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Seven & i stock rises after report of Couche-Tard raising buyout bid by 20%

Operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain rejected the original offer last month saying it 'grossly undervalues' its business

India coal-fired power output falls consecutively for 1st time since Covid

Heavy September rainfall in the west and north resulted in lower power demand, CRISIL, a unit of ratings agency S&P, said in a recent note

US considering potential divestment of business in Google's antitrust case

Google said it faces robust competition from Amazon and other sites where users go directly to search for goods or services, and that users can choose other search engines as their default

Boeing halts talks, withdraws pay offer to striking 33,000 factory workers

The striking union of its West Coast factory workers is seeking a 40 per cent pay rise over four years and the restoration of a defined-benefit pension that was taken away in the contract a decade ago

Partners Group-backed KinderCare prices US IPO in range to raise $576 mn

Oregon-based KinderCare, one of the largest providers of early childhood education centers in the US, operates more than 1,500 centers with a capacity of more than 200,000 children

Uniqlo owner seen posting 24% annual profit rise on brand's overseas push

That's marginally higher than the company's 475 billion yen forecast, which it lifted in July citing a strong performance in the second half

Elon Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with SC demands

Elon Musk's X was blocked on August 30 in the highly online country of 213 million people and one of X's biggest markets

India, South Korea bonds to join FTSE Russell EMGB index starting Sept 2025

In March review, FTSE had deferred inclusion of Indian bonds in its index due to taxation, registration and settlement issues but acknowledged India's progress in the accessibility of the securities

Adani Green's 4 subsidiaries plan to raise up to $1 bn in dollar bonds

"The companies may tap the market before the end of this month, once it judges the pulse of investors in upcoming roadshows," one of the bankers said

OnlyFans user Richardson pleads guilty in child pornography case: Report

Richardsons case was cited in a Reuters investigation in July about complaints to police that child sex abuse material was featured on OnlyFans

US aviation admin issues safety alert over Boeing 737 jammed rudder

The National Transportation Safety Board on Sept. 26 issued urgent safety recommendations to Boeing and the FAA after investigating the potential for rudder issues in some 737 airplanes

Gold prices fall over 1% as employment data lowers expectations of rate cut

Spot gold fell 1.1 per cent to $2,615.50 per ounce by 12:19 p.m. ET (1619 GMT), falling for the fifth-straight session and moving further from the Sept. 26 record peak of $2,685.42

Crude futures decline 4.5% a barrel on pause in Israel-Iran conflict

Brent crude futures were down $3.70, or 4.57%, to $77.23 a barrel at 11:21 a.m. CDT (1621 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were down $3.57, or 4.63%, at $73.57 a barrel

Hindustan Zinc plans to transition to renewable energy in 5-7 years

More than 90% of the company's emissions come from thermal energy, Agarwal said. Hindustan Zinc has a captive thermal power capacity of 514 megawatt

Chinese govt expresses concern over US policies on chip, connected vehicle

The ministry noted that both sides held candid, in-depth, and practical discussions on mutual economic and trade concerns

Ex-Amazon executive's startup Auger raises $100 mn for supply chain

Auger will provide a software-as-a-service platform which uses an artificial intelligence operating system along with automation to provide real-time data

Hindenburg shorts Roblox, alleges inflated metrics like user numbers

Roblox shares fell 9.2% in early trading after the short seller said the company conflated daily active users (DAUs) with the number of people visiting its platform

US trade deficit narrows sharply in August on increase in exports

The trade gap contracted 10.8 per cent to $70.4 billion from a revised $78.9 billion in July, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said

BYD hopes for ease in investment rules as it aims to build cars in India

BYD, in partnership with a local firm, submitted a $1 billion investment proposal last year to build electric vehicles in India. But New Delhi is yet to approve the plan

PepsiCo cuts sales forecast as customers limit spending on snacks, sodas

The packaged food giant now expects fiscal 2024 organic sales to grow in a low single-digit range. It had previously forecast a 4 per cent rise