U.S. on edge as Israel-Iran conflict escalates

Dow Jones drops 44 points as Wall Street takes a breather

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks made only minor moves in both directions,Thursday, as investors fretted about the Israel-Iran conflict...

Luxury giant Kering bets on outsider de Meo to lead turnaround

Kering picks Renault's de Meo to fix Gucci, slash soaring debt

PARIS, France: Luxury group Kering's decision to tap Luca de Meo as its next chief is being seen as a daring but necessary attempt...

Trump family enters telecom with branded phone, mobile service

Trump Mobile launched with $499 phone, plan priced at $47.45

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Trump family has unveiled a new venture in the telecom sector — and it's drawing as much scrutiny as it...

Starmer: US-UK trade deal to be finalized 'very soon.'

UK, US nearing final stage of trade deal, says PM Starmer

KANANASKIS, Alberta: With key tariff deadlines approaching, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said this week that finalizing the...

Aircraft orders expected as Paris airshow opens, despite recent crises

Paris airshow opens amid global aviation uncertainty

PARIS, France: The Paris Airshow kicked off on June 16, attracting attention with expected aircraft orders, but overshadowed by the...

U.S. stock markets divided as Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

Wall Street moves sideways after Federal Reserve rate decision

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were largely range-bound Wednesday after the Federal Reserve decided to maintain the target range...

State Dept memo outlines plan to widen Trump travel ban

Trump may expand U.S. travel ban to 36 more countries: memo

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration is weighing a major expansion of its travel restrictions, with a new internal memo revealing...

Boeing trims long-term jet outlook ahead of Paris Airshow

Boeing lowers jet forecast despite 40% rise in travel by 2030

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Virginia: As global air travel continues its recovery from the pandemic, Boeing has released a tempered 20-year outlook...

Wall Street rattled by hawkish Trump comments on Iran

U.S. markets destabilized by Trump threats to Iran

NEW YORK, New York - U.,S. stocks closed lower Tuesday as President Donald Trump hinted the United States may join Israel in its attacks...

Meta buys 49 percent of Scale AI, brings CEO Wang to lead AI efforts

Meta bets on Scale AI CEO Wang in $14B play for AI leadership

MENLO PARK, California: Meta Platforms has made a bold move to accelerate its artificial intelligence ambitions—by investing US$14.3...

Nippon Steel deal requires US security agreement

Trump signs order backing Nippon Steel's US investment

WASHINGTON, D.C.: This week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that facilitates Nippon Steel's potential investment...

Spotify, Discord disrupted by brief Google service glitch

Google resolves global outage affecting major platforms

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: On June 12, Google announced that it had fixed a temporary global service disruption that impacted several...

U.S. stocks forge ahead despite Mideast turmoil

Technology stocks lead Wall Street higher Monday

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed in positive territory Monday despite the raging war in the Middle East which has killed...

Foxconn iPhone exports from India now mostly headed to the US

Apple sends 97% of India iPhone exports to US amid tariff risk

NEW DELHI, India: Amid mounting U.S.-China trade tensions, Apple has sharply increased iPhone shipments from India to the United States,...

US: China lags in AI chips, but catching up fast

Huawei can make 200,000 AI chips in 2025, US says

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. government estimates that Huawei will only be able to manufacture up to 200,000 advanced AI chips next year—well...

Chime soars in debut, giving fintech sector a much-needed boost

Chime IPO pops 59%, valuing digital bank at $18.4 billion

SAN FRANCISCO, California: After months of muted IPO activity in the fintech world, digital bank Chime Financial reignited investor...

Switch 2 breaks Nintendo record with 3.5M units sold in 4 days

Nintendo Switch 2 becomes fastest-selling console ever

TOKYO, Japan: Nintendo's latest console is off to a roaring start. The company says it has sold over 3.5 million units of the newly...

U.S.-China trade progress lifts oil prices to multi-week peak

Oil hits 7-week high on U.S.-China deal and easing inflation

LONDON, UK: Crude prices surged this week as investors welcomed fresh signs of progress in U.S.-China relations, lifting hopes of reduced...

Debt fears drive fund outflows from US, inflows to Europe

Investors shift billions from US stocks to Europe, Asia

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Investor confidence in U.S. markets is showing signs of strain as global funds redirect billions toward Europe...

Japan celebrates new sumo grand champion

Onosato becomes first Japanese sumo yokozuna Since 2017

TOKYO, Japan: Japan has a new top sumo wrestler — and he's Japanese. Onosato, who weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds), has become a yokozuna,...

World Economic Forum report praises India's efforts in shaping global energy transition

World Economic Forum report praises India's efforts in shaping global energy transition

New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Ranked 4th among the world's five largest economies, India holds a critical position in shaping the...

Human mind will always be supreme, superior to any AI, India does not see this as concern for job loss: Piyush Goyal

Human mind will always be supreme, superior to any AI, India does not see this as concern for job loss: Piyush Goyal

London [UK], June 20 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that most Indians are convinced that the human mind will always be supreme...

Kremlin comments on possible US strike on Iran

Kremlin comments on possible US strike on Iran

Washington's military involvement would be a wrong move, Dmitry Peskov told RT Washington...

"Delighted to enlist his support to spread Telangana's ambition globally": CM Revanth Reddy after meeting former UK PM Tony Blair

"Delighted to enlist his support to spread Telangana's ambition globally": CM Revanth Reddy after meeting former UK PM Tony Blair

London [UK], June 20 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair in London and...

