India
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Losing the Chinese shopper could soon have global consequences
Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Labubu artist Kasing Lung during a trip to China in Oct. 2025, as pictured here on the iPhone company’s official Xiaohongshu account. Screenshot This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can […]
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Amazon continues expansion of ultrafast 15-minute delivery to UAE after India launch
Packages on a conveyor belt at an Amazon fulfilment center in Dartford, UK, on Monday, July 7, 2025. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon on Tuesday launched a new ultrafast delivery service in the United Arab Emirates that can ferry groceries, cosmetics, electronics and other household items to shoppers in 15 minutes or […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: UPI’s global push: Exporting indigenous tech, and furthering economic strategy
Paytm, PhonePe, Google Pay (Gpay) and Bhim UPI QR Codes (Standee) are Kept outside for Cashless payments at a medical store in Gurugram on the outskirts of New Delhi, India on 16 May 2020. Nasir Kachroo | NurPhoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, […]
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Flyers once viewed airport biometrics with fear and skepticism. Now they prefer it
Once viewed with fear and skepticism, airport biometric screenings are now preferred and even expected by global travelers, according to a report by the air transport technology company Sita. “The more passengers use it, the more they like it,” the report stated. Globally, the number of people who haven’t used biometric technology at airports dropped […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Beijing gears up for a big strategy meeting as tensions with Washington deepen
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story While tensions flare with the U.S., China is charting its course for the next five years. Chinese President Xi Jinping and the country’s top leaders, […]
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LG Electronics India shares surge 50% on market debut after bumper initial public offering
LG Electronics India is seeking a valuation of up to 774 billion rupees ($8.71 billion) in its long-delayed initial public offering, tapping into a bustling IPO market with one of India’s largest offerings so far this year. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images LG Electronics India’s shares surged 50% on their market debut Tuesday, after the company’s initial […]
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OpenAI expands budget-friendly ChatGPT Go to 16 more countries in Asia
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Go has expanded to a total of 18 countries across Asia, according to an announcement made yesterday. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has expanded its lower-cost subscription plan, ChatGPT Go, to 16 more countries across Asia, company head Nick Turley announced Thursday. “Making ChatGPT more affordable has been a key ask […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: From X to TikTok clones, and now a ‘WhatsApp killer’: India’s search for indigenous apps
Tourists are seen at the promenade of the iconic Gateway of India next to digital displays of messaging app WhatsApp, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP) (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images) Indranil Mukherjee | Afp | Getty Images This report is from this week’s edition of CNBC’s […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Venture capitalist who spotted Pop Mart early reveals his China playbook
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story Foreign investors have struggled to decipher if China can deliver the kind of returns that once seemed assured, especially in the fickle world of consumer […]
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Anthropic to open first India office as rival OpenAI boosts presence in the country
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Anthropic on Wednesday said it plans to open its first office in India, entering a market where artificial intelligence usage is growing and its rival OpenAI is already making headway. The Amazon-backed AI firm, valued at $183 billion, said it plans to open an office in Bengaluru in […]
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