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America must help the world revive and reinvent the WTO
Such a body is vital to address the collective challenges we all face
'Gamification' of Indian equities poses macro and market threats
India's staggeringly large retail participation in high-risk derivatives trading calls for the use of risk-curbing disincentives
Consumption: A major shift amid modest gains
A long-awaited survey that plugs a glaring data gap points to rising household expenditure, superior diets and a critical change: rural households spending less on food than other items
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.