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Winner, but for how long?

India Inc's fortunes will soon change, unless higher household income supports demand

Paradigm shift in Indian competition law

With a new Act and regulations, regular updating of CCI's analytical tools in 2024 to suit the new-age economy has been the hallmark of competition law enforcement

Budgeting for peasants, planet

UNLESS POLICIES TRY TO GET THE AGRI-MARKETS RIGHT, OUR FARMERS WILL KEEP AGITATING FOR HIGHER PRICES

Made to handle market turbulence

● These provide a balanced approach to wealth creation

How skilling will change in five years

THE WORLD IS driven by change, especially in technological innovation and global commerce, hence in five years to come there will be need for a different mixture of skills for individuals whose ambition is to take up leadership positions.

Made to handle market turbulence

● These provide a balanced approach to wealth creation

Get more interest money on EPF claim

● Claims will now be accepted throughout the month

The demand for specialized skills in fintech, AI, project management to rise in 2025: Mayank Kumar of upGrad

In 2024, there was also rising demand for AI-skilled talent across non-tech sectors such as retail and manufacturing. Hiring sentiments for jobs that require one to at least interact with GenAI tools irrespective of the sector will continue to soar in 2025

Front-running case: Sebi bans nine entities

Impounds illegal gains of ₹21.16 crore

Top-10 most valued firms' m-cap slumps ₹4.95 lakh cr

THE COMBINED MARKET valuation of all the top-10 most valued firms plunged ₹4.95 lakh crore last week, in line with a bearish trend in equities, where Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Reliance Industries (RIL) faced the sharpest erosion.

Growing demand drives growth in power T&D sector

THE POWER TRANSMISSION and distribution (T&D) sector is set for a significant growth, driven by increasing electricity demand and focused renewable energy goals.

Overlapping lending: Banks urge RBI to extend deadline

BANKS HAVE REQUESTED the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to extend the timeline for adhering to new guidelines that prohibit overlapping lending activities between banks and their group entities.

China's Nio unveils $108,000 EV

CHINESE ELECTRIC CAR maker Nio started sales of its most expensive car as it seeks to double deliveries in 2025 and eventually become profitable.

Will take back control of Panama canal, says Trump

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the Panama Canal is charging exorbitant prices and rates of passage on US naval and merchant ships, and he demanded that fees be lowered or else Panama should return the canal to the US.

Musk's Trump trade makes Tesla a winner with $570-billion rally

LESS THAN TWO months ago, shares of Tesla were on their way to just the third losing year in the electric-vehicle maker's decade-and-a-half as a public company.

Suspect in German Christmas market attack detained

A GERMAN JUDGE ordered pretrial detention for the man suspected of driving a car into a German Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg two days ago, killing five people and injuring dozens.

Media's moment of reckoning: Convergence model set to be tested

The year 2024 was marked by significant consolidation in the Indian media and entertainment industry.

Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians in Gaza

ISRAELI MILITARY STRIKES across the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, eight of them at a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza City, medics said, as the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of a hospital in the north.

WEF summit: Over 100 Indian CEOs, ministers to visit Davos

OVER 100 CHIEF executive officers (CEOs) and at least three state chief ministers and other leaders from India will be in Davos next month to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting 2025.

VC boom: New firms reshape startup funding

THE VENTURE CAPITAL (VC) landscape witnessed a surge in activity in 2024, with over 30 new VC firms entering the market.

India to see a surge in AI applications: Nasscom

INDIA WILL SEE a surge in artificial intelligence (AI) applications and cost reductions in 2025, with increasing adoption across sectors like healthcare, finance, energy, and governance, Sanjeev Malhotra, CEO of the Centre of Excellence for IoT and AI at Nasscom, told FE.

DoT expects BSNL to post ₹558-crore profit in FY27

THE DEPARTMENT OF telecommunications (DoT) has projected state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) to turn profitable in FY27 with a profit of ₹558 crore.

Avaada looks to raise $1-bn debt to fund green projects

● Green ammonia, hydrogen projects coming up in Odisha

Rubber price jump: Tyre firms' margins may be hit

WITH A SHARP escalation in the cost of natural rubber and other raw materials in recent months and the outlook on demand muted, tyre manufacturers may see their margins taking a hit in FY25.

Solar91 Cleantech sets IPO price band at ₹185-195

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Secondary steelmaking firms set up national-level organisation

Secondary steel producers, contributing around 10% of domestic production, have formed a national-level apex industry body, the National Sustainable Steel Association (NSSA).

Priority sector lending: CII proposes reforms

THE CONFEDERATION OF Indian Industry (CII) has proposed reforms in India's priority sector lending framework, factoring in the changes in the economy over the decades and has sought more development finance institutions (DFIs).

Housing sales may rise 25% in Delhi-NCR in Oct-Dec: Report

Among nine major cities across India, Delhi-NCR is the only market where sales and new supply are estimated to rise

States' capex likely fell during April-November

STATES' CAPITAL EXPENDITURES likely fell by nearly 7% year-on-year in the April-November period of the current financial year while their borrowings dipped by 4%, reflecting the slack during general elections and capacity constraints thereafter.

As key cases fall in courts, ED to staff: No PMLA on basis of conspiracy alone

WITH SOME OF its high-profile money laundering proceedings facing legal setbacks and the Supreme Court taking an adverse view, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has decided not to register cases that are based solely on \"criminal conspiracy\" as a \"predicate offence\"—there should also be a primary offence listed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), sources said.