Guyana oil block fight: Chevron clears $53 billion Hess deal after Paris arbitration, gains entry into Exxon-led Guyana field
Chevron has completed its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corp, securing a stake in one…
TCS share price today: Tata Consultancy Services stock drops almost 2%; IT giant announces 12,000 layoffs
TCS reported a global workforce of 613,069 employees at the close of June 2025. TCS share price today: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) shares dropped by 1.7% to reach Rs 3,081.20 during intraday trading on BSE on Monday, after India’s largest IT services firm announced that it will be laying off over 12,000 employees this year.At…
‘Aid must be permitted to reach people’: Barack Obama voices concern over Gaza; calls for action to ‘stop preventable starvation’
Former US President Barack Obama (AP photo) Former US President Barack Obama on Monday urged immediate action to prevent what he called the “preventable” starvation unfolding in Gaza, referring to the situation caused by the war that erupted between Israel and Hamas on October 7, 2023.“While a lasting resolution to the crisis in Gaza must…
‘Q1 nos, US Fed rate call to guide mkts’
NEW DELHI: Stock markets are in for an event-heavy week ahead with a raft of Q1 earnings from blue-chips, the US Fed interest rate decision and foreign investors trading activity driving investors’ sentiment, analysts said. Macro data, monthly auto sales numbers and global market trends would also guide movement, they said. Source link
‘Market of sweethearts’: Frustration grows over sex trafficking crisis in NYC district; AOC missing in action
Frustration is boiling over in Queens, where residents, business owners, and civic leaders are accusing representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of ignoring worsening conditions along Roosevelt Avenue, a stretch now infamous for rampant prostitution, illegal vending, and growing gang activity.“I have not personally seen Ocasio-Cortez since she’s been elected. I have not seen her in the community,”…
Top stocks to buy: Stock recommendations for the week starting July 28, 2025 – check list
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting July 28, 2025) are VA Tech WABAG, and HDFC Bank. Let’s take a look: Stock Name CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) VA Tech WABAG 1621 1900 17% HDFC Bank 2005…
Ukraine aid row: EU withholds $1.7 billion; Zelenskyy’s new bill faces internal and external pressure
The European Union has frozen $1.7 billion in aid earmarked for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill that weakens the independence of the country’s top anti-corruption agencies. The withheld amount represents over a third of the funding set aside by the Union under its Ukraine Facility fund, which was launched last year to…
MediBuddy eyes buyouts, funding for expansion
NEW DELHI: MediBuddy, a digital healthcare startup, has drawn plans to expand its services through strategic acquisitions and aims to secure fresh funding to bolster operations, a senior company official has said. “We remain committed to reaching new customers and enhancing our offerings,” CEO Satish Kannan told TOI, adding that the company is actively evaluating…
Cincinnati shocker: Man stomped, woman knocked out in brawl; crowd jeers and films
In a disturbing video footage from downtown Cincinnati, a man and a woman can be seen violently attacked during a chaotic brawl on Friday night, beaten mercilessly and pushed to the ground.The clip, which has since gone viral, shows the pair being swarmed by a crowd, with the white man appearing to be chased into…
US-China trade talks: Donald Trump administration & Beijing may extend tariff pause by another 3 months, says report
Unlike China, other countries have an August 1 deadline to finalise trade deals with the US. (AI image) US-China trade deal: The world’s two largest economies are expected to extend their current reciprocal tariff truce by another 90 days, according to a Reuters report quoting South China Morning Post. Another round of trade deal negotiations…
Israel halts some military activity in Gaza, hunger toll touches 133
JERUSALEM/GAZA: Israel said on Sunday it would halt military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and allow new aid corridors as Jordan and the UAE airdropped supplies into the enclave, where images of starving Palestinians have alarmed the world. Israel has been facing growing international criticism, which the govt rejects, over…