Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Emirates bets big on Boeing with $38 billion order at Dubai Airshow
CNBC - 34 min 25 sec ago
The move is expected to be welcomed by the Trump Administration, which is pushing companies abroad to invest in the U.S.

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Indiatimes - Emirates orders 65 Boeing 777X planes in $38 bn deal - 2 hours 25 min ago

India deepens energy trade with U.S. to mend trade relations amid tariff strain
CNBC - 41 min 4 sec ago
India is increasing its energy imports from the U.S. in the hopes that the move could pave the way to a trade deal between the two countries.

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New York Times - Pasta at Twice the Price? Some Italian Producers Face Huge U.S. Tariffs. - 1 hour 39 min ago

AllAfrica - East Africa: Minister Mbadi Urges EAC States to Remove Non-Tariff Barriers to Boost Regional Trade - 5 hours 4 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump reveals timeline for $2,000 tariff dividend checks — Here’s when US citizens could get the amount - 11 hours 34 min ago

BusinessInsider - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's $2,000 tariff checks might need a congressional OK - 15 hours 7 min ago

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang surprised investors with a 'half a trillion' forecast. It'll come up at earnings
CNBC - 1 hour 28 min ago
"This is how much business is on the books. Half a trillion dollars worth so far," Huang said at the company's GTC conference in Washington last month.

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Bloomberg - Watch Fujifilm CEO Says US Tariff Impact ‘Largely Minimized’ - Bloomberg.com - 6 hours 44 min ago

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Indiatimes - Trump got a priceless gold clock from the Rolex CEO, and then he cut Switzerland's tariffs to 15% - 58 min 42 sec ago

BusinessInsider - Anthropic's CEO says he's 'deeply uncomfortable' being one of the few people deciding AI's future - 1 hour 47 min ago

AllAfrica - Nigeria: Midwestern Oil & Gas to Ramp Up Nigerian Content Under New CEO - 2 hours 52 min ago

The Straits Times - Weak storytelling could cost Singapore its fintech advantage: GFTN CEO - 9 hours 13 min ago

Russia Today - Euroclear could sue EU to oppose seizure of Russian assets – CEO - 17 hours 39 min ago

UN Security Council to vote on Trump peace plan for Gaza
BBC - 1 hour 53 min ago
The US draft authorises decommissioning Hamas weapons - though the group has not said it will disarm.

Deutsche Welle - Trump calls on Republicans to vote to release Epstein files - 8 hours 31 min ago

CNBC - Trump reverses stance on Epstein records, presses Republicans to support release - 8 hours 56 min ago

Associated Press - Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files - 1News - 9 hours 55 min ago

BBC - Trump calls on House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files - 10 hours 39 sec ago

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Indiatimes - 'Maduro is leading it…': Trump set to label Venezuela Cartel de los Soles as 'foreign terror group' - 38 min 35 sec ago

The Independent - New stats reveal extent of what Trump’s crackdown did to foreign student numbers - 1 hour 23 min ago

The Guardian - Trump urges Republicans to vote for release of Epstein files in surprise U-turn - 2 hours 57 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - The desperate calculation behind Trump’s backdown over the Epstein files - 5 hours 42 min ago

SCMP - Ecuador voters reject return of US bases, in blow to Trump ally Noboa - 9 hours 8 min ago

Russia Today - Trump doesn’t rule out talks with Venezuela’s Maduro - 10 hours 35 min ago

Mysterious Drones Over European Airports Raise Alarm, Officials Suspect Russia's Involvement
NDTV - 1 hour 59 min ago
In response, there's growing discussion about building a "drone wall" to protect Europes airspace.

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Russia Today - Russia could strike NATO much earlier than predicted – German defense chief - 47 min 2 sec ago

Indiatimes - US-made HIMARS engulfed in flames with Iskander strike; Russia releases dramatic footage - 59 min 42 sec ago

Bitcoin Humbles Wall Street Faithful After $600 Billion Plunge - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 2 hours 4 min ago
Bitcoin Humbles Wall Street Faithful After $600 Billion Plunge Bloomberg.com

'We haven't sold our soul to the devil': Switzerland's trade deal with the U.S. divides opinion
CNBC - 2 hours 13 min ago
Switzerland's trade deal with the U.S. has its supporters and detractors, and the Swiss economy is likely to take a hit, deal or no deal.

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Indiatimes - First phase of India-US trade deal nearing closure; to address tariff issues: Official - 1 hour 3 min ago

The Straits Times - South Korean conglomerates pledge $714 billion domestic investment after US trade deal - 11 hours 38 min ago

India regulator to decline Jane Street data request in court, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 3 hours 24 min ago
India regulator to decline Jane Street data request in court, sources say Reuters

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Deutsche Welle - Indians feared dead in Saudi Arabia bus crash - 4 hours 48 min ago

NDTV - India Sets Up Control Room After 42 Killed In Medina Accident: What We Know So Far - 7 hours 47 min ago

BBC - Hackers steal maternity ward CCTV videos in India cybercrime racket - 13 hours 28 min ago

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Indiatimes - Rudra brigade revolution: How this new formation could transform the way Indian Army fights its enemies - 1 hour 14 min ago

The Hindu - Indian oil companies secure their first ever deal to import U.S. LPG into India - 7 hours 50 min ago

SCMP - India arrests suspect in New Delhi car blast that killed 10 - 18 hours 36 min ago

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy, Macron talk air defense in Paris
Deutsche Welle - 3 hours 34 min ago
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is meeting with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. A Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Odesa region has caused fires at port and energy facilities. DW has more.

