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EY case puts spotlight on white-collar labour laws
● Decades-old laws largely focused on blue-collar workers
Pushpa 2 hits ₹1,000-crore milestone at global BO
ALLU ARJUN'S PUSHPA 2: The Rule has hit the milestone of ₹1,000 crore at the global box office in just six days, making it the fastest Indian film to register the feat.
Why international stars are pulling out of Hockey India League en masse
THE NO-SHOW
US hotels welcome Indian tourists with chai, samosa
POST-COVID BOOM
MFs, pension funds must be active in corp bond market: Setty
STATE BANK OF India (SBI) chairman C S Setty on Wednesday called for active participation of mutual funds and pension funds in the corporate bond market.
Credit card issuance slows in Q1: Report
THE ISSUANCE OF new credit cards in the first quarter of FY25 declined by over 34% compared to the same period last fiscal—to 4.4 million from 6.7 million—according to the latest CreditScape report by CRIF High Mark.
Sebi notifies tighter insider trading rules
WIDENING THE NET
Equirus Wealth crosses ₹10K cr in assets under management
Equirus Wealth on Wednesday said it has surpassed ₹10,000 crore in assets under management (AUM).
Early detection to prevent TB spread
• AI-led solutions help screening for the disease
Prioritising inclusion in social networking
Famm Connect acts as a LinkedIn for the LGBTQ+ community
Making digital work for women
UPI's ease of use allows them to expand business
From TikTok to Nvidia, the tech war gets uglier
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
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.
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.
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.
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 A total of 106 tankers have been sanctioned for carrying Russian oil
'Rupee to outperform emerging market peers in periods of dollar strength'
Over the past couple of months, the dollar has rebounded significantly from lows seen after markets started front-running Fed rate cuts. Improving inflation dynamics helped the Fed turn significantly dovish, starting the cycle with a 50-bps cut. However, with economic data continuing to be resilient and Trump 2.0 being expected to stoke inflation, the rate-cut cycle is likely to remain shallow.
Small-, mid-cap stocks continue to rally
THE BSE SMALLCAP index hit a new record closing high of 57,703.48 on Wednesday.
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
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
TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR MOTOR 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
FOCUS ON CUTTING-EDGE SECTORS LIKE SPACE TECH, DEFENCE TECH, AI
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.