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29.01 / 01:37

markets UPS IPO FIVE Digital Enterprise reports India’s data centre boom turns to IPOs as AI-driven capex surges

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: India’s data centre industry is shifting into a new phase in which public market listings and joint ventures are increasingly being looked upon as funding options.

29.01 / 01:37

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve entered a new holding pattern on interest rates Wednesday and offered little clarity on when cuts might resume after contentious reductions at officials’ three previous meetings. The decision to hold the benchmark federal-funds rate steady in a range between 3.5% and 3.75% was approved on a 10-2 vote.

28.01 / 10:35

markets COST FIVE Sustainability trends reports Destinations Asian Paints: Why is investor confidence peeling off despite robust margins?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Asian Paints Ltd’s shares fell around 5% on Wednesday after the company announced its earnings for the December quarter (Q3FY26). Though profit margins were a bright spot, the company failed to sustain its 10.9% growth in domestic decorative paint volume from Q2, which came after five quarters of lucklustre growth.

28.01 / 06:45

markets UPS FIVE BLOCK Gap economy Research Devina Mehra: India’s growth looks strong—but does the budget have space for tax cuts and higher spending both?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On the surface, India appears to have the ultimate Goldilocks economy: one of the highest GDP growth rates in the world with historically low inflation—exactly what any government would want. In theory, this should give the government tremendous flexibility and room in the upcoming budget.

28.01 / 03:13

markets Provident FIVE security Mobile Trade innovations Rajiv Memani: Why we can expect the India-EU trade agreement to yield win-win outcomes

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government deserve applause for concluding a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU). The agreement negotiated over the last six months reflects maturity and avoids red lines for both sides while focusing on their complementarities.

27.01 / 17:35

markets FIVE Food Research Trade cover India–EU FTA to boost agri and processed food exports while protecting key domestic sectors

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s agricultural and processed food producers will benefit from the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which aims to level the playing field for Indian farmers and agri-based businesses in Europe, while protecting key domestic sectors like dairy, cereals, poultry, soymeal, and certain fruits and vegetables.

27.01 / 08:33

Provident Target FIVE Strategy economy wellness pandemic The Centre’s debt-control strategy will be tested by uncertain nominal growth and new demands

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The world has changed dramatically since Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union budget in February 2025. US President Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to the institutional edifice that—despite some obvious fractures—has provided a stable framework for economic activity around the world.

27.01 / 07:27

markets UPS FIVE CEO Software reports Zensar hit as Cisco pares vendors, fifth Indian IT firm under top-client pressure

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU: Zensar Technologies Ltd is set to get less business from Cisco Systems, one of its top five clients, as the US technology major pares the number of IT vendors it works with and tightens discretionary spending, people with knowledge of the matter said. The development makes Zensar the fifth Indian information technology (IT) services company in the past year to face pressure in a top account, underscoring a broader trend of global clients rationalizing vendors and cutting costs, moves that are weighing on growth prospects for mid-tier IT outsourcers.

26.01 / 03:49

FIVE Art awards show medicines Padma awards list is a sneak-peek into modern India’s journey: Here’s what data shows.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The annual Padma awards list offers a useful peek into India’s evolution from a newly independent nation in the 1950s to a country that, in the 21st century, increasingly celebrates entrepreneurs alongside artistes and cultural icons. Over the decades, however, scientists and doctors who helped drive modern India’s innovation have steadily lost ground, with a shrinking presence among awardees.

26.01 / 01:35

markets UPS FIVE Manufacturing wellness Trade Market returns may be 2-3% above nominal GDP growth in 2026: Anthony Heredia

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After two record years of fundraising, investor appetite for new listings could moderate, as abundant supply and external headwinds weigh on secondary markets. While declining to comment on possible budget measures, Anthony Heredia, managing director and chief executive officer of Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund, said that policy measures aimed at boosting foreign capital flows, either directly through tax incentives or indirectly, could help create economic momentum.

