Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Ukraine updates: US, Russian diplomats hold talks in Riyadh
Deutsche Welle - 48 min 14 sec ago
Top US and Russian diplomats are set to meet in Saudi Arabia to talk about ending the war in Ukraine and resetting relations between their countries. DW has more.

Deutsche Welle - Few answers to US-Russia riddle after Paris crisis talks - 3 hours 33 min ago

CNBC - Europe clambers to form Ukraine plan as U.S. forges ahead with Russia on peace talks - 18 hours 53 min ago

Reuters - Russia's wealth fund chief will meet U.S. delegation in Saudi Arabia - source in Riyadh - Reuters - 21 hours 34 min ago

Bloomberg - Russia-Ukraine: Europe Must Rapidly Step Up Defense Spending, Lithuania Says - Bloomberg - 21 hours 59 min ago

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The Guardian - Ukraine war: Russian and US officials meet in Saudi Arabia for peace talks, without Kyiv – Europe live - 51 min 13 sec ago

Indiatimes - Russia frees American prisoner ahead of talks with US, New York Times reports - 4 hours 26 min ago

Russia Today - Musk reacts to upcoming US-Russia talks - 4 hours 36 min ago

The Independent - Trump fires hundreds of FAA workers weeks after DC crash as Rubio arrives for Ukraine-Russia peace talks: Live - 14 hours 7 min ago

BusinessInsider - I tried Japanese, Russian, and American gel manicures. The best cost $300, but it lasted a really long time. - 16 hours 57 min ago

SCMP - Zelensky says Ukraine won’t be part of US-Russia talks, can’t accept deals made without Kyiv - 17 hours 43 min ago

Opinion: Why Modi-Trump Meet Was More Productive Than Expected
NDTV - 2 hours 9 min ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US has proved to be well-timed. Rather than wait for the mercurial and unpredictable President Donald Trump to say and do things on his pet peeves, which include an obsession with tariffs, Modi took the initiative to engage him directly on exploring together how his concerns could be met—and India's too—in a constructive way. It was a pre-emptive move by Modi, aimed at setting up at the earliest the tone of India-US bilateral ties during Trump's ...

FOX Business - Trump administration firing hundreds of FAA workers - 11 hours 28 sec ago

NDTV - Trump Envoy Says US Will Not "Impose" Deal On Ukraine - 12 hours 8 min ago

CNBC - Crypto and Trump gang up on FDIC over debanking: 'Our story is pretty ridiculous' - 14 hours 21 min ago

Bloomberg - EU Seeks a Military Revival Under Pressure From Putin, Trump - Bloomberg - 21 hours 28 min ago

Deutsche Welle - 'Mickey 17': Bong Joon-ho offers a black comedy for the Trump era - 22 hours 51 min ago

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Indiatimes - How hard have US agencies been hit by Trump and Musk's layoffs? - 2 hours 5 min ago

The Independent - ‘No kings on Presidents Day’: Protesters rage across nation against Trump and Musk - 3 hours 18 min ago

New York Post - Trump making fewer market-moving social-media posts than first term: study - 8 hours 24 min ago

New York Times - Washington Post Cancels Ad From Groups Calling for Trump to Fire Musk - 10 hours 5 min ago

The Guardian - Netanyahu seeks to draw Trump into future attack on Iranian nuclear sites - 10 hours 47 min ago

BusinessInsider - Meta's global affairs chief highlights Trump as its possible new defender against EU regulators - 10 hours 54 min ago

Russia Today - Trump’s Reality Check: The Ukraine conflict won’t be settled like a business deal - 11 hours 3 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Europe divided over troops for Ukraine, after Trump triggers crisis meeting - 11 hours 42 min ago

SCMP - Starmer to meet Trump in US next week as UK PM seeks to ‘deepen special relationship’ - 12 hours 19 min ago

Australia central bank cuts rates for the first time in more than four years, flags economic uncertainties
CNBC - 2 hours 33 min ago
The central bank had held its policy rate steady at 4.35% since November 2023, following an extended period of 13 rate hikes to tame inflation at home.

