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Apple readies AI tool to rival Microsoft's GitHub Copilot

Apple Inc., racing to add more artificial intelligence capabilities, is nearing the completion of a critical new software tool for app developers that would step up competition with Microsoft Corp.

Rolex to Hublot: Indians find more time for Swiss luxury

Swiss watch imports 16% to cross a ₹2,000 crore in 2023 as more aspirational Indians snapped up luxury timepieces, led by a sharp rise in December swelled record Imports touched ₹2,093 crore during the year, up from the previous year's ₹1,500 crore, data from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Association showed.

Perform or pay up: government to winners of mining licences

The government is finalizing a carrot-and-stick approach to ensure that mining companies move swiftly towards production at mineral blocks awarded to them at auctions, and to make delays unpalatable.

Bids from Ajay Singh, Sky One give new hope to Go First

Bankrupt airline Go First has received a fresh lease of life after receiving two bids on Friday for revival of its operations.

JSW revs up ₹65k cr steel capex engine

The Odisha investment will create an integrated steel complex

The US Opioid Crisis: Is It A Theatre Of Cold War II?

It featured in Xi-Biden talks late last year, with the US trying to stanch fentanyl inflows in an eerie echo of the Opium Wars. In Cold War II, drug control matters as much as missile control

Visa Wait Times For Europe, US To Ease

Additional manpower at visa offices will expedite the process

The Threat Of US Debt Inflated Away Haunts Its Fiscal Outlook

Aconsensus on fiscal irresponsibility has lent this risk plausibility

Is Working From Home About To Spark A Financial Crisis?

In Midtown Manhattan reminders of commercial property's difficulties are everywhere.

Crypto Market Value Climbs Back Above $2 Tn

Bitcoin hovered around $52,000 after a broad cryptocurrency rally that saw Ether, the second-biggest token, advance back to where it was before the TerraUSD stablecoin collapsed almost two years ago.

Crafting low-calorie cocktails for the conscious drinker

Made with kombucha and honey, new-age cocktails are tailored to customers who want low-calorie drinks

Meet the keepers of the Vatican's keys

Gianni Crea and his team open 1,400 rooms with 2,797 keys every morning

A handsome car that's high on speed, comfort

Range Rover gives the Velar a blink-and-miss-it facelift, offering minimal changes on the outside and a chic minimalistic design inside

India's stock market stands apart as an enabler of mass prosperity

A triad of complevity, diversity and institutional strength makes a big difference for the better to its role as capital allocator

GenAl's hallucinations may turn out helpful if we use them well

Dreamt-up stuff can inspire human creativity if we consider it a feature instead of a software bug

How do I insure my belongings in an apartment that is rented?

I have just moved into a rented apartment, and I want to insure my furniture and appliances.

What the key fact statement says about your bank loan

It is a single-page document that also lists out charges levied over and above the interest rate

WHY KASHMIR'S SAFFRON GROWERS ARE FEELING BLUE

Climate change is wreaking havoc on the livelihoods of saffron growers and other farmers in the UT

India imports 3,000t urad via Brazil, 20,000t more to come

Need to ensure food is available for 1.4 billion Indians at affordable rates: govt official

Have Uber, Lyft finally found a way to make ride-sharing profitable?

Longtime money-losing ride-share companies Uber Technologies and Lyft have surprised naysayers by doing what many thought was impossible: racing toward steady profits.

Morgan Stanley is laying off several hundred in wealth management unit

Morgan Stanley plans to cut several hundred jobs in its wealth management division as new Chief Executive Ted Pick seeks to rein in costs in an area that is critical to the Wall Street firm's success but has shown signs of weakening lately.

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway trims its massive stake in Apple

As investment rose to outsize share of stock portfolio, investors wondered how big Berkshire would let it grow

RHETORIC OR REALITY: FOCUS ON PER CAPITA

There was a time, I feel sure, when India had nobody who played cricket.

IBBI panel backs dispute settlement through mediation

A rule nexpert panel set up by bankruptcy maker, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), has recommended voluntary mediation as a way of settling disputes that arise when creditors take over sinking businesses.

Tata may spin off its battery business

Tata Group is considering a potential spinoff of its battery business, according to people familiar with the matter, as the conglomerate expands its foray in the country's renewable-energy and electric-vehicle (EV) sectors.

Modi to dedicate 7 AIIMS before polls

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lay the foundation stones for seven All India Institutes of Medical Science or AIIMS starting with one Rewari, Haryana, on Friday, according to health ministry officials.

With penalties, restrictions, RBI turns up heat on lax KYC

KYC is a critical weapon in the battle against money laundering and financial fraud

Infosys inks $300 mn deal with S'pore firm

Infosys has bagged a $300million contract from Singapore-based Pacific International Lines running until 2027, industry executives revealed, a fortnight after signing a multi-year deal with an Irish food retailer, as India's second-largest IT company recovers from the loss of a billion-dollar-plus project in December.

Indian films shine at overseas box office

Recent Indian films may have received a lukewarm response at home, but overseas box office collections have sprung a pleasant surprise, as audiences thronged the cinemas to watch their favourite stars in action, undeterred by steep ticket prices.

Swamy alleges scam in Axis-Max Life deals

Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court alleging a scam of nearly ₹15,100 crore in the way Axis Bank sold and purchased shares of insurer Max Life Insurance Company.