Bollywood's investments in startups decrease sharply to $3.6 mn in 2024

EU escalates pressure on Apple to open up features to rival firms

CHANGING DYNAMICS OF WEARABLES INDUSTRY

Bollywood's investments in startups decrease sharply to $3.6 mn in 2024

INVESTMENTS BY BOLLYWOOD celebrities in startups came down sharply in the current calendar year to $3.6 million against $28.5 million last year, data shared by Tracxn showed.

Apple concedes smartwatch market leadership to Huawei

CHANGING DYNAMICS OF WEARABLES INDUSTRY

EU escalates pressure on Apple to open up features to rival firms

The EU’s European Commission has pressed Apple Inc. to further open up the iPhone operating system to rivals, prompting the company to complain about requests from Meta Platforms Inc. that it says will undermine privacy.

India-Pak ICC matches at neutral venues

THE DEADLOCK OVER the hosting of next year's Champions Trophy finally ended on Thursday when the ICC announced that India will play their matches of the 50-over event at a neutral venue instead of host country Pakistan, which will get a similar arrangement for tournaments to be held in India till 2027.

HDFC Securities sees Nifty rising up to 26,482 in a 'difficult' 2025

HDFC Securities expects 2025 to be a challenging year for the Indian equity market, with the Nifty 50 index potentially reaching 26,482 points amid high valuations. However, the brokerage firm anticipates Indian equities to outperform global markets, driven by increased participation from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) as corporate earnings improve.

Digital marketplace integration catalysing growth of MSME

MICRO, SMALL, AND Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of many economies, contributing significantly to employment, GDP, and inclusive growth.

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India's job market poised for 9% growth next year

HIRING ACTIVITIES IN 2025 are likely to witness a 9% growth in the country driven by sectors, including IT, retail, telecommunications and banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sectors, a report said on Thursday.

MPs of ruling alliance, Oppn clash, 2 from BJP in hospital

THE WINTER SESSION of Parliament descended into chaos on its penultimate day when MPs of the NDA and the Opposition INDIA bloc, accusing each other of denigrating the name of B.R. Ambedkar, shoved and jostled with each other at the Makar Dwar, the main entrance to the building, resulting in injuries to two BJP MPs and complaints to police by the BJP and Congress, allegations and counter-allegations and petitions to the Speaker.

Fed's 2025 signal roils D-Street

THE SENSEX HAS lost 3.55%, or 2,915 points, in the last four trading sessions, eroding investment wealth of over ₹10 lakh crore (in three sessions).