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Levi Strauss valued at $6.6 billion, IPO priced at $17/share

The company, which claims to have invented blue jeans in the 19th century and is named for the man who founded it in 1853, is set to debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday under the ticker "

Tata Steel likely to offer packaging assets in Thyssenkrupp JV talks

Offering some packaging steel assets would address one of the areas that have been singled out by the European Commission in its review

Unilever's UK investors gear up for tussle over dual headquarters

The maker of products such as Dove soap and Ben & Jerry's ice cream backed down in the face of a rebellion by UK investors in October, but said it was still considering ditching its Anglo-Dutch struct

Reliance selling fuel to Venezuela from India, Europe to avoid US sanctions

Reliance had been supplying alkylate, diluent naphtha, and other fuel to Venezuela through its US-based subsidiary before Washington in late January imposed sanctions

China pesticide plant explosion kills six, injures 30 in Yancheng

Video footage and images on state media showed a fire and shattered windows in nearby buildings

Oil prices hit 2019 peak amid supply cuts, US sanctions on Iran, Venezuela

OPEC's crude oil output has slumped from a mid-2018 peak of 32.8 million barrels per day (bpd) to 30.7 million bpd in February

Lyft's IPO oversubscribed on second day, may be valued at over $23 bn

The exact level of oversubscription could not be learned. The sources cautioned that the IPO price is still uncertain and asked not to be identified because the matter is confidential.

With Boeing 737 MAX grounded, airlines face daily scheduling challenges

The 737 MAX jets were grounded last week following two fatal crashes in the past five months, the causes of which are under investigation.

Fugitive billionaire Nirav Modi arrested in London, bail denied

Nirav Modi left the country before India's biggest banking fraud came to light early last year

Vodafone Idea plans Rs 25000-cr stock sale at sharp discount; shares tumble

Shareholders will be able to buy 87 shares for every 38 shares held for an issue price of Rs 12.50 apiece, the firm said in a statement

China clones 'Sherlock Holmes of police dogs' to cut costs, training time

The dog, named Kunxun, was cloned from a police sniffer dog by the Beijing-based Sinogene Biotechnology Company and the Yunnan Agricultural University

Boeing rejigs top brass in tech, investigation units amid 737 MAX crisis

The management reshuffle comes as Europe and Canada said they would seek their own guarantees over the safety of Boeing's 737 MAX

From farms to slums: How women are on the sharp end of India's job crisis

While Modi remains the favourite in general elections that kick off next month, insufficient employment - despite India's roughly 7 per cent economic growth rate - is a major voter worry

US, China plan new rounds of trade talks for deal by end of April: WSJ

Talks between China and the United States are in the final stages

Saudi unveils 4 projects worth $23-bn to improve quality of life in Riyadh

The four projects unveiled are part of efforts to open up Saudis' cloistered lifestyles, encourage physical activity and make life more fun in the conservative kingdom

Aluminium touches three-month high after Norsk Hydro cyber attack

The trigger was the news from Hydro about their production problems after the cyber attack

Copper, aluminium prices higher after China's tax cut for manufacturers

The tax cut will save tax burden for enterprises but companies will make use of lower tax rate

Instagram adds new feature to let US users shop direct via app

The feature will allow US Instagram users to click on a product featured in a post, see its price, and click again to bring up an order form

Economists raise concerns over economic slowdown with RBI Governor

Shaktikanta Das met more than a dozen economists to get their views on the economy ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on April 4.

Govt asks banks to save Jet Airways from bankruptcy ahead of polls: Report

India is gearing up for Lok Sabha Elections starting April 11