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Deutsche Welle - Ukraine updates: Odesa attack sparks port fires - 3 hours 34 min ago

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SCMP - Ukraine’s Zelensky secures ‘greatest air defence’ with 100 French Rafale jets - 33 min 28 sec ago

The Independent - These are the long-range weapons Ukraine is using to strike deep inside Russia - 43 min 40 sec ago

Indiatimes - Ukraine signs letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes from France - 2 hours 36 min ago

Russia Today - US senator accuses Trump of ‘silence’ on huge Ukraine corruption scandal - 8 hours 56 min ago

The Guardian - Zelenskyy pledges to ‘clean up’ Ukraine’s energy sector amid corruption scandal - 22 hours 15 min ago

Watch Trump’s Crypto Hype Fades: Is Bitcoin in Trouble? - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 4 hours 57 min ago
Watch Trump’s Crypto Hype Fades: Is Bitcoin in Trouble? Bloomberg.com

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CNBC - Americans are heating their homes with bitcoin this winter - 23 hours 9 min ago

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Indiatimes - BTC price prediction: Will Bitcoin drop below $90,000 this month? Experts reveal why crypto market crash may happen soon - 57 min 3 sec ago

The Independent - British hacker who hijacked Elon Musk’s Twitter account told to repay £4m in Bitcoin - 2 hours 38 min ago

New York Times - How to Not Get Kidnapped for Your Bitcoin - 8 hours 27 min ago

The Straits Times - Bitcoin erases year’s gain as crypto bear market deepens - 13 hours 30 min ago

Trump says grocery prices already 'much lower' than Biden era, suggests further relief coming
FOX Business - 9 hours 51 min ago
President Trump says his administration has worked to reduce consumer costs, highlighting Walmart's $40 Thanksgiving meal bundle as evidence of price improvements.

Alibaba is helping Chinese military to target U.S., White House memo claims: FT
CNBC - 10 hours 27 min ago
The Financial Times cited a White House memo that alleged Alibaba was providing tech support to Chinese military 'operations' against targets in the U.S.

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SCMP - Alibaba’s Qwen app challenges AI subscription models with free access - 6 hours 28 min ago

Exclusive: Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 11 hours 48 sec ago
Exclusive: Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens, sources say Reuters

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The Hindu - Samsung plans $310 billion investment to power AI expansion - 10 hours 6 min ago

Japan economy contracts less than expected in September quarter
CNBC - 13 hours 14 min ago
On an annualised basis, Japan's third quarter GDP slipped 1.8%, a softer fall than the 2.5% expected.

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Indiatimes - Japan's economy contracts for first time in six quarters on tariff hit - 9 hours 19 min ago

New York Times - Trump Tariffs Push Japan’s Economy Into Contraction - 9 hours 37 min ago

The Straits Times - Japan's economy contracts for first time in six quarters on tariff hit - 11 hours 36 min ago

US Sanctions Propel Chinese AI Prodigy to $23 Billion Fortune - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 15 hours 28 min ago
US Sanctions Propel Chinese AI Prodigy to $23 Billion Fortune Bloomberg.com

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Russia Today - US drafting ‘severe’ sanctions against Russia’s trade partners – Trump - 2 hours 40 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump says Republicans drafting bill to sanction countries that trade with Russia - 12 hours 20 min ago

The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not
CNBC - 17 hours 15 min ago
Staffing shortages of air traffic controllers forced airlines to chop flights and delay thousands of others that disrupted travel plans of 5 million people.

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The Independent - FAA ends flight restrictions after throttling flights amid the government shutdown leaving passengers stranded - 34 min 22 sec ago

Indiatimes - S&P, Nasdaq, and Dow futures start mildly ahead of the week, Wall Street eyes Nvidia earnings and post-shutdown economic data - 11 hours 21 min ago

BusinessInsider - The FAA says it's lifting shutdown-related flight cuts at airports nationwide - 11 hours 42 min ago

Sky Sports axes 'sexist' TikTok channel Halo after three days
BBC - 19 hours 1 min ago
The female-focused TikTok channel was dubbed "patronising" and "sexist" by social media users.

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BBC - Sky Sports axes 'sexist' TikTok channel Halo after three days - 22 hours 35 min ago

Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market this week
CNBC - 21 hours 36 min ago
It's all about jobs data, the Fed, and Nvidia's earnings.

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The Hindu - Stock markets rally for 6th day; Sensex up 388 pts, Nifty revisits 26k level - 1 hour 58 min ago

Indiatimes - US stock market futures today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as tech stocks lead early rebound ahead of Nvidia earnings and jobs report - 2 hours 42 min ago

Disney launches newest cruise ship amid massive seafaring expansion
FOX Business - 21 hours 41 min ago
Disney Destiny offers rotational dining at themed restaurants, 10 pools, AquaMouse and exclusive adult areas during four and five-night Caribbean cruises.

Investors cashing in on gold's run face higher capital gains taxes: What to know
CNBC - 22 hours 58 min ago
Physical gold and gold ETFs carry a higher top tax rate on long-term investment profits than traditional assets like stocks.

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The Guardian - Reeves could allow holiday tax on English hotel and Airbnb stays - 2 hours 44 min ago

AllAfrica - Africa: Tax-Free Entry Level Smartphones in Africa - a Policy Lever for Digital Inclusion or a Fiscal Tightrope? - 3 hours 34 min ago

Indiatimes - India hopeful of meeting FY26 direct tax collection target: CBDT Chairman - 5 hours 44 min ago

SCMP - Najib, son face bankruptcy after Malaysian court’s tax ruling - 9 hours 5 min ago

The Hindu - How tax break is reshaping health insurance choices - 12 hours 56 min ago