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Oil prices drop as trade tensions stoke economy worries
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 20 cents, or 0.4%, at $57.46 a barrel.
Global markets: Asian stocks hobbled by fading expectations for aggressive Fed rate cut
Japan's Nikkei rose 0.5% thanks in part to the yen's retreat against the dollar. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 lost 0.48% while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.78%, led by fall in Apple Inc .
Global shares fall as prospect of sharp US rate cut fades
U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley's decision to reduce its exposure to global equities due to misgivings about the ability of policy easing to offset weaker economic data also weighed on investor sentiment.
Wall Street falls as Apple drags, sharp rate cut hopes fade
U.S. stocks fell on Monday, dragged down by losses in Apple and Boeing and as investors cut back bets of an aggressive interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month.
Asian shares fall as bets off on sharp US rate cuts
Share sentiment was also dampened by US investment bank Morgan Stanley's decision to reduce its exposure to global equities due to misgivings about the ability of policy easings to offset weaker economic data.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ divorce final with $38 billion settlement, says report
The couple announced their plan to divorce in a joint Twitter statement in January, causing some to worry that Jeff Bezos could wind up with reduced Amazon voting power or that he or MacKenzie would liquidate large position.
China says existing US tariffs must be removed for a trade deal
Existing U.S. tariffs will have to be removed if there is to be a trade deal between Beijing and Washington, China's commerce ministry said on Thursday.
Monsoon in India: Rainfall below average for fifth straight week
India's monsoon rains in the week ending on Wednesday were below average for the fifth time in a row, although the deficit was the lowest since the start of the season, after it revived in central and western regions.
IMF board approves $6 billion loan package for Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund Executive board approved a three-year, $6 billion loan package for Pakistan on Wednesday to rein in mounting debts and stave off a looming balance of payments crisis, in exchange for tough aust
ICC World Cup 2019: Bairstow ton crushes New Zealand, England join India and Australia in semis
England stormed into the Cricket World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1992 after Jonny Bairstow's second consecutive century helped secure a comprehensive 119-run victory over New Zealand on Wednesday.
Marathwada’s parched fields yield rich crop of women cops
Beed lies in Maharashtra's parched Marathwada region where years of drought have ravaged crops, forcing farmers to migrate and fuelling a demand for brides to work alongside their men so the family earns more.
Christine Lagarde ECB pick triggers euro-zone share rally as investors chase yield
Euro zone stocks surged on Wednesday as investors piled into firms with big dividends on hopes European Central Bank chief nominee Christine Lagarde will maintain the ECB's dovish stance, while Italian shares jumped over 2% o
Donald Trump says immigrants ‘unhappy’ with detention centers should stay home
Democratic lawmakers and civil rights activists who have visited migrant detention centers along the border in recent days have described nightmarish conditions marked by overcrowding and inadequate access to food, water and
Oil prices edge down, pressured by U.S. supply
Oil prices inched lower on Thursday after solid gains the day before, pressured by data showing a smaller-than-expected decline in U.S. crude stockpiles.
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram users across the globe report glitches
The website's live outage map showed that the issues mainly cropped up in parts of Europe and the United States.
Budget 2019: Modi govt’s budget likely to hike spending to combat slumping growth
Budget 2019 India: A shortfall in monsoon rains, pivotal for the farm sector that employs nearly half of India's workers, has increased concerns of rural distress and strengthened the case for intervention, a leader of Modi's
Budget 2019: Modest rise in military spending likely, modernisation on hold
Budget 2019 India: India's air force desperately needs hundreds of combat planes and helicopters to replace its Soviet-era aircraft while the navy has long planned for a dozen submarines to counter the expanding presence of t
Budget 2019: Going for growth, India set to borrow more, say economists
Budget 2019 India: After winning a second term by a landslide a little over a month ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government's first budget since then is forecast to echo an interim budget from February in borrowing to
Budget 2019: Government needs to hike defence spending, says Manish Tewari
Budget 2019 India: "China is spending more on defence. Their defence spending has grown over the years," Tewari said in the Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour.
Gold hits 1-week peak; global trade woes, lower US yields support
India's gold imports rose 12.6% in June from a year earlier to $2.69 billion amid a jump in global prices to six-year highs, a government source said on Tuesday.
Japan hit by torrential rains, orders 800,000 to evacuate from Kyushu island
Another 310,000 residents of the island were advised to find shelter, Kyodo News reported.
Asian shares subdued as trade enthusiasm ebbs
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was almost flat, while Japan's Nikkei was down 0.4% in early trade.
Dollar hobbled by lower US yields, pound sags on dovish BoE
The dollar index against a basket of six major currencies stood at 96.742 after pulling back from 96.875 scaled on Tuesday, its highest since June 20.
Oil edges up after steep fall; OPEC cuts, stocks draw support
An expected large draw in crude oil inventory in the United States also buoyed sentiment after a bigger-than-expected fall in inventories in a private survey.
Wilful defaults in India cross $21 billion in 2018-19
India's state-owned banks had classified 1.50 trillion rupees ($21.76 billion) worth of loans as "wilful defaults" in 2018-19, with the biggest lender State Bank of India accounting for nearly a third, the finance minister sa
Easter bombings: Sri Lanka police chief, ex-defence secretary arrested over bombings
Sri Lankan police on Tuesday arrested their own chief and the former defence secretary for failing to prevent attacks on churches and luxury hotels that killed more than 250 people in April, a police spokesman said.
Norway goes big on electric cars: Almost half of sales account for EVs
The reason why so many people are buying electric cars in Norway is because of widespread charging infrastructure along with a number of incentives from the government on buying an EV.
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