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Making digital work for women

● UPI's ease of use allows them to expand business

From TikTok to Nvidia, the tech war gets uglier

BYTEDANCE LTD.'S OPTIONS for TikTok in the US are looking increasingly desolate, as the tech war between Washington and Beijing boils over.

Change course

The economy's capacity is constrained, Budget must unveil consumption booster and more

Whither universal health coverage in India?

India's Universal Health Coverage policy should focus on the reduction of inequalities in our core health outcomes

Building LLMs: a strategic necessity

TO ENSURE LONG-TERM RESILIENCE, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR INDIA TO TRAIN ITS OWN LLMs

Trump Vows to Speed Up Permits for Those Investing $1 Billion in US

President-elect Donald Trump said his administration would help expedite permits for any person or company that invested at least $1 billion in the U.S.

Review of Nippon's deal with US Steel ongoing as latter's shares fall

A NATIONAL SECURITY review of Nippon Steel's $15 billion bid for US Steel is ongoing and President Joe Biden will see what it yields before making a decision on whether to block the deal, the White House said on Tuesday, cautioning he still opposes the tie-up.

ONGC eyes Shell, Petronas tie-ups

THE COMPANY IS also looking at Indian companies in a major way to help it monetise its isolated smaller discoveries by developing modular solutions such as Small LNG plants/Mobile LNG or CNG Plants etc.

US inflation rises 2.7%, solidifies bets on Fed cut

US CONSUMER PRICES rose at a firm pace in November that was in line with expectations, solidifying expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next week.

ReNew Energy to buy out US-listed shares

AN EMAIL SENT to the company did not elicit any response till the time of going to the press.

Biden mulls new Russia oil sanctions to weaken Putin

SANCTIONING MOSCOW'S TANKERS

Xi readies bargaining chips for US trade war

PRESSURE ON YUAN HAS RISEN SINCE TRUMP'S VICTORY

Rupee to outperform emerging market peers in periods of dollar strength

Emerging market (EM) currencies with larger trade surplus with the US could be more at risk once Donald Trump assumes office.

Bajaj Fin may face asset quality, credit cost challenges

Shares of Bajaj Finance (BFL) gained 2.61% to close at ₹7,115.75 on the BSE on Wednesday, a day after the management shared an upbeat guidance and spoke about its long-range strategy (2025-2029) and artificial intelligence (AI) pivot during a meeting with analysts.

RBI has huge responsibility to ensure growth: Governor

Central bank to ensure growth to continue, says Malhotra after assuming charge

TKM: Taxes on cars must be tech-agnostic

TAXATION OF AUTOMOBILES

InMobi's Glance TV ties up with Airtel

INMOBI'S Glance, which provides lockscreen content on mobile phones, has partnered with Bharti Airtel to extend the offering to television, specifically connected TVs (CTVs), the companies said on Wednesday.

Bhartias to buy 40% in Coke's India bottler

MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE stake sale is likely to pave the way for an initial public offering of HCCB in about two years, sources added.

Toyota brings new Camry, looks to take on Audi, Merc

on Wednesday drove in the all-new Camry sedan priced ₹48 lakh, ex-showroom, making it a competitor to luxury cars like Mercedes-Benz C-Class (₹59.4 lakh), BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine (₹60.6 lakh), and Audi A4 (₹46.02 lakh).

Venture Catalysts looks to end FY25 by backing 40 startups

EARLY-STAGE INVESTMENT

GMR rolls out AI tool for airport ops

● After Hyderabad, facility to be launched in Delhi

Short-video apps bounce back with new monetisation strategies

DOMESTIC SHORT VIDEO platforms are seeing a revival after the post-pandemic slump, driven by innovative monetisation strategies and hyper-local content.

RPower arm bags 930 MW contract from SECI

RELIANCE NU SUNTECH, a subsidiary of Reliance Power, has bagged a 930 MW solar energy contract for battery energy storage system (BESS) project from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in an e-reverse auction held on December 9.

FMCG firms count on revival in urban demand by FY26

SLOWDOWN LIKELY TO PERSIST IN NEXT TWO QUARTERS

Swiggy introduces invite-only premium membership

FOOD DELIVERY MAJOR Swiggy on Wednesday introduced an invite-only membership programme One BLCK, offering benefits like on-time delivery guarantee and complimentary cocktails, drinks or desserts for dining-out customers.

Adani opts out of US funding for Colombo Port project

ADANI GROUP HAS pulled out of a loan deal with a US agency to fund a port terminal in Sri Lanka, saying that it will use its own resources for the project.

Zepto to roll out separate app for Cafe offerings

QUICK COMMERCE PLATFORM

Concern in govt: Pvt sector profit at 15-year high but salaries stagnant

● From services to manufacturing, wages show marginal growth

Jobs scheme may come on stream by early Jan

The government is likely to notify its flagship employment-linked incentive schemes (ELIs), introduced in the Budget, by early January, in order to boost job creation as well as manufacturing activity, an official source said.

ADB lowers India growth estimate to 6.5% for FY25

MUTED OUTLOOK