26.01 / 01:35

FIVE Man Trade Universities Pride stars Schools The man who almost replaced Warren Buffett

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In taking over as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway earlier this month, Greg Abel faced questions about whether he’s ready to step out of Warren Buffett’s shadow. But the transition reminded some investors of another executive—Abel’s former boss—who for years was considered most likely to take the reins at one of the world’s best-known companies.

25.01 / 09:07

COST UPS Target FIVE security reports JSW Steel sharpens expansion roadmap, eyes 56 mtpa capacity by FY31

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: JSW Steel, India’s largest steelmaker by capacity, is accelerating its expansion plans and now expects to reach around 56 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by FY31, overshooting its earlier guidance of 50 mtpa, according to the company’s top executive. The higher target comes as the company emerges from a period of weak steel prices and margin pressure, even as it steps up efforts to secure raw materials and looks for early signs of a recovery in demand.

24.01 / 00:05

COST Provident FIVE Align tenor Budget may allocate ₹9,800 crore as Centre's contribution for Maritime Development Fund

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The government is set to operationalise the ₹25,000 crore Maritime Development Fund (MDF) by allocating ₹9,800 crore to it in the upcoming budget. The fund aims to lower capital costs and attract long-term, low-cost investment into shipyards, coastal infrastructure, and inland waterways.

23.01 / 03:45

markets COST FIVE Digital Manufacturing economy reports The next market leaders? Six growth stocks to watch in 2026

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Markets rarely announce their next market leaders in advance. They emerge slowly, through numbers that improve quietly, through balance sheets that strengthen year after year, and through businesses that begin to matter a little more to the economy than they once did.

23.01 / 01:09

UPS IPO FIVE Extreme Strategy Analysis Retail investors boost IPO allotment odds via parent shares

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For retail investors chasing red-hot maiden offers, getting an allotment has started to feel like winning a lucky draw. With many recent issues seeing double- and even triple-digit subscriptions, applying through the normal retail route often ends in disappointment.

22.01 / 10:03

FIVE security President students War International In Greenland, anxiety over US ambitions puts normal life on pause

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NUUK, Greenland—As President Trump spoke Wednesday, Rikke Østergaard was anxiously refreshing news coverage at her desk, trying to understand whether the president had categorically ruled out an invasion. “My nerves are in flight or fight….

22.01 / 09:47

markets UPS FIVE Waters economy country China’s construction slump has spelt a plateau for global cement production—and it’s good for the planet

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. What’s the most important commodity for modern civilization? There’s a good argument that it’s not the ones we think about—oil, gas, copper, iron ore, gold—but something that’s ubiquitous and rarely grabs the attention of financial markets: concrete. After water, it’s the substance we use most abundantly, with between 25 billion and 30 billion tonnes poured annually.

22.01 / 09:29

Target FIVE security Sustainability wellness Trade International Why Supreme Industries needs recovery in PVC prices to sustain

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Plastic pipes maker Supreme Industries Ltd did reasonably well in the December quarter (Q3FY26). Overall volume growth stood at 13% year-on-year and plastic pipes volumes rose at a higher-than-expected pace of around 16%, aided by integration of Wavin India's piping business.

22.01 / 08:03

markets UPS FIVE Manufacturing country cover China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The SCALE of the renewables revolution in China is almost too vast for the human mind to grasp. By the end of last year, the country had installed 887 gigawatts of solar-power capacity—close to double Europe’s and America’s combined total.

22.01 / 01:45

markets UPS FIVE Trade President Five reasons why gold is surging toward $5,000 an ounce

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Investors have plenty to worry about lately. Whether it is lower bond yields, expensive stocks or President Trump’s tariffs, their response has been the same: buy gold.

22.01 / 01:45

UPS FIVE Research pandemic Virus outbreak Department India looks to overhaul disease outbreak response with a regional push

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: With infectious disease outbreaks becoming more frequent and complex, the Union government is recasting its approach to how India detects, tracks and contains communicable diseases, and the upcoming Union budget could mark a decisive shift.

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