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30.01 / 11:13

COST UPS CEO reports International Amazon in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Amazon.com is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be a giant bet on the hot AI startup. The ChatGPT maker is seeking up to $100 billion in new capital from investors, a round that could value it at as much as $830 billion, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

30.01 / 08:33

UPS Citizens wellness innovations International Economic Survey 2025-26 has done well to stir up a debate on state capacity: Here’s what it misses

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Economic Survey 2025–26 deserves credit for elevating state capacity from a background condition to a central analytical concern.

30.01 / 08:03

markets COST Citi FIVE security Trade International Sebi, IFSCA in talks with EU watchdog to unlock clearing house re-recognition

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: India’s market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and Gift City regulator International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) are aiming to sign information-sharing agreements with Europe’s securities watchdog within the next 60 days, a step that could allow five Indian clearing houses to seek re-recognition by the European Union, two people aware of the discussions told Mint. The move follows the European Union’s financial markets regulator European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) signing an agreement with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 27 January on information sharing.

29.01 / 11:23

COST Analysis trends Experts International Economic Survey: Can profits continue to be India Inc's primary source of funds?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Economic Survey for FY25-26, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, said India’s commercial sector is increasingly tapping alternative financing to offset a moderation in bank credit. Faster monetary policy transmission has made market-based instruments a viable alternative for large corporations, it said, adding that rising profitability has allowed firms to leverage internal resources for expansion, collectively reducing their traditional reliance on bank lending.

29.01 / 09:17

markets Booking Waters Manufacturing security performer International L&T’s confidence on order inflow comforts, but strong finish to FY26 hinges on execution

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) strong order-winning streak stood out as the key positive takeaway from its December quarter (Q3FY26) results. Order inflows in its core projects and manufacturing business rose 18% year-on-year to ₹1.16 trillion in Q3FY26 despite a high base last year.

28.01 / 11:07

UPS CEO Airlines Enterprise reports International Navi Mumbai airport plans to start international operations by June after getting night flight permit, CEO Bansal says

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. HYDERABAD: Gautam Adani-owned Navi Mumbai International Airport expects to start international operations by June, after obtaining clearance for night flying operations in the next month, the company’s top executive said. “We are in the process of getting the night flight permit, after which the next step will be to start 24-hour domestic operations and in the first quarter of FY27 we will start international operations," Arun Bansal, chief executive officer of Adani Airport Holdings Ltd, told Mint at the Wings India 2026 event in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

28.01 / 06:09

UPS Aware security reports Investigations International Centre to notify new maritime regulator by March as India eyes global shipping scale-up

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The Centre is set to notify a new regulatory framework by early March to establish the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA), creating a unified regulator for India’s maritime sector, two government officials aware of the development said. The new framework will expand oversight across shipbuilding and repair, coastal shipping, inland waterways, port operations, manpower planning and approvals for investments.

28.01 / 03:35

markets UPS Airlines Boeing wellness reports International Four years under Tata, Air India still in recovery mode. How does it stack up against IndiGo?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 27 January 2022, the government sold its beleaguered airline Air India to the Tata Group. Four years later, the airline is in better shape, on a path of consolidation, growth, and repair.

28.01 / 01:07

Manufacturing Align Trade country cover Courts International SC's Tiger ruling sparks demand for insurance, legal protection for investments

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : The Supreme Court (SC) judgment on Tiger Global, upholding capital gains tax on its Flipkart share sale, has opened the door for a review of similar past investments by other entities.

27.01 / 13:47

markets UPS Food Trade War International EU-India FTA to make premium food ingredients more accessible but turn up competitive heat

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BENGALURU: From specialty dairy and cocoa derivatives to gourmet cheese, olive oil and condiments, India’s free trade agreement with the European Union announced on Tuesday is expected to make high-quality ingredients more accessible to domestic manufacturers that have historically faced high import costs, industry executives told Mint. “Specialized ingredients like olive oil, condiments like balsamic vinegar and mustard, dried fruits and tomatoes are certainly going to become cheaper.

