Will India-US trade deal be announced at G7? USTR signals more talks, says pact not imminent

Will India-US trade deal be announced at G7? USTR signals more talks, says pact not imminent

Trade will be on the agenda when Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US President Donald Trump at next week’s G7 summit in France, but an India-US trade agreement is not expected to be finalised during the gathering, a senior US administration official said on Saturday, Reuters reported.The official said US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will…

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US-China friction returns: Beijing protests Pentagon's military-company label for BYD, Alibaba and Baidu

US-China friction returns: Beijing protests Pentagon’s military-company label for BYD, Alibaba and Baidu

China on Saturday opposed the United States for adding several leading Chinese companies, including BYD, Alibaba and Baidu, to a Pentagon list of firms alleged to have links with the Chinese military, arguing that the move undermines understandings reached during last month’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.This comes despite…

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AI chip boom yet to lift South Korea's wider economy, Nomura economist sees limited spillover into demand

AI chip boom yet to lift South Korea’s wider economy, Nomura economist sees limited spillover into demand

South Korea’s artificial intelligence-led semiconductor boom has yet to generate a meaningful spillover into the broader economy, even as concerns over the won and financial stability are increasing the likelihood of a Bank of Korea (BOK) rate hike next month, Nomura’s senior economist said.Speaking at Nomura’s Korea Equities & Economy Media Briefing in Seoul, Park…

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Seventh among giants: SpaceX joins world's most valuable companies after blockbuster debut

Seventh among giants: SpaceX joins world’s most valuable companies after blockbuster debut

Investors gave SpaceX a blockbuster welcome on its stock market debut, sending the company’s valuation above $2 trillion and cementing its place among the world’s most valuable listed firms.After raising $75 billion in the biggest initial public offering ever, SpaceX began trading under the ticker SPCX at $150, an 11% premium to its IPO price…

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Venezuela oil rush: US investors chase Trump's $100 billion call as funds target energy assets - report

Venezuela oil rush: US investors chase Trump’s $100 billion call as funds target energy assets – report

US investment groups are racing to capitalise on the reopening of Venezuela’s oil sector, targeting underinvested oilfields and launching new investment vehicles after US President Donald Trump’s January call for companies to invest $100 billion to help rebuild the country’s energy industry, the Financial Times reported.Among the early movers is Miami-based Lionheart Capital, which has…

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