Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing threatens Japan's already fragile economy
CNBC - 1 hour 25 min ago
Tensions spiraled on Nov. 8, when Takaichi said that a Chinese attempt to seize Taiwan by force would constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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New York Times - Trump Tariffs Push Japan’s Economy Into Contraction - 15 hours 23 min ago

Fraud, Kidnappings: Why Iran Suspended Visa-Free Entry Travel For Indians
NDTV - 2 hours 23 min ago
Indians won't be allowed to enter Iran visa-free from November 22, after Tehran suspended the facility following an increase in fraud and trafficking cases.

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AllAfrica - Zimbabwe: Fuel Firm Boss in Court Over Alleged U.S.$56 000 Petrol Fraud - 1 hour 46 min ago

Indiatimes - SC notices to Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani on PIL alleging massive banking, corporate fraud - 2 hours 52 min ago

The Guardian - Lawyers for Fed governor accuse Trump administration of ‘cherry-picking’ facts in fraud case - 12 hours 53 min ago

Saudi Crown Prince To Get Warm Welcome From Trump, US Business After 7 Years
NDTV - 3 hours 14 min ago
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, will make his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents on Tuesday.

Deutsche Welle - Trump expresses openness to talks with Venezuela's Maduro - 5 hours 29 min ago

FOX Business - LARRY KUDLOW: Trump’s strong growth at low inflation should put the fake news to rest - 11 hours 15 min ago

BBC - Trump's plan for Gaza backed by UN Security Council - 11 hours 20 min ago

Reuters - Exclusive: Democratic senators request GAO probe of Trump official’s conduct in criminal referrals - Reuters - 12 hours 27 min ago

CNBC - Jeffrey Epstein victims' ad calls for files to be released, Trump urges GOP to vote for House measure - 18 hours 44 min ago

Bloomberg - Trump Firm Plans Tokenized Maldives Resort With Saudi Partner - Bloomberg.com - 23 hours 47 min ago

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Indiatimes - Michigan man sharing VP JD Vance name jailed over chilling threats to President Trump and Vice President - 2 hours 56 min ago

The Independent - Inside the US evangelical push into Africa in vacuum left by Trump’s aid cuts – as activists fear for human rights - 3 hours 6 min ago

The Hindu - Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, including from Big Tech - 5 hours 59 min ago

Russia Today - UN endorses Trump-backed ‘stabilization force’ in Gaza - 7 hours 43 min ago

BusinessInsider - Kevin Hassett, a top Trump economic advisor, said that AI is bringing about a 'quiet time' in the labor market - 7 hours 59 min ago

SCMP - Trump says planning to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia - 9 hours 5 min ago

New York Post - Trump promises ‘prices are coming down’ in speech to owners of his beloved McDonald’s: ‘You’re so damn lucky I won’ - 9 hours 57 min ago

The Guardian - UN security council votes to endorse Donald Trump’s Gaza plan - 10 hours 15 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Trump’s Gaza ‘peace plan’ approved by United Nations Security Council - 11 hours 46 min ago

New York Times - High Beef Prices? Trump Official Blames Biden and Migrants. - 14 hours 33 min ago

Ukraine To Buy Up To 100 Rafale Jets, Air Defense Systems From France
NDTV - 3 hours 40 min ago
Ukraine on Monday signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes, drones, air defence systems and other key equipment from France over the next 10 years, as part of efforts to strengthen the country's long-term security.

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BBC - Ukraine to get up to 100 French-made Rafale fighter jets - 14 hours 39 min ago

NDTV - All You Need To Know About The Rafale Fighter Jets Ukraine Wants From France - 17 hours 16 min ago

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BusinessInsider - The future of Ukraine's air force is taking shape - 6 hours 24 min ago

Russia Today - Ukraine eyeing purchase of 100 French jets - 9 hours 20 min ago

Indiatimes - Ukraine's cash is running low, and Europe has no good Plan B - 16 hours 27 min ago

SCMP - Ukraine’s Zelensky secures ‘greatest air defence’ with 100 French Rafale jets - 21 hours 26 min ago

The Independent - Polish PM says explosion on railway track used to send weapons to Ukraine was ‘act of sabotage’ - 23 hours 1 min ago

Bitcoin ETF Investors Now in the Red After $89,600 Level Breaks - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 4 hours 20 min ago
Bitcoin ETF Investors Now in the Red After $89,600 Level Breaks Bloomberg.com

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Indiatimes - Bitcoin to crash to $80000, loses all the gains made in 2025 as crypto winter sets in; Drop under $100K sends market into 'extreme fear' territory - 3 hours 10 min ago

The Straits Times - SGX to launch Bitcoin, Ethereum perpetual futures on Nov 24 - 9 hours 2 min ago

New York Times - How to Not Get Kidnapped for Your Bitcoin - 13 hours 59 min ago

"Ties With India Different From Pakistan": US Lawmaker To NDTV On New Resolution
NDTV - 4 hours 22 min ago
The United States does not see the equivalence between India and Pakistan and regards New Delhi as a 'vital strategic partner', said Ami Bera, the longest-serving Indian American Member of Congress.

