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Epic Games case: Apple to argue it faces competition in video game market

Epic sued Apple last year in federal court in California, alleging the 15% to 30% commissions that Apple charges for the use of its in-app payment systems

India's ShareChat raises $502 mn from Snap, Twitter, others: Details here

The funding was led by U.S. venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners and American investment firm Tiger, ShareChat said in a statement on Thursday

Covid: New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from India starting Apr 11

The suspension will start from 1600 local time on April 11 and will be in place until April 28, Ardern said in a news conference. During this time the government will look at risk management measures

Joe Biden plan to boost EVs calls for $100 billion in consumer rebates

The EV rebates, part of a $2.3 trillion infrastructure and jobs proposal, could be a big boost to U.S. automakers, especially General Motors and Tesla Inc

World Bank, IMF eye ways to link debt relief to climate change spending

Source said planning was still in the early stages, but the goal was to launch the platform late in 2021, with a secretariat to be hosted at the World Bank

Italy, Britain still recommend AstraZeneca vaccine but suggest age limits

British say benefits outweigh risks for vast majority. Most cases of blood clots found in women under 60, EMA says

Twitter held talks for $4 billion takeover of Clubhouse: Report

Discussions are no longer ongoing, and it was unclear why they stalled, according to the report

Biden willing to negotiate on corporate taxes, 'sick & tired' of non-payers

"I'm willing to negotiate that," he told reporters. "But we've got to pay for this."

World Bank, IMF eye ways to link debt relief to climate change spending

The initiative reflects growing recognition that the economic turmoil of the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated budget constraints and debt challenges

Fed expects to keep supporting economy 'for some time,' minutes show

The median Fed policymaker projection for economic growth in 2021 was increased from 4.2% as of December to 6.5%, which would if achieved be the fastest rate of expansion since 1984

S&P closes slightly higher after Fed minutes feed stable rate view

The gains were minor and short-lived. Many market participants question whether the Fed will hold off so long on a rate hike

Some Indian states warn of vaccine shortage as Covid-19 cases peak

By Krishna N. Das and Rajendra Jadhav

Oil prices slip after surprise hefty build in US gasoline stocks

By Laila Kearney

Gold eases on swift recovery bets as focus turns to Fed Reserve minutes

Non-yielding bullion is highly sensitive to higher rates, as they increase the opportunity cost of holding gold and boost dollar and bond yields.

Gold price falls on swift economic recovery hopes; US Fed minutes eyed

Spot gold was down 0.4% to $1,737.09 per ounce by 0946 GMT. US gold futures slipped 0.3% to $1,737.70 per ounce

Oil prices decline despite prospects for stronger global economic outlook

Oil prices eased on Wednesday despite prospects for stronger global economic growth as talks to revive a nuclear deal with Iran opens the possibility of an easing of sanctions on its oil exports

Japan's Toshiba Corp considers $20 billion take-private deal: Report

Toshiba is considering a $20 billion offer from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners to take it private as the Japanese conglomerate faces pressure from activist shareholders to improve governance

India's Shilpa Medicare can make 100-200 million doses of Covid-19 shot

The company's shares jumped as much as 9.2% on India's National Stock Exchange following the news

Taiwan says India helped Paraguay get Covid vaccines after China pressure

Taiwan says China was 'flexing its muscles' with its vaccine diplomacy, in particular in South and Central America.

Nokia settles multi-year patent fight with Lenovo across all jurisdictions

Finland's Nokia has settled a multi-year patent fight with China's Lenovo Group, the world's biggest PC maker, resolving all pending litigation across all jurisdictions, the companies said