Nvidia execs sell $1 billion in stock as AI boom drives record prices

Nvidia execs sell $1 billion in stock as AI boom drives record prices

SANTA CLARA, California: Executives at Nvidia have quietly been cashing in on the AI frenzy. According to a report by the Financial...

Tech stocks slide, industrials surge on Wall Street

Tech stocks slide, industrials surge on Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - Global stock indices closed with divergent performances on Tuesday, as investors weighed corporate earnings, central...

Canada-US trade talks resume after Carney rescinds tech tax

Canada-US trade talks resume after Carney rescinds tech tax

TORONTO, Canada: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced late on June 29 that trade negotiations with the U.S. have recommenced...

Lululemon accuses Costco of selling knockoff apparel

Lululemon accuses Costco of selling knockoff apparel

Vancouver, Canada: A high-stakes legal showdown is brewing in the world of athleisure. Lululemon, the Canadian brand known for its...

Shell rejects claim of early merger talks with BP

Shell rejects claim of early merger talks with BP

LONDON, U.K.: British oil giant Shell has denied reports that it is in talks to acquire rival oil company BP. The Wall Street Journal...

Wall Street extends rally, Standard and Poor's 500 hits new high

Wall Street extends rally, Standard and Poor's 500 hits new high

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed firmly in positive territory to start the week Monday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones...

Canadian tax on US tech giants dropped after Trump fury

Canadian tax on US tech giants dropped after Trump fury

WASHINGTON, D.C.: On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that he was halting trade discussions with Canada due to its decision...

Trump-backed crypto project gets $100 million boost from UAE fund

Trump-backed crypto project gets $100 million boost from UAE fund

LONDON, U.K.: A little-known investment fund based in the United Arab Emirates has emerged as the most prominent public backer of U.S....

DIY weight-loss drug trend surges amid high prices, low access

DIY weight-loss drug trend surges amid high prices, low access

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Across the U.S., a growing number of people are taking obesity treatment into their own hands — literally....

Apple allows outside payment links under EU pressure

Apple allows outside payment links under EU pressure

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Under pressure from European regulators, Apple has revamped its App Store policies in the EU, introducing...

Euro, pound surge as U.S. rate cut odds grow after Powell hint

Euro, pound surge as U.S. rate cut odds grow after Powell hint

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The U.S. dollar tumbled this week, hitting its lowest levels since 2021 against the euro, British pound, and...

Sam’s Club fulfillment center to shut in Texas, jobs impacted

Sam’s Club fulfillment center to shut in Texas, jobs impacted

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Walmart is set to close a major Sam's Club fulfillment center in Fort Worth, Texas, as part of a shift in...

Meta wins lawsuit in California court over AI use of authors’ books

Meta wins lawsuit in California court over AI use of authors’ books

SAN FRANCISCO, California: A U.S. judge has dismissed a copyright lawsuit filed by 13 authors against Meta Platforms, the company that...

From 2028, top earners in Oman will face 5% income tax

From 2028, top earners in Oman will face 5% income tax

DUBAI, U.A.E: Oman is set to introduce a personal income tax as part of its strategy to reduce dependency on hydrocarbon revenues....

U.S. stocks surge despite Trump rift with Canada

U.S. stocks surge despite Trump rift with Canada

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell on Friday announcing he had terminated trade talks with Canada....

United Steelworkers Union chief slams Trump over IRA move

United Steelworkers Union chief  slams Trump over IRA move

Federal officials, then-Governor of Indiana Eric Holcomb, union leaders, company representatives, and dozens of guests assembled at...

Profit booking, Trump tariffs deadline weigh Indian stocks; Sensex down 288 points

Profit booking, Trump tariffs deadline weigh Indian stocks; Sensex down 288 points

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): India stock benchmarks continued to remain in the red after the latest rally, in what analysts attribute...

Parliamentary panel seeks enhanced public awareness on cyber safety to combat online fraud

Parliamentary panel seeks enhanced public awareness on cyber safety to combat online fraud

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): A meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs was held on Wednesday to discuss...

India's 10-year bond yield likely to soften, to trade between 6.25%-6.35% in July: BoB Report

India's 10-year bond yield likely to soften, to trade between 6.25%-6.35% in July: BoB Report

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): India's 10-year government bond yield is expected to trade with a softening bias in the range of 6.25-6.35...

European Commission outlines actions to achieve 2040 climate target

European Commission outlines actions to achieve 2040 climate target

BRUSSELS, 2nd July, 2025 (WAM) -- The European Commission has published a statement regarding the presentation of the first proposals...

"Modi govt wrecked economy over past 11-years," says Jairam Ramesh

"Modi govt wrecked economy over past 11-years," says Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government, accusing...

Average lending rates of scheduled commercial banks declining in line with repo rate cut

Average lending rates of scheduled commercial banks declining in line with repo rate cut

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The weighted average lending rate (WALR) on fresh rupee loans of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs)...

Personal Loans of Up to 55 Lakhs Available on Bajaj Markets

Personal Loans of Up to 55 Lakhs Available on Bajaj Markets

HT Syndication Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 2: Bajaj Markets, one of the leading financial marketplaces in India, enables salaried...

