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Japan's top chip distributor Macnica eyes acquisitions in India, China

Yokohama-based company, which often draws comparisons with factory automation provider Keyence Corp., may also conduct acquisitions to expand into other arenas, such as cybersecurity

Donald Trump picks Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH

With this, Bhattacharya becomes the first Indian-American to be nominated by Trump for a top administrative position

Jaguar Land Rover now faces competition from its Chinese partner in UK

Chery Automobile Co is preparing to bring its upmarket Jaecoo brand to JLR's home market, where the Chinese carmaker hopes to take on the Range Rover line

Donald Trump nominates Jamieson Greer as his US Trade Representative

Greer is currently a partner at the Law Firm of King & Spalding and served as the Chief of Staff at USTR before that

Mexico hints at retaliation to Donald Trump's threats of 25% tariffs

Sheinbaum's calls for collaboration instead of hostility reflect delicate balance she has sought to maintain since Trump's victory put her nation on front line of a potential US trade war with China

Vietnamese Mogul Truong Lan told to repay missing billions to save her life

Prosecutors have so far argued against leniency at her hearing in Ho Chi Minh City unless she finds a way to return a significant chunk of the 415.7 trillion dong

UK PM Keir Starmer welcomes ceasefire deal between Israel, Hezbollah

Keir Starmer said that the UK and its allies will continue to be at the forefront of efforts to break the ongoing cycle of violence in pursuit of long-term, sustainable peace in the Middle East

Trump signs agreement with Biden WH to begin formal transition handoff

As part of the agreement with the White House, Trump's team will have to publicly disclose its ethics plan for the transition operation and make a commitment to uphold it, the White House said

Donald Trump's tariff vow hits Mexican, Canadian currencies, yen firm

Dollar jumped more than 2.5 per cent against the peso to its highest since July 2022 in New York afternoon trade

Israel-Hezbollah peace deal designed to ensure end of hostilities: Biden

I've directed my team to work with the governments of Israel and Lebanon to forge a ceasefire to bring the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah to a close President Joe Biden said

Alphabet Inc's arguments draw skepticism from judge in ad tech case

Google's Dunn said that US antitrust law allows the company to decide whether to make its products work with that of competitors

Google to tweak search results in Europe after rivals highlight low traffic

Under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google is prohibited from favouring its products and services on its platform

Former Bank of China chairman sentenced to death on corruption charges

Liu was deprived of political rights for life, all of his personal property will be confiscated, and all his illegal gains must be recovered and turned over to the state treasury

Oil prices rise as investors weigh Opec+ discussions, Trump tariffs

Key Opec+ nations have begun discussions to delay an oil production restart planned for January, potentially for several months

Intel Corp secures $7.9 billion chips award for US factory expansion

Intel will qualify for at least $1 billion this year, a senior administration official said, based on milestones it has already reached

Former US Telecom staffer gets 15-yr jail for leaking crucial info to China

Ping Li, 59, from Florida, admitted to acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government under a plea agreement

Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown in Islamabad, 6 killed in violence

The violence has prompted the federal government to deploy the army in Islamabad along with shoot-at-sight orders, state-run media said on Tuesday

London-Delhi can collab on best ways for a clean climate: British minister

With reference to the theme of the conference, organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) think-tank and co-hosted by the High Commissions of India, Australia and Singapore

Sri Lanka govt ratifies debt restructuring agreement for $ 14.2 bn

In his inaugural address to the newly convened parliament after his party's landslide victory, President Dissanayake on Thursday backed the IMF bailout package and affirmed his administration's commit

Isro's Shukrayaan mission approved: All about India's Venus Orbiter Mission

Isro received approval for its first Venus mission, Shukrayaan. The probe will undertake a detailed investigation of Venus, including its surface, atmosphere and geological structure