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Bring up to speed

Short-term campaigns are reshaping brand & consumer engagement

The cost of consent

The proposed DPDP Rules challenge marketers to rethink strategy

Revolutionising legal services

THE SECTOR IN INDIA SHOULD EMBRACE TECH TRENDS AND COMPETITION IN AN ERA OF DISRUPTION

Google's most serious rival is a start-up

The AI boom of the past two years has largely been a two-horse race. Alphabet's Google and Microsoft-funded OpenAI have duked it out for customers, while Amazon.com and Meta Platforms have nibbled at the margins for market share.

Challenges in state budgeting

There must be stronger incentives for states to improve their fiscal planning and bring off-budget borrowings into the formal fiscal framework

Growth boosters, please

Some immediate measures are needed to avoid another disappointment in FY26

Paint makers in race to acquire AkzoNobel

In a clarification to exchanges, Berger Paints said it considers various proposals for inorganic growth and diversification as a matter of routine exercise.

Who Might Replace Trudeau

WITH TRUDEAU'S 9-YEAR stint as PM ending, several politicians are frontrunners to take over his role

Microsoft to invest $3 bn in India

Puneet Chandok, president of Microsoft India and South Asia, added that the initiative would equip India's workforce with essential, future-ready skills for a competitive global marketplace.

Meta embraces community notes

META IS ENDING its fact-checking program in the US and replacing it with a \"Community Notes\" system similar to that on Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said on Tuesday.

Apple Faces Tough January as China Weakness, Tariff Risks Weigh

APPLE SHARES HAVE had a challenging start to 2025, as investors fret over weakness in the critical Chinese market.

Tencent a Chinese military firm, says US

THE PENTAGON ON Tuesday labeled Tencent, the Chinese social media and gaming giant, as a Chinese military business operating in the United States, the latest action in an escalating series of retaliatory moves between the world's two superpowers.

US Trade Deficit Widens in Nov as Imports Jump

The US trade deficit widened in November, reflecting the biggest jump in imports since March 2022 as companies accelerated shipments ahead of a possible dockworkers' strike and in anticipation of potential tariffs by the Trump administration.

126 killed, 188 injured after multiple quakes jolt Tibet

AT LEAST 126 people were killed and more than 188 injured as six earthquakes, including a powerful one measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, rocked Tibet in one hour on Tuesday, news agency Associated Press reported.

Exim Bank raises $1 bn via overseas bonds

EXIM BANK ON Tuesday said it has raised $1 billion (about ₹8,570 crore) through an overseas bond issuance at very competitive rates.

Balanced asset allocation key in 2025: Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC

ADITYA BIRLA SUN Life Asset Management Company (AMC) said asset allocation strategies will be the key for steady returns in 2025 since the global and Indian macroeconomic environment presents a mix of risks and opportunities.

JPMorgan last major US bank to quit Net-Zero Banking Alliance

JPMORGAN CHASE & Co. is leaving a major climate finance group, becoming the last of Wall Street's biggest banks to walk away. The largest bank in the US has decided to quit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), it said on Tuesday.

Re, stocks snap losing streak

BARRING IT & TECH, ALL SECTORAL INDICES GAIN

Banks' profit may moderate in next fiscal, says Ind-Ra

LDR May Normalise During FY27

Zomato shares fall 5% after Jefferies downgrades stock

SHARE PRICES OF food aggregator Zomato fell around 5% on Tuesday after global brokerage Jefferies downgraded the stock to 'hold', citing intensifying competition in the quick commerce space.

Premium play: JioStar raises bouquet prices by 18%

Major broadcast networks have announced a price hike for their channels at the start of the new year, with players like JioStar increasing their rates by 18%. As a result, JioStar now has the highest channel bouquet rates.

Festive & wedding boost for jewellers

Auspicious Start

Fully constrained on Thar Roxx, XUV3XO capacity

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Tuesday announced the prices of the top-end version of the soon-to-be launched BE 6 (₹26.9 lakh) and XEV 9e (₹30.5 lakh).

Spinny: 76% of used car buyers are first-timers

AS MANY AS 76% of used car customers in India during 2024 were first-time buyers, according to Spinny.

TCS May See Boost in Margins Amid Muted Revenue Growth in Q3

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (TCS), set to announce its October-December earnings on Thursday, is expected to report modest revenue growth for the quarter.

Tata arm's acquisition in Pegatron gets CCI nod

THE COMPETITION COMMISSION of India (CCI) has approved Tata Electronics's (TEPL) proposal to acquire a majority stake in Pegatron Technology, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer and Apple iPhone supplier.

Vehicle registration pace in 2024 slowest in three years

Bumpy Ride Ahead

Telcos may seek time for DPDP compliance

18-Month Window Likely

Search for trapped Assam miners intensified

A team of Navy, Army, NDRF and SDRF personnel intensified efforts to rescue the nine workers, trapped inside a mine in the Assam coal quarry in Dima Hasao for the second day on Tuesday.

GEAPP partners ISA to drive solar expansion

THE GLOBAL ENERGY Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) on Tuesday signed a Multi-Donor Trust Fund with International Solar Alliance (ISA) aiming to mobilise $100 million to fund high-impact solar energy projects.