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Indiatimes - Australia's central bank cuts cash rate to 4.10% - 2 hours 41 min ago

HSBC cuts 40 dealmakers in Hong Kong ahead of restructuring, a source says - Reuters
Reuters - 3 hours 14 sec ago
HSBC cuts 40 dealmakers in Hong Kong ahead of restructuring, a source says Reuters

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Indiatimes - HSBC axes 40 dealmakers in Hong Kong as part of revamp to cut costs, source says - 1 hour 26 min ago

Video Shows Delta Airlines Plane Crashing Upside Down In Canada
NDTV - 4 hours 7 min ago
A Delta Airlines plane, carrying 80 people onboard - including four crew members, crash-landed at the Toronto airport and flipped upside down, leaving at least 18 passengers injured on Monday. No casualties have been reported in the incident, officials said. The incident took place when the Endeavor Air flight, from Minneapolis in the US, was landing in Toronto hours after a massive snowstorm had hit the country. A video on social media shows the plane crash-landing on a snow-covered runway. ...

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NDTV - Delta Airlines Plane Crashes In Canada, 8 People Injured - 9 hours 38 min ago

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New York Times - Southwest Airlines Plans to Cut 15% of Its Work Force - 6 hours 27 min ago

BusinessInsider - The list of major companies laying off staff this year, including Southwest Airlines, Meta, and Microsoft - 7 hours 15 min ago

The Independent - Black Hawk helicopter may not have heard order to go behind American Airlines jet - 12 hours 23 min ago

Costa Rica to take India, Central Asia deportees from US
Deutsche Welle - 4 hours 18 min ago
Costa Rica has announced it will receive migrants deported from the US, much like Panama and Guatemala. Two hundred migrants from central Asia and India are set to arrive on Wednesday.

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NDTV - India, Bangladesh Border Guarding Forces To Begin Talks Amid Tensions - 12 hours 5 min ago

Deutsche Welle - KIIT: Nepalese student's death sparks anger at India college - 12 hours 37 min ago

Reuters - Global aerospace firms turn to India amid Western supply chain crisis - Reuters - 21 hours 9 min ago

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The Hindu - Ready to take steps to speed up talks for investment promotion, protection pact with India: Qatar - 29 min 59 sec ago

Indiatimes - Champions Trophy 2025: Team India's new jersey revealed by BCCI - Check out the pics - 1 hour 39 min ago

The Guardian - Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable project - 11 hours 2 min ago

Watch: Why European leaders held emergency Ukraine summit
BBC - 7 hours 2 min ago
European leaders met at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday for an emergency summit on Ukraine.

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BBC - Watch: Why European leaders held emergency Ukraine summit - 7 hours 2 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Ukraine: Scholz calls for US, European unity at Paris summit - 12 hours 9 min ago

Reuters - European shares break record highs on Ukraine peace hopes - Reuters - 19 hours 10 min ago

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Indiatimes - Emmanuel Macron says Ukraine peace must come with 'strong and credible security guarantees' - 5 hours 15 min ago

SCMP - European leaders warn against Ukraine ceasefire without peace deal, official says - 6 hours 39 min ago

Russia Today - Germany will not send troops to Ukraine without ‘US involvement’ – AFP - 7 hours 17 min ago

The Independent - UK forces seen training Ukrainian troops as Starmer joins emergency peace talks summit - 9 hours 55 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - European leaders gather in Paris to discuss Ukraine crisis - 10 hours 2 min ago

The Guardian - Ukraine will not accept a Saudi-talks peace deal, says Zelenskyy - 14 hours 55 min ago

Delta CEO statement on Toronto crash
FOX Business - 7 hours 12 min ago
A Delta Air Lines CRJ-900 jet from Minneapolis flipped over on Toronto Pearson International Airport's runway. All 80 passengers have been accounted for, with some being hospitalized.

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Indiatimes - Morning Brief Podcast: Corner Office Conversation With Umang Vohra, MD and Global CEO, Cipla - 3 hours 52 min ago

BusinessInsider - Southwest Airlines is cutting 15% of its workforce in its first-ever mass layoff. Read the CEO's full memo to employees. - 6 hours 35 min ago

New York Post - Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel finally a billionaire, sides with Elon Musk in fight for OpenAI - 9 hours 53 min ago

Southwest Airlines to cut 15% of corporate jobs in 'unprecedented' move to cut costs
CNBC - 7 hours 58 min ago
Southwest is cutting about 1,750 corporate jobs in race to cut costs.

