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Gold on track for biggest daily drop since 2020 on profit-taking, stronger dollar

Gold prices were on track for the steepest daily fall in five years on Tuesday, as the dollar rose and investors booked profits after expectations of US interest rate cuts and sustained safe-haven demand drove the yellow metal to a fresh record high in the previous session

Can the US-Australia minerals pact counter China's rare-earth dominance?

The US and Australia have signed an $8.5 billion critical minerals pact to counter China’s dominance in rare earths. The Trump-Albanese summit at the White House signalled a major realignment of global supply chains, with both nations pledging massive investments to secure strategic resources vital for defence and clean energy

China’s Fourth Plenum: How will Beijing’s secretive meeting shape the global economy?

China’s Communist Party is set to hold its Fourth Plenary Session from October 20-23, 2025 — a confidential political gathering expected to define the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030). The closed-door meeting will shape the direction of China’s economy and governance priorities at a time of slowing global growth

Did PM Modi really promise Trump to stop buying Russian oil?

US President Donald Trump claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him India would halt Russian oil imports — a potential shift in New Delhi’s energy strategy. While Trump framed it as a breakthrough, trade data reveals that India continues to rely heavily on discounted Russian crude

Why Greece wants a 13-hour workday

Greece is pushing through a polarising labour reform allowing employees in select sectors to work up to 13 hours a day for limited periods annually. The Mitsotakis government insists the measure boosts flexibility, but unions call it a rollback of workers’ rights

How Americans are the ones losing after Trump’s tariff war

Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff campaign — designed to revive US manufacturing — has shifted much of the cost burden to American households and businesses. Goldman Sachs estimates that US consumers now bear 55 per cent of tariff costs, while companies absorb 22 per cent, and foreign exporters just 18 per cent

India’s loving silver and it’s caused a shortage this Diwali season. Here’s how

Diwali’s around the corner. But the festivities might shine a bit dimmer this year as there’s a shortage of silver. This dearth of the white metal has pushed up the prices to a record high and also caused mutual fund houses to halt new investments in the silver ETF Fund of Funds

Camry Sprint Edition: Crafted for Those Who Feel the Rhythm

Like Drum Tao, it turns precision into art and motion into emotion

Charlie Javice gets 7 years in jail for $175-million JPMorgan fraud case: Who is the millennial startup founder?

Former Frank CEO Charlie Javice has been sentenced for defrauding JPMorgan Chase in a $175-million acquisition deal. Accused of inflating user numbers to mislead the bank, Javice’s case has become one of the biggest recent corporate fraud scandals in the US

Kotak811 overtakes SBI Yono, ranks 3rd globally in banking app downloads in H1 2025

Launched in 2017, Kotak811 is among India’s earliest digital banking brands

Hypertension in India: A rising concern

India is currently facing an alarming increase in hypertension cases

Will Trump’s $20 billion bailout rescue Argentina’s economy?

US President Donald Trump has pledged to help Argentina amid its financial turmoil, with the US Treasury considering a $20 billion bailout through currency swaps and bond purchases. President Javier Milei seeks urgent support as the peso plunges and debt payments loom, hoping to stabilise markets and boost his political standing ahead of October elections

What will be the impact of Trump’s $100,000 visa fee? 5,500 jobs each month

The Trump administration’s plan to impose a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas could cut 5,500 foreign work permits every month, hitting Indian tech professionals and US companies reliant on global talent. Experts warn the move may disrupt hiring and drive jobs offshore

Network18 to host Reforms Reloaded 2025 to unlock India’s GST reforms and economic growth

As India prepares for the next phase of its economic transformation, Reforms Reloaded 2025 will spotlight GST 2.0, Aatmanirbharta, Make in India and India’s Vision 2030