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November 1, 2025 5:09 PM

Canada’s Carney says he apologised to Trump over Reagan ad

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday he had apologised to U.S. President Donald Trump over an anti-tariff political advertisement and had told Ontario Premier Doug Ford not to run it. Carney, speaking to reporters after attending an ...

November 1, 2025 1:32 PM

Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up

Facing deepening fractures in the global trade order, Asia-Pacific leaders adopted a joint declaration that emphasized the need for resilience and shared benefits in trade at the end of the annual APEC summit on Saturday. The Asia-Pacific Economic C...

October 31, 2025 4:39 PM

APEC official says member countries working hard for consensus on trade

Most Asia-Pacific countries want and are heading in the direction of free and open trade, a senior official at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) secretariat said, as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs overshadowed the forum's annual sum...

October 31, 2025 4:14 PM

Markets Slip as Widespread Selling Weighs on Sensex and Nifty

The benchmark Indian equity indices ended lower on Friday, marking a weak close to the week as selling pressure was seen across most sectors. The Sensex fell 466.75 points, or 0.55 per cent, to close at 83,938.71, while the Nifty declined 155.75 poi...

October 31, 2025 2:02 PM

RBI Completes ₹32,000 Crore Bond Auction, Highest Commission Seen in Green Bond Issue

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced the results of the underwriting auction conducted on October 31 for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of select Government securities. The central bank set the cut-off rates for underwritin...

October 31, 2025 11:27 AM

Amazon shares rise after cloud growth exceeds expectations

Amazon's cloud revenue rose at the fastest clip in nearly three years, helping the company forecast quarterly sales above estimates and driving its shares up 14% in after-market trading on Thursday. The company projected increased capital spendi...

October 31, 2025 10:51 AM

Tech giants ramp up AI investments, yet Alphabet’s strong cash flow steals the spotlight

Four of the biggest U.S. technology companies flagged plans this week to accelerate capital spending over the next year but investors were most accepting of Google-parent Alphabet ability to fund its plans from its cash flow. Alphabet, Micros...

October 31, 2025 10:00 AM

Indian markets open steady amid global uncertainty; IPO activity remains strong

The Indian stock market opened on a steady note on Friday, with benchmark indices trading marginally lower amid mixed global cues and the absence of major domestic triggers. Investor sentiment was supported by expectations of a possible trade agreeme...

October 30, 2025 9:11 PM

Jyotiraditya Scindia charts roadmap for BSNL’s growth; stresses quality of service, cost efficiency, and profitability

Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Thursday chaired the Quarter 2 (2025–26) Strategic Review and Planning Meeting of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in New Delhi. The meeti...

October 30, 2025 5:34 PM

Sensex, Nifty slip amid weak global market cues

Indian equity benchmarks ended lower on Thursday, mirroring weakness in global markets after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates as anticipated but signaled that it could be the final reduction of 2025. Caution also prevailed among investors...