US Fed may not resume rate cuts before September: Bank of Baroda report

US Fed may not resume rate cuts before September: Bank of Baroda report

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The US Federal Reserve is unlikely to resume its easing cycle before September 2025, according to...

Can Trumps Gazprombank gesture really change USRussia relations

Can Trumps Gazprombank gesture really change USRussia relations

The decision to ease some sanctions is a short-term transaction, not a sign of broader normalization Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter...

India's fiscal consolidation & capex boost went hand-in-hand in Apr-May FY26: UBI Report

India's fiscal consolidation & capex boost went hand-in-hand in Apr-May FY26: UBI Report

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): India has made a promising start to the financial year 2025-26 (FY26), as both fiscal consolidation...

Out of India's 6.7% share in global economy's incremental growth, SBI alone accounts for 1.1%: Report

Out of India's 6.7% share in global economy's incremental growth, SBI alone accounts for 1.1%: Report

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): India contributed around 6.7 per cent to the global economy's incremental growth in FY25, and the...

India's push for zero tariff on labour-intensive exports is combination of economic strategy and domestic politics: GTRI

India's push for zero tariff on labour-intensive exports is combination of economic strategy and domestic politics: GTRI

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): As negotiations for a long-anticipated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United States...

Nifty, Sensex opened with gains on Trump's trade deal optimism, Q1 results in July to drive market further

Nifty, Sensex opened with gains on Trump's trade deal optimism, Q1 results in July to drive market further

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Wednesday, supported by optimism surrounding a potential...

Indian Rupee likely to trade in 85.25-86.25/USD range; India-US trade deal to support currency: BoB Report

Indian Rupee likely to trade in 85.25-86.25/USD range; India-US trade deal to support currency: BoB Report

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Indian rupee is expected to trade in the range of 85.25-86.25 against the US dollar in the near...

"We're going to have a deal": Trump on India-US trade talks, says "much less tariffs" will make both sides competitive

"We're going to have a deal": Trump on India-US trade talks, says "much less tariffs" will make both sides competitive

Washington DC [US] July 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) reaffirmed that India-US will soon strike a trade...

Kennedy labels US Democrats war party

Kennedy labels US Democrats war party

The Health Secretary accused his former party of abandoning core values in blind opposition to President Trump US Health and Human...

RBI appoints Kesavan Ramachandran as new Executive Director

RBI appoints Kesavan Ramachandran as new Executive Director

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Kesavan Ramachandran as Executive Director of RBI with...

Bengaluru Stampede: CAT observes RCB "created nuisance" without prior permission, holds franchise "prima facie responsible for gathering"

Bengaluru Stampede: CAT observes RCB "created nuisance" without prior permission, holds franchise "prima facie responsible for gathering"

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): A two-person bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) observed Royal Challengers...

PM Modi says cabinet decision to widen National Highway section in Tamil Nadu will boost tourism, economic growth

PM Modi says cabinet decision to widen National Highway section in Tamil Nadu will boost tourism, economic growth

New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the decision of the Union cabinet to approve the construction...

Properly audited companies boost foreign investors confidence: Hardeep Singh Puri

Properly audited companies boost foreign investors confidence: Hardeep Singh Puri

New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday highlighted the importance of proper auditing of companies...

Economic Watch: U.S. ramps up trade pressure on multiple fronts as 90-day tariff deadline approaches

Economic Watch: U.S. ramps up trade pressure on multiple fronts as 90-day tariff deadline approaches

The United States is scrambling to wind up trade talks with a large number of trading partners as the self-imposed deadline of July...

'Catastrophic' budget increase will destroy NATO - Lavrov

'Catastrophic' budget increase will destroy NATO - Lavrov

The bloc's members have recently pledged to meet a defense spending target of 5% of GDP ...

Catastrophic budget increase will destroy NATO Lavrov

Catastrophic budget increase will destroy NATO  Lavrov

The blocs members have recently pledged to meet a defense spending target of 5% of GDP The results of NATO countries hiking military...

Italy could classify $13.5 billion bridge as NATO spending Poltico

Italy could classify $13.5 billion bridge as NATO spending  Poltico

The planned overpass to Sicily lies outside of the US-led blocs military mobility corridor in the country Italian authorities are...

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New French law targets smoking near schools, public spaces
New French law targets smoking near schools, public spaces

PARIS, France: France is taking stronger steps to reduce smoking. A new health rule announced on Saturday will soon ban smoking in...


Trump hints at DOGE investigation of Musk subsidies
Trump hints at DOGE investigation of Musk subsidies

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Elon Musk's success has been built on government subsidies. Without...


Native leaders, activists oppose detention site on Florida wetlands
Native leaders, activists oppose detention site on Florida wetlands

EVERGLADES, Florida: Over the weekend, a diverse coalition of environmental activists, Native American leaders, and residents gathered...


Beijing crowds cheer AI-powered robots over real soccer players
Beijing crowds cheer AI-powered robots over real soccer players

BEIJING, China: China's national soccer team may struggle to stir excitement, but its humanoid robots are drawing cheers — and not...


COVID-19 source still unknown, says WHO panel
COVID-19 source still unknown, says WHO panel

]LONDON, U.K.: A World Health Organization (WHO) expert group investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic released its final...


Fox faces $787 million lawsuit from Newsom over Trump phone call
Fox faces $787 million lawsuit from Newsom over Trump phone call

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