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29.12 / 00:25

markets IPO Allianz trends country reports International Cross-border deals go bigger and bolder—2026 promises more

Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026—to help you know what to expect and prepare for it. Tell us what you think at [email protected] a year that saw initial public offerings (IPOs) eclipse other investment banking activity, cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions gained traction and are expected to continue through next year, industry executives said.

29.12 / 00:25

markets UPS Manufacturing Apple Research country Apple's iPhone 16 is the bestseller in a sea of budget smartphones in India

Apple Inc. has notched another feat in India – fuelled by easy credit, cashbacks and aspirational Indians, the iPhone 16 is now the country’s highest-selling smartphone, eclipsing the most popular budget model from China’s Vivo.The iPhone 16 series, launched about 15 months ago, sold 6.5 million units in the first 11 months of 2025, according to data from Gurugram-based Counterpoint Research.

29.12 / 00:25

markets COST UPS Target Mobile exclusive reports JBM Group signs exclusivity pact to buy Fortum’s EV charging business in India

Mint had earlier reported that Adani TotalEnergies E-mobility Ltd, Reliance BP Mobility Ltd and JBM Group had signed non-disclosure agreements (NDA) for the proposed deal.“JBM Group has signed an exclusivity agreement for GLIDA and due diligence is ongoing,” said the first of the two persons cited earlier, both of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity.JBM Group is drawn to GLIDA's 850 charging points across 29 cities and 25 highways in 17 states amid India’s green-mobility push that depends on the expansion of an effective EV charging network. JBM Group’s flagship firm JBM Auto Ltd is one of India’s largest electric bus manufacturers, with 1,500 EV charging sites.

29.12 / 00:03

UPS Provident Manufacturing economy Enterprise Trade country India plans ₹2,000-cr MSME tech upgrade to enhance exports, efficiency

₹2,000-crore technology upgradation scheme for small businesses in the 2026-27 budget, aimed at boosting the adoption of energy-efficient machinery, two people aware of the development said.The technology upgradation scheme, proposed by the Union ministry of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME), and currently under discussion, will cover MSMEs with annual turnover of less than ₹50 crore, offering them a 20% capital subsidy for purchase of energy-efficient machinery, smart manufacturing, and automation upgrades, said the first of the two persons cited earlier, both of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity.A micro enterprise has an annual turnover of up to ₹5 crore, a small enterprise up to ₹50 crore, and a medium enterprise up to ₹500 crore.The plan comes amid several countries introducing their own carbon taxes on imports from nations with weaker climate regulations. The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) comes into effect from 1 January.

29.12 / 00:03

markets Digital Platform Strategy Research show reports How Indian IT developed a taste for acquisitions this year

₹96,557 crore) in dividends and share buybacks and about $1.5 billion (around ₹14,000 crore) on acquisitions, Mint research showed. Earlier in FY22, the same companies spent about ₹27,000 crore on buyouts and gave ₹81,669 crore to shareholders.

28.12 / 16:15

COST UPS Manufacturing Experts patient medicines Pharmaceuticals Govt mulls extension for pharma new manufacturing practice norms to bail out small firms

pharmaceutical sector, a major global supplier of generic medicines.The revised Schedule M GMP had been earlier extended from the previous 1 January 2025 cutoff. The proposed extension for MSMEs, which have revenue of ₹250 crore or less, comes in the backdrop of less than a third of them submitting their upgrade plans, with the remaining units risking immediate closure and penalties.There are a total of 10,500 drug manufacturing units in India, of which 8,500 fall under the MSME category.

28.12 / 13:39

markets economy Updates Trump wants a weaker dollar. Some Chinese say he has a point.

Grace Zhu in Beijing contributed to this article.Write to Peter Landers at [email protected] all the Business News , Economy news , Breaking News Events andLatest News Updates on Live Mint.

28.12 / 12:45

markets UPS IPO Aware Analysis show Updates AI unicorn Fractal said to begin book-building for ₹4,900 cr IPO next week

Fractal Analytics Ltd is likely to begin the book-building process for its ₹4,900 crore market debut as early as next week, two people directly aware of the matter said.India's first artificial intelligence unicorn, which received regulatory approval for launching its initial public offering (IPO) in November, is likely to file updated draft papers by mid-January 2026, one of the people quoted above said.The company has been meeting potential investors, both local and global, and has received investment commitments from several of them, the other person explained.Book building is a process where merchant bankers determine a price range within which investors can bid for shares in an IPO. The final price is determined after the bidding process is completed.A book-building process is also likely to help Fractal decide on its pre-IPO placement, the second person said.

28.12 / 12:45

Booking Platform Highways Interface reports guidelines Features Mint Explainer | How the advance tipping ban could change ride-hailing bookings

The ministry of road transport and highways has tweaked cab aggregator guidelines to ban advance tipping—a feature that allowed passengers to offer a tip upfront while booking a ride. What does this mean for the companies bracing for short-term friction, and how will incentive redesign to offset the long-term impact? Mint explains.Queries sent to Uber, Ola, Rapido and Namma Yatri following the 26 December notification did not elicit a response until press time.Advance tipping refers to a feature on ride-hailing apps that allows passengers to add a tip at the time of booking, before a ride is accepted or completed.

28.12 / 12:45

markets UPS Apple reports Colleges Updates Transformer by Mint | Indian IT goes on a buying spree. Strategic reset or expensive bet?

With this acquisition, Coforge expects to earn $2 billion a year by the next fiscal year. All of this is in anticipation of AI and its benefits.Coforge, however, isn’t the only one.

