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Qantas shares jump on earnings as airline updates business class

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

Qantas and Jet Star aircrafts at Sydney Airport. April 10th, 2026, (Photo by Wolter Peeters / The Sydney Morning Herald via Getty Images) Fairfax Media | Fairfax Media | Getty Images Shares of Australian carrier Qantas Airways jumped 4% on Thursday after the airline reported full-year earnings and unveiled new business-class suites amid growing demand...

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Japanese startups, IPOs set for boost with unlisted-company platform

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

An investor gazes at a share price board showing various stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August 25, 2015. Japan’s share prices dropped 733.98 points, or nearly 4.0 percent, to close at 17,806.70 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, erasing a morning rebound as Hong Kong and Shanghai extended losses on worries over...

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China’s industrial profits growth slumps to seven-month low

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

Employees work on the assembly line of an intelligent factory of SERES Automobile Co., Ltd in Chongqing, China on July 19, 2022. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s industrial profits growth in July slowed to its weakest pace this year, expanding 11.2% from a year earlier, according to National Bureau of Statistics...

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Bank of Korea delivers back-to-back rate hikes as core inflation stays elevated

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

Pedestrians cross a road in front of the Bank of Korea headquarters in Seoul on July 16, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea’s central bank on Thursday raised rates for a second straight time in its bid to cool rising prices, after core inflation reading hit the highest level last month...

U.S., Russia vie for a bigger slice of the world’s third-largest energy market

TazaPulseAugust 27, 2026

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India’s growing energy requirements are becoming fertile grounds for a contest between the U.S. and Russia, as the two geopolitical rivals seek a bigger...

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Haidilao shares rise on delivery, restaurant growth

TazaPulseAugust 26, 2026

People dine in a Haidilao hot pot restaurant in a shopping mall complex in Beijing on March 13, 2025. One of China’s biggest restaurant chains has promised to refund thousands of customers after footage of a patron urinating into a simmering hotpot went viral online, triggering a public outcry. The clip, filmed last month, appeared...

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Temasek-backed VC firm sees Singapore as Chinese robots’ path to U.S.

TazaPulseAugust 26, 2026

Singapore-based Vertex Ventures, backed by Singapore state investor Temasek, has made investments in Chinese robotics startups, including Unitree Robotics. SINGAPORE — Chinese robotics companies shut out of the U.S. by new restrictions on advanced robots can still reach American buyers by building genuine operations in Singapore, according to a Temasek-backed venture firm that counts humanoid...

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Indonesia’s growth ambitions questioned by economists

TazaPulseAugust 26, 2026

Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, waves to photographers as he leaves after attending a dialog held by country’s anti-graft agency Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at its headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2024. Willy Kurniawan | Reuters Indonesia may have trouble meeting its economic-growth goals for the coming year, after spending 2026 on the defensive amid...

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United adds 2027 flights to Sicily, Okinawa and more. Here’s why

TazaPulseAugust 25, 2026

People gather at Notre-Dame de la Garde in Marseille, France, to watch a partial solar eclipse, Aug. 12, 2026 . Sener Yilmaz Aslan | Getty Images United Airlines said Tuesday it’s planning to add a host of new international destinations next year that span Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Okinawa, Japan, continuing its so-far profitable bet that...

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New Delhi draws in $73 billion in 11 weeks, powered by special deposits for non-resident Indians

TazaPulseAugust 25, 2026

The U.S. dollar was on the defensive early on Wednesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered wagers on an interest rate cut this month. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images New Delhi’s bid to attract foreign funds through a special scheme has helped power $73 billion in inflows in the last 11 weeks, driven...

Festive shopping to get costlier: ACs, TVs and other electrical appliances set for 8% price hike

At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since 2022

Banks open today: Are banks open or closed on Sunday, September 27, ahead of a 3-day strike?

‘Congress part of every conspiracy’: CM Yogi hits out at opposition amid ‘dissent within EC’ row | India News

Festive season shock: AC, TV and appliance prices set to rise from October 1

‘Old footage’: Delhi Police fact-checks viral Jantar Mantar protest video amid SIR row | India News

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Qantas shares jump on earnings as airline updates business class

Japanese startups, IPOs set for boost with unlisted-company platform

China’s industrial profits growth slumps to seven-month low

Bank of Korea delivers back-to-back rate hikes as core inflation stays elevated

U.S., Russia vie for a bigger slice of the world’s third-largest energy market

Haidilao shares rise on delivery, restaurant growth

Temasek-backed VC firm sees Singapore as Chinese robots’ path to U.S.

Indonesia’s growth ambitions questioned by economists

United adds 2027 flights to Sicily, Okinawa and more. Here’s why

New Delhi draws in $73 billion in 11 weeks, powered by special deposits for non-resident Indians

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Festive shopping to get costlier: ACs, TVs and other electrical appliances set for 8% price hike

At UN, Russia and Germany’s top diplomats hold first talks since 2022

Banks open today: Are banks open or closed on Sunday, September 27, ahead of a 3-day strike?

‘Congress part of every conspiracy’: CM Yogi hits out at opposition amid ‘dissent within EC’ row | India News

Festive season shock: AC, TV and appliance prices set to rise from October 1

‘Old footage’: Delhi Police fact-checks viral Jantar Mantar protest video amid SIR row | India News

Banks open today: Are banks open or closed on Sunday, September 27, ahead of a 3-day strike?

‘Congress part of every conspiracy’: CM Yogi hits out at opposition amid ‘dissent within EC’ row | India News

Festive season shock: AC, TV and appliance prices set to rise from October 1

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Festive shopping to get costlier: ACs, TVs and other electrical appliances set for 8% price hike

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