Geopolitics

Vance's visit came less than a month after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Renee Good, a 37-year-old US citizen, an incident that escalated tensions in Minneapolis.

The plane took off at 9:46 p.m. from Andrews in Maryland for a planned trip to the forum in Switzerland. Trump was scheduled to arrive on Wednesday and leave on Thursday.

The US envoys meetings with Tata Group and the RBI come amid trade tensions and efforts to deepen cooperation in technology and strategic areas.

Nasdaq traded 1.01% or 247.94 points lower at 23,471.77, S&P 500 traded 0.61% or 42.20 points lower at 6,916.62, and Dow Jones traded 0.29% or 140.59 points lower at 49,051.40.

Starlink’s service in Iran and in other regions facing conflict underscore how the fast-growing internet service has become a tool of soft power for the world’s richest person, and the US government.

"Discussed trade, critical minerals, nuclear cooperation, defence and energy. Agreed to remain in touch on these and other issues," Jaishankar said.

Reality Labs has lost more than $70 billion since the start of 2021 because many of the investments aren’t yet generating meaningful revenue.

Economists said that data was artificially depressed by the record-long government shutdown because the BLS couldn’t collect prices in October and assumed no increases in key housing metrics.

Powell himself has also adopted a combative tone in recent days, accusing Donald Trump of seeking to wrest control over monetary policy.

India intends to work with BRICS partners to build resilience in agriculture, in health, in disaster risk reduction, in energy and supply chains, Jaishankar said.

A blanket tariff threat tied not to specific goods but to any US-facing business could act as a powerful deterrent, forcing countries to reassess even limited commercial engagement with Tehran.

Gor described his tenure as a "once in a lifetime opportunity to redefine diplomacy," framing the relationship as "intersection between the world's oldest democracy & the world's largest democracy."

Gor emphasised on the importance of reaching an agreement with India, calling it the most essential partner for the United States.

The law, which came into effect Dec. 10, mandates services such as ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok and Instagram keep under-16s off their platforms or face fines of up to A$49.5 million ($33 million).

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will host a meeting of the Group of Seven finance ministers in Washington to discuss critical minerals.

Customers can build a basket and purchase the items directly on Gemini, with Walmart handling orders.

'This isn’t a one-size-fits-all market,' said Jack Janasiewicz, lead portfolio strategist at Natixis Investment Managers Solutions, which has $1.4 trillion in assets.

Dollar movement, Fed Reserve's next moves, inflation and jobs data are going to be the movers for the bullion prices in the short-term.

As AI tools become more accessible, Bill Gates warns they could be leveraged by extremist organisations to develop biological threats.

It’s not clear whether credit card companies will respond to his call, or what actions he might take to force any change.