National Handloom Day 2026: From Alia Bhatt to Samantha Ruth Prabhu; Actresses who celebrated India's textile heritage as brides

The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS

Unitree Robotics targets $9 billion valuation in landmark IPO backed by DeepSeek and Tencent

India names 27 sites in Arunachal Pradesh

Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata OTT: When will Kangana Ranaut's film stream online?

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Shakib Al Hasan ready to return to Bangladesh—under one condition

‘Fake news’: MEA rejects report claiming India sought defence pact with Israel after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey deal

Rockstar to unveil GTA 6 extended look ahead of November launch

Russia forms Ukrainian Volunteer Spetsnaz Brigade to fight Ukraine

Drug-resistant fungus that hides in hair and enters bloodstream reported in 23 US states

Technology transfer deal boosts India's defence manufacturing ambitions

Border row erupts in Europe after Ceuta crossings, Spain imposes border controls on Italy

Morale plummets on USS Abraham Lincoln: Are US sailors reaching a breaking point? | GRAVITAS

'Security can't be bought with Pakistan, Turkey deal': Iran tells Saudi Arabia

Baba Vanga's 2026 prophecy: 2 predictions 'already came true', 3 terrifying ones remain. Details inside

Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella vows to ‘defeat narco-terrorists’, signals hardline shift

New Friday OTT releases (August 7, 2026): Operation Safed Sagar, Vadhandhi, Main Vaapis Aaunga- 6 movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video and more

Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth scripts history as Indian Air Force gets its first woman ‘Top Gun’ pilot

RSS says Gen Z protests reflect genuine distress

Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'

IAF officer held for sharing sensitive information in 'honey trap' case, booked under Official Secrets Act

Stray Kids under scrutiny? Fans react to Grammy submission silence after BTS boycott

Why the Su-30MKI doesn't need external fuel tanks to fly vast distances

Jugal Hansraj reunites with Shekhar Kapur after 40 years for Masoom: The Next Generation

New speed limits, automatic challans: Big traffic change coming to Delhi-Meerut Expressway. All you need to know

India officially names 27 places in Arunachal to counter China's renaming claims

Trump calls White House ballroom ruling a 'national disgrace' as court says Congress approval needed

US sanctions Iran’s crypto network after Strait of Hormuz attacks, offers $15m bounty for intel on IRGC finance

Why the Su-30MKI is one of the heaviest fighters ever built

Uttarakhand young innovator builds India's own flying vehicle, conducts first test flight: WATCH

Chilling video shows students take cover as teen opens fire at Thai school

Reese Witherspoon's father hospitalised after poolside incident in Nashville: Report

The US Federal Reserve is moving decisively away from ultra-aggressive tightening policy into a wait-and-watch mode, with the latest language from the policymakers suggesting a clear caution in their tone.

What next: US Federal Reserve on the cusp of policy change

"Brands to me have to be inspired by human relationships. Any brand relationship between a product or a corporate and a customer or a consumer is like a human relationship. So if we get inspired by human relationships to help and use that to help build brand relationships, " says Deepak Gulati, Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer, Bridgestone to Jasper Reid.

Bridgestone Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer, Deepak Gulati speaks to WION

"We really look forward in terms of having our customers together and how we can take them forward along with us. Inspired trust again, it has to be trust and transparency, " says Sarthak Seth, CMO, Tata realty and infrastructure Limited to Jasper Reid.

Tata realty and infrastructure Limited CMO, Sarthak Seth speaks to WION

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. founder Jack Ma has decided to delay plans to reduce his stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant after it faced its most significant selloff in over a year.

Alibaba's selloff saga: Jack Ma hits pause on share sale amid $22 billion selloff

"Companies really engage with you, they want to work with Partners whom they can really trust right? Whom they can really rely on and I think that's the relationship that we want to build up," says Suryadeep Verma, Senior VP & CMO, Comviva to Jasper Reid.

Comviva's Senior VP & CMO, Suryadeep Verma speaks to WION

"Good to be specific about transparency trust is actually a very very very large topic and I think transparency is just one of the pillars that tries to build in trust for any organization, " says Virat Khullar, AVP & Vertical Head of Marketing, HMIL to Jasper Reid.

HMIL's AVP & Vertical Head of Marketing, Virat Khullar speaks to WION

'For a new and emerging brand, what's really different versus a legacy brand is that you are building trust and not necessarily inheriting it,' says Anuja Mishra, Chief Marketing Officer of Honasa Consumer to Jasper Reid.

Honasa Consumer Chief Marketing Officer, Anuja Mishra speaks to WION

Elon Musk-owned social media company X could lose as much as $75 million in advertising revenue by the end of the year as dozens of major brands pause their marketing campaigns, the New York Times reported on Friday.

Elon Musk's X may lose up to $75 million by year-end on advertiser exodus

On December 10, Argentina will have a new president. Javier Milei, a maverick Libertarian pitching himself as an outsider, has promised to reimagine the Argentine economy.

