Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Tamil Nadu Doctor Detained In Russia, Wife Seeks His Safe Return To India
NDTV - 30 min 24 sec ago
What was supposed to be an interesting trip to Russia turned out to be an ordeal for a doctor hailing from Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district after he was allegedly detained by Russian authorities in Sochi in September this year.

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Indiatimes - Per plate food cost in India moderated in October as overall inflation cools - 1 hour 8 min ago

The Hindu - Panasonic India Chairman Manish Sharma steps down after leading company for 13 years - 16 hours 52 min ago

Microsoft Apologises To Australians, Offers Refunds Over AI Price Hike
NDTV - 2 hours 11 min ago
Microsoft issued an apology to customers in Australia amid backlash over its pricing. The tech giant sent an email to consumers on Thursday and revealed that it would offer refunds to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers for the extra costs

"Begging You": Jimmy Kimmel's Wife Mailed Family Reasons Not To Vote For Trump
NDTV - 2 hours 34 min ago
Molly McNearney revealed that before the 2024 presidential election, she reached out to some of her conservative family members and tried to convince them not to vote for Trump.

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Deutsche Welle - Syrian president in US ahead of landmark meeting with Trump - 7 hours 3 min ago

NDTV - Ahmed Al-Sharaa Becomes 1st Syrian President To Visit US, Will Meet Trump Tomorrow - 8 hours 26 min ago

CNBC - Trump tells Senate Republicans to send federal health insurance money 'directly to the people' - 16 hours 42 min ago

BBC - What Hungary's Orban did - and didn't - get from Trump - 17 hours 50 min ago

Reuters - In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream - Reuters - 23 hours 5 min ago

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BusinessInsider - Trump's sweeping student-loan repayment changes are a big step closer to reaching borrowers - 23 min 27 sec ago

Indiatimes - Gavin Newsom trolls Trump with ‘The Nodfather’ meme after viral sleepy photos - 1 hour 11 min ago

The Independent - SNL skewers Trump over pre-Thanksgiving flight cuts: ‘Good news, your family’s not coming because the planes are gone’ - 4 hours 5 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - ‘Fake news’: How edited Trump video created another fine mess for the BBC - 7 hours 35 min ago

SCMP - Syria leader arrives in US for Trump visit after removal from terror blacklist - 10 hours 55 min ago

New York Times - As Beef Prices Remain High, Trump Calls for Inquiry Into Meatpackers - 12 hours 29 min ago

The Guardian - A year after devastating Trump loss, have the Democrats begun to find their way back? - 22 hours 5 min ago

Syria's Sharaa arrives in US for Trump talks after sanctions lifted
BBC - 5 hours 28 min ago
The Syrian leader will meet the US President at the White House on Monday for security talks.

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BBC - Syria's Sharaa arrives in US for Trump talks after sanctions lifted - 5 hours 28 min ago

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The Guardian - ‘Loophole’ in sanctions allowing Russian oil to be imported to Australia through port part-owned by Macquarie Bank - 11 hours 5 min ago

China consumer prices return to growth in October, producer price slump extends to three years
CNBC - 8 hours 5 min ago
Deflation pressures in China alleviated in October, as consumer prices returned to growth after falling for two straight months, though producer prices extended their slump to three years.

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SCMP - China’s consumer prices return to growth as deflationary pressures persist - 5 hours 26 min ago

Indiatimes - China's factory-gate deflation eases in October, consumer prices rise - 6 hours 7 min ago

US airlines ground hundreds of flights for second day
Deutsche Welle - 10 hours 26 min ago
Flights at 40 major airports were canceled as the US government shutdown fuels staffing shortages among air traffic controllers and baggage handlers.

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Deutsche Welle - US airlines ground 1,300 flights for second day - 10 hours 26 min ago

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Indiatimes - US airlines cancel 1,460 flights as travel woes increase - 9 hours 28 min ago

The Guardian - DHS head reportedly authorized purchase of 10 engineless Spirit Airlines planes that airline didn’t own - 17 hours 17 min ago

The Independent - Noem wanted to buy Spirit Airlines planes - except the airline didn’t own them...and they didn’t have engines - 19 hours 6 min ago

Ukraine's battle with Russia for Pokrovsk at pivotal point
Deutsche Welle - 13 hours 55 min ago
Fierce fighting continues on the streets of Pokrovsk in Donbas. Observers predict that the city will soon fall to Russian troops. What would that mean for the course of the war?

