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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Facebook parent Meta set for $195 bn wipeout, among worst in market history

Meta shares plunged 22% in early US trading on the back of poor earnings results. At current levels, that’s the biggest collapse in market value for any US company.

After 3 days of gains, Gold holds steady amidst US employment drop, geopolitical tensions

Due to spread of omicron, US business payrolls fell the most last month, since early days of pandemic. Meanwhile, US govt has given a stronger military message of support for Ukraine.

Govt short of money, economy short of momentum, but Budget 2022-23 a promising policy statement

A large portion of Sitharaman’s speech was dedicated to climate action and the energy transition — from supporting low-carbon sectors, to the announcing of green bonds.

Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal considering Vedanta Resources merger with cash-rich India unit

Potential deal follows global commodities boom that has fuelled a rally in Mumbai-traded Vedanta Ltd. shares & almost doubled its market capitalisation in the past year to about $17 Bn.

Is TikTok the biggest threat facing Facebook? Revenue records would suggest so

Facebook parent Meta Platforms is not only losing consumers to TikTok but also seeing lower revenue from ads destined for the shorter format on its own apps.

Chinese and Indian stocks in Thai Pension Funds’ potential list for $33 Billion investment plan

The plan to add more Chinese and Indian stocks will help Thailand’s Government Pension Fund diversify its equities portfolio, and earn better returns in developing and resilient economies.

Tata Steel to face criminal probe in Netherlands over release of ‘hazardous’ pollutants

The case could be closely followed by European steel industry & push conversions to greener steelmaking. Sector accounts for about 7% of carbon emissions globally & is difficult to decarbonise.

Kicking Russia out of Swift payment system could backfire

While kicking it off would indeed cause severe pain to Russians and the Russian economy in the short term, it also could be too much of a shock to a Western-led payment system.

India is pushing to become solar powerhouse without reliance on China

Grants of Rs 19,500 crore are being added to spur local equipment production, while there’ll also be a 40% tax on imports of solar modules and 25% on cells from next fiscal.

Houthi militia attacks remind UAE it isn’t so easy to escape Yemen conflict

The Emiratis prevented Iranian-backed rebels, Houthis, from capturing Yemen's south during the civil war. Now, Houthis may have ended UAE's hopes of a return to business as usual.

On Camera

From Virat & Anushka selling sarias to dentist ads, Bihar walls tell a ‘rurbanisation’ story

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.