Business News - The Last 24 Hours

US Defence Secretary Hegseth Keeps Trump's Favor For Now Despite String of Missteps
NDTV - 51 min 3 sec ago
In the high-frequency churn of President Donald Trump's first term, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's repeated missteps would have fuelled guessing games about his imminent firing.

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Deutsche Welle - Trump hires new architect for White House ballroom - 6 hours 47 min ago

Bloomberg - Trump Replaces Architect to Lead $300 Million Ballroom Design - Bloomberg.com - 10 hours 2 min ago

BBC - Was Harry referencing Trump in joke for Late Show sketch? - 10 hours 32 min ago

NDTV - Explained: Did Trump Administration Commit War Crime In Boat Attack Off Venezuela - 12 hours 27 min ago

CNBC - Congressional watchdog probes Trump FHFA chief Bill Pulte - 12 hours 58 min ago

Reuters - Exclusive: Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa - Reuters - 14 hours 4 min ago

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The Independent - MAGA feels the pinch: Over a third of Trump voters say they’re facing the worst cost of living crisis yet - 1 hour 49 min ago

The Guardian - “This is war”: Is Trump about to invade Venezuela? – podcast - 1 hour 57 min ago

SCMP - Aukus deal to move ‘full steam ahead’ after surviving Trump review - 1 hour 57 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump seals Rwanda, Congo peace deal; opens rare earth minerals for US - 4 hours 1 min ago

New York Times - As Trump Threatens to Leave North American Deal, Groups Urge Him to ‘Do No Harm’ - 14 hours 48 min ago

US Team Plans to Visit India Next Week for Trade Talks
NDTV - 1 hour 17 min ago
A team of negotiators from the Trump administration led by Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer plans to travel to India next week to continue talks on a trade agreement, according to a US official.

Deutsche Welle - Putin's India visit tests New Delhi's balancing act with US - 13 hours 5 min ago

Associated Press - US officials to arrive India next week after Putin’s two-day visit for trade talks: Report - financialexpress.com - 14 hours 40 min ago

Reuters - U.S. trade delegation likely to visit India next week for talks, government source says - Reuters - 15 hours 18 min ago

CNBC - CNBC's Inside India newsletter: How a government app in India triggered a backlash over internet freedom - 18 hours 15 min ago

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Indiatimes - India-Russia Summit: Ceremonial welcome for President Putin at Rashtrapati Bhavan | LIVE - 1 hour 6 min ago

The Independent - Putin and Modi to discuss Russia-India trade and defense ties amid US pressure - 1 hour 46 min ago

The Hindu - Indian businesses have ample opportunity in Russia if only they take ‘leap of faith’: Goyal - 17 hours 21 min ago

The Guardian - Putin and Modi to meet amid politically treacherous times for Russia and India - 23 hours 26 min ago

India cuts rates to 5.25% as expected as central bank flags ‘weakness in some key economic indicators’
CNBC - 2 hours 1 min ago
India's central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, matching forecasts from economists polled by Reuters.

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Indiatimes - RBI GDP Growth 2025: Central bank raises FY26 growth forecast to 7.3% - 2 hours 16 min ago

SCMP - ‘Strong breakwaters’: China’s central bank vows to shield from external shocks - 18 hours 57 min ago

Exclusive: Baidu's Kunlunxin, valued at close to $3 billion, eyes Hong Kong IPO, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 2 hours 16 min ago
Exclusive: Baidu's Kunlunxin, valued at close to $3 billion, eyes Hong Kong IPO, sources say Reuters

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The Straits Times - China's Nvidia-like Moore Threads soars 469% after $1.5 billion IPO - 4 hours 20 min ago

SCMP - China’s top AI chip firms set for bumper IPOs as Nvidia kept out of market - 19 hours 57 min ago

Putin Ordered 2018 Novichok Poisoning Of Ex-Russian Spy: UK Inquiry
NDTV - 3 hours 54 min ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin must have ordered the Novichok nerve agent attack on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in 2018, in a "reckless" display of power that led to the death of an innocent woman, a UK public inquiry concluded on Thursday.

