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"Spectacular" growth of solar power helped renewable sources generate more energy than coal and fossil fuels in the first half of this year, a new report says
India ranks sixth globally in climate vulnerability and has experienced over 400 extreme weather events between 1993 and 2022
The global AI data centre boom threatens to tighten the market for memory storage devices for years, a new report says
Lilly's plans come amid a rush to bolster US manufacturing capacity after the Trump administration imposed a 100% tariff on imported branded drugs from October 1
The selection of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's new leader spurred a jump in the Nikkei, and the yen to fall, as she's been a fan of stimulus policies imposed by Shinzo Abe
While China's economy is slowing down, some sectors favoured by the party leadership are enjoying lavish government support
The RBI proposal allows firms to raise up to $1 billion or 300% of net worth, instead of its earlier $1.5 billion cap and specific approval for larger sums.
Indonesia has suspended TikTok's registration after gambling accounts used its live stream feature. It sought data from the firm but TikTok only gave partial details
The move follows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China last month and talks he had with President Xi Jinping
High-profile American speakers ramp up optimism at Token2049, where the future of digital assets seemed a long way from their government's shutdown
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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