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The Commerce Department releases data on housing starts Tuesday

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Pharmaceutical companies are typically rewarded for their innovation with years of market exclusivity before cheaper generics enter the scene. But for diabetes and obesity drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, known as GLP-1s, cheaper copycats emerged almost immediately.

For NRIs looking to tap into India's growth story, mutual funds present a highly favorable option. With their diversity, flexibility, and professional management, mutual funds offer a compelling investment avenue for NRIs who wish to benefit from India’s economic growth while minimizing the risks typically associated with direct stock market investments. Here’s why mutual funds stand out as the best investment vehicle for NRIs:

Indian economy in 2025. While the outlook remains optimistic, the report, authored by Radhika Rao Senior Economist, DBS Bank and Philip Wee, Senior FX Strategist, DBS Group, highlights both structural strengths and cyclical headwinds.

LTTS) on Monday announced a strategic partnership with the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance (CSCA) to build smart city development projects across the state of Colorado integrating innovation and technology. The financial details of the deal was not disclosed. “The collaboration will leverage LTTS' cutting-edge engineering expertise to advance CSCA's mission of fostering smart city solutions that improve urban living and create sustainable ecosystems. Through the collaboration of resources and expertise, both organisations aim to foster sustainable, efficient, and technologically advanced communities,” LTTS said in a regulatory filing.

Garuda Aerospace on Monday said its agri-drone fleet has achieved one million flight hours in the past year, marking a significant advance in the country's adoption of drone technology in farming. The company's 2,000-strong fleet of agricultural drones has been operating at a rate of one deployment every two minutes, the company said, supporting farmers across India with precision agriculture and crop monitoring services. The company's Agri Kisan Drone program provides precision farming services, including targeted pesticide spraying and crop monitoring. Garuda holds six DGCA approvals and operates under government initiatives including the NAMO Drone Didi Program.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Early this month, the seat of the Roman Catholic church--the Vatican, which has been blending tradition with science and cutting-edge tech for decades, unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital twin of St.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Companies are responsible for creating a work environment conducive to mental health and well-being, for which, we need long-term strategies that integrate mental health into the organizational fabric. Evolve from a reactive structure to a proactive culture: Policy and culture differ.

FII selling that has wiped off nearly Rs 50 lakh crore from the Indian stock market ever since the bull market ended less than two months ago is now giving early signs of a U-turn before the Santa rally season begins in December-end. The pace of sell-off decreased to just about Rs 2,500 crore in the second week of the month after the first week saw foreigners decamping with nearly Rs 20,000 crore.

Foxconn has ordered the hiring agents that help recruit iPhone assembly workers in India to remove age, gender and marital criteria as well as the manufacturer's name in job advertisements, according to three people familiar with the matter and almost a dozen ads reviewed by Reuters. The moves follow a Reuters investigation published June 25, which found that Foxconn excluded married women from jobs at its main India iPhone assembly plant, though it relaxed the practice during high-production periods. Foxconn, which employs thousands of women at the iPhone factory at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, outsources recruitment of assembly-line workers to third-party vendors. These agents scout for and screen candidates, who ultimately are interviewed and selected by Foxconn.

«So, consumers and companies need to see the other side of the coin, that is a cut of rates. So, while food inflation is high, I think if there is a December cut, that would provide one of the catalysts,» says Chakri Lokapriya, Managing Partner, RSB LLP What is your view? Are we in for a long winter or we are nearing the end of this decline? Chakri Lokapriya: Nifty is down about 10%. Earnings are down, if you look at the various sectors saw 10% to 15%. And on the other hand, some of the PSU stocks are down 40-50%. So, at that perspective, I do not think there is much downside, but what is clearly needed is some kind of a catalyst for earnings to revive upwards. Now that catalyst can come from RBI rate cut. I know people are talking about it being postponed to February, but RBI has increased rates by about 250 basis points, very short period of time. So, consumers and companies need to see the other side of the coin, that is a cut of rates. So, while food inflation is high, I think if there is a December cut, that would provide one of the catalysts.

Brendan Carr will take over as the permanent Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Carr, currently the senior Republican commissioner at the agency, was first nominated to the FCC by Trump in 2017 and unanimously confirmed by the Senate. His term extends through 2029. In his statement, Trump praised Carr’s contributions, stating: “His current term runs through 2029 and, because of his great work, I will now be designating him as permanent Chairman.” Carr has «fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans' Freedoms» and will «end the regulatory onslaught that has been crippling America's Job Creators and Innovators, and ensure that the FCC delivers for rural America,» Trump said in the statement.

Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital Beirut killed Hezbollah's media relations chief Mohammed Afif on Sunday, Times of Israel reported. According to the Times of Israel, Hezbollah has confirmed the death of Mohammad Afif. Afif was killed in an IDF strike on the headquarters of the Syrian Ba'ath Party in central Beirut, Times of Israel reported.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) antitrust case against Google may have wrapped up, but whether the court rules for or against it, there’s no denying the case highlighted a crucial issue—the company’s dominant hold over the digital advertising market. And the advertising and ad tech ecosystem will need to make changes for a more transparent, efficient advertising market.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) push for stricter compliance with know-your-customer (KYC) norms, and its crackdown against the ‘exuberance’ in personal loans have had an unlikely fallout: a dip in demand for off-roll workers. These are employees who work for banks and non-bank lenders but are on the payrolls of large staffing companies that supply such workers.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India’s (IBBI) proposed reforms to streamline the insolvency process for real estate companies. With the proposed changes, the biggest pain point for homebuyers—delayed possession—is slated to be taken care of. The amendments, aimed at addressing long-standing challenges under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), promise timely possession, fairer claim valuation and increased transparency. One of the key proposals empowers the insolvency professionals to transfer possession or ownership of units to homebuyers who have met their financial commitments, provided the committee of creditors (CoC) approves the same.

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