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BBC - The Papers: Russian assets 'deal' plan and 'Joe the GOAT' - 5 hours 58 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Half of Europeans see high risk of war with Russia: poll - 10 hours 46 min ago

NDTV - "Our Countries Tied With Time-Proven Friendship": Russia Defence Minister - 15 hours 45 min ago

Reuters - Indian fertiliser firms to sign deal with Uralchem to set up Russian plant, sources say - Reuters - 16 hours 15 min ago

CNBC - Europe's plan to use $105 billion of frozen Russian assets tantamount to war, says Russia's Medvedev - 20 hours 29 min ago

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SCMP - Russian fitness coach dies at 30 after gaining 25kg in promotional junk food binge - 57 min 51 sec ago

BusinessInsider - Russia is blocking Snapchat and Roblox, saying they're used for 'terrorist activities' - 1 hour 55 min ago

Indiatimes - "Inspiration for millions": PM Modi gifts Russian edition of Bhagvad Gita to Putin - 3 hours 59 min ago

The Guardian - Russia blocks Snapchat and restricts Apple’s FaceTime, state officials say - 10 hours 11 min ago

The Independent - Russia bans FaceTime in Putin’s latest move to halt communication and control the internet - 14 hours 7 min ago

Russia Today - Moscow’s ‘Triumph’: Why everyone wants Russian S-400 air-defense systems - 16 hours 51 min ago

"If US Has Right To Buy Our Fuel, Why Shouldn't India": Putin On Tariffs
NDTV - 4 hours 7 min ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin challenged heavy US pressure on India not to buy Russian fuel if the US could do so as he began a two-day state visit, where he was embraced on arrival by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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SCMP - EU launches 1st formal review of Chinese EV tariffs after VW Anhui’s submission - 20 hours 27 min ago

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes giving each newborn $1K invested in stock market
FOX Business - 4 hours 11 min ago
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposed a state program to give every baby born in the Lone Star State $1,000 invested in the stock market, an idea modeled after a federal program.

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CNBC - Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday - 17 hours 5 min ago

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The Hindu - Stock markets witness volatile trends - 1 hour 42 min ago

Indiatimes - Why is US stock market down today? Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all in red — Is Fed rate-cut expectation holding investors back? - 15 hours 42 min ago

Top UK scientist says research visa restrictions endanger economy
BBC - 5 hours 37 min ago
Prof Sir Paul Nurse says the UK is "shooting itself in the foot" with its visa system for researchers.

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The Guardian - Labour MP’s video explaining UK debt with biscuits racks up 3.3m views - 57 min 20 sec ago

'Deep indignation' after Ukraine diver switches to Russia
BBC - 6 hours 56 min ago
The Ukrainian Diving Federation wants diver Sofiia Lyskun to be stripped of all awards after the European champion switched her international allegiance to Russia.

Deutsche Welle - Heavy fighting for Pokrovsk: Is Ukraine losing the city? - 10 hours 6 min ago

Reuters - Oil settles up on expectations of Fed rate cut, Ukraine peace talks stalling - Reuters - 10 hours 42 min ago

BBC - Putin says Russia disagrees with parts of US plan to end Ukraine war - 13 hours 46 min ago

CNBC - Ukraine, trade, pandas: What China's Xi and France's Macron discussed in Beijing - 21 hours 52 min ago

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Russia Today - Israel could start deporting Ukrainians next month – Haaretz - 31 min 38 sec ago

The Guardian - EU leaders race to save Ukraine funding deal as Kyiv’s cash runs low - 1 hour 57 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Macron warned Trump could ‘betray Ukraine’ in leaked call with European leaders - 3 hours 36 min ago

Indiatimes - Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine - 4 hours 32 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Ukraine pins hope on new era of AI drones to transform the face of war - 6 hours 13 min ago

BusinessInsider - Russia is still exporting plenty of oil — but earning far less to fund its war on Ukraine - 23 hours 8 min ago

Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower after subdued Wall Street session
CNBC - 7 hours 4 min ago
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Friday following a subdued Wall Street session.

Salesforce CEO calls AI a 'commodity feature', says the technology bolsters enterprise software
CNBC - 7 hours 26 min ago
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told CNBC's Jim Cramer how his company uses AI.

Reuters - Trump praises Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after discussion about export controls - Reuters - 23 hours 58 min ago

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BusinessInsider - Dollar General's CEO sees potential in 11,000 locations left empty as rivals like pharmacies shutter stores - 9 hours 36 min ago

Indiatimes - Modulus hires UBS Mumbai branch head Sandeep Agarwal as new CEO - 11 hours 43 min ago

Netflix emerges as the highest bidder for Warner Bros Discovery, source says - MSN
Reuters - 7 hours 50 min ago
Netflix emerges as the highest bidder for Warner Bros Discovery, source says MSN

CNBC - Bids for WBD are in. Here's what Paramount, Comcast and Netflix could do with the assets - 17 hours 46 min ago

