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Big-budget movies stall amid OTT, box office uncertainties

Even mid-budget and niche films struggle to raise funds without guaranteed box-office and streaming success

AI-driven attacks push firms to strengthen cybersecurity

As GenAI rewrites cyber threat landscape, Indian companies see it as top menace to business

Toyota Sales Stagnate as Factory Woes Compound Low Demand

Toyota Motor Corp.'s global sales plateaued in November as lackluster demand coalesced with a pause in production at two plants.

Redington eyes marketplace push as cos turn to AI, cloud

While the cloud, managed services biz is still small, it grew the fastest at 53% in Sep quarter

A credit-score hangover is hitting America's riskiest borrowers

Adrianna Boshears's dream of homeownership seemed within reach for the first time in 2021. She and her husband Jeffrey were finally saving money, thanks to pandemic stimulus checks and a larger-than-usual tax refund. A real-estate agent suggested they work to boost their low credit scores before applying for a mortgage.

Investors stay wedded to hotels

Investors of hotel stocks are enjoying a good view.

For SRF, there is no light at the end of the tunnel, yet

The growth catalyst for SRF Ltd would be missing in the December quarter (Q3FY25) even after a dismal Q1 earnings show.

Ola Opens 3,200 New Stores in Bid to Win Buyer Trust

The massive rollout comes a couple of months after the firm got slammed by customer complaints

Don't look now, but China's AI sector is catching up fast

Startups use workarounds to challenge OpenAI in some areas despite lack of leading-edge chips

TRANSITING FROM 2024 TO 2025 WILL HAVE ITS UNCERTAINTIES

Forecasts for FY25 have been pruned to less than 7%, but the foundations seem resilient

EPFO adds 750k new members in October

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) reported a net addition of 1.34 million members in October.

Mediation council: A key missing link in commercial dispute reforms

Amid a growing policy push for mediation, legal practitioners have pushed for the urgent formation of a council comprising experts and policymakers to determine the rules and procedures involved in mediation.

GST on used vehicles to vary by nature of business

Tax will be different for enterprises using cars for operations from those using them as stock

Lenders raise AI game with in-house talent, outside help

Artificial intelligence (AI) that tiptoed into banking channels with chatbots is about to make bigger strides, as India's leading banks and non-bank financiers look to embrace the technology to improve customer service, cybersecurity and asset quality.

Hit movies step up mall footfall

A string of blockbuster movies towards the end of 2024 has partly helped rescue shopping malls and retailers after a near washout earlier in the year, according to top industry executives.

Weaver taps Paragon, Premji for ₹1,000 cr

Weaver Services Pvt. Ltd, an affordable housing finance company founded by former employees of HDFC Ltd, is in talks to raise about ₹1,000 crore from Premji Invest and Paragon Partners, three people familiar with the matter said.

The bank behind the fintech revolution stumbles as customer funds go missing

Scot Lenoir turned a sleepy farming bank in Arkansas into one of Silicon Valley's top financial partners. Now it is in crisis mode and some clients have started pulling funds after a business partner failed and thousands of customers couldn't access their money.

India maps industrial park route to turn factory giant

Plan for mega parks providing designated space to firms follows China model

THE STATESMAN WHO SHAPED INDIA WITH HIS VISION, RESOLVE

Today, 25 December, is a very special day for all of us. Our nation marks the 100th jayanti of our beloved former prime minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji.

Hurt by imports, steelmakers eye safeguard duty

The temporary measure, likely in the last quarter of FY25, will protect domestic firms from cheap imports

All that glitters is not an auction of pawned gold

Gold auctions have risen lately. A sign of distress? Partly. These are more likely the result of lenders sprucing up their gold-loan portfolios after RBI frowned on risky lending practices

Inflation targeting: It should not constrain Indian manufacturing

Monetary policymakers should analyse the price dynamics of the entire basket of items that make up India's national income

Full of sound and fury: What the Bard may say of 2024

From central bank actions to Trump's ideas, there was plenty that inspires a Shakespearean look-back

We could expect East Asia to spring some surprises in 2025

China, Hong Kong and Vietnam will be under watch for a reason

Trump's tariffs will not eliminate the dollar's exorbitant privilege

Exporters to the US may want to shift trade into other currencies but the dollar won't be dethroned

We must approach tech transformations with due care

How we deal with technology is getting highly complex. It's the reason we must exercise fine judgement

AP split leaves state-backed bondholders high and dry

Investors await payments as Andhra and Telangana dispute AP power bonds post-bifurcation

INTERNATIONAL ETFs ARE TRADING AT A PREMIUM: WHAT SHOULD INVESTORS DO?

Most successful investors remain informed, agile, and approach investments strategically

A BONE THIEF IN UKRAINE'S BACKYARD

Ukrainian officials say the Russians continue their efforts to repatriate the remains of Soviet war dead

Simplifying estate planning: The value of expert guidance

Engaging a professional like estate planning attorney who has expertise in her/his field, is very important.