Business News - The Last 24 Hours

India Sets Up Control Room After 42 Killed In Medina Accident: What We Know So Far
NDTV - 46 min 58 sec ago
42 Indians are feared dead after a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker and caught fire near Medina in Saudi Arabia on Monday.

BBC - Hackers steal maternity ward CCTV videos in India cybercrime racket - 6 hours 28 min ago

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Indiatimes - Vivo X300 5G & Vivo X300 Pro 5G India launch date announced: Check date, specifications, features, and expected price - 45 min 46 sec ago

The Hindu - Indian oil companies secure their first ever deal to import U.S. LPG into India - 49 min 36 sec ago

SCMP - India arrests suspect in New Delhi car blast that killed 10 - 11 hours 36 min ago

Trump calls on Republicans to vote to release Epstein files
Deutsche Welle - 1 hour 31 min ago
US President Donald Trump says he backs the release of more files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He was previously opposed to doing so.

Associated Press - Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files - 1News - 2 hours 55 min ago

BBC - Trump calls on House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files - 2 hours 59 min ago

NDTV - "Have Nothing To Hide": Trump Urges House Republicans To Release Epstein Files - 3 hours 16 min ago

Bloomberg - Europe Gauges Fallout From Trump’s Year of Trade Chaos - Bloomberg.com - 21 hours 28 min ago

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Sydney Morning Herald - Trump backs release of Epstein files - 32 min 27 sec ago

SCMP - Ecuador voters reject return of US bases, in blow to Trump ally Noboa - 2 hours 7 min ago

Russia Today - Trump doesn’t rule out talks with Venezuela’s Maduro - 3 hours 34 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump claims Bill Clinton among “Democrat operatives” tied to Epstein, asks GOP to release the files - 3 hours 35 min ago

The Independent - How rebel Republicans are building their profiles by bucking Trump on Epstein - 7 hours 5 min ago

The Guardian - Trump’s investigation into Epstein ties to political foes might be ‘smokescreen’, Republican says - 9 hours 7 min ago

Trump says grocery prices already 'much lower' than Biden era, suggests further relief coming
FOX Business - 2 hours 50 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 - 3 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 revamps chatbot amid US ‘panic’ over firm’s AI progress - 21 hours 51 min ago

Exclusive: Samsung hikes memory chip prices by up to 60% as shortage worsens, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 4 hours 3 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 - 3 hours 5 min ago

SCMP - Samsung, Hyundai announce US$310 billion domestic investment plans - 19 hours 59 min ago

Japan economy contracts less than expected in September quarter
CNBC - 6 hours 13 min ago
On an annualised basis, Japan's third quarter GDP slipped 1.8%, a softer fall than the 2.5% expected.

US Sanctions Propel Chinese AI Prodigy to $23 Billion Fortune - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 8 hours 28 min ago
US Sanctions Propel Chinese AI Prodigy to $23 Billion Fortune Bloomberg.com

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Indiatimes - Trump says Republicans drafting bill to sanction countries that trade with Russia - 5 hours 19 min ago

New York Fed met with Wall Street firms about key lending facility: FT
CNBC - 10 hours 2 min ago
The Fed sought feedback from dealers on the use of the central bank's standing repo facility, a permanent lending tool that acts as a backstop for markets.

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CNBC - Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these 3 dividend stocks - 18 hours 2 min ago

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Indiatimes - Wall Street ends the week with mixed investor sentiment, all eyes on the Nvidia report next week as AI stocks remain in focus; here's what to expect - 23 hours 17 min ago

The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not
CNBC - 10 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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Indiatimes - S&P, Nasdaq, and Dow futures start mildly ahead of the week, Wall Street eyes Nvidia earnings and post-shutdown economic data - 4 hours 20 min ago

BusinessInsider - The FAA says it's lifting shutdown-related flight cuts at airports nationwide - 4 hours 41 min ago

Ukraine: Kyiv urges allies to help fund its drone production
Deutsche Welle - 10 hours 50 min ago
Ukraine says that with enough funding, it can produce up to 20 million drones next year. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy is seeking to resume a prisoner exchange with Russia. DW has the latest.

