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26.02 / 10:07
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Could a carbon credit-backed digital currency help us fight climate change?
Imagine if you could save the planet every time you spend money.
21.02 / 08:07
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Need Changes in Regulation to Sell Smoke-free Products Here
US Tobacco co says it's not only eyeing the unaddressed Indian market but also the untapped talent pool.
20.02 / 16:03
20.02 / 09:51
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Scotch, whiskey & more: Why the world is raising a toast to Indian tipplers
United Breweries, AB InBev and Carlsberg — will invest over Rs 3,500 crore to set up breweries in India in 2025, the highest capex announcement by them for a year in over a decade, ET has reported.
19.02 / 08:25
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ABB India at a crossroads: Profits soar but stock slump hints at trouble
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. ABB India Ltd ended another year with strong earnings growth but the stock’s sharp decline this year points to another story. The engineering conglomerate’s Ebitda grew 58% year-on-year in the December quarter aided by improved revenue mix, price advantage, and better economies of scale.
10.02 / 04:59
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In Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, does India have its own tennis prodigy?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For a week in Mumbai, India’s city of dreams, Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi took Indian tennis on a fantastical ride. While her legs were tired by the end of it, her courage rarely wavered as she went from a wildcard in the qualifiers to a semi-finalist at the L&T Mumbai Open.
06.02 / 12:51
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The globe-trotting sports power broker now caught in the middle of Trump’s trade war
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On the night before he was sworn in for his second term, Donald Trump stood at a raucous victory rally and sent a special shoutout to a 54-year-old Swiss lawyer in the stands. He referred to him simply as Gianni, and Trump wanted to express his gratitude.
05.02 / 22:09
05.02 / 08:45
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Traffic penalties based on income levels would be both effective and equitable
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s current traffic fine system enforces a uniform monetary penalty, regardless of an offender’s income. For example, a billionaire and a low-income individual may be fined ₹500 for the same violation.
04.02 / 06:45
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Swiss giant UBS posts $770 million in net profit, launches $1 billion share buyback in first half
Swiss banking giant UBS on Tuesday posted $770 million in fourth-quarter net profit, launching a $1 billion share buyback program in the first half of 2025.
03.02 / 14:25
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L’Oreal to sell $3.1 billion stake in Sanofi back to pharma group
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. L’Oreal will sell part of its stake in Sanofi back to the French pharmaceutical company for 3 billion euros ($3.11 billion), bolstering its balance sheet while the beauty industry is undergoing a slowdown. The deal will diversify the French beauty giant’s funding sources and represent a big chunk of Sanofi’s 5 billion-euro buyback program set out last week, the companies said Monday.
31.01 / 14:17
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Economy Survey 2025: Insurance coverage lower than global average, notable gaps
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : India's insurance penetration at 3.7% is much lower than the global average of 7%, and there is a “notable gap" in the country's insurance coverage, said the Economic Survey 2024-25 on Friday. This lag in insurance coverage presents opportunities for insurers.
30.01 / 06:49
29.01 / 19:59
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Fed's Powell has had no contact with Trump after president said he'll demand rates drop
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday he has not spoken to President Donald Trump since the newly inaugurated president told business leaders he would demand the central bank lower interest rates.
29.01 / 12:15
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What will the Fed do with interest rates and how will Trump react?
Speaking before the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said he’ll call for interest rates to be lower than current levels. A possible sign he is setting up a possible battle with the Federal Reserve.
29.01 / 10:29
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Relationships
After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China
On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods and threatened to renew the trade war with China that he launched during his first term
29.01 / 07:43
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Fed likely to hold rates steady despite Trump call for cuts as it awaits tariff, immigration changes
President Donald Trump may want lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve will almost certainly keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its two-day policy meeting that ends Wednesday
28.01 / 19:05
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hospital
Union Bank of India puts 41 NPAs worth ₹1,561 cr on block
Union Bank of India has put up for sale 41 bad-loan accounts, including those of Nirmal Lifestyle and Future Brands, totalling ₹1,561 crore in principal outstanding. Bidders can submit expressions of interest (EoIs) until February 11, and e-auctions are slated February 12, documents showed.
27.01 / 15:15
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Why business leaders are bullish on Trump 47
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Despite last week’s Arctic blast, a buoyancy filled the air as if spring had arrived after a four-year freeze. U.S.
27.01 / 06:25
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gatherings
Inside the elites' Rs 10 crore 'escort' party budget: How the world’s leaders partied at Davos
Davos, Switzerland, played host to the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) last week, an event attended by nearly 3,000 leaders from over 130 countries. The primary focus of the WEF is to discuss pressing global issues such as economic development, climate change, and inflation. However, a shocking revelation has surfaced, shedding light on a much darker side of this prestigious gathering.
25.01 / 13:47
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PAM
Donald Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-lived
Trump this week suggested coal can help meet surging electricity demand from manufacturing and the massive data centres needed for artificial intelligence.
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