Tony Blair enthralled with presentation on Telangana Rising 2047 by CM Revanth Reddy: Telangana CMO

Tony Blair enthralled with presentation on Telangana Rising 2047 by CM Revanth Reddy: Telangana CMO

New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Tony Blair, was enthralled with a presentation TelanganaRising...

Trump has approved Iran attack plan WSJ

Trump has approved Iran attack plan  WSJ

Israel reportedly lacks the means to take out some of Irans nuclear sites without US military involvement President Donald Trump...

India needs a scale of transformation to become 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047: Pranav Adani

India needs a scale of transformation to become 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047: Pranav Adani

New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Pranav Adani, Director of Adani Enterprises, on Thursday said that the 'scale of transformation'...

Piyush Goyal showcases India's strategic economic vision at India Global Forum 2025 in London

Piyush Goyal showcases India's strategic economic vision at India Global Forum 2025 in London

New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, showcased India's strategic global outlook and...

RBI issues final guidelines on project finance; new norms effective from October 1

RBI issues final guidelines on project finance; new norms effective from October 1

New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday issued the final Reserve Bank of India (Project Finance)...

This country is the missing piece in Russias multipolar dream

This country is the missing piece in Russias multipolar dream

Moscow sees an opportunity in thawing India-China ties, but distrust, trade imbalances, and Western pressure complicate a RIC comeback...

Manish Thakran reserves best for last round, outshines rivals to clinch maiden title at PGTI NEXGEN

Manish Thakran reserves best for last round, outshines rivals to clinch maiden title at PGTI NEXGEN

Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], June 19 (ANI): Gurugram-based Manish Thakran produced the best score of the third and final round, a five-under...

Global Pause: US, Taiwan and UAE keep interest rates unchanged

Global Pause: US, Taiwan and UAE keep interest rates unchanged

Taipei [Taiwan], June 19 (ANI): The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on Thursday kept the key interest rates unchanged...

Markets end flat amid Middle East tensions, Fed caution weighs on investors' sentiment

Markets end flat amid Middle East tensions, Fed caution weighs on investors' sentiment

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 19 (ANI): India's equity benchmarks remained muted on Thursday and ended with a marginal loss, possibly...

HRCP slams Pakistan's 2025-26 budget for freezing minimum wage and short-changing social sectors amid soaring inflation

HRCP slams Pakistan's 2025-26 budget for freezing minimum wage and short-changing social sectors amid soaring inflation

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 19 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed significant concern regarding the...

Walmart Vriddhi partners to empower additional 100,000 MSMEs for Business Growth by 2028

Walmart Vriddhi partners to empower additional 100,000 MSMEs for Business Growth by 2028

New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Walmart's supplier development program, Walmart Vriddhi, has partnered with Ideas to Impact Foundation...

Column: ASEAN-China-GCC cooperation offers new momentum for common development

Column: ASEAN-China-GCC cooperation offers new momentum for common development

Amid rising protectionism and unilateralism, the three parties can unleash enormous market opportunities when continuing to open wider...

Tech innovation key as foreign investors bet on China

Tech innovation key as foreign investors bet on China

BEIJING, June 19 (Xinhua) -- China's surging technology innovation is rewriting the playbook for foreign investors, with the country's...

Safe Enterprises Retail Fixtures Limited launches 169.74 crore IPO

Safe Enterprises Retail Fixtures Limited launches 169.74 crore IPO

HT Syndication New Delhi [India], June 19: Safe Enterprises Retail Fixtures Limited, a company engaged in design, manufacturing,...

Big non-banking lenders in India are gaining trust and growing fast: Fitch Ratings

Big non-banking lenders in India are gaining trust and growing fast: Fitch Ratings

New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): India's non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) are growing strongly, with large lenders leading...

Fed holds rates steady at 4.25-4.50%, Dot plot signals two rate cuts in CY 2025

Fed holds rates steady at 4.25-4.50%, Dot plot signals two rate cuts in CY 2025

New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): In line with market expectations, the US Federal Reserve has decided to keep the federal funds rate...

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U.S. on edge as Israel-Iran conflict escalates
Dow Jones drops 44 points as Wall Street takes a breather

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks made only minor moves in both directions,Thursday, as investors fretted about the Israel-Iran conflict...


Luxury giant Kering bets on outsider de Meo to lead turnaround
Kering picks Renault's de Meo to fix Gucci, slash soaring debt

PARIS, France: Luxury group Kering's decision to tap Luca de Meo as its next chief is being seen as a daring but necessary attempt...


Trump family enters telecom with branded phone, mobile service
Trump Mobile launched with $499 phone, plan priced at $47.45

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Trump family has unveiled a new venture in the telecom sector — and it's drawing as much scrutiny as it...


Starmer: US-UK trade deal to be finalized 'very soon.'
UK, US nearing final stage of trade deal, says PM Starmer

KANANASKIS, Alberta: With key tariff deadlines approaching, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said this week that finalizing the...


Aircraft orders expected as Paris airshow opens, despite recent crises
Paris airshow opens amid global aviation uncertainty

PARIS, France: The Paris Airshow kicked off on June 16, attracting attention with expected aircraft orders, but overshadowed by the...


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