Deutsche Welle - India: Delhi car blast suspect in court as another arrested - 18 hours 28 min ago

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Indiatimes - The Great Indian inflation bust - 48 min 5 sec ago

SCMP - Why India extraditing Hasina to Bangladesh to face death penalty is unlikely - 51 min 14 sec ago

The Hindu - India's sugar output rises 48% y/y as more mills begin crushing - 16 hours 38 min ago

Google To Build Subsea Cable System For Internet Resilience In Indian Ocean
NDTV - 4 hours 41 min ago
Australia's remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island has enough power to support a new Google data centre without depriving locals, but its arrival could spur a push to renewable energy, the island's biggest employer and the tech giant said.

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BBC - Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, says Google's Sundar Pichai - 5 hours 19 min ago

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The Hindu - Google spurs renewable energy push for Indian Ocean data hub on Christmas Island - 5 hours 46 min ago

Indiatimes - Google Data Centre: Tarluvada sets aside radiation fears for jobs - 7 hours 36 min ago

Bitcoin: Crypto Currency MAGA Bubble Floats Toward a Mamdani Pin - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 5 hours 51 min ago
Bitcoin: Crypto Currency MAGA Bubble Floats Toward a Mamdani Pin Bloomberg.com

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SCMP - Bitcoin ETF investors in the red after cryptocurrency’s US$89,600 level breaks - 2 hours 42 min ago

New York Times - Trump Project in Maldives Opens More Doors for Cryptocurrency Investors - 12 hours 21 min ago

Asia-Pacific markets fall, tracking Wall Street declines on tech losses and AI jitters
CNBC - 7 hours 43 min ago
Asia-Pacific markets fell Tuesday, trailing declines on Wall Street.

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Bloomberg - Bitcoin Humbles Wall Street Faithful After $600 Billion Plunge - Bloomberg.com - 22 hours 57 min ago

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New York Post - Comcast CEO confident in winning bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery — but Wall Street not convinced - 9 hours 48 min ago

New York Times - Wall Street’s Top Cop Ushers In Lighter-Touch Oversight of Banks - 11 hours 54 min ago

The Straits Times - Wall Street indexes fall sharply; investors brace for jobs data, Nvidia results - 12 hours 24 min ago

Indiatimes - Nvidia CEO drops half-trillion forecast — Wall Street can’t wait for earnings report - 16 hours 3 sec ago

Watch Butterball CEO on 2025 Thanksgiving Spending Trends - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 10 hours 19 min ago
Watch Butterball CEO on 2025 Thanksgiving Spending Trends Bloomberg.com

CNBC - Take-Two CEO says consoles aren't going away, but gaming is moving toward PCs - 19 hours 28 min ago

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Indiatimes - Why Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal wears a mystery device just besides his eye? - 1 hour 12 min ago

BusinessInsider - Meet John Ternus, the Apple exec rumored to be the frontrunner to one day replace Tim Cook as CEO - 15 hours 4 min ago

New York Post - Apple CEO Tim Cook could exit as early as next year — here’s who could replace him: report - 19 hours 20 min ago

AllAfrica - Nigeria: Midwestern Oil & Gas to Ramp Up Nigerian Content Under New CEO - 23 hours 44 min ago

Senate Republican pitches swapping enhanced ACA tax credits with health savings accounts
CNBC - 11 hours 52 min ago
The federal government shut down for more than six week because of Democrats' insistence that a funding plan extend enhanced ACA subsidies past December

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Indiatimes - Pennsylvania set to mail 175,000 tax rebate checks after major PTRR expansion, are you eligible under the expanded PTRR program? - 1 hour 32 min ago

The Hindu - ITR forms, rules under new Income Tax Act to be notified by January: CBDT chief - 8 hours 47 min ago

SCMP - Thailand court orders Thaksin to pay US$540 million in tax dispute - 12 hours 21 min ago

The Guardian - Reeves could allow holiday tax on English hotel and Airbnb stays - 23 hours 37 min ago

Fed Governor Waller backs December rate cut as support for weakening labor market
CNBC - 13 hours 27 min ago
Waller's comments put him squarely in the came of those looking to ease monetary policy to head off further danger in the jobs picture.

