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UK home asking prices show biggest early-year rise since 2020: Rightmove

Britain's housing market gained some momentum last year on hopes that borrowing costs would continue their fall although slower-than-expected rate cuts sapped some demand

Gaza ceasefire: Hamas frees hostages, Israel releases prisoners on day 1

Israeli military said Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari had been reunited with their mothers and released a video showing them in apparent good health

Goldman boosts CEO pay by 26% to $39 mn, lines up five more years at helm

The latest bonuses are an effort by Goldman's board to retain the CEO and COO as a senior leadership team, the company said in the filing

US Treasury Secretary Yellen's computer hacked in Chinese cyber breach

The computers of two of Yellen's lieutenants, Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Acting Under Secretary Brad Smith, were also breached, the report said

US FTC files case against PepsiCo over exclusive discounts to Walmart

The practices fed high consumer prices by placing at a disadvantage other retailers, from large grocery chains to independent convenience stores, the FTC said

US Supreme Court upholds law banning popular short-video app TikTok

Republican Donald Trump, who opposed a TikTok ban, succeeds Biden on Monday

Donald Trump says he had good call with China's Xi, discussed trade, TikTok

Earlier, the Chinese state media Xinhua reported that Xi and Trump spoke by phone on Friday, but did not provide any further detail

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Q3 net profit rises 68% to Rs 724 crore

ICICI Lombard's premiums earned in its retail health insurance and corporate health insurance units grew nearly 25% and 12%, respectively

Maruti plans fast charging boost, battery rentals at India auto show

Maruti is also considering battery rental services as a solution to address what many experts view as a pain point that hinders EV adoption in India

Rupee ends weaker, logs worst week in 18 months on foreign outflows

The rupee's depreciation bias is likely to persist next week, with the focus squarely on any policy changes announced by Trump, especially about trade tariffs, said Dilip Parmar, a foreign exchanger

First Indian startups selected for Indo-US defence programme: Investors

Indian investor Indusbridge Ventures and U.S.-based FedTech, which established the programme in September 2024, selected seven Indian companies and talks are underway about specific projects

Opec's share in India's annual oil imports rises after 8 year drop

India imported 4.84 million barrels per day of oil in 2024, up 4.3% from the previous year, the data showed

In a first, 7 Indian space startups picked for Indo-US defence programme

Under the programme, they will work with the US Defense Innovation Unit, the Department of Defense and other government agencies on satellite observation, emerging space and defence technologies

Scott Bessent backs Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil

Asked whether Congress should abandon the federal debt ceiling, Bessent said that if Trump requested that, he would work with Congress to make it happen

Bird feathers, blood likely found in engines of South Korea's crashed jet

About four minutes before the fatal crash, one of the pilots had reported a bird strike and declared an emergency before initiating a go-around and attempting to land on the opposite end of the runway

Boeing resumes 777X test flights after grounding in Aug due to engine issue

The grounding came just five weeks after it had started certification flights for the 777-9 with officials from the US aviation regulator onboard

New home prices in China flat for first time in 18 months after govt push

Beijing rolled out a slew of measures in the second half of last year to stabilise the real estate market, including cutting mortgage rates and allowing local governments to buy unsold housing units

'Community Notes' model on Meta platforms will not apply to paid ads

Aspects of the program remain subject to change, the report said, adding that brand and influencer organic posts might not be subject to Community Notes when they first go live

South Korea's impeached Prez refuses questioning again as detention looms

In order to hold Yoon in custody for longer, investigators are expected on Friday to ask a court to approve a detention warrant for up to 20 days, legal experts said

FDIC sues 17 former Silicon Valley Bank executives, directors over collapse

FDIC faulted the bank's overreliance on unhedged, interest rate-sensitive long-term government bonds such as US Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities as rates looked to rise