27.01 / 13:47

markets Research Trade Experts band reports International Indian winemakers will remain largely unaffected by India–EU free trade deal

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian winemakers are likely to remain unaffected by lower tariffs on premium European wines under the India–EU free trade agreement, as the duty cuts will largely bypass the price segment in which domestic producers operate, experts said. At present, imported wines are subject to a steep 150% import duty in India.

27.01 / 08:09

markets Manufacturing Align Food rock Updates International BIS revises standards for construction insulation and liquid food packaging

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at improving the quality of construction insulation material and packaging for processed liquid food and beverages, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has amended two norms covering bonded mineral wool and paper-based multilayer cartons. The revised standards will come into effect after a six-month transition period to allow the industry to comply with them, as per a government order reviewed by Mint.

27.01 / 02:41

Yellow Trade President Experts War country International Gold’s dazzling new peak of $5,000-plus demands clarity on the financial world’s insecurity

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The price of gold has scaled yet another historic peak, leaping above the mark of $5,000 per ounce to reach $5,100 on Monday. About a year ago, it was at $2,770, but experts now expect the yellow metal to go past $6,000 by the end of 2026.

26.01 / 15:39

markets UPS Waters Experts Courts International Lodha's maiden Bengaluru project runs into legal hurdle

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: Mumbai’s Lodha Developers Ltd's maiden Bengaluru project has run into a legal tussle with a group of residents over the development of high-end residential towers. In June 2022, Lodha entered the Bengaluru market and signed its first joint development agreement, acquiring a 100% equity stake in G Corp Homes Pvt Ltd for a residential project.

26.01 / 11:33

Action Align Trade President War Relationships International Thucydides in Greece to Carney in Davos: What does India make of insights from ancient times?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Recently, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada delivered a talk on rupture to rapturous applause. At Davos, Carney’s attention-getting point was about the end of the international “rules-based order" and its replacement by “might is right." In his view, this rupture is real and irrevocable and demands both individual and collective action by “middle powers." Deservingly, he has been praised for his courage and clear-headed reading of realpolitik.

26.01 / 11:33

UPS Provident Platform Strategy Research social International Why Amazon wants its sellers to create their own websites for free

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Amazon is inviting its Indian sellers to set up independent online storefronts, a move that appears to undermine its dominant marketplace in favour of becoming the backbone of the country's growing direct-to-consumer economy. The plan, called SmartBiz, allows sellers to create websites without coding for free while using Amazon’s logistics and payment systems for their sales.

26.01 / 11:33

UPS economy reports testing Interviews International NFRA to complete 10 audit firm inspections in FY26, exploring AI to boost oversight

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in overseeing statutory audits and plans to complete inspections of ten audit firms in the current financial year, the highest in its seven-year history, said chairperson Nitin Gupta in his first media interview since taking charge last July. Gupta said NFRA is taking “baby steps" in testing AI, which could later be deployed on a larger scale.

26.01 / 10:09

Target security Strategy show Investigations International China’s top general accused of giving nuclear secrets to US

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. China’s senior-most general is accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the U.S. and accepting bribes for official acts, including the promotion of an officer to defense minister, said people familiar with a high-level briefing on the allegations.

26.01 / 09:49

MET security wellness President Inside International How Trump’s ally at the Fed is remaking bank oversight

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In September, President Trump’s pick to oversee banking supervision at the Federal Reserve met with the top officials from the central bank’s 12 regional districts and delivered a rebuke. The staff of the Fed’s quasi-independent regional banks are the ones who conduct most of its banking exams, ensuring the nation’s financial institutions are stable.

26.01 / 09:31

markets COST Action Trade country International Iran is selling more oil but making less money

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Iran exported more oil in 2025 than it had done in years, smuggling crude in defiance of sanctions, mainly to China. At the same time, the regime’s profits from the commodity collapsed.

26.01 / 01:35

markets Provident Align Enterprise President reports International A new accounting rule to rescue clean energy users from profit and loss volatility

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s accounting regulators have moved to shield corporate balance sheets from the whims of the weather gods, approving a key reform that will stop renewable energy contracts distorting profit-and-loss statements.

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