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  Asia’s cat modelling challenge is addressing the gap in knowledge: Guy Carpenter
The majority of models used operationally in Asia Pacific do not account for the recent increasing frequency of extreme weather events, however, newer generation of cat models do have capability to produce alternative views which include loadings...
    
  3M India Ltd posts higher Q2FY26 PAT of Rs. 191.33 crores
3M India Limited has reported Standalone financial results for the period ended September 30, 2025. Financial Results (Q2 FY2026) - QoQ Comparison The company has reported total income of Rs. 1278.8116 crores during the period ended September 30,...
    
  Ramaphosa: Southeast Asia is closer now than ever before
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s recent visit to Southeast Asia marks a deepening of relations with Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia, built on centuries of shared history and new opportunities for trade and investment. Writing in his...
    
  Exclusive: Amazon To Cut 2,000 Jobs In India In Restructuring Drive
SUMMARY Amazon laid off 1,000 employees in India over the last week as part of its ongoing global restructuring exercise Sources told Inc42 that the exercise is undergoing in the current week and will result in about 2,000 Indian employees losing...
    
  AWE Central Asia Summit Strengthens Support for Women Entrepreneurs in Almaty
ASTANA — The Academy of Women’s Entrepreneurship (AWE) Central Asia International Summit took place in Almaty on Oct. 31, gathering women entrepreneurs, AWE alumni, and representatives from international organizations, businesses, and government...
    
  Business News | Why ULIPs Are Gaining Attention as Markets Turn Volatile
VMPL Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3: A Unit Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP) is a financial instrument that strategically combines essential life insurance coverage with market-linked investment growth in a single policy. During periods...
    
  China's clean and low-carbon energy transition over the past five years
Solar panels above a reservoir in Tieling County, Tieling City, Liaoning Province, on July 30 (XINHUA) Substantial advancements have been made in China's energy sector during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, with green energy now...
    
  Trump Imposes Export Ban On Nvidia Blackwell AI Chip — China's Tech Dreams Face a Setback
The US-China tech rivalry just escalated. President Donald Trump's new export ban on Nvidia's cutting-edge Blackwell AI chip has sent a shockwave through the global technology sector. This significant restriction directly targets the heart of...
Our scale & financials justify an IPO: Pine Labs CEO Amrish Rau
Pine Labs has come a long way from its early days as a card payments processor. Over the years, it has grown into a full-fledged fintech, with business straddling prepaid cards, UPI and online payments, and international operations. Founded in...
    
  NIIA, experts examine China-Africa relations under BRI, FOCAC frameworks
The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) has underscored the deepening significance of China-Africa cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), describing it as a...
German auto parts sector rushes to get China exemptions for Nexperia chip exports
Automotive suppliers were rushing for exemptions to Chinese export restrictions on Nexperia chips on Monday, hoping for a political solution to a trade stand-off that has caused alarm over possible production stoppages in the car industry. A fight...
    
  India's Battery Manufacturing Capacity Set to Reach 100 GWh by 2026
India's battery manufacturing capacity is projected to reach 100 GWh by 2026, up from the current 60 GWh, as the country accelerates localization in energy storage technologies, industry experts announced at the 18th Renewable Energy India Expo...
    
  Chinese delegation explores new avenues of industrial cooperation under CPEC
ISLAMABAD - A 15-member Chinese delegation, led by the Organizing Committee of the China–Pakistan Safety Production Equipment Procurement Demand Matching Conference, visited the Board of Investment (BOI)’s Project Management Unit (Special Economic...
    
  India, New Zealand begin fourth round of FTA talks, focus on goods, services and rules of origin
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI India and New Zealand began the fourth round of negotiations towards a free trade agreement, with the Indian team visiting Auckland until November 7, the Ministry of...
    
  Business News | Fairfield by Marriott Opens in Mumbai's Andheri West, Showcasing Smart and Simplified Hospitality for the Modern Traveller
BusinessWire India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3: Fairfield by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy's global portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, proudly announces the opening of Fairfield by Marriott Mumbai Andheri West,...
    
  India’s Smartphone Shipments Up 5% In July-Sept; Apple Breaks Into Top 5
New Delhi: India’s smartphone market continued its recovery in the July–September quarter of 2025, growing 5 per cent year-on-year (YoY) by volume and 18 per cent by value -- its highest-ever quarterly value, a new report showed on Monday. The...
    
  Canada and Pakistan agree to facilitate canola trade as Canada seeks new markets for commodity
Canada and Pakistan have agreed to facilitate the export of Canadian canola to the South Asian nation, the countries said in a joint statement on Monday. Canada has been looking to open new markets for the commodity after China announced...
Corporate Jobs Are Shrinking: Saurabh Mukherjea's Caution To India's Youth
At a time when freelancing and tags of "self-employed" are seen all over, Saurabh Mukherjea, founder and Chief Investment Officer of Marcellus Investment Managers, in a podcast, has warned the salary-dependent workers that times are about to...
    
  'Direct Attack On India's Nepo Kids…': BJP Points To Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav After Tharoor Article
Last Updated:November 03, 2025, 17:52 IST The article comes days ahead of the first phase voting for the Bihar polls, in which RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is running as the CM candidate of the opposition INDIA bloc The BJP called Congress leader...
    
  China agrees to lift chip export ban in landmark US trade deal
The White House has announced that China will begin easing restrictions on exports of automotive computer chips under a new trade agreement reached between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. The deal, finalized during talks in South...