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Foxconn Q4 Sees Record Revenue on AI Demand

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue for the fourth quarter on continued strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers.

Privacy Law May Trip on Parent Verification

Parents of minors will need to take responsibility for the underage users

Weak earnings in near term won't be a negative surprise for markets

This is the time that global investors should utilize to buy into the long-term Indian growth story Nitin Jain CEO, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore)

Heat on H-1B, but IT companies use it less now

The dependence on H-1B visas was higher in 2014, when four of the top five recipients were Indian IT services firms

Why The Concept Of Irr Is The Best Kept Secret

Every January, Bertie is made to sit for the salary revision conversations for his household staff.

Vadhvan Port a big bet for Afcons

Niche play

Accel looks beyond metros

The VC firm will back startups that serve consumers in India's tier-II markets and beyond, after raising $650 mn

PE/VC funding in new year picks up

The first week of 2025 saw startups gradually regain momentum after the New Year celebrations, with fundraising activity rebounding alongside steady mergers and acquisition (M&A) action, including a few high-value deals.

Nabard eyes new fund to add climate funding

After NabVentures Fund 1, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) now plans a second round focused on ventures that address hurdles created by climate change in the rural financial ecosystem, said Shaji K. V., chairman of Nabard.

War, Climate, & AI: World's Three Big Challenges of '25

Trump's win could weaken the effort to tackle the climate change challenge

Manufacturing compliance deadline to be extended for small drug firms

The Centre plans to extend the deadline for complying with good manufacturing practice (GMP), on a par with the World Health Organization (WHO) standards for small pharmaceutical companies with a revenue of ₹250 crore or less by one year till 31 December 2025.

EU polls may delay FTA talks

Most recently, the government change in the UK has delayed FTA talks. It's not yet clear when the talks will resume

Shipping to get infra status to push Indian shipbuilders

The status would allow shipping entities to secure funds on easier terms with low interest rate

EU to help MSMEs to cope with tech, sustainability reporting

The European Union (EU) has decided to help small Indian businesses cope with its looming tax on carbon-intensive exports by funding decarbonization technologies, two industry figures said.

Data rules draft: focus on minors, national security

A draft of rules for India's data protection law has proposed that parents mandatorily identify themselves before their children can join certain online platforms.

Cold wave in North India to boost wheat, mustard crops

The drop in temperature does not bode well for crops like chickpea and potatoes in the plains

States' Q4 borrowing to rise 18% after Q2 growth slump

Capex boost likely as West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka lead ₹4.73 tn borrowing plan

Existing EV subsidies to stay, no new incentives

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday existing subsidies for the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem will continue for some time, citing broad consensus among the government, auto OEMs, and battery swapping companies that no new incentives or subsidies are required at this stage.

Govt cuts gas allocation for LPG, diverts to city retailers

The government has slashed allocation of natural gas used for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production, and diverted the low-priced fuel to city gas retailers like Indraprastha Gas Ltd and Adani-Total Gas Ltd to meet part of their requirement for compressed natural gas (CNG)/piped cooking gas supplies, said an official order.

Rupee closes at new record low vs dollar

Reports of the central bank selling US dollars supported the rupee at lower levels, traders said

India's market cap share globally dips from record highs

Cooling off

PNG, CNG consumers to get uniform insurance cover

Although CNG users report more accidents, instances of pipeline leaks at PNG households were reported

Pharma teachers faking profiles to be blacklisted

Pharmacy Council of India identified 45,355 cases of duplicate profiles on Digi-Pharmed portal using same Aadhar and PAN

PM E-Drive e-bus subsidy to be rolled out from March

Govt to initiate bidding process after working out demand via state, city transport utilities

Biden to Block Sale of US Steel to Nippon

President Joe Biden has decided to block the sale of United States Steel Corp. to Japan's Nippon Steel Corp., according to three people with knowledge of the matter, ending a $14.1 billion deal that has faced months of vocal opposition and raising questions over the future of a US industrial giant.

India eyes carbon tax relief amid EU rift

India is seeking relief from a potential carbon tax imposed by the European Union (EU), amid growing divisions within the EU over the policy's economic and administrative implications. The tax could represent 0.05% of India's GDP.

Training

Is war a debate, a dilemma or a drama? Or can it be a poem? A class contemplates its many meanings

Boeing Institutes New Checks

The aviation giant has been under pressure from US regulators following several safety scares

Tesla's car business isn't really in the driver's seat

The majority of the EV maker's market cap rides on hope for robotaxis, robots and AI

The many lives of a leaf

Do wild thoughts count as resistance? Is charting one's own path and travelling alone a rebellion that will be remembered?