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New York Times - Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix Said to Be in Exclusive Talks - 57 min 53 sec ago

Indiatimes - OTT releases this week: New movies and shows streaming on Netflix, Prime Video and JioHotstar - 1 hour 4 min ago

New York Post - David Ellison makes his case to the White House as Netflix bid for WBD edges out Paramount Skydance - 8 hours 11 min ago

The Independent - Paramount fumes that Warner Bros. Discovery sale process is ‘unfair’ as Netflix jumps into the lead - 12 hours 46 min ago

Costco adds Biden Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo to board on heels of Trump tariff lawsuit
CNBC - 7 hours 59 min ago
The Supreme Court is set to soon determine if President Donald Trump had the power to unilaterally impose tariffs that Costco now is seeking to claw back.

Apple announces departure of general counsel and policy chief
CNBC - 9 hours 1 min ago
The two executives previously reported to Apple CEO Tim Cook and represent the latest sign that Apple's senior leadership is seeing a slew of exits.

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BusinessInsider - Read the internal memo that Meta's top lawyer behind its FTC victory sent announcing she's leaving for Apple - 7 hours 59 min ago

Indiatimes - Apple drops the axe on five devices millions still use, including a classic iPhone - 14 hours 36 min ago

German president compares UK ties post-Brexit to Oasis
BBC - 10 hours 41 min ago
Frank-Walter Steinmeier says both sides had decided to not look back in anger while referencing band's reunion.

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BBC - German president compares UK ties post-Brexit to Oasis - 12 hours 46 min ago

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The Guardian - Farage’s Reform UK gets £9m donation from ex-Brexit party backer - 19 hours 20 min ago

Microsoft will raise prices of commercial Office subscriptions in July
CNBC - 12 hours 30 min ago
For the second time in five years, Microsoft is hiking prices for commercial customers of its widely used Office bundles.

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The Guardian - Irish authorities asked to investigate Microsoft over alleged unlawful data processing by IDF - 15 hours 58 min ago

FTC examines whether TP-Link misled US consumers about its China split, source says - Reuters
Reuters - 12 hours 40 min ago
FTC examines whether TP-Link misled US consumers about its China split, source says Reuters

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FOX Business - Rising holiday scams are costing consumers. Here's how to protect your wallet - 18 hours 57 min ago

Watch Bitcoin’s Contagion Risk Isn’t Gone - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 12 hours 56 min ago
Watch Bitcoin’s Contagion Risk Isn’t Gone Bloomberg.com

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Indiatimes - Bitcoin price prediction 2026: Why JPMorgan forecasts BTC USD to reach $170,000 despite market slump but warns about key risks - 11 hours 25 min ago

BusinessInsider - Why JPMorgan says bitcoin could rocket to $170,000 in the coming months - 13 hours 11 min ago

Novichok poisoning victim's family 'still has questions', as report finds Putin 'morally responsible'
BBC - 13 hours 35 min ago
Dawn Sturgess, 44, died in 2018 after coming into contact with the nerve agent Novichok.

Deutsche Welle - Putin 'morally responsible' for Sturgess' death — UK report - 17 hours 7 min ago

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Indiatimes - Delhi traffic advisory for Putin's visit: Check full road closures, diversions and alternate routes for Friday - 2 hours 6 min ago

The Independent - US Treasury slaps $7.1M fine on New York firm for managing properties for Putin ally - 9 hours 35 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Putin 'morally responsible' for death of UK woman - 11 hours 57 min ago

Russia Today - Why the Putin-Witkoff meeting brought no ‘breakthrough’ - 17 hours 58 min ago

The Guardian - Putin ‘morally responsible’ for Dawn Sturgess’s novichok death, inquiry finds - 18 hours 9 min ago

Hong Kong Removes Construction Netting After Deadly Fire That Killed 159
NDTV - 14 hours 5 min ago
Workers began removing protective netting from construction sites across Hong Kong on Thursday to comply with a government order after the city's deadliest fire in decades.

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SCMP - Hong Kong developers push for smoking ban at construction sites after deadly fire - 1 hour 59 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - In Hong Kong, tragedy fuels a national security crackdown - 6 hours 13 min ago

Google taps AI vibe-coder Replit in challenge to Anthropic and Cursor
CNBC - 14 hours 32 min ago
Replit will expand usage of Google Cloud services, add more of Google's models onto its platform, and support AI coding use cases for enterprise customers.