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BBC - Six dead as Russia hits energy and residential sites in Ukraine - 18 hours 23 min ago

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Indiatimes - Ukraine drone strike temporarily cuts utilities in Russia's Voronezh, governor says - 4 hours 20 min ago

The Guardian - Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks - 4 hours 41 min ago

SCMP - Ukraine faces blackout crisis after Russian missile barrage on power grids - 5 hours 54 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow says nuclear test proposals being prepared after Putin’s drones kill seven - 11 hours 52 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Four killed in Russian strike on Ukraine - 12 hours 7 min ago

Russia Today - Biden responsible for Ukraine conflict – Orban - 22 hours 1 min ago

Russia's Lavrov Says Work Underway On Putin's Orders About Nuclear Tests
NDTV - 15 hours 42 min ago
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday said President Vladimir Putin's latest instructions about studying the feasibility of resuming nuclear tests "is being worked on."

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The Independent - Moment 11-year-old girl bravely confronts Putin after uncle injured in war - 27 min 23 sec ago

Indiatimes - Russia's Lavrov says work under way on Putin's order on possible Russian nuclear test - 18 hours 13 min ago

Flight cancelations to worsen next week if shutdown continues
CNBC - 16 hours 39 min ago
Airlines will have to slash hundreds of more flights if shutdown continues into next week.

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FOX Business - How the government shutdown will affect international flights - 17 hours 26 sec ago

CNBC - Airlines cancel more than 700 U.S. flights as FAA-ordered shutdown cuts begin - 22 hours 29 min ago

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Indiatimes - Flight cuts from US government shutdown strain a supply chain that's already stretched thin - 48 min 3 sec ago

The Independent - Trump attends another extravagant party at Mar-a-Lago as thousands, including government employees, hit food banks in shutdown - 5 hours 34 min ago

SCMP - Shutdown forces some overseas US military bases to stop paying workers - 12 hours 8 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - US government shutdown approaches day 40 - 12 hours 8 min ago

The Guardian - More than 1,000 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown - 13 hours 51 min ago

New York Times - What Travelers Need to Know About the Shutdown, Flight Reductions and Delays - 21 hours 19 min ago

BusinessInsider - Flight cancellation updates: FAA's government shutdown traffic reduction continues - 23 hours 14 min ago

Trump's 'No tax on tips' could be end of large-group service fees on restaurant bills
CNBC - 19 hours 5 min ago
If you don't like service fees restaurants charge large groups, you may be in luck. President Trump's 'no tax on tips' may end it, but restaurants aren't happy.

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Indiatimes - RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat explains why the organisation isn’t registered, doesn’t pay taxes, and supports BJP - 3 hours 23 min ago

The Independent - Trump team is secretly handing out massive tax breaks to wealthy American corporations: report - 14 hours 50 min ago

BusinessInsider - Tax breaks, clubbing, and social challenges: Gen Z and millennial traders who flocked to Puerto Rico tell us how it's going - 23 hours 35 min ago

Sahel-based terror groups expand to coastal West Africa
Deutsche Welle - 19 hours 5 min ago
A surge in terror attacks along Africa's west coast has prompted some countries to beef up their border security. Analysts say they need to coordinate more with the landlocked Sahel states where the terrorists are based.

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Deutsche Welle - Can coastal West Africa push back Sahel terrorists? - 19 hours 5 min ago

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Indiatimes - Gujarat ATS arrests 3 suspects in relation to terror attack conspiracy, arms and ammunition recovered - 56 min 1 sec ago

SCMP - Civilians or terrorists? Israeli drone strike kills 2 Lebanese brothers - 20 hours 30 min ago

Warren Buffett's cash fortress Berkshire closes gap with S&P 500 as AI worries depress Wall Street
CNBC - 22 hours 33 min ago
Berkshire Hathaway's B shares and A shares moved 4.5% higher this week after a strong earnings report last weekend.