Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Policy continuity is key if India wants to see strong economic growth in the next 5 years, Nomura says
CNBC - 1 hour 12 min ago
Policy continuity is crucial if it wants to be the world's fastest growing economy for the next five years, Rob Subbaraman of Nomura said.
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BBC - 'Invisible in our own country': Being Muslim in Modi's India - 8 hours 43 min ago
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Indiatimes - China winning LAC infra war against India? Here's what latest reports indicate - 2 hours 6 min ago
SCMP - India banned single-use plastics almost 2 years ago. Did it work? - 3 hours 44 min ago



Elon Musk Leaves Beijing As Tesla Clears Key Regulatory Hurdles In China
NDTV - 1 hour 58 min ago
Tech billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk boarded a plane departing Beijing on Monday, an AFP journalist said, after a whistlestop visit that saw his firm win a key data security clearance from Chinese authorities. Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday for his second trip in less than a year to China, meeting with top officials including Premier Li Qiang, as he worked to boost his company's fortunes in the world's biggest electric car market. On the same day, Tesla's locally produced models listed ...
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Bloomberg - Tesla Clears Key China Assisted-Driving Hurdle With Baidu Deal - Bloomberg - 3 hours 44 min ago
CNBC - Musk makes surprise visit to Beijing as Tesla's China-made cars pass data security rules - 5 hours 37 min ago
Reuters - Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout - Reuters - 13 hours 34 min ago
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Wall Street Journal - Tesla Wins China's Backing for Driver-Assistance Service - 1 hour 54 min ago
Indiatimes - Baidu, Tesla said to have agreed on mapping deal for FSD in China - 3 hours 17 min ago
BusinessInsider - At least 123 Chinese automakers are facing off against Tesla for EV dominance - 8 hours 11 min ago



"They Thought I Was A Child": US Airlines Registers 101-Year-Old As Baby
NDTV - 2 hours 15 min ago
A 101-year-old woman found herself mistaken for a baby due to an error in American Airlines' booking system. Ms Patricia, who prefers not to reveal her last name, was born in 1922, but the airline's system registers her birth year as 2022. This glitch led to a comical mix-up during a recent flight between Chicago and Marquette, Michigan. “It was funny that they thought I was only a little child and I'm an old lady,” she told BBC. The error caused her inconvenience, such as the airport st ...
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BusinessInsider - Rival airlines Emirates and Etihad are both flying their luxe Airbus A380s to the US. See how the superjumbos compare. - 22 hours 37 min ago



Germany's far-right AfD party is finding success on TikTok — as its popularity among young voters grows
CNBC - 2 hours 17 min ago
The youth vote for Germany's far-right party, the AfD is growing ahead of key elections, and social media may be playing a significant role in this development.
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Wall Street Journal - TikTok failed to avert a sale or ban of its operations in the U.S. in part due totectonic shifts in U.S.-China relations and coordinated, stealthy efforts by the app's critics on Capitol Hill. - 4 hours 16 min ago



"I'm A Grown Man Running Against A 6-Year-Old": Biden Jabs Trump
NDTV - 4 hours 35 min ago
US President Joe Biden roasted his predecessor and political rival, Donald Trump and poked fun at his age at the annual dinner for Washington's political and media elites, saying "I am a grown man running against a six-year-old". The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner on Saturday night provided the platform for Biden, 81, to continue his criticism of Trump, 77, with cutting humour. The high-profile event came against the backdrop of growing protests over Biden's handling ...
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The Guardian - Middle East crisis live: Hamas reportedly ‘positive’ on ceasefire talks; Biden urges Netanyahu against Rafah invasion - 53 min 42 sec ago
Sydney Morning Herald - Yes, age is an issue, says Biden. ‘I’m running against a six-year-old’ - 3 hours 30 min ago
Wall Street Journal - Biden spoke with Netanyahu to reiterate U.S. concerns about a widespread invasion of Rafah and discuss prospects for a deal. - 3 hours 43 min ago
The Straits Times - Inflation overshadows US economic resilience, hurting Biden - 4 hours 51 min ago
The Independent - Biden talks with Netanyahu as relative of US hostage blames Israeli PM - 9 hours 7 min ago
Russia Today - US senator wants Biden to sweeten Saudi-Israel deal - 10 hours 7 min ago
Indiatimes - Biden tries humor on the campaign trail, says have you heard the one about Trump? - 15 hours 49 min ago
BusinessInsider - Biden keeps up his attack on 'sleepy Don' with a slew of jokes aimed at Trump at the White House Correspondents' dinner - 20 hours 57 min ago



