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100,000 residents trapped in Israel's north Gaza offensive: Palestinians

The Gaza Strip's health ministry said at least 19 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes and bombardment on Monday, 13 of them in the north of the devastated coastal territory

Boeing to raise up to $19 bn to shore up finances, stave off downgrade

Based on Friday's closing price, Boeing can raise $13.95 billion from the common stock offering, though such issues are typically priced at a discount to ensure enough demand

Volkswagen labour chief sounds alarm on mass layoffs, plant closures

Europe's biggest carmaker has been negotiating for weeks with unions over its plans to revamp its business and lower costs, including considering plant closures in Germany for the first time

Meta building AI search engine to cut reliance on Google, Bing: Report

Meta's web crawler will provide conversational answers to users about current events on Meta AI, the company's chatbot on WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, according to the report

Oil prices slide 5% after limited Israeli retaliatory attack on Iran

Brent futures were down $4.13, or 5.43 per cent, at $71.92 a barrel at 1445 GMT, while WTI US crude futures lost $4.04, or 5.63 per cent, to $67.74

Star Health Insurance absolves security chief in data leak incident

In August, Star Health faced a data leak, where stolen customer data including medical reports, were publicly accessible via chatbots on messaging app Telegram and through websites

Arvind Fashions Q2 results: Net profit rises 36% to Rs 30 cr on high demand

The company, which retails clothing from international brands such as Arrow, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, said its profit after tax rose to 300 million rupees for quarter ended Sept. 30

Apple iPhone 16 sales blocked in Indonesia due to local parts regulation

The top two smartphone makers in the first quarter of 2024 in Indonesia were Chinese firm OPPO and South Korean firm Samsung, research firm IDC said in May

Restaurant Brands Q2 results: Loss widens to Rs 60 crore, revenue up 1%

Burger King launched some of the cheapest menu items and deals in the industry in India, including two vegetarian burgers at 79 rupees ($1) and two pizza puffs at 59 rupees this year

Sovereign bond yields rise tracking US peers amid cautious sentiment

The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 6.8660%, the highest since Sept. 3, compared with its previous close of 6.8495%

Tata Technologies Q2 results: PAT falls 2% to Rs 157 cr as EV demand slows

Its consolidated profit after tax dropped 2 per cent to Rs 157 crore in the July-September quarter. However, this was also its slowest decline in the three quarters when profits have fallen

JSW Infra Q2 results: Net profit up 46% at Rs 372 cr on strong cargo growth

The company, India's second-biggest private port operator, reported consolidated net profit of 3.72 billion rupees ($44.3 million) in second quarter ended Sept. 30, up by 46% on-year

Gillette India Q1 results: PAT jumps 44% to Rs 133 cr on strong demand

Gillette India, known for its razors and shaving creams, posted a profit of Rs 133 crore ($15.8 million) for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with Rs 92.69 crore rupees a year earlier

Russia oil intake share declines to 34% in September quarter, says BPCL

BPCL mainly processes Russian oil at its 156,000-bpd Bina refinery in central India and the 310,000-bpd Kochi refinery in southern Kerala state

Govt report maintains economic growth forecast but flags global risks

"Risks to growth arise from escalating geopolitical conflicts, deepening geoeconomic fragmentation and elevated valuations in financial markets in some advanced economies," the report said

Bharti Airtel Q2FY25 results: Net profit jumps 168% to Rs 3,593 cr

India's No.2 wireless carrier's consolidated net profit jumped 168 per cent to Rs 3,593 crore ($427.49 million) in the July-September quarter

Arvind Retailers Q2FY25 results: Pre-tax profit rises 19% to Rs 135 crore

The advanced materials segment (AMD), through which Arvind makes fabrics and protective gear for construction work, grew 9 per cent

PetroChina set to shut top north China's largest domestic refinery in 2025

Dalian represents 3 per cent of China's refinery capacity and shutting the site should cut into the country's world-leading crude imports

Philips cuts annual sales outlook as China demand deteriorates further

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and amortisation (EBITA) were exactly in line with expectations at 516 million euros, up 13 per cent year-on-year, as lower costs pushed the profit margin up

Indonesia's Prez wants key buildings in new capital ready in 4 years

Raja Juli, however, said further there should be no questions of Prabowo's commitment to continue his predecessor's legacy project, as he has already guaranteed he would complete it