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Oil falls as geopolitical tensions ease, China COVID concerns return

By Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell for a second day in early Asian trade on Thursday as concerns over geopolitical tensions eased and rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in China added

Asian stocks mixed, dollar finds footing as traders assess Fed outlook

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks were mixed on Thursday while the U.S. dollar stabilized and Treasury yields remained depressed as investors tried to assess the outlook for Federal

Watchdog flags jump in complaints about misleading ads, says education sector ‘most violative’

Social media influencers are also increasingly violating norms, says ASCI, which received 14% more complaints against ads in April-September 2022 than same period last year.

Poland missile relief dents dollar; stocks retreat

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Global stocks eased from two-month highs on Wednesday while the safe-haven dollar fell, after Poland's president said a missile that hit his country was probably a

SoftBank to sell shares worth $215 million in Paytm, says report

SoftBank had a 17.5% stake in Paytm’s parent One 97 Communications Ltd, as of Sept. 30. The stock is being sold in a range of 555 rupees to 601.45 rupees per share, said the report.

Oil prices slide after Druzhba crude pipeline resumes flows

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday as Russian oil shipments via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary restarted, prompting the reversal of earlier gains following an

Musk to relaunch Twitter’s blue check subscription on Nov 29

(Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Twitter's sought-after blue check subscription service will be relaunched on Nov. 29, a minor delay from his initial tentative timeline to bring

Dollar weighed by easing Polish tensions, supported by U.S. data

By Sinéad Carew and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - The euro pulled higher against the dollar and the yen on Wednesday as concerns about a missile strike in Poland eased but the dollar gained

Dollar slips on easing tensions over Polish missile strike

By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar slid back on Wednesday towards the multi-month lows it hit a day earlier after the flight to the safe-haven greenback caused by a missile strike on Poland

Relief over Poland missile dents dollar flows; stocks retreat

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) - Global stocks eased from two-month highs on Wednesday while the safe-haven dollar fell, after Poland's president said a missile that hit his country was probably a

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India should steer clear of an ‘Asian NATO’. Its strategic flexibility is at stake

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba’s proposal for an Asian NATO stems from his belief that the absence of a collective defence alliance could lead to wars. It’s a step too far for India.

You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?