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Squid Game stocks tank

A LESS-THAN-PERFECT debut for the new season of Netflix's blockbuster series

Richard Parsons, who rescued Time Warner, Citigroup, dies

RICHARD PARSONS, THE executive dubbed \"Captain Emergency\" for his record of stabilizing ailing companies such as AOL Time Warner, Citigroup and Dime Savings Bank of New York, has died. He was 76.

Russia warns Trump against resumption of nuclear testing

RUSSIA'S POINT MAN for arms control cautioned Donald Trump's incoming administration on Friday against resuming nuclear testing, saying Moscow would keep its own options open amid what he said was Washington's \"extremely hostile\" stance.

Japan's Cabinet gives nod to record budget

JAPAN'S CABINET APPROVED a record ¥115.5 trillion ($732 billion) budget for the fiscal year starting April 2025, setting up the minority government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a key test of its longevity in getting the proposal approved by parliament.

S Korea Impeaches Acting President

SOUTH KOREA'S PARLIAMENT impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, less than two weeks after suspending President Yoon Suk Yeol's powers over his short-lived declaration of martial law, plunging the country deeper into political chaos.

Slovakia Could Host Peace Talks With Ukraine: Putin

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR Putin said on Thursday that Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine to end a conflict he said Russia was determined to bring to a conclusion.

Probe against Netanyahu's wife

ISRAEL'S ATTORNEY GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara instructed the police to investigate following allegations made by a television program against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, according to a statement from the Justice Ministry.

Govt to borrow ₹4L cr from market via T-bills

The government is set to borrow ₹3.94 lakh crore from the market via treasury bills (T-bills), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a press release.

Another stellar year likely for IPOs

Strong valuations, investor demand to push primary market

Bond yields inch higher

INDICES ROSE ON Friday to log gains in a holiday-thinned week, led by auto stocks after last week's sharp drop made valuations relatively more attractive. The Nifty rose 0.27% to end at 23,813.4, while the Sensex added 0.29% to 78,699.07.

Prepaid users can now make UPI payment via third-party apps

DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS MADE EASY

RBI Infuses Over ₹2L-Cr Liquidity Via Two VRR Auctions

Tackling Higher Deficit

Is this the end of legacy automakers?

Strategic response to manage changing industry structure

Take super top-up, not a top-up plan

You can save on premiums too with a super top-up plan

You can get home loan to buy flat from a family member

My brother is selling the flat for which he had taken a home loan. Outstanding amount is ₹21 lakh. He is selling the flat to me for ₹30 lakh. Can I get a home loan to pay him the money?

The quiet catalyst

Dr Singh demonstrated that effective leadership stems from competence, integrity, and a genuine concern for the welfare of all

A truly great son of India

DR SINGH'S APPROACH WAS SUPREMELY EFFECTIVE IN CREATING SPACE FOR EXCHANGE OF VIEWS

Pioneer of reform

As finance minister, Singh's reforms laid the foundation for a market-driven economy

Hero Moto, Harley-Davidson to develop a new motorcycle

HERO MOTOCORP AND Harley-Davidson will extend their collaboration to include the development and manufacture of a new motorcycle which will be the second product of the joint venture.

Ola Electric CTO, CMO quit

OLA ELECTRIC'S CHIEF technology officer (CTO), Suvonil Chatterjee, and chief marketing officer (CMO), Anshul Khandelwal, have resigned, delivering another blow to the company that is grappling with declining sales and eroding market share.

VinFast to make India debut next month

VIETNAMESE ELECTRONIC VEHICLE manufacturer VinFast will unveil its range of models for the Indian market for the first time next month at the Bharat Mobility Expo 2025.

Households spend marginally more on food items in 2023-24

CONSEQUENTLY, THE SHARE of non-food items in rural areas, MPCE has declined to 52.96% in 2023-24 from 53.62% in 2022-23; and in urban areas to 60.32% from 60.83%.

JSW Energy to acquire O2 Power for ₹12,468 cr

JSW NEO ENERGY, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, on Friday signed a definitive agreement to acquire 4.7 gigawatt (GW) from O2 Power for a total enterprise value of ₹12,468 crore.

Wistron to invest $20 million in new factory line in Karnataka

Wistron has approved an initial investment of $20 million in one of its subsidiaries to construct a new factory line in Karnataka, laying the foundation to support its upcoming laptop manufacturing plant in India.

Will 2025 ring in significant turnaround for Voda Idea?

Challenges persist, but it's in a better position to compete

Aiming to make Air India profitable: Campbell Wilson

AFTER UNDERGOING A series of changes over the past three years following its takeover by the Tata Group, Air India is targeting to become operationally profitable in the coming period, a top company official said on Friday.

A Creditable 1st Innings as PM, a Tougher 2nd Term

Economic growth in the first United Progressive Alliance (UPA), headed by Dr Manmohan Singh, averaged 8.4% between 2004-04 and 2008-09, and then the financial crisis hit. Three stimulus measures in response to the crisis supported growth for the first two years of UPA-II, but then it came down sharply. The sovereign debt crisis in Europe in 2011 further created macroeconomic imbalances.

Manmohan Singh as an economic reformer

As Finance Minister first and later as the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh has done immense service to the country.

History Will Remember Him With Gratitude

DR MANMOHAN SINGH will be remembered not kindly but with gratitude by history.

A reformer who punched above his political weight

● His vision of economic trajectory has been clear, and his actions purposeful and unrelenting