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BBC - Firms plan to cut jobs as employment costs rise - 19 hours 48 min ago

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The Straits Times - Southwest to cut 15% of corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs - 5 hours 5 min ago

Boeing's new Air Force One delayed until 2029 or later, official says
FOX Business - 9 hours 41 min ago
The new Air Force One presidential aircraft is expected to face new delays until at least 2029 as primary contractor Boeing faces supply chain challenges and changing requirements.

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BusinessInsider - Trump is not happy about the delayed Air Force One replacement — and toured a Boeing 747 to make the point - 15 hours 41 min ago

DOGE asks public for 'insights' on potential waste at SEC
FOX Business - 10 hours 20 min ago
DOGE is continuing its efforts to find potential wasteful government spending and asking members of the public for their "insights" on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Exclusive: Airbus to delay new freighter as A350 problems linger, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 10 hours 26 min ago
Exclusive: Airbus to delay new freighter as A350 problems linger, sources say Reuters

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SCMP - India ‘best solution’ for aerospace supply chain, with Airbus, Rolls-Royce driving growth - 19 hours 29 min ago

Walmart shareholders send letter of support for reigning in DEI policies after Dem AG backlash
FOX Business - 12 hours 22 min ago
A group of over 60 shareholders and investment advisor groups have sent a letter to Walmart urging the company to stick with its decision to roll back DEI.

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BusinessInsider - Why Target is more exposed to Trump's tariffs than Walmart - 20 hours 23 min ago

These are the two big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead
CNBC - 12 hours 36 min ago
Housing data and earnings from our newest Club holding are big events in the holiday-shortened week.

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Indiatimes - Good times ahead? Here's a list of some undiscovered gems of the US stock market you can put money into - 10 hours 20 min ago

The Hindu - Stock markets end eight-day losing run on buying in RIL, HDFC Bank - 19 hours 38 min ago

The Straits Times - Singapore Exchange veterans leave amid stock market revival push - 19 hours 57 min ago

Fed Governor Bowman says more progress on inflation is needed before further rate cuts
CNBC - 13 hours 14 min ago
The Fed official called for more progress on inflation before the central bank engages in further interest rate cuts.

Amazon workers in North Carolina vote against unionizing
FOX Business - 13 hours 36 min ago
Amazon workers in North Carolina voted against a proposal to unionize, a win for the retail giant in its fight against organized labor at its facilities.

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BusinessInsider - Best President's Day deals on Amazon: Apple, Fitbit, Roku, and more - 10 hours 20 min ago

The Independent - Man from uncontacted tribe filmed emerging from Amazon and asking for fire - 23 hours 24 min ago

Mexico Says To Sue Google If It Insists On Using "Gulf Of America"
NDTV - 14 hours 9 min ago
Mexico will take Google to court if it insists on changing the Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America" for Maps users in the United States, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday. She said her government had written again to the US company arguing that President Donald Trump's executive order on the subject only applies to the part of the continental shelf belonging to the United States. The letter informs Google that "under no circumstances does Mexico accept the renaming of any geogr ...

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BusinessInsider - Mexico is threatening legal action against Google over 'Gulf of America' map changes following Trump's order - 3 hours 35 min ago

The Independent - Mexico awaits new response from Google on dispute over Gulf of Mexico name before filing lawsuit - 12 hours 30 min ago

OPEC+ is not considering delay to April oil supply hike, Novak says - Reuters
Reuters - 15 hours 54 min ago
OPEC+ is not considering delay to April oil supply hike, Novak says Reuters

From tariffs to DOGE, what companies are saying about the impact of MAGA policies
CNBC - 16 hours 35 sec ago
See how companies are responding to the major themes of Trump's campaign and early days in office.

