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India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar says he sees India as a "power in the middle" rather than a "middle power."

Canadian Minister of International Trade says they see a lot of collaborative opportunities in India especially in the field of energy, mining, and food security. Maninder Sidhu spoke to Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi.

Aramco's headquarters in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia was hit by a Houthi missile attack. Authorities said the strike on Dhahran caused a limited fire and no injuries as fighting between the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen & Saudi-led coalition intensified. Rachel Ziemba founder of Ziemba Insights spoke to Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa on the likelihood of the US getting involved in the fighting.

Pramod Kumar, Barclays Bank India CEO and Vice Chairman, Investment Banking APAC, says the London-based lender is preparing to rebuild its IPO business in India. He speaks on the sidelines of Bloomberg's New Economy Forum in New Delhi.

Belgian Central Bank Governor Pierre Wunsch says the European Central Bank will likely need to raise interest rates further. The ECB Governing Council member speaks on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.

Asia Society President and former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the US and China are in "relative stability mode" after last month's leaders' summit in Washington. He speaks on the sidelines of Bloomberg's New Economy Forum in New Delhi.

Guzman y Gomez Limited (ASX:GYG) Chair Guy Russo has sold 1.39 million shares through an off-market block trade valued at $35.55 million.

The transaction represents a sell-down of 23% of his prior holding, leaving him with 4.69 million shares in the quick-service restaurant chain.

China posted a trade surplus of $133 billion in September, fueled by a 36% export surge and a near-doubling in AI chip shipments despite sluggish domestic demand. Here's what it means for trading partners.

"With Canada, there's trust," Canada's Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu says at Bloomberg's New Economy Forum. He describes Canada as a reliable partner that can offer businesses greater certainty amid growing trade headwinds.

Pramod Kumar, India CEO at Barclays Bank, discusses the potential of further engaging with India's IPO market.

Hitachi Energy CEO Andreas Schierenbeck discusses whether the electricity infrastructure industry can expand fast enough to support the AI boom and industrial electrification, and how his company plans to convert demand into sustainable growth. He also explains why electricity networks are increasingly becoming a national security issue, not just an infrastructure challenge. He speaks with Shery Ahn from the sidelines of "Bloomberg New Economy Forum".

Biotron (ASX:BIT) has appointed healthcare executive Glenn Gilbert as CEO and executive director, effective Jan 18, 2027.