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Netanyahu tells Iran no part of region out of Israel's reach

"The next stage in the war against Hezbollah will begin soon," Gallant told a meeting of local council heads in northern Israel, according to a statement from his office

Japan's SoftBank to invest $500 mn in OpenAI's latest funding: Report

Apple reportedly dropped out of plans to participate in the large funding round, which currently values the artificial intelligence startup at $150 billion before the SoftBank investment

Verizon to sell mobile towers to infra firm Vertical Bridge in $3.3 bn deal

The deal, covering 6,339 towers across all 50 US states and Washington D.C., includes upfront cash proceeds of $2.8 billion. The towers will be leased back to Verizon for 10 years

Monsoon rains hit four-year high in boost to crop output, says IMD

Rainfall over the country from June through September was 107.6% of its long period average, the highest since 2020, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Vodafone and Hutchison offer price pledge to answer UK's merger concerns

They said they were also prepared to commit to offer access to their joint network on pre-agreed terms to third-party operators with 2.5 million or fewer customers

REC witnesses hefty investor demand for rare corporate bond issue

The non-banking financial company raised Rs 5,000 crore ($596.7 million) through a deep-discount zero-coupon bond at a yield of 6.25 per cent

Adani Airport Holdings raises Rs 1,950 crore through biggest bond issue

SBI Equity Hybrid Fund, Aditya Birla Finance and Aditya Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund are the anchor investors and have invested Rs 285 crore, Rs 100 crore and Rs 50 crore, respectively

India's current account deficit widens to 1.1% of GDP in April-June 2024

The current account deficit stood at $9.7 billion, or 1.1 per cent of the GDP, in the fiscal first quarter, compared with a deficit of $8.9 billion or 1 per cent of GDP in the same quarter a year ago

Epic Games accuses Samsung, Google of scheme to block app rivals: Details

Epic said Samsung's Auto Blocker was designed to blunt the impact of a U.S. verdict that Epic won against Google in December 2023

RBI dy guv Swaminathan calls for responsible lending at small finance banks

The RBI has been encouraging banks to strengthen governance standards to prevent financial instability and systemic risks

AT&T sells 70% stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG for $7.6 bn

AT&T would receive an initial payment of $2 billion in 2025, and additional payments through 2029, the company said in a filing on Monday

India, US may sign pact on critical minerals to bolster trade ties

The initial pact on critical minerals would help build supply chains, exchange technical know-how, and promote collaboration between Indian and American businesses in the sector

India's fiscal deficit for Apr-Aug at Rs 4.35 trn, 27% of full-year target

Net tax receipts for the period were 8.74 trillion rupees, or 34% of the annual target, compared with 8.04 trillion rupees for the same period last year, according to the data

Tata iPhone component plant in TN halts production indefinitely after fire

The fire broke out at the plant in Tamil Nadu state early on Saturday, leaving 10 people with minor injuries and halting production

Gold hovers below record high, set for best quarter in eight years

Spot gold fell 0.2% to $2,653.00 per ounce, as of 0817 GMT, as traders locked in profits following last week's rally. U.S. gold futures rose 0.2% to $2,674.40

Over 2 million customers without power in US southeast from Helene

Georgia Power meanwhile restored power to over 740,000 customers following Hurricane Helene, it said in its storm update on Sunday

Aston Martin warns of lower annual core profit on supply chain, China woes

An increasing number of cars were taking longer to complete and deliveries were getting delayed, it added

UK economy grew more slowly than thought but outlook is improving

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose Labour Party won power in July, is seeking to speed up economic growth

Intensifying Typhoon Krathon forecast to hit Taiwan's populated west coast

The typhoon is expected to further intensify into the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane, packing powerful winds

Russia's Dy PM Novak sees oil price stability despite Mideast turmoil

Novak, who also oversees the broader Russian economy, said the sanctions-hit economy will sustain any pressure