic demand and a long-standing property market crisis

Toyota to post 1st profit drop in 2 yrs as demand cools after big run

Still, recent sales and production figures have indicated a modest slowdown for Toyota. It faced a delivery suspension of two models in the United States and

Toxic smog blankets Delhi as winter nears, air quality index hits 'severe'

The city's overall score on an air quality index kept by India's top pollution authorities was 'very poor' at 384, the ministry added, and was likely to stay there until Thursday

Late season storm could disrupt 4 mn barrels of US oil output: Researchers

Raphael, the 17th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, is on a track would take it through areas of the Gulf that are heavy with oil and gas platforms

Canada proposes sharp cut in oil and gas sector emissions by 2030

Oil and gas industry associations also pushed back against the cap, arguing it will kill jobs and cut tax revenue

Hims & Hers Health plans to offer generic version of Novo Nordisk's drug

Hims & Hers currently offers compounded GLP-1 weight-loss injections at $199 per month and weight management oral medication kits at $79 per month

Sun Life profit beats expectations in Q3 profits on strength in Canada, US

Assets under management jumped 13% to C$1.52 trillion from a year earlier