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India outshines global peers in hiring trends, IT takes the lead

● 53% employers plan to expand their workforce

SAT stays Sebi order on Trafiksol's public issue

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has stayed the order of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), cancelling the initial public offering (IPO) of SME entity Trafiksol ITS Technologies and asking it to refund ₹44.87 crore raised to investors within one week.

Burmans get RBI nod for Religare open offer

THE RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) has approved the Burman family's open offer to acquire an additional 26% stake in Religare Enterprises, subject to several conditions such as coming up with a consolidation plan within 90 days, maintaining the current management structure and not appointing new directors for now.

HDFC Bank takes huge office space on lease in Navi Mumbai

HDFC BANK HAS leased 416,000 sq ft of office space in the Gigaplex complex, located in the Mindspace property of K Raheja Corp in Airoli, Navi Mumbai, for a period of 10 years.

Clients want a one-stop shop for creative solutions across platforms

Stressing on building its data capabilities has paid handsome dividends to FCB Kinnect, helping it win multiple awards at various industry forums including 5 Golds at the SAMMIE 2024 that honours the best social media brands.

Ad celebrates bonds formed through shared values

Why the campaign rocks:

Cause and effect

● Philanthropy can help build positive brand image

Long live shared Value

WHEN PROFIT MEETS PURPOSE AND IMPACT FUELS INNOVATION, THE REAL MAGIC HAPPENS

Safeguarding steel

A blunt instrument to curb imports won't address the travails of the industry

Worried about stocks? $1 trillion in buybacks will help

DECEMBER IS A big month for stock buybacks, and by month's end, companies are expected to spend more money repurchasing shares this year than ever before.

Can Trump end US birthright citizenship? Not easily

PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD J TRUMP has revived talk of abolishing birthright citizenship — the guarantee, rooted in common law and enshrined in the Constitution for more than 150 years, that anyone born in the United States is automatically an American citizen.

Apple rally unabated amid sluggish growth

APPLE HAS THE slowest revenue growth among Big Tech stocks and is facing tariff-related risks going into Donald Trump's second term. None of that is holding back the stock.

Graft trial: Netanyahu first Israel PM to testify

Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time in a corruption trial in which he's accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, a case that's played havoc with the nation's political life for nearly a decade.

Apple rally unabated amid sluggish growth

APPLE HAS THE slowest revenue growth among Big Tech stocks and is facing tariff-related risks going into Donald Trump's second term.

Rebel-backed leader assumes charge as interim Syrian PM

SYRIA'S NEW INTERIM leader announced on Tuesday he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with the backing of the former rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad three days ago.

Xi rebuffs Trump's threat of tariffs

GEARING UP FOR Trump 2.0 era,

Expect retail loans to drive incremental advances

City Union Bank, traditionally focused on MSMEs, has expanded into retail lending. In an interview with Narayanan V, managing director and CEO N Kamakodi explains the rationale behind diversifying its portfolio, and outlines its lending plans. Excerpts

China's exports to US surge amid rising tariff concerns

● Unexpected drop in imports shows weak Chinese demand

A hard 'taskmaster' with 'memory of an elephant'

SANJAY MALHOTRA, A career civil servant who has mostly kept a low profile, was picked as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), replacing Shaktikanta Das who is leaving after a six-year stint.

Equity MF inflows in November drop 14%

● Second consecutive month of SIP inflows crossing the ₹25,000-crore mark

Restoring inflation-growth balance most important: Das

The outgoing Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, said on Tuesday that restoring the inflation-growth balance is the most important task ahead for the central bank.

Re nears 85 as rate cut bets rise

THE MARKET WILL closely watch the new governor's strategy of handling pressure on the rupee. The market expects the new governor to be more flexible in his policies related to dollar-rupee.

SP Group sells Mumbai land for ₹455 cr

THE SHAPOORJI PALLONJI Group has sold a 19,589.22 sq ft land parcel in the upscale Juhu locality of Mumbai to Agarwal Holdings for ₹455 crore.

GenAI to play key role in fighting cyber risks: TCS

TO COMBAT THE rising menace of GenAI-powered cyberattacks, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Tuesday suggested a counter-intuitive approach: just like fighting fire with fire, organisations must deploy GenAI-powered threat detection and response systems.

Legacy firms wrest 51% of EV 2W pie

THE DELHI-BASED COMPANY also more than doubled its volumes and retained its tag of being the fifth largest player in this category with a 6% market share.

Most APAC firms see benefits of AI in 2-5 years: IBM survey

NEARLY 60% OF surveyed organisations across the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) anticipate realising the benefits of their artificial intelligence (AI) investments within two to five years, a recent study commissioned by IBM, titled \"APAC AI Outlook 2025\", said.

Fintech firm Jar's jewellery e-comm bet yields results

TIGER GLOBAL-BACKED FINTECH startup Jar, best known for its digital gold savings offering, has crossed ₹100 crore in annualised recurring revenue (ARR) from its jewellery e-commerce vertical Nek, just nine months after its launch in February, co-founder and CEO Nishchay AG said.

RPower sets up green arm, names CEO, COO

RELIANCE POWER ON Tuesday announced setting up its renewable energy business arm Reliance NU Energies and appointed Mayank Bansal as chief executive officer and Rakesh Swaroop as chief operating officer of the subsidiary.

Adani seeks fresh lifeline for troubled $2-bn power plant

ADANI POWER is seeking fresh concessions from the Union government for its $2 billion coal-fired plant in eastern India, which is currently struggling with a payments backlog from Bangladesh, the only buyer of its electricity.

‘Nano units helping us bridge service gap for new-age channels’

Hindustan Unilever (HUL), the country's largest consumer goods company, runs a network of 28 factories and 35 warehouses, producing over 75 billion units across 2,000+ products annually.