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Dell, HP, Microsoft & Intel oppose proposed tariffs on laptops, tablets
Implementing the proposed tariffs would increase US prices for laptops and tablets by at least 19 per cent, or around $120 for the average retail price of a laptop
 "Dell, HP, Microsoft & Intel oppose proposed tariffs on laptops, tablets")
India may gain as Apple explores moving production capacity from China
The countries being considered include Mexico, India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. India and Vietnam are among the favorites for smartphones, Nikkei said
 "India may gain as Apple explores moving production capacity from China")
S&P 500 hits record high as US Federal Reserve signals rate cuts
The S&P 500 index, which has risen 7% so far in June and is on track to recoup its previous month's losses, hit an intraday record high of 2,956.20 on Thursday
 "S&P 500 hits record high as US Federal Reserve signals rate cuts")
BOJ joins Fed in signalling easing, keeps monetary rate steady for now
The BOJ is in a bind
 "BOJ joins Fed in signalling easing, keeps monetary rate steady for now")
Oil rises 3% to $63 after Iran shoots down US drone raising conflict fears
Brent crude, the global benchmark, was up $1.73 at $63.55 a barrel at 1218 GMT, having earlier gained 3.3% to $63.88. US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.84 to $55.60
 "Oil rises 3% to $63 after Iran shoots down US drone raising conflict fears")
Monsoon hits drought-hit Maharashtra, says IMD
Maharashtra is the country's second biggest producer of cotton, sugar cane and soybeans, and top producer of onions and summer-sown pulses.
 "Monsoon hits drought-hit Maharashtra, says IMD")
Bets on rupee turn bearish for the first time since late February: Poll
Investors had turned bullish on the rupee in March for the first time in nearly a year when billions of dollars worth of foreign funds poured into India ahead of general elections
 "Bets on rupee turn bearish for the first time since late February: Poll")
Crop-eating fall armyworm spreads across Asia, small farmers worst hit
Asia's millions of smallholder farmers - many with less than an acre of land - are likely to take a bigger hit
 "Crop-eating fall armyworm spreads across Asia, small farmers worst hit")
Bears return to prey on rupee as Lok Sabha election euphoria fades: Poll
With the election done and dusted, inflows have tapered off, the central bank has cut interest rates for the third time this year and Fitch Ratings posited another 25 basis point cut in 2019.
 "Bears return to prey on rupee as Lok Sabha election euphoria fades: Poll")
Trade talks with US unlikely to end conflict as China stands firm: Report
China and the United States earlier this week said they were reviving talks ahead of a meeting next week between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
 "Trade talks with US unlikely to end conflict as China stands firm: Report")
India's 10-year bond yields drop to 20-month low on US Fed rate cut hints
US Federal Reserve said it was ready to battle growing global and domestic economic risks with interest rate cuts
 "India's 10-year bond yields drop to 20-month low on US Fed rate cut hints")
Paris air show: Airbus seals deals with big buyers after Boeing's MAX sale
Airbus also said it had reached a preliminary deal to sell 11 A321neos to Taiwan's China Airlines
 "Paris air show: Airbus seals deals with big buyers after Boeing's MAX sale")
Explainer: How trade tensions changed the Fed's outlook in seven weeks
On May 1, the Federal Reserve viewed the American economy as having a solid footing and risks to the outlook were muted
 "Explainer: How trade tensions changed the Fed's outlook in seven weeks")
Trump admin mulling caps on H-1B visas to deter data rules: Report
Most affected by any such caps would be India's more than $150 billion IT sector, including Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys Ltd, which uses H-1B visas to fly engineers
 "Trump admin mulling caps on H-1B visas to deter data rules: Report")
Hotels, companies cut back on water use as taps run dry in Chennai
All four reservoirs that supply Chennai, known as the Detroit of South Asia for its flourishing automobile industry, have run dry this summer, largely because of poor monsoon rains last year
 "Hotels, companies cut back on water use as taps run dry in Chennai")
Boris Johnson wins third round of Conservative's leadership contest for PM
Johnson got 143 out of 313 votes, with Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt in second place with 54 votes and environment minister Michael Gove third with 51. Sajid Javid was fourth with 38 votes
 "Boris Johnson wins third round of Conservative's leadership contest for PM")
Evidence shows Saudi Crown Prince liable for Khashoggi murder: UN probe
Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of the prince and a Washington Post columnist, was last seen at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2.
 "Evidence shows Saudi Crown Prince liable for Khashoggi murder: UN probe")
Russians, Ukrainian to face murder charges over downing of flight MH17
MH17 was shot out of the sky on July 17, 2014, over territory held by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine as it was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur
 "Russians, Ukrainian to face murder charges over downing of flight MH17")
Adidas stumped; iconic three-stripe trademark ruled invalid by EU court
Adidas says court's ruling on Wednesday only affects a particular use of the symbol.
 "Adidas stumped; iconic three-stripe trademark ruled invalid by EU court")
Why the monsoon is key for PM Modi, RBI and the economy? An explainer
IMD has forecast average rainfall in 2019, while the country's only private forecaster Skymet has predicted below-normal rainfall
 "Why the monsoon is key for PM Modi, RBI and the economy? An explainer")