Buffett's Google bet comes 2 decades after billionaire investor 'inspired' search giant's IPO
CNBC - 13 hours 33 min ago
The Google founders said in the company's 2004 IPO prospectus that much of their commentary was "inspired by Warren Buffett's essays" in annual reports.

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The Hindu - IPOs now an exit vehicle for early investors: CEA - 18 hours 20 min ago

Google shares hit record after Buffett's Berkshire surprise investment
FOX Business - 13 hours 56 min ago
Google stock hits all-time high as Berkshire Hathaway reveals $4 billion investment, marking Warren Buffett's rare tech bet and endorsement of AI efforts.

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Indiatimes - Warren Buffett's surprise move for Google for the first time in over 25 years stuns investors. Check details - 4 hours 12 min ago

Tesla wins bid to undo race bias class action by Black factory workers - Reuters
Reuters - 14 hours 13 min ago
Tesla wins bid to undo race bias class action by Black factory workers Reuters

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NDTV - Electric Vehicle Sales Are Booming In South America Without Tesla - 20 hours 32 min ago

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BusinessInsider - One of Tesla's Chinese rivals has a unique strategy for building its humanoid robot: make it huggable - 16 hours 36 min ago

Italy counting on M&A deal to cut MPS stake, favours BPM merger, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 15 hours 51 min ago
Italy counting on M&A deal to cut MPS stake, favours BPM merger, sources say Reuters

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CNBC - Sinclair acquires stake in Scripps in a push to merge - 18 hours 23 min ago

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Indiatimes - Akzo Nobel in talks to merge with Axalta Coating: Report - 7 hours 49 min ago

10 cybersecurity terms investors should know, and 2 industry-leading stocks to buy
CNBC - 16 hours 14 min ago
2025 is proving to be a defining year for cybersecurity, with the rise of artificial intelligence that can both defend and attack computer networks.

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SCMP - Cyberattack hits Danish political parties on election eve - 17 hours 35 min ago

AllAfrica - Kenya: Govt Contains Cyberattack On State Websites, Probes 'PCP@Kenya' Hacker Group - 21 hours 35 min ago

Indiatimes - One-fourth of Indian firms surveyed report cyber losses: PwC report - 23 hours 39 min ago

Jeffrey Gundlach sees one of the 'least healthy' stock markets of his career, urges 20% cash
CNBC - 18 hours 29 min ago
The money manager sees speculative excess in AI-related stocks and data-center investments, cautioning that momentum investing during a boom can end badly.

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Indiatimes - US stocks retreat as Nvidia and AI sector lose momentum; S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall despite strength in select large caps; check top gainers and losers - 8 hours 56 min ago

The Hindu - Stock markets rally for 6th day; Sensex up 388 pts, Nifty revisits 26k level - 22 hours 50 min ago

Jeff Bezos To Co-Lead AI Startup In 1st Operational Role Since Amazon: Report
NDTV - 19 hours 6 min ago
Jeff Bezos will serve as co-chief executive officer of a new artificial intelligence startup that focuses on AI for engineering and manufacturing of computers, automobiles and spacecraft, the New York Times reported on Monday.

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CNBC - Ford partners with Amazon for dealers to sell used vehicles online - 20 hours 51 sec ago

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The Straits Times - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos back in CEO role with $8 billion AI start-up - 7 hours 51 min ago

BusinessInsider - You can now buy a certified pre-owned Ford on Amazon - 17 hours 29 min ago

Indiatimes - Amazon layoff: Sacked employee breaks down in tears over confusing, poorly explained benefits - 19 hours 59 min ago

Emirates' $38 Billion Shopping List In Dubai Comprises 65 Boeing 777-9s
NDTV - 19 hours 24 min ago
The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Monday with hometown airline Emirates ordering 65 of Boeing's upcoming 777-9 aircraft.

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CNBC - Emirates bets big on Boeing with $38 billion order at Dubai Airshow - 21 hours 27 min ago

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Indiatimes - 'We’re building F-15s while losing our healthcare!': Boeing worker explodes at fiery Senate hearing - 20 hours 9 min ago

How Zillow disrupted the real estate industry
CNBC - 19 hours 32 min ago
Zillow revolutionized how Americans buy, sell and rent homes. Today, it faces lawsuits from a competitor and the U.S. government.

