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Asian stocks today: Markets inch higher after Wall Street’s record rally; HSI adds over 200 points, Kospi trades flat

Asian shares inched higher on Monday as investors weighed political and economic developments in the United States, while the dollar slipped amid concerns over the independence of the US Federal Reserve.HSI jumped 208 points or 0.79% to 26,439. Japan’s Nikkei also climbed 822 points or 1.6% to 51,939. Shenzhen and Shanghai also added 1.2% and…

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‘On its way to US’: Trump makes big claim on Venezuela oil; says ‘yes’ to 50 million barrels worth $4.2bn

Washington is working “along really well” with Venezuela, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (local time), pointing to oil shipments from the country. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump was talking about US’s approach towards the new leadership in Caracas after Nicolas Maduro was captured by American forces. “Venezuela is really working…

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‘They’re playing cute’: Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela — here’s why

US President Donald Trump said that he may bar ExxonMobil from operating in Venezuela, criticising the oil giant after its leadership questioned the viability of investing in the country after the capture of former president Nicolas Maduro by US forces. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday as he departed West Palm Beach,…

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‘Unprecedented certainty in India’: PM Modi raises investment pitch amid ‘great global uncertainty’; highlights political stability, policy continuity

PM Modi (Photo credit- PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pitched India as a stable and predictable investment destination at a time of global flux, telling investors that the country is witnessing an era of “unprecedented certainty” even as the world faces widespread uncertainty.“Amidst great global uncertainty, we are witnessing an era of unprecedented…

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Stock market outlook: Q3 earnings, inflation data in focus this week; global cues to steer sentiment

Indian equity markets are set for an event-heavy week ahead, with investors closely tracking the onset of the December quarter earnings season, key domestic and global inflation data, and developments on the global macro and geopolitical front, analysts said, PTI reported.Quarterly results from several heavyweight companies across information technology, banking, financial services and energy sectors,…

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Companies flag location spoofing among hybrid, gig workers

BENGALURU: Background verification firms and corporate forensic teams are flagging cases of location spoofing, particularly among hybrid employees and gig workers. In several instances, employees have been pulled up after allegedly misrepresenting their actual work location, with such discrepancies surfacing during random audits, compliance checks, or client reviews. Investigations found that some used travel routers…

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