Joe Biden-Xi Jinping meeting concludes, both sides to ensure differences remain manageable November 16th, 2023 08:27
Meeting in person for the first time in over a year, Biden and Xi spent time together for more than four hours at the Filoli mansion estate in Woodside, about 40 km south of San Francisco, in various settings that included an expanded bilateral, lunch and a walk in the garden of the mansion.

Malaysia, Google announce strategic collaboration on skills opportunities November 16th, 2023 08:27
The collaboration, aimed at accelerating innovation domestically, is expected to help businesses of all sizes advance their digital competitiveness through skilling programmes, investment, responsible innovation on artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud-first policies, Bernama said, citing Google and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

UK wants tariff quota on electric vehicles as part of FTA, says source November 16th, 2023 08:27
According to a person aware of developments, the UK is looking for new markets to export electric vehicles, with the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered cars banned from 2035

Hot Stocks | Asian Paints, Reliance Industries, TCS can give decent returns in short term November 16th, 2023 08:27
Looking ahead, the bullish sentiment is likely to persist as long as the index remains above 19,500.

Apple’s Tim Cook, BlackRock’s Fink among CEOs attending Xi Jinping dinner November 16th, 2023 08:27
Blackstone Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Schwarzman and Visa Inc. CEO Ryan McInerney will also join them at the soiree in San Francisco, according to people briefed on the matter. Pfizer Inc. CEO Albert Bourla earlier confirmed he would attend the event, as he spoke on the sidelines of a summit that’s part of this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meetings.

With eye on key minerals, India to hold 6th round of trade talks with Peru in December November 16th, 2023 08:27
The government is hoping to diversify India#39;s import basket in terms of essential metals and minerals by entering into a trade agreement with Peru

Joe Biden again calls Xi Jinping a dictator, showing limits of cooperation November 16th, 2023 08:27
At the conclusion of his press conference Wednesday, Biden responded to a question from a US journalist about whether he stood by a comment he made in June calling Xi a dictator.

Asia stocks waver, expectations of Fed pause intact after data November 16th, 2023 08:27
U.S. economic data this week has left investors in the same state of confusion about Fed policy as they have been in for weeks.

NY State Governor Kathy Hochul signs legislation making Diwali a holiday in NYC public schools November 16th, 2023 08:27
"New York City is rich in different religions and cultures, and we#39;re taking an important step to recognise and celebrate this diversity in the school calendar," Hochul said Tuesday.

Lenders look to derisk promoter guarantees November 16th, 2023 07:27
In response to the recent Supreme Court order upholding recovery provisions against personal guarantors, Indian lenders are now taking measures to protect their interests. They will require a negative lien on the assets underlying personal guarantees given by promoters of companies raising bank loans. This will prevent promoters from transferring these assets to a special trust that is bankruptcy remote.