British hacker must repay £4m after hijacking celebrity Twitter accounts
BBC - 19 hours 55 min ago
Joseph O'Connor, from Liverpool, hacked more than 130 accounts in July 2020 to promote a Bitcoin scam.

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The Independent - British hacker who hijacked Elon Musk’s Twitter account told to repay £4m in Bitcoin - 23 hours 31 min ago

What's Fuelling Anti-Graft Protests In The Philippines
NDTV - 20 hours 2 min ago
More than 200,000 protesters turned out for the second day of an anti-graft rally in the Philippines, part of a wave of demonstrations since August.

Traders bet Supreme Court won’t back Trump on tariffs, dimming rebate hopes
FOX Business - 20 hours 4 min ago
Traders bet against Trump tariff policies as prediction markets reflect growing doubt over $2,000 stimulus checks funded by trade revenue, odds plummet to 5%.

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SCMP - Why Trump won’t let Thailand keep tariff, border talks separate - 3 hours 56 min ago

The Independent - Trump allies urge Congress to back his $2,000 tariff checks as president claims they’ll be sent in ‘mid 2026’ - 8 hours 58 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump tariffs on the line: Supreme Court decision may spark $1 trillion refund crisis - 15 hours 8 min ago

New York Post - Trump-supporting grocer says he may shut down 43-year-old store due to tariffs: ‘Is that American dream? I don’t think so’ - 16 hours 42 min ago

New York Times - Pasta at Twice the Price? Some Italian Producers Face Huge U.S. Tariffs. - 22 hours 32 min ago

Russian Strikes Kill Five In Ukraine, Destroy Kindergarten
NDTV - 20 hours 37 min ago
Russian aerial strikes on Monday killed five people and destroyed a kindergarten in eastern Ukraine, authorities said.

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The Guardian - Poland says ‘all traces lead to Russia’ being behind rail sabotage incidents – Europe live - 1 hour 4 min ago

AllAfrica - Ethiopia: Nuclear Power Crucial for Ethiopia to Diversify Energy Sources, Says Russian Ambassador - 5 hours 30 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Macron says peace deal can be struck next year after Kyiv buys 100 French fighter jets - 6 hours 36 min ago

Indiatimes - EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with Lavrov in Moscow ahead of India-Russia annual summit - 8 hours 45 min ago

SCMP - As US and China turn their eyes to Central Asia, Russia loses out - 12 hours 51 min ago

Russia Today - EU to spread legal costs of attacking Russian assets – Politico - 14 hours 17 min ago

Novo Nordisk cuts direct-to-consumer prices for Wegovy, Ozempic to $349 a month
CNBC - 21 hours 10 min ago
The announcements come days after President Donald Trump struck deals with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to make their GLP-1s easier for Americans to access.

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Bloomberg - Wary Stock Bulls Eye Walmart, Target for Clues to Consumer Health - Bloomberg.com - 23 hours 32 min ago

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The Guardian - UK consumers warned over AI chatbots giving inaccurate financial advice - 4 hours 21 min ago

The Independent - New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills - 22 hours 50 min ago

The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not
CNBC - 22 hours 1 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 - Madeleine Westerhout denies ‘defamatory’ claims that Trump boasted about affair during 2018 shutdown following release of Epstein-linked emails - 1 hour 25 min ago

BusinessInsider - The US Air Force's new strategic bomber and ICBM got more money — almost $1 billion —in the government shutdown deal - 14 hours 22 min ago

The Independent - FAA ends flight restrictions after throttling flights amid the government shutdown leaving passengers stranded - 21 hours 27 min ago

US Sanctions Propel Chinese AI Prodigy to $23 Billion Fortune - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 22 hours 35 min ago
US Sanctions Propel Chinese AI Prodigy to $23 Billion Fortune Bloomberg.com

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SCMP - Advisory panel urges US Congress to put Hong Kong on tighter sanctions leash - 5 hours 20 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump would back Russia sanctions bill if he retains final authority, White House official says - 8 hours 56 min ago

Russia Today - US drafting ‘severe’ sanctions against Russia’s trade partners – Trump - 23 hours 32 min ago

'We haven't sold our soul to the devil': Switzerland's trade deal with the U.S. divides opinion
CNBC - 23 hours 6 min ago
Switzerland's trade deal with the U.S. has its supporters and detractors, and the Swiss economy is likely to take a hit, deal or no deal.

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The Hindu - U.S. trade deal: First tranche dealing with reciprocal tariffs to be closed soon, says govt official - 20 hours 11 min ago

Indiatimes - First phase of India-US trade deal nearing closure; to address tariff issues: Official - 21 hours 55 min ago