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Deutsche Welle - Ukraine: Kyiv working on prisoner exchange with Russia - 19 hours 56 min ago

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The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces advance in Zaporizhzhia as Hungary says Ukraine has ‘no chance’ of winning - 2 hours 47 min ago

SCMP - Greece and Ukraine sign a US gas supply deal as Zelensky visits Athens - 12 hours 35 min ago

Russia Today - No Ukraine ceasefire ‘this year’ – Finnish president - 14 hours 2 min ago

Indiatimes - Russia, US actively discussing Ukraine settlement: Kremlin aide - 16 hours 54 min ago

Sky Sports axes 'sexist' TikTok channel Halo after three days
BBC - 12 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 - 15 hours 34 min ago

Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market this week
CNBC - 14 hours 35 min ago
It's all about jobs data, the Fed, and Nvidia's earnings.

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Indiatimes - U.S. Stock market heads for slight dip on Monday as S&P 500 futures, Nasdaq 100 futures down in Wall Street pre-market - 7 hours 4 min ago

Disney launches newest cruise ship amid massive seafaring expansion
FOX Business - 14 hours 40 min ago
Disney Destiny offers rotational dining at themed restaurants, 10 pools, AquaMouse and exclusive adult areas during four and five-night Caribbean cruises.

Exclusive: Russia's Novorossiysk port resumes oil loadings after Ukrainian attack - Reuters
Reuters - 14 hours 48 min ago
Exclusive: Russia's Novorossiysk port resumes oil loadings after Ukrainian attack Reuters

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Indiatimes - Breaking news live updates: EAM Jaishankar to meet Russian counterpart in Moscow today to review bilateral, global agenda - 4 hours 7 min ago

Russia Today - ‘No certainty’ Kiev would ever repay loan secured with Russian assets – French FM - 8 hours 56 min ago

The Guardian - ‘She went through hell’: widow of Chornobyl engineer killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv - 17 hours 53 min ago

Investors cashing in on gold's run face higher capital gains taxes: What to know
CNBC - 15 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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SCMP - Najib, son face bankruptcy after Malaysian court’s tax ruling - 2 hours 4 min ago

The Hindu - How tax break is reshaping health insurance choices - 5 hours 56 min ago

Indiatimes - Festive demand 2025 stays strong post-Diwali as weddings surge, tax cuts lift spending and winter boosts sales - 5 hours 58 min ago

Americans are heating their homes with bitcoin this winter
CNBC - 16 hours 8 min ago
Winter across the U.S. means big bills for home heating oil, gas and electric furnaces, but in some cases, crypto like bitcoin is paying to keep Americans warm.

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New York Times - How to Not Get Kidnapped for Your Bitcoin - 1 hour 26 min ago

Indiatimes - Bitcoin price crashes to $93,000-mark from October's peak of $125,000 - 6 hours 18 min ago

The Straits Times - Bitcoin erases year’s gain as crypto bear market deepens - 6 hours 30 min ago

Google to invest $40B in Texas data centers in major AI push
FOX Business - 17 hours 12 min ago
Google plans a $40 billion Texas data center investment, creating thousands of jobs as tech companies compete for AI infrastructure capacity.

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Indiatimes - N Chandrababu Naidu sees Google unleashing $1 trillion boom - 2 hours 49 min ago

The Guardian - How Google’s DeepMind tool is ‘more quickly’ forecasting hurricane behavior - 17 hours 27 min ago

Crowded Emerging-Market Trades Draw Warnings From Money Managers - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 17 hours 28 min ago
Crowded Emerging-Market Trades Draw Warnings From Money Managers Bloomberg.com

Philippines: Mass protest in Manila over corruption scandal
Deutsche Welle - 17 hours 35 min ago
Police say some 550,000 people have attended the rally in Manila, which is expected to continue until Tuesday. Public anger over the corruption scandal has been mounting in the Philippines.

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Russia Today - US senator accuses Trump of ‘silence’ on huge Ukraine corruption scandal - 1 hour 56 min ago

The Guardian - Zelenskyy pledges to ‘clean up’ Ukraine’s energy sector amid corruption scandal - 15 hours 14 min ago

The Independent - Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila against flood-control corruption scandal - 19 hours 14 min ago

SCMP - Philippine church rallies over corruption scandal, piling pressure on Macros - 22 hours 31 min ago