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Indiatimes - Charlie Kirk, Zohran Mamdani, KPop Demon Hunters and Shedeur Sanders among Google's top trending searches of 2025 - Check out the top 10 list of most-searched trends in different categories - 5 hours 36 min ago

SCMP - Can China fund its AI push? Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt casts doubt - 17 hours 57 min ago

Man accused of driving synagogue attacker to UK defence site charged with terror offences
BBC - 15 hours 27 min ago
Greater Manchester Police confirm the 31-year-old was an associate of Jihad Al-Shamie.

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BBC - Man charged with terror offences after synagogue attack - 16 hours 16 min ago

Ex-EU foreign policy chief Mogherini quits college post amid fraud probe
Deutsche Welle - 15 hours 47 min ago
Federica Mogherini has resigned as the rector of the elite College of Europe, two days after the EU's former top diplomat was detained by police in Belgium as part of a corruption investigation.

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Reuters - Taiwan to ban China's Xiaohongshu app for one year on fraud concerns - Reuters - 19 hours 53 min ago

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The Independent - Mortgage fraud indictment against Letitia James rejected by grand jury - 7 hours 2 min ago

SCMP - Honduran centrist Nasralla alleges vote fraud as Trump-backed Asfura edges ahead - 8 hours 2 min ago

BusinessInsider - A Ferrari and over 480 takeout orders: FBI details spending spree of Netflix director in $11 million fraud case - 10 hours 11 min ago

Russia Today - Ex-top EU diplomat quits college post over fraud charge - 10 hours 13 min ago

Indiatimes - ‘Clown world on steroids!’: Sen Kennedy blasts Minnesota over $1B Somali fraud scheme - 12 hours 10 min ago

AllAfrica - Liberia: Payroll Fraud Allegations Shake Nicol As Leaked Letter Reaches President Boakai, Administration Denies Wrongdoing, Insists Hiring Process Followed Legal Procedures - 12 hours 54 min ago

The Guardian - Regulators open inquiry into University of Greater Manchester amid fraud claims - 15 hours 16 min ago

Tesla gains in 2026 Consumer Reports' auto brand rankings
CNBC - 15 hours 57 min ago
Tesla made notable strides in Consumer Reports' influential annual auto brand rankings, cracking the top 10 overall U.S. automotive brands.

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BusinessInsider - Elon Musk says Tesla FSD will let you use your phone in some cases. Police say don't do that. - 3 hours 52 min ago

Small businesses lead November job losses as tariff uncertainty weighs on hiring
FOX Business - 17 hours 27 min ago
Small businesses lost 120,000 jobs in November amid heightened economic uncertainty over tariffs and outpaced job gains at larger firms, according to the latest ADP employment report.

Ryan Serhant exposes America’s new real estate reality and the biggest housing shift in 50 years
FOX Business - 19 hours 57 min ago
It's "nobody's market" right now, according to celebrity real estate broker and agent Ryan Serhant, who reveals the hidden trends of America's wealth and population migrations.

Germany news: Shop bankruptcies surge across Germany
Deutsche Welle - 20 hours 26 min ago
Germany's smaller retailers are struggling in a "David versus Goliath" battle against big online and physical stores, a study says. Meanwhile, things could be looking up for the country's restaurants. DW has the latest.

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Indiatimes - Who is Ed Bambas? 88-year-old Army veteran will finally get to retire; Viral video raises nearly $1.5 million in donations for the octogenarian; How General Motors bankruptcy changed his life altogether? - 21 hours 48 min ago

Meta faces Europe antitrust investigation over WhatsApp AI policy
CNBC - 20 hours 36 min ago
The European bloc has launched an antitrust investigation into the social media giant over its use of AI in WhatsApp.

NDTV - EU To Launch Antitrust Probe Into Meta Over Use Of AI In WhatsApp: Report - 21 hours 11 min ago

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The Independent - NASCAR antitrust trial: Bob Jenkins testifies about $100M loss and 'insulting' charter deal - 19 hours 57 min ago

US Halted Plans To Sanction Chinese Spy Agency To Maintain Trade Truce: Report
NDTV - 21 hours 26 min ago
The United States has halted plans to impose sanctions on China's ministry of state security over a massive cyber spying campaign to avoid derailing a trade truce struck by both countries this year, the Financial Times said on Wednesday.

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The Guardian - US considers wider sanctions on Sudanese army and RSF as ceasefire efforts falter - 1 hour 57 min ago

Indiatimes - UK sets out new sanctions against Russia after Novichok report - 12 hours 22 min ago

The Independent - Faroe Islands faces Russian retaliation over sanctions related to alleged spy ships - 18 hours 14 min ago