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Oil steadies after sharp fall, Middle East uncertainty persists

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices inched higher in early trade on Wednesday on uncertainty over what may happen next in the Middle East conflict, after demand concerns knocked the market

Oil steadies after sharp falls as Middle East uncertainty persists

(Reuters) - Oil rose in early Asian trade on Wednesday on continued uncertainty over conflict in the Middle East, after falling as much as $5 this week to the lowest levels since early October on

Chip stocks lead Asian markets lower; China in focus

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian equities fell on Wednesday after disappointing earnings from Europe's biggest tech firm ASML dragged chip stocks around the world, while expectations that

Aussie hit by China stimulus scepticism; US dollar firm on Fed outlook

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars slumped on Wednesday as scepticism grew about top trading partner China's stimulus, while the greenback hovered near

Wall St ends lower on weakness, oil extends slide

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed down on Tuesday, following world stocks lower as a weak sales forecast from chipmaker ASML weighed on tech shares, while crude extended its

Wall St ends lower on tech weakness, oil extends slide

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed down on Tuesday, following world stocks lower as a weak sales forecast from chipmaker ASML weighed on tech shares, while crude extended its

Wall St weighed by tech weakness, oil extends slide

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks followed world stocks lower on Tuesday as weak sales forecast from chipmaker ASML weighed on tech shares, while crude extended its slide due to easing

Workers call off over a month-long strike at Samsung’s Tamil Nadu plant

Chennai/ New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) In a major relief to consumer electronic major Samsung, the over a month-long strike by its employees...

Samsung says won’t take any action against workers who merely participated in strike

New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) Appliances and consumer electronic major Samsung has welcomed trade body CITU's decision to call off over one month...

DPIIT announces relaxations in Quality Control Order for cookware, utensils to enhance ease of doing business

New Delhi , October 15 (ANI): The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said on Tuesday that it has extended the...

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?