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Goldman strikes $1 billion private credit deal with Mubadala

The $1.7 trillion private credit market has more than doubled in size over the past five years

India pushes for digital public infra, fair competition at WTO

Urges action on unfair e-commerce policies, challenges extension of duty-free e-trade

The former CFO who thinks he can fix Disney

Nearly a decade after leaving, Jay Rasulo is back, this time as a nominee to join Disney's board

India to see more connected TVs

Addressable advertising is set to surpass 13% of total TV advertisement revenues in the country by 2025

Ericsson to offer AI solutions to telcos

5G deployments to cool, but fixed wireless access will lift business

Sharma resigns from Paytm Bank board

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has stepped down as non-executive chairman of Paytm Payments Bank as the lender overhauls its board in the face of regulatory strictures.

Yulu decides to focus on people mobility again

Firm says Bajaj partnership to offer access to international markets, R&D

Corporate earnings hinge on overcoming margin hurdles

India Inc’s December-quarter (Q3FY24) earnings were a mixed bag. A key highlight was improved corporate profitability, driven by easing commodity prices, but demand momentum was muted.

MWC: Pioneering tech beyond the AI craze

Top Picks in 2024: Transparent laptop, bendable phone, Barbie, AI galore

Farmers demand India's exit from WTO, launch tractor protest

Farmers on Monday launched a nationwide tractor procession on highways to press their new demand for India to exit the World Trade Organization.

'Sidbi looking at exiting ARC business'

ISARC currently has assets under management of ₹400-500 crore, with SIDBI holding a nearly 26% stake

Centre on track with capex target for FY24, 80% spent

Govt holding a modest cash balance to meet its commitments for the final quarter of FY24

Can IKEA breathe new life into the mall?

Ingka's push into malls has latterly been driven by the invention of a new compact-format IKEA store

Indian Oil scraps green H2 tender

State-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has cancelled its tender for setting up India’s first green hydrogen production unit with a 10 kilo tonne per annum (ktpa) capacity amid weak response from bidders and a legal battle over alleged bias in the tendering process.

Q3 growth may have slowed to 6.6%: Poll

Several factors including a weakening in the government’s capital expenditure impetus, muted industrial output growth, and an uneven monsoon may have slowed down India’s economic growth in the third quarter (October-December) of FY24.

Banks begin to hang up on PE/VC funds' capital calls

Indian banks have invested around ₹12,000 crore in Indian PE/VC funds over the last 20-25 years

Luxe Russian hotels tap Indian firms to manage properties

Russia’s top luxury hotels, once managed by Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons and Park Hyatt, are looking at leading Indian hospitality firms to run these properties, after the international brands checked out of the country following its invasion of Ukraine.

Keynes' equitable society won't be attained without intervention

Greed and competitiveness have led to enormous disparities but fiscal policy-led redistribution could play a corrective role

The WTO must double down on climate talks

It must work on fixing its dispute resolution device, but mustn't lose time on working out a deal that ensures fair trade and climate action aren't at odds. It's time to talk carbon markets

Why DSP MF's Kalpen Parekh is bullish on long-duration debt

Parekh, a conservative investor, is switching to long-duration debt to capture changes in the interest rate cycle

PM halts Mann ki Baat, hints about Lok Sabha elections

The Model Code of Conduct may be in force from March, PM Narendra Modi says

Charlie Munger was the architect of Berkshire: Buffett

Warren Buffett remembered Charlie Munger as the \"architect\" of Berkshire Hathaway in his annual letter to shareholders Saturday.

Surging Nvidia stock keeps drawing in more believers

This reflects FOMO among investors who have sat on the sidelines while the firm's valuation has eclipsed $2 tn

Fewer flights take off in Jan as airlines face headwinds

January saw fewer aircraft taking to the skies and steeper fares as numerous planes await engines and repairs, portending bad times for travellers in the year ahead.

SBI shrinks ICICI Bank lead in market value

SBI dramatically narrowed the gap with ICICI Bank in the past 12 sessions

Auto parts makers get closer to PLI payouts

Sona Comstar, Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts 1st to get eligibility certification

'GenAl is a force multiplier, and India will be the testbed'

Artificial intelligence and generative AI, or GenAI, will inevitably disrupt existing roles, but that will also mean the emergence of new roles. In fact, McKinsey & Co.'s research predicts that technology jobs will grow by 14% across all industries by 2032.

Wall Street's latest pitch is a contradiction: Private IPOs

Private-equity firms are desperate to cash out of investments. But enthusiasm for initial public offerings is low after several stockmarket debuts flopped.

Risk models get harder to crack

As the best hedge fund strategy of 2023 becomes a magnet for investors, the mainstream risk models it relies on are getting a lot tougher to crack.

No respite soon for FMCG cos

For consumer staples companies, it will be a while before the choppy waters calm down. Not only is demand in rural markets weak but stress in the urban portfolio is an emerging worry.