Hormuz will be bypassed in two years: Scott BessentThe Treasury department has taken a more central role in recent weeks in the conflict, with Bessent announcing plans last week to expand sa...
02 Sep, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
India, US commit to deepen relationship in critical minerals, other areasIn a significant move, India and the US have vowed to bolster their bilateral relationship, particularly in critical minerals supply chains...
01 Sep, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
This North Carolina student built a science project exploring how dirty water could be turned into a source of power for tiny batteriesPrakhar Purohit created tiny batteries using dirty water for a science project. His innovative idea earned him the 2026 North Carolina Stat...
01 Sep, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
US bond yields reflect 'flat to down' inflation expectations, stronger growth, Bessent saysDuring a finance leaders' gathering in Asheville, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized the significance of recent economic indica...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
- US to urge hands-off AI regulation at G-20, official says
Leaders are convening at a key moment in the AI sector's development and the global debate over how to govern it, and as the US faces an in...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
UK doubles penalties for sanctions breaches to squeeze RussiaBritain has doubled penalties for sanctions breaches, increasing the maximum fine to 100 percent. The UK Treasury stated this action aims t...
01 Sep, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Scott Bessent calls time on big stimulusWhile the BOJ was already widely expected to lift rates in September as inflation pressures grew, Bessent's recent comments effectively l...
01 Sep, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
US to press G20 on light-touch AI regulationTech bosses including Elon Musk, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman are participating in a G20 meeting in North Carolina this we...
01 Sep, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets 3M CEO; explores expansion in advanced manufacturing and R&DUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met 3M Chairman William Brown to discuss India's manufacturing and innovation growth. They assess...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
India, Canada working on easing cross-border remittances: Nirmala SitharamanIndia and Canada are joining forces to improve remittance processes for students. With a focus on utilizing digital innovations, this initi...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war, bond turmoilUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will push G20 economies to reduce trade imbalances, boost growth and cut ties with Iran at meetings in ...
30 Aug, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Japan's finance minister, BOJ chief to attend G20 gathering next weekJapan's finance minister and central bank governor will attend the upcoming G20 meeting. Policymakers will discuss the global economic fall...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
20 economies, 2 days and Trump’s G20 agenda — including Iran tiesThe US Treasury plans to address global trade imbalances and boost economic growth. Secretary Bessent will urge major economies to cut rema...
28 Aug, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
SpaceX's Elon Musk, David Sacks to join Sam Altman, Jensen Huang at G20 event: BloombergElon Musk, David Sacks, Jensen Huang and Sam Altman are set to speak at next week’s Group of 20 tech meeting.
27 Aug, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Global Market: Japanese bond yields retreat after BOJ deputy governor signals no clear rate-hike timingJapanese government bond yields retreated from session highs after BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino offered no clear signal on the timing o...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
In 1943, families displaced from a North Carolina town were promised a road home; 83 years later, the seven-mile ‘Road to Nowhere’ still ends above their lost villageThe Road to Nowhere ultimately represents much more than an unusual dead-end highway in North Carolina. It is a reminder of the human cost ...
27 Aug, 2026, 01.56 AM IST
After Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and wife Judith donate $12 million to 12 HBCUs: Full listJamie Dimon and wife Judith donating $12 million to historically Black colleges and universities: Jamie Dimon and his wife Judith are donat...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.41 PM IST