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90-hour work week debate rages, industry leaders Harsh Mariwala, Harsh Goenka and Rajiv Bajaj have weighed in, saying work-life balance is not optional but is essential, and working hard to succeed is not about the hours clocked in. The suggested practise of working for long hours, if at all required to be followed, must start from the top. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman SN Subrahmanyan had sparked an online outrage with his comments, asking, «how long can you stare at your wife» while advocating a 90-hour work week and suggesting that employees should even give up Sundays. Following his remark, Subrahmanyan's remuneration, which, as per the company's annual report for 2023-24, stood at Rs 51.05 crore and was 534.57 times the median remuneration of the company's employees, has attracted attention from netizens.

career catfishing," where young professionals accept job offers but fail to show up on their first day without notifying their employers. This new phenomenon has sparked debates on corporate culture and workplace ethics. According to The New York Post, a survey by CVGenius, a résumé-building platform, found that 34% of Gen Z workers (aged 27 and under) admitted to engaging in career catfishing. The trend, perceived as an assertion of independence, is reportedly a response to frustrations stemming from exhaustive hiring processes, including lengthy applications and delayed responses from hiring managers. «Our survey found that Gen Z workers, in particular, reported opting for creative ways to put themselves first before their jobs,» explained the UK-based researchers, who surveyed 1,000 employees across generations.

Just Dial on Friday reported a net profit of Rs 131.31 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 which was up 43% over Rs 92 crore reported in the year ago period. The Reliance Retail Ventures promoted company reported net revenues at Rs 287.33 crore in Q3FY25, higher by 8.4% over Rs 265 crore reported in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. The October-December quarter earnings were announced after market hours and shares of Just Dial today ended at Rs 1034.60 on the BSE, down by Rs 40.35 or 3.75% over the Thursday closing price.

Warren Buffett has been making some swift and silent movements at the US stock market in recent while, and he has also let go of some of his major stock holdings in the last couple of months, something that is triggering concerns among US investors, especially those who are still holding those stocks in their investment portfolios.

Prince William has started to show off his regal prowess. As he approaches his throne ascension, the 42-year-old Prince of Wales is reportedly seizing more authority from his cancer-stricken father, King Charles. William, the heir apparent to the throne, is reportedly making a number of important decisions regarding the firm's long-term prospects. Declaring his estranged brother Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle to be personae non gratae is one of those. The same is true for Prince Andrew, his scandal-plagued uncle, according to InTouch.

Federal Reserve following a robust jobs report. The benchmark index fell 1.9% to 2197.7 points, down more than 10% from its all-time closing high of 2442.74 points hit in November 2021.

Gold prices scaled a four-week peak on Friday and were set for their best week in seven, driven by safe-haven demand amid uncertainty over what policies U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will pursue, while markets awaited jobs data for clues on the trajectory of U.S. interest rates, as per a report. Spot gold climbed 0.4 per cent to $2,679.65 per ounce, as of 1250 (GMT) after hitting its highest level since December 13 earlier in the session. Prices have risen by more than 1 per cent this week. U.S. gold futures rose 0.6 per cent to $2,707.00, Reuters reported. The most bullish outcome for gold is the narrative of ballooning fiscal deficits and unsustainable debt weighing on the U.S. dollar in the longer term and causing doubts about its role as the world’s reserve currency, said Carsten Menke, analyst at Julius Baer, according to Reuters report.

In her new role, Bal will be based in London and will be responsible for leading the Aviva research team across global fixed income markets. She will report to Fraser Lundie, global head of fixed income, who joined Aviva in May last year from Federated Hermes. Richard Saldanha returns to Aviva Investors after three week stint at Royal London AM Before joining Aviva, Bal had worked at Fidelity International between 2010 and 2024, most recently serving as global head of research for fixed income. She had also worked as an analyst for PIMCO and CreditSights. Lundie welcomed Bal ...

Gary Hall Jr. claims that fires in California destroyed everything he owned, including his ten medals. Gary Hall Jr., a former American Olympic swimmer, described the apocalyptic destruction and his own losses caused by the devastating wildfires that are still destroying Los Angeles. With the exception of a few personal belongings he hastily packed before leaving, the 50-year-old athlete told the Sydney Morning Herald that the consuming fires destroyed his rented home in the Pacific Palisades, his ten Olympic medals, the swimming pool where he taught his kids to swim, and most of his possessions, as quoted in a report by The Independent. ALSO READ Lost Angeles! Pacific Palisades totally devasted; these A-list celebrities' homes have burned to the ground

The Labor Department reported Friday that job growth was up last month from 212,000 in November. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.1% from 4.2% in November.

StoneX chief market strategist Kathryn Rooney Vera discusses the importance of cutting federal spending on Making Money.

Donald Trump is scheduled to take charge as the President of United States of America on January 22 and will announce a slew of policy-related decisions. However, the US is likely to witness a slow GDP growth in 2025. The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8 per cent in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday. In «World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025,» UN economists wrote that their positive prediction was driven by the strong although slowing growth forecast for China and the United States and by the robust performances anticipated for India and Indonesia. The European Union, Japan, and United Kingdom are expected to experience modest recovery, the report says. The report says the US economy outperformed expectations last year thanks to consumer and public-sector spending, but growth is expected to slow from 2.8% to 1.9 per cent this year.

Tesla said on Friday it was recalling about 239,000 vehicles over an issue that could cause the rear-view camera to not display an image, but it could be resolved by an over-the-air software update. The development comes days after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the U.S. over reports of crashes involving a feature that allows users to move their cars remotely. In a small number of affected vehicles, a reverse current may occur during power-up, potentially causing a short circuit on the car's computer board, which could result in the rear-view camera becoming inoperative, the automaker said.

500 Indian currency notes being in circulation. While it could not be immediately verified how many of such fake Rs 500 currency notes are in circulation. However, this viral social media post highlights why it's a good idea to always check each and every feature of a currency note before using it. This will prevent you from falling victim to the fake currency note scam. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published on its RBI Kehta Hai website detailed information about the features to check for in a real currency note.

The United Nations says the world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025

unicorn startups has reached $340 billion, with seven new startups crossing the $1-billion valuation mark in 2024, according to a report by venture capital firm Orios Venture Partners. India now ranks as the third-largest nation, after the US and China, for venture capital-backed tech initial public offerings (IPOs), the India Tech Unicorns & Exits 2024 report said. These IPOs have pushed the total market capitalisation of India’s listed tech firms to around $150 billion. However, the report revealed an increase in the average time for Indian startups to achieve unicorn status, rising from 5.5 years in 2023 to 11 years in 2024. Similarly, the average time to go public went up from 12.5 years to 13.4 years during that period.

These decisions were taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar here. Talking to reporters soon after the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary S Siddharth said, «The cabinet approved a proposal for the acquisition of 89.75 acres of land worth Rs 244.60 crore for the development and expansion of the existing Darbhanga airport into an international airport. The state government will pay the amount to the owners of the land… land will be transferred to the Airport Authority of India for the project».

DAM Capital report added. The report added that inflation is a foremost concern for FY26, with a projected decline to 4.5 per cent from the current level. The major reason behind the persistent inflation is domestic pressure. The pass-through effect of rising raw material costs, particularly in agriculture, food, and metals, is expected to contribute to persistent inflation. As demand increases, businesses are likely to raise prices of raw materials, impacting consumers.

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