Pro-Palestine Protests Swell At US Campuses, Over 200 Arrested: 10 Points
NDTV - 6 hours 2 min ago
Pro-Palestine protests at US universities, triggered by Israel's war against Hamas, spread over the weekend as police crackdowns and arrests continued into another week. Police arrested around 275 people on four separate campuses. They include 100 at Northeastern University in Boston, 80 at Washington University in St Louis, 72 at Arizona State University, and 23 at Indiana University. Clashes between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators were reported at UCLA, where a tent encam ...
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NDTV - More Arrests On US Universities' Campuses As Gaza Protests Continue - 9 hours 59 min ago
CNN - April 27, 2024 - Campus protest updates - 17 hours 50 min ago
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SCMP - 20,000 Georgians ‘March for Europe’ in protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill - 7 hours 54 min ago
The Guardian - ‘Do not bow’: ex-Black Panther praises pro-Palestinian CUNY protesters from prison - 15 hours 30 min ago
The Independent - Biden silent on Israel-Hamas war at White House dinner despite protesters’ criticism - 17 hours 45 min ago



Bitcoin ETF Bandwagon Heads to Australia After $53 Billion Haul in US - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 8 hours 55 min ago
Bitcoin ETF Bandwagon Heads to Australia After $53 Billion Haul in US  Bloomberg



Ukraine Pulls Back From 3 Villages In East, Zelenskyy Pleads For Weapons
NDTV - 9 hours 58 sec ago
Ukraine's top commander said on Sunday Kyiv's outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front where Russia has concentrated significant forces in several locations. The statement by Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi reflected Ukraine's deteriorating position in the east that Kyiv hopes it can stabilise once it takes delivery of U.S. weapons under a $61 billion aid package approved this week. "The situation at the front has worsened," Syrskyi ...
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NDTV - Ukrainian "Grandpa" Heads Artillery Unit Of Elderlies To Fight Russia - 15 hours 12 min ago
BBC - Russian attacks are pushing us back, Ukraine's army chief says - 16 hours 4 min ago
Deutsche Welle - Ukraine: Army chief says fighting at front has 'escalated' - 16 hours 6 min ago
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The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war live: Kyiv’s troops forced back by intense fighting in east as Putin’s soldiers advance - 3 hours 15 min ago
Wall Street Journal - Germany has emerged as a fierce opponent of a U.S.-led push to commandeer some of the nearly $300 billion of Russian central-bank assets frozen at the start of Russia's war on Ukraine. - 3 hours 43 min ago
Russia Today - Russian arrested in fatal stabbing of Ukrainian soldiers in Germany - 6 hours 21 min ago
BusinessInsider - iPads are helping Ukraine's pilots flying Soviet-era planes in combat missions against Russian forces, said a US defense official - 13 hours 19 min ago
SCMP - Ukraine army chief warns of front line pressure, as forces wait for US aid - 15 hours 57 min ago
The Guardian - Russian troops seize two villages near Avdiivka in Ukraine - 17 hours 10 min ago
Sydney Morning Herald - Australia vows to support Ukraine until war ends – and only on Kyiv’s terms - 22 hours 14 min ago



Wisconsin woman accused of using Apple AirTag to stalk ex-boyfriend: report
FOX Business - 9 hours 54 min ago
A Wisconsin woman has been accused of stalking her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend by placing Apple AirTags on their vehicles, according to a complaint obtained by FOX6 Milwaukee.



Trump VP contender Kristi Noem stands by killing her dog Cricket amid bipartisan ridicule
CNBC - 11 hours 21 min ago
Kristi Noem is competing against North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Senator Tim Scott and Rep. Elise Stefanik, among others, for Trump's vice president spot.
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The Guardian - Monday briefing: How Donald Trump plans to survive hush money trial with his campaign intact - 1 hour 57 min ago
Indiatimes - Who will win, Donald Trump or Joe Biden, if voting is held today? Hush money trial shows no adverse impact - 2 hours 8 min ago
BusinessInsider - DeSantis makes nice with Trump in Miami: reports - 7 hours 55 min ago
The Independent - Trump calls RFK Jr ‘wasted protest vote’ after strong polling with independents - 14 hours 24 min ago
Wall Street Journal - Stress-Testing Trump's Claims That the World Was Calmer on His Watch - 22 hours 44 min ago



Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif Discusses New Loan Programme With IMF Chief
NDTV - 15 hours 59 min ago
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed a new loan programme with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Sunday, his office said in a statement. Shehbaz Sharif and Kristalina Georgieva met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh. Islamabad is seeking a new, larger long-term Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement with the fund after a current $3 billion standby arrangement expires this month. "Both sides also discussed Pakistan entering into another IMF pro ...



