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BPCL puts Bina refinery expansion plan on hold pending privatisation

BPCL wanted to install a residue fluid catalytic cracker at the Mumbai refinery and connect the plant with a new site where it wanted to build an ethylene cracker

Trump vs Biden: What the US polls can mean for key emerging markets

Below is a summary of what is at stake in the US elections for some of the major emerging markets

Japan's factory output rises for 4th month on jump in machinery production

Separate data showed the September jobless rate held steady, while the number of available jobs per applicant fell to the lowest level since late 2013

Google to launch subscription-based VPN services; rollout in the US soon

Alphabet Inc's Google said that it plans to launch a VPN service for consumers, which would be available with certain subscription plans for its Google One cloud storage services

Pollution hangs over Delhi as farm stubble fires rage; AQI worsens

Average air pollution this month hit its worst in two years after farmers made an early start on burning crop stubble left in their fields after harvests

Alphabet sales growth back as Google advertising revenue rebounds

Alphabet shares rose 4.4 per cent after ending regular trading at $1,556.88

Amazon third-quarter net sales beat estimates as more people shop online

Since the start of the virus outbreak in the United States, consumers have turned increasingly to Amazon for delivery of groceries, home goods and medical supplies.

Tech giants to face tougher new rules, says Europe's digital chief

European Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is due to announce the new rules known as the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act on Dec. 2

Twitter beats revenue expectations but misses on user growth; stock falls

The San Francisco-based social media company said it had 187 million monetizable daily active users (mDAU) during the third quarter

Facebook quarterly revenue beats estimates, rises to $21.47 billion

Net income came in at $7.85 billion, or $2.71 per share, compared with $6.09 billion, or $2.12 per share, a year earlier

Ant Group's Shanghai retail book listing 872 times oversubscribed

Ant is poised to raise about $17.2 billion on Shanghai's STAR Market and roughly the same in Hong Kong, shattering the record set by Saudi Arabian Oil Co

Exxon to cut 14,000 jobs as coronavirus pandemic dents oil demand

By Jennifer Hiller

Wall Street rebounds ahead of tech earnings, upbeat US data helps

The rebound came after a more than 3 per cent slide a day earlier in Wall Street's major indexes, underscoring heightened market volatility ahead of the presidential election next week

Three dead as woman beheaded in attack in French church; security hiked

A defiant President Emmanuel Macron, declaring that France had been subject to an Islamist terrorist attack, said he would deploy thousands more soldiers to protect important French sites

ECB eyes more bond buys, cheap loans in December as Covid-19 pandemic hits

Lagarde said ECB staff were already working on "all instruments"

Exxon to cut 14,000 jobs, including 1,900 in US, as Covid-19 hurts demand

The cuts would include everything from layoffs to retirements or performance-based exits

American Express commits $1 bn to promote racial, gender equality

The company also said it intends to double its spending on diverse and minority-owned suppliers in the United States, as well as provide grants to non-profit organizations by the end of 2024

IMF tells Britain to keep spending to fend off coronavirus crisis

IMF staff said increases in the rate and scope of major taxes would be almost inevitable.

Donald Trump, Joe Biden zero in on critical battleground of Florida

With its 29 electoral votes, the state is a major prize in next Tuesday's election. Trump's victory in Florida in 2016 was key to his surprise election win.

Maruti Suzuki says 'no immediate need' for govt to cut taxes on cars

Some automakers have been pushing the government to temporarily reduce tax rates on cars by 10% to boost sales after the coronavirus pandemic brought economic activity to a standstill