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Israeli strike closes off road used to flee Lebanon: Transport minister

The escalating fighting between Hezbollah and Israel has raised fears that the United States and Iran will be sucked into the Middle East conflict raging on several fronts

Japanese PM Ishiba asks cabinet to compile fresh stimulus package

The fresh package will include payouts to low-income households and subsidies to local governments

Seven & i to start majority stake sale in supermarkets by year-end: Nikkei

Seven & i has been under pressure from investor ValueAct Capital in recent years to improve its asset allocation and has sold down stakes in other lower-performing assets

Belgium's Verlinvest to double its bets in India's growing consumer market

The firm, which has over 2 billion euros in assets under management, counts brands such as vegan milk maker Oatly , coconut water seller Vita Coco, and pet products retailer Chewy in its portfolio

Musk to attend Trump rally in Pennsylvania at July assassination bid site

Musk, the CEO of Tesla and owner of X, called Republican presidential candidate Trump "tough" and officially endorsed him after he survived an assassination attempt in Butler on July 13

As demand slows, PMI services growth hits a ten-month low in September

For more than three years, the index has stayed above the 50-mark separating expansion from contraction

Jakson Green nears $476 mn fundraise for renewables capacity expansion

A growing number of Indian companies are expanding their renewable energy capacity and raising funds as the government aims to add at least 500 GW of clean energy by 2030 to reduce emissions

Macron holds pitch meeting with Wall Street as budget worries mount

Macron spoke about the likelihood of increasing taxes to fund the country's budget, and was also candid about France's economic challenges

US port workers, operators reach deal to end East Coast strike immediately

The union and the port operators said in a statement that they would extend their master contract until Jan. 15, 2025 to return to the bargaining table

US job growth likely steady in Sept, unemployment rate expected at 4.2%

The labour market, however, is likely to experience some brief turbulence after Hurricane Helene devastation

Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim to visit Bangladesh today, focus on labour issues

Prime Minister Anwar is expected to meet with Yunus, where a broad spectrum of issues will be on the agenda

HDFC Bank says sequential rise in deposits outpaced loan growth in Q2

Deposits rose 5.1 per cent from the previous quarter to Rs 25 trillion, after no sequential change in April-June

Will stop linking to New Zealand news if proposed new law passed: Google

Caroline Rainsford, Google New Zealand Country Director said in a blog post that if the bill as it currently stands becomes law, Google would be forced to make changes to its products, investments

Taiwan clears up, slowly re-opens after devastation from Typhoon Krathon

Typhoons almost always hit Taiwan's mountainous and sparsely populated east coast which faces the Pacific Ocean

Apollo Global in talks to buy aerospace parts maker Barnes Group: Report

If the talks are successful, a deal could be signed in the coming weeks, the sources said, cautioning a transaction is not guaranteed and another suitor could emerge if talks with Apollo fall apart

Petrobras' pricing strategy avoids passing on market volatility: CEO

Last year, the firm ditched a more market-based pricing policy in favor of one that gave it more flexibility to smooth out price swings

British auto industry set to miss 2024 EV sales target, warns trade body

Britain's ZEV mandate, introduced by the former Conservative government, requires at least 22 per cent of an automaker's new car sales to be purely EVs in 2024

Biden declines public negotiation on Israel's stance on Iranian oil sites

Biden earlier in the day contributed to a surge in global oil prices when he said Washington was discussing strikes on Iran's oil facilities

Asia shares fall, oil set for weekly gains on Middle east tensions

The Nikkei has had a choppy few sessions this week as investors weighed the rising geopolitical tensions against the domestic rate outlook

India aims to double edible oil output to cut down reliance on imports

Last month, India raised the basic import tax on crude and refined edible oils by 20 percentage points to help protect farmers struggling with lower oilseed prices