The history of Walmart: How one man built a retail empire
FOX Business - 16 hours 15 min ago
First opened in 1962 by Sam Walton, Walmart quickly exploded into a retail empire turning over hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue. Here is a look at how he built it.



US Couple Accidentally Ship Their Cat In Amazon Return Box
NDTV - 16 hours 42 min ago
A couple from Utah, United States, accidentally shipped their pet cat in an Amazon return package, as per a report in the New York Post. The pet almost survived in the box without food or water for six days. The cat's owner, Carrie Clark, discovered the animal had vanished on April 10. Ms Clark spent almost a week searching their home and neighbourhood with the help of family and friends. They also posted missing posters all around the town. The feline, named Galena, was discovered safe and w ...
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BusinessInsider - Former Amazon exec alleges she was told to ignore the law while developing an AI model — 'everyone else is doing it' - 22 hours 38 min ago



Ex Russian Sex Spy Reveals How She Seduced Her Targets: ''It's About...''
NDTV - 17 hours 46 min ago
A former Russian citizen who claims to be an ex-spy has revealed how she used to seduce and manipulate her targets. In a new podcast from Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts, ''To Die For'', Aliia Roza revealed her tales of sexpionage and spoke about her ''training, techniques, targets and missions.'' ''It's been over two decades that I've stayed silent. But for a few reasons, I couldn't keep my silence. I couldn't live with this pain anymore, even though I've been through all this trauma. … ...
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NDTV - Russian Journalist Arrested Over Making Videos For Alexei Navalny: Report - 20 hours 27 min ago
Deutsche Welle - Russia: Navalny-linked journalists arrested over 'extremism' - 21 hours 48 min ago
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The Independent - Two Ukrainian men stabbed to death by Russian in Germany, police report - 2 hours 11 min ago
Indiatimes - China firms go 'underground' on Russia payments as banks pull back - 6 hours 37 min ago
The Straits Times - China firms go ‘underground’ on Russia payments as banks pull back - 7 hours 26 min ago
SCMP - German police arrest Russian man in connection with the fatal stabbings of 2 Ukrainian men - 11 hours 29 min ago
BusinessInsider - US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally for less than $20,000 each, report says - 16 hours 53 min ago



Top Wall Street analysts favor these 3 stocks for their growth potential
CNBC - 20 hours 12 min ago
TipRanks' analyst ranking service highlights Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Netflix and General Motors.
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Wall Street Journal - Biden again called on Vladimir Putin to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from a Russian jail during a black-tie gala in Washington. - 3 hours 43 min ago



Gen Zers are 'catching the wave' of blue-collar jobs that AI can't take, tech CEO says
FOX Business - 20 hours 44 min ago
Lincoln Tech CEO Scott Shaw discusses how Gen Z is shifting away from college education to pursue blue-collar jobs that can't be done with artificial intelligence.
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BusinessInsider - Match Group CEO says he has empathy for victims of romance scams but 'things happen in life' - 7 hours 14 min ago
The Hindu - Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicks off surprise trip to Beijing: report - 23 hours 21 min ago



WEF president: 'We haven't seen this kind of debt since the Napoleonic Wars'
CNBC - 23 hours 7 min ago
Borge Brende, president of the World Economic Forum, gave a stark outlook for the global economy.
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Russia Today - Russia warns West against driving ‘nail in coffin’ of own economy  - 16 hours 23 min ago
Indiatimes - Host Saudi warns of economic fallout from Gaza war at global summit - 21 hours 58 min ago



Tim Scott says Biden is 'willing to tank' economy by getting rid of Trump tax cuts
FOX Business - 23 hours 44 min ago
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., criticized President Biden for wanting to let tax cuts passed in 2017 under former President Trump to expire and increase taxes.
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Wall Street Journal - Watch Out for a Global Wealth Tax - 11 hours 31 min ago
Indiatimes - PM Modi slams Congress' inheritance tax idea, calls wealth redistribution promise 'Maoist' ideology - 17 hours 40 min ago