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Challenges in state budgeting

There must be stronger incentives for states to improve their fiscal planning and bring off-budget borrowings into the formal fiscal framework

Google's Most Serious Rival Is a Start-Up

The AI boom of the past two years has largely been a two-horse race.

Who Might Replace Trudeau

With Trudeau's 9-year stint as PM ending, several politicians are frontrunners to take over his role

Microsoft to invest $3 bn in India

Microsoft plans to invest $3 billion in India to advance the country's digital transformation and AI capabilities.

Paint makers in race to acquire AkzoNobel

In a clarification to exchanges, Berger Paints said it considers various proposals for inorganic growth and diversification as a matter of routine exercise.

US Trade Deficit Widens in Nov as Imports Jump

The US trade deficit widened in November, reflecting the biggest jump in imports since March 2022 as companies accelerated shipments ahead of a possible dockworkers' strike and in anticipation of potential tariffs by the Trump administration.

Tencent a Chinese military firm, says US

THE PENTAGON ON Tuesday labeled Tencent, the Chinese social media and gaming giant, as a Chinese military business operating in the United States, the latest action in an escalating series of retaliatory moves between the world's two superpowers.

126 killed, 188 injured after multiple quakes jolt Tibet

TREMORS FELT IN NEPAL, BHUTAN AND PARTS OF NORTHERN INDIA

Apple Faces Tough January as China Weakness, Tariff Risks Weigh

APPLE SHARES HAVE had a challenging start to 2025, as investors fret over weakness in the critical Chinese market.

Balanced asset allocation key in 2025: Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC

ADITYA BIRLA SUN Life Asset Management Company (AMC) said asset allocation strategies will be the key for steady returns in 2025 since the global and Indian macroeconomic environment presents a mix of risks and opportunities.

Exim Bank raises $1 bn via overseas bonds

EXIM BANK ON Tuesday said it has raised $1 billion (about ₹8,570 crore) through an overseas bond issuance at very competitive rates.

Banks' profit may moderate in next fiscal, says Ind-Ra

LDR May Normalise During FY27

JPMorgan Last Major US Bank to Quit Net-Zero Banking Alliance

JPMORGAN CHASE & Co. is leaving a major climate finance group, becoming the last of Wall Street's biggest banks to walk away. The largest bank in the US has decided to quit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), it said on Tuesday.

Re, stocks snap losing streak

BARRING IT & TECH, ALL SECTORAL INDICES GAIN

Zomato shares fall 5% after Jefferies downgrades stock

SHARE PRICES OF food aggregator Zomato fell around 5% on Tuesday after global brokerage Jefferies downgraded the stock to 'hold', citing intensifying competition in the quick commerce space.

Wagh Bakri Tea to invest ₹100 cr for new factory in Guj

Despite unfavorable climate conditions and the early annual closure of tea gardens, which resulted in a tepid year for India's tea industry, the Ahmedabad-based Wagh Bakri Tea Group has maintained a steady upward trajectory in the market.

Carlyle Gets CCI Nod to Acquire 68.9% Stake in Roop Automotives

CCI on Tuesday approved US-based global investment firm Carlyle's proposal to acquire a 68.9% stake in Roop Automotives.

Spinny: 76% of used car buyers are first-timers

AS MANY AS 76% of used car customers in India during 2024 were first-time buyers, according to Spinny.

Office space leasing peaks in 2024

DEMAND FOR OFFICE space across eight major cities was at an all-time high during last year, beating previous high in pre-COVID year 2019, according to Knight Frank.

Hartek wins ₹117 cr order from Power Grid

HARTEK GROUP'S POWER system business unit has secured a ₹117 crore project in Gujarat from Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL), India's largest power transmission company.

Premium play: JioStar raises bouquet prices by 18%

Steep Hike

Festive & wedding boost for jewellers

Auspicious Start

Fully constrained on Thar Roxx, XUV3XO capacity

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Tuesday announced the prices of the top-end version of the soon-to-be launched BE 6 (₹26.9 lakh) and XEV 9e (₹30.5 lakh).

TCS May See Boost in Margins Amid Muted Revenue Growth in Q3

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (TCS), set to announce its October-December earnings on Thursday, is expected to report modest revenue growth for the quarter.

Tata Arm's Acquisition in Pegatron Gets CCI Nod

THE COMPETITION COMMISSION of India (CCI) has approved Tata Electronics's (TEPL) proposal to acquire a majority stake in Pegatron Technology, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer and Apple iPhone supplier.

Telcos May Seek Time for DPDP Compliance

18-MONTH WINDOW LIKELY

Vehicle registration pace in 2024 slowest in three years

ESTIMATED UNSOLD STOCK OF PASSENGER VEHICLES AT 600,000 IN DEC

GEAPP partners ISA to drive solar expansion

THE GLOBAL ENERGY Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) on Tuesday signed a Multi-Donor Trust Fund with International Solar Alliance (ISA) aiming to mobilise $100 million to fund high-impact solar energy projects.

Search for trapped Assam miners intensified

A team of Navy, Army, NDRF and SDRF personnel intensified efforts to rescue the nine workers trapped inside a mine in the Assam coal quarry in Dima Hasao for the second day on Tuesday.

SC Refuses to Hear Plea on Cancellation of BPSC Exam

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking the cancellation of the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (preliminary) conducted by the Bihar Public Services Commission (BPSC) on the grounds of an alleged paper leak and told the petitioner that he should have first approached the Patna High Court.