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Trump signals he'll oppose Warner Bros. deal unless CNN is included

Trump said his primary concern is that the current management of the network may be rewarded by being allowed to continue operating "with money" from a sale

PL Capital upgrades Mahindra Finance to 'Accumulate' from 'Hold'; check why

The brokerage expects credit costs to normalise by FY27 and FY28 while noting that weak asset quality and elevated near-term credit costs will weigh on profitability

India one of the fastest-growing major economies, says US Representative

US Representative Bill Huizenga also stressed the wider strategic stakes of cooperation between Washington and New Delhi, noting the importance of their combined economic and geopolitical influence

Stocks to watch, Dec 11: Tata Steel, SBI, Bank of Baroda, Cipla, KEI Ind

Stocks to watch on December 11: Puravankara, Petronet LNG and Prestige Estates are among other top stocks to track today

US House passes defence bill to raise troop pay, overhaul weapons purchases

The bill's passage comes at a time of increasing friction between the Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump's administration over the management of the military

Trump delivers 'strong words' on Ukraine in call with European leaders

Recently, Trump has advanced a peace initiative that would see Ukraine relinquish the entire Donbas region to Russia in exchange for undefined US security commitments

US has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, says Trump

Among the concessions the US has made to Maduro during the past negotiations was the approval for oil giant Chevron Corp to resume pumping and exporting Venezuelan oil

Nepal's Gen-Z sign 10-point deal with interim govt amid deepening rift

One of the opposing Gen-Z groups also tore the draft of the agreement that was floated to them, protesting against the deal after it was signed

PM Modi, Italy's Dy PM review progress on Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029

Tajani, currently on a three-day visit to India, called on PM Modi as part of a wider series of engagements aimed at reinforcing the bilateral partnership across multiple sectors

Netanyahu, PM Modi to meet 'very soon', says Israel PMO after phone call

The much-anticipated trip of the Israeli prime minister would come on the heels of several high-level ministerial visits from both sides

Paramount goes hostile in Warner Bros bid, taking on Netflix's $72 bn offer

Over the weekend, Trump said the Netflix-Warner combo "could be a problem" because of the size of the combined market share

Trump questions Ukraine's poll timeline, tells Zelenskyy to be realistic

Trump's comments followed his separate phone conversations with the leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, discussions he said focused on Ukraine in pretty strong terms

Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds Northwest

In the Pacific Northwest, an atmospheric river was swelling rivers toward record levels, with major flooding expected in some areas including the Skagit River

Ocean warmed by climate change fed rainfall, deadly floods in Asia: Study

The rapid study by World Weather Attribution focused on heavy rainfall from cyclones Senyar and Ditwah in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka starting late last month

US Federal Reserve cuts key rate again, signals steadier economy next year

Powell was also optimistic about the economy's growth next year, and said that consumer spending remains resilient while companies are still investing in artificial intelligence infrastructure

Best of BS Opinion: Sparks of growth but mounting shadows of strain

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Top 10% own two-thirds of India's wealth, bottom 50% hold 6.4%: Report

The report edited by economists Lucas Chancel, Ricardo Gómez-Carrera, Rowaida Moshrif, and Thomas Piketty shows that the top 1 per cent Indians hold about 40 per cent of the country's wealth

Tata Steel doubles down on India with NINL expansion, Maharashtra push

Tata Steel has announced an India expansion blueprint, including an in-principle 4.8 mtpa capacity addition at NINL and an MoU with Lloyds Metals

Revving up: Volkswagen group rolls out VRS for production site workers

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India says it has introduced a voluntary retirement scheme at its Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar plants after union requests

Jindal Jhajjar Power to raise up to ₹2,100 cr debt to acquire thermal plant

Jindal Jhajjar Power plans to raise up to Rs 2,100 crore via a term loan and NCDs to acquire a 1,320 MW Haryana thermal plant from Apraava Energy at an enterprise value of Rs 4,000 crore