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Indiatimes - Tesla’s sudden India hiring plan comes amid Trump’s trade talks & tariff threats - 42 min 7 sec ago

New York Times - Can the Federal Reserve Look Past Trump’s Tariffs? - 6 hours 53 min ago

New York Post - Nissan could move some production out of Mexico amid Trump tariff talks: CEO - 8 hours 30 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Fights, boos and boycotts: Trump’s tariffs are unleashing Canada First - 12 hours 22 min ago

SCMP - Tariffs, AI potential and cautious optimism on China: Southeast Asia weighs path ahead - 16 hours 21 min ago

Europe Defense Spending Lifts Stocks, Bond Yields: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 16 hours 25 min ago
Europe Defense Spending Lifts Stocks, Bond Yields: Markets Wrap Bloomberg

China's confidence in steady economic growth for 2025: Key factors
CGTN - 16 hours 29 min ago
Editor's note: China will hold its annual Two Sessions in early March. Ahead of this year's key political meetings, CGTN presents a special series that takes an in-depth look at the country's endeavors in promoting people's livelihood, economic development, sci-tech innovation and opening up.China is set to enter the Two Sessions period in early March, with the world waiting for the Chinese government to reveal its annual growth target and corresponding policies amid a sluggish global economic r ...

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SCMP - DeepSeek could burst ‘peak China’ myth with AI-driven economic revival - 7 hours 22 min ago

Indiatimes - India's foremost challenge is China: Congress while distancing itself from Sam Pitroda's comment - 11 hours 38 min ago

The Guardian - Xi Jinping meets Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Chinese tech chiefs amid economic slump - 20 hours 38 min ago

The Hindu - China's Xi meets with private business leaders in Beijing - 21 hours 54 min ago

Oil prices steady as Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom - Reuters
Reuters - 18 hours 4 min ago
Oil prices steady as Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom Reuters

Elon Musk's DOGE Seeks Access To US Tax System: Report
NDTV - 21 hours 44 min ago
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has sparked alarm by seeking access to a system with the US tax office that has detailed financial data about millions of Americans, US media reported. Spearheaded by Musk, the world's richest man, US President Donald Trump has embarked on a campaign to slash public spending deemed wasteful or contrary to his policies. The Washington Post and others reported that the latest request is for DOGE officials to have broad access to Internal ...

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SCMP - Sri Lanka scraps pandemic-era ban on vehicle imports to reap tax rewards - 3 hours 16 min ago

The Hindu - Will the new ‘lucid’ Income Tax bill reduce disputes and litigation? - 4 hours 52 min ago

Indiatimes - Data helps Taxman unearth foreign assets worth Rs 22,000 cr - 10 hours 59 min ago

The Guardian - IRS reportedly preparing to give Musk’s Doge agency access to taxpayer data - 14 hours 53 min ago

New York Times - Republicans Want Lower Taxes. The Hard Part Is Choosing What to Cut. - 15 hours 57 min ago

Russia Today - Musk’s DOGE seeking access to IRS taxpayer data – media - 20 hours 37 min ago

"Very Soon": Donald Trump On Meeting Russia's Putin As Saudi Talks Loom
NDTV - 22 hours 18 min ago
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he could meet "very soon" with Vladimir Putin, adding he believes his Russian counterpart genuinely wants to stop fighting in Ukraine. "No time set, but it could be very soon," Trump told reporters, hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to play down expectations of upcoming high-level talks in Riyadh on ending the war. With Rubio set to lead a high-level American delegation at the discussions with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia's capital in ...

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The Guardian - ‘Europe challenges Trump-Putin axis’: what the papers say about Paris summit on Ukraine - 1 hour 32 min ago

SCMP - US wants to please Putin to ‘have a quick win’, says Ukraine’s Zelensky - 10 hours 13 min ago

Russia Today - Putin aide clarifies Moscow’s approach to US talks - 13 hours 3 min ago

The Independent - Trump says Zelensky will be involved in Russia Ukraine peace talks after three hour call with Putin - 21 hours 47 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump’s phone call with Putin is causing a stir in Taiwan - 23 hours 53 min ago

Property boss hid fraud jail time behind new name
BBC - 23 hours 52 min ago
Scott El Paraiso, of Urban Evolution, hid his original identity and criminal record from customers.

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BBC - Property boss hid fraud jail time behind new name - 23 hours 52 min ago

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AllAfrica - Zimbabwe: Miniyothabo Chiwenga Drops Fraud Charges Against Gray Homes Owners in Botched U.S.$1 Million Construction Deal - 1 hour 14 min ago

Indiatimes - ‘Taxpayer money stolen’: Marjorie Taylor Greene exposes $2.7 trillion healthcare fraud| DOGE hearing - 10 hours 6 min ago

Russia Today - Musk alleges biggest fraud in US history - 17 hours 45 min ago