Flashback Friday: The rise of Javier Milei should not be seen in isolation. Here's why

Indian media reports that leading EV maker Tesla is ready to invest up to $2 billion to set up a factory in India. But there's a small catch -- the factory is likely to come up only if the government cuts import duty on its vehicles to 15% for the first two years of operations.

Report: EV maker ready to invest up to $2 bn to set up a factory

Stock market of South Korea is very sensitive to the news of K-pop groups disbanding. This is because K-pop groups are a major source of revenue for entertainment companies. When a group disbands, it can have a significant impact on the company's stock price. We tell you more in this story.

South Korean market sensitive to news emerging from K-pop world

Amazon was hit by worker strikes at multiple locations in several European countries on Friday (Nov 24) on the occasion of Black Friday, when retailers expect boost in sales as they slash prices.

Strikes, protests hit Amazon in Europe just around the shopping season

Parul Goel, the Territory Head of ZEE Europe, has been awarded the Media Personality of the Year at the Asian Business Awards 2023. Goel, who has been instrumental in expanding ZEE Entertainment's presence across the United Kingdom, received the award in the presence of United Kingdom Deputy PM Oliver Dowden, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, and top representatives of the business world.

Zee Europe's Parul Goel awarded Media Personality of the Year at Asian Business Awards 2023

Bad news continues to emerge from China's struggling economy. In what could be signs of the property sector crisis spiralling into a larger catastrophe for the economy, leading wealth manager Zhongzhi group declared itself heavily insolvent.

Leading wealth manager Zhongzhi group declares insolvency

Did a big breakthrough in AI technology trigger Sam Altman's ouster as OpenAI CEO last week? that's what an explosive Reuters report suggests. The report claims that days before Altman's exit last week, several staff researchers sent the board of directors a letter warning of a powerful artificial intelligence discovery that could threaten humanity.

OpenAI saga takes significant turn: Sam Altman cements his position as CEO | World Business Watch

In the Euro zone, the economy is flirting with recession. While economic activity marginally improved in November, consumers are cutting down on spending. this could eventually lead to the economy contracting in the coming weeks.

Economy on track to contract in October-December quarter | World Business Watch

India's Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the Nordic-Baltic region is emerging as a new potential market for Indian products, with exports to the region increasing by over 39% between 2018–19 and 2022–2023 and inviting companies from the region to establish production units and invest in India.

India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal invites Nordic-Baltic investments

A high-stakes battle unfolds in the European Union as tech giants and emerging start-ups join forces to fend off what they call 'innovation-strangling' regulations on Artificial Intelligence. As EU countries and lawmakers enter the final stretch of negotiations, the spotlight is on foundation models, including OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Tech giants & start-ups unite against overregulation | World Business Watch

China's singles day shopping festival reveals a striking shift in smartphone supremacy. While Huawei and Xiaomi celebrate robust sales, Apple faces a 4% dip, signaling a captivating clash among industry giants.

Apple faces sales decline in China's singles day

In recent weeks, a wave of consumer discontent has swept through West Asia, targeting brands over their perceived affiliations with Israel. From Cairo to Kuwait, fast-food giants like McDonald's and Starbucks find themselves at the centre of a silent protest. The trigger: Israel's military offensive in Gaza.

Western fast-food chains & brands targeted in anti-Israel boycott

Anyone would be forgiven to assume the family of chief of one world's most powerful central banks would have their finances in tip-top shape. After all, when truly world-class financial advice is freely available right in your house, what's the chance that you'll lose money?

'He ignored me royally': ECB chief admits her son lost cash invested in crypto

In a recent turn of events, Western brands are grappling with an unforeseen backlash across West Asia, driven by widespread discontent over Israel's military offensive in Gaza.

Fast-Food Diplomacy: West Asia's silent boycott sends a resounding message

In WION's "Billion Dollar Idea" show, we cover the inspiring story of a maverick enabling entrepreneurs and empowering businesses. Saurabh Nanda, an accomplished Founder with a proven track record in the marketing and advertising sector, is making significant contributions to the evolution of the startup ecosystem. His impact extends beyond personal success, as he becomes a guiding figure for aspiring entrepreneurs. Join Jasper Reid as he delves into the success narrative of this seasoned businessman, who has achieved a god-like status among entrepreneurs.

Billion Dollar Idea | Episode 10 | Combonation

Barclays is reportedly contemplating a sweeping overhaul that could yield savings of up to £1 billion ($1.25 billion) to enhance profitability. According to Reuters, this initiative may involve shedding as many as 2,000 jobs, primarily in the bank's back office.

Barclays unveils ambitious $1.25 billion restructuring plan, contemplating 2,000 job cuts

This year has not been kind to the global economy. The Ukraine war led to soaring global inflation, forcing central banks to hike interest rates to highs not seen in decades.

2024 Outlook: Slow growth, elevated inflation & geopolitical tensions to keep the world economy on its toes

Brazil's National Development Bank (BNDES) has given the green signal to allocate 318 million reais ($65 million) from the $1.3 billion Amazon Fund to establish a law enforcement initiative targeting deforestation and environmental crimes in the rainforest, according to a senior official cited by Reuters.

Brazil approves $65 million Amazon fund to combat rainforest crimes 