28.12 / 12:45

COST President Experts information reports Interviews Labour code: Companies must recognize increased liability in Dec quarter, says ICAI chief

New Delhi: Companies must recognize the impact of the new labour codes in their December-quarter profit and loss statements, even as a new financial reporting format and lower compliance requirements for unlisted subsidiaries are in the pipeline, according to the head of the accounting profession’s self-regulator.Businesses are required to reflect any additional gratuity liability arising from the labour codes upfront in their December-quarter results, Charanjot Singh Nanda, president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), said in an interview, citing a guidance note issued by the accounting rule-maker.The labour codes mandate that at least 50% of an employee's total remuneration must be treated as wages, the basis for gratuity calculation. This is expected to increase gratuity and leave benefit liabilities for many employers who currently compute gratuity on a smaller base because of allowances accounting for a larger share.The guidance note, reviewed by Mint, says that any increase in gratuity liability due to application of the new labour codes is ‘past service cost’ as it results in benefits payable.

28.12 / 12:45

markets Updates Simhavalokana 2025: 10 things that Mr Market taught us in the year gone by

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28.12 / 09:57

markets UPS Bill trends show Updates New insurance law eases investors' lives. But what about consumer protection?

the bill is probably necessary. Opening up the sector to greater foreign participation could bring capital, expertise, and competitive pressure.Reducing bureaucratic hurdles for share transfers and expanding the definition of intermediaries are sensible updates.

28.12 / 09:57

markets Updates India in 2026: Here are three big shifts that are quietly underway but few are talking about them

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28.12 / 09:57

markets Updates Companies are outlining plans for 2026. Hiring isn’t one of them.

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28.12 / 08:57

markets UPS Provident security show cover social Old-age security as a Viksit Bharat aim: Begin pension contributions at birth to secure everyone’s post-retirement life

India Ageing Report 2023 projects that the number of persons aged 60 years and above would double from 149 million in 2023 to over 347 million (25% of the population) by 2050. The dependency ratio would grow from 16% in 2020 to 34% by 2050.This has profound social, political and economic implications.

28.12 / 08:57

trends country 2020 travelers Updates Train fares moved twice in 2025—how repeated hikes burden passengers

While the hikes appear modest when measured per kilometre, their impact is concentrated on sleeper and second-class passengers, who account for over 70% of railway travel in India and are typically from lower-income groups.Under the latest fare structure, fares on mail and express trains have risen by 2 paise per kilometre for both AC and non-AC classes. Second-class passengers on ordinary trains travelling more than 215 kilometre (km) will now pay an additional 1 paisa per km.The latest fare rationalisation is expected to generate additional revenue of around ₹600 crore for the Indian Railways in this fiscal year.The July revision had also raised mail/express fares by 2 paise per km for AC classes and 1 paisa per km for non-AC classes, while second-class ordinary passengers were charged 0.5 paise per km after the first 500 km.The cumulative impact of both revisions becomes more pronounced on longer routes.

28.12 / 08:57

markets Platform Enterprise Research show guidelines Updates AI dissonance: Politics over artificial intelligence is a phenomenon that can’t be wished away

₹10,300 crore ($1.15 billion) for supplying subsidized chips to startups or research centres for developing AI platforms that exclude the Western biases of existing models.This puny outlay, compared with other sovereign budgets (such as France’s $117 billion), is predicated on the hope of private capital pitching in.That might be slightly problematic, given India Inc’s reluctance to invest; a survey by EY India and Confederation of Indian Industry shows that over 95% of enterprises have earmarked less than 20% of their infotech budgets for AI.But the government’s year-end guidelines reveal an indulgent attitude towards the private sector in the name of innovation that may tempt many Indian companies to use artificial intelligence for shirking their after-sales service responsibilities. Many banks and consumer-facing companies have already replaced a human voice with under-developed, inefficient and untrained AI bots.

28.12 / 07:41

markets Digital country reports travelers Updates Mint Explainer | The rise of remote workers: Why countries are rolling out visas for digital nomads

Mint breaks down how digital nomad visas work and why countries are betting on remote workers.A digital nomad is a professional who works remotely while living and travelling across different cities or countries, relying on digital tools rather than a fixed office. Typically employed in fields such as technology, consulting, content creation or online services, digital nomads earn their income online and choose locations based on factors like cost of living, internet connectivity and lifestyle.In recent years, governments have begun to formally recognise this group through ‘digital nomad visas’, allowing remote workers to legally live in a country for extended periods without entering the local job market.

28.12 / 05:55

markets UPS Provident security Universities Freedom stage India’s pension reset: Why 2025 was a turning point

Pension System (NPS) to increase its wider acceptance among households, while the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) took some tough calls to plug complete withdrawals of the provident fund. Here are the headline events of 2025 in the space that you should take note of.NPS is a defined contribution plan. The original product required an investment for a certain number of years, and on vesting or maturity, which coincides with the traditional retirement age of 60, you annuitise at least 40% of that corpus to buy a pension for life.

28.12 / 05:55

Platform Boxing film Experts stars rights Updates Star power on pause: Why Bollywood is holding back on new film projects in 2025

Hindi language films stood at 33 in 2023, 34 in 2024 and 39 in 2025.Experts say sentiments around high-risk titles have remained soft, and in many cases, filmmakers have struggled to convince top stars to forego unreasonably high fees.“Everyone is worried and cautious at the moment. Over-the-top (OTT) content platforms are no longer buying films as they used to and linking rights to the box office, which remains unpredictable.