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07.01 / 01:53

markets Action Updates Rubio tells lawmakers Trump aims to buy Greenland, downplays military action

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07.01 / 01:53

markets Updates The ‘growler’ signal-jamming jet that helped capture Nicolás Maduro

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07.01 / 01:01

markets Progressive trends Trade performer recommendations Updates Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman's top picks for 7 January

Stock market recap: The Indian equity markets closed on a weak note on Tuesday. The Sensex slipped 376 points to settle at 85,063, while the Nifty declined 72 points to 26,179. Market breadth remained negative with an advance-decline ratio of 2:3, reflecting broad-based weakness.Three stocks to trade, recommended by NeoTrader’s Raja Venkatraman:MARICO (Cmp ₹779.05)DIVISLAB (Cmp ₹6,642.50)PNBHOUSING (Cmp ₹1,007.85) Stock Market RecapOn Tuesday, the Indian equity markets closed on a weak note.

07.01 / 01:01

markets Provident Platform Strategy Food show Updates Devyani-Sapphire merger is a good fit, but not a demand fix

food sector, aggressive local pricing, and evolving consumer preferences appear to be weighing on footfalls across the category.While the merger does little to directly revive demand, it meaningfully improves operational efficiency. Post-transaction, Devyani will become the sole operator of KFC and Pizza Hut in India, in addition to acquiring Sapphire’s Sri Lanka operations.

07.01 / 00:31

markets IPO Cycling performer stage rights Updates Why India’s mid-sized startups are choosing IPOs over the unicorn dream

₹300–400 crore and show predictable performance, they are increasingly turning to public markets to build brand credibility, attract talent, and provide shareholder exits.Startups including Scripbox, MyGate, FabHotels, and ClassPlus are in various stages of discussions to tap Dalal Street sooner than previous cycles would have suggested, at least four people familiar with the matter said. The shift is being driven by strong valuations, deep domestic liquidity, and founders’ desire to avoid waiting for another private round.“Public market’s current attraction plays a huge role in people’s decision to opt for a listing.

07.01 / 00:31

Provident Target Platform Mobile travelers Equality Updates Bank of Baroda eyes prepaid card base of 1 million in 5 years, seeks external assistance

Mint.The lender, which had 454,608 prepaid cards as of November, plans to add 100,000 prepaid cards—both domestic and foreign—every year, said the document inviting external agencies to submit their bids.The state-run lender also had an active card rate of 25%, or 112,801 cards, higher than the banking industry average of 18%, as of November, according to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). An active card is defined as one that has been used for at least one financial transaction in the past year.The bank also has 1.1 million, including 994,062 active, wallets.“The purpose of the RFP (request for proposal) is to seek a detailed technical and commercial proposal for (an) end-to-end prepaid card management module…” the bank said in the document.The project includes issuing rupee prepaid cards, foreign currency prepaid cards (single or multi-currency with a minimum of 12 currency wallets), and national common mobility cards.

06.01 / 16:11

markets UPS Updates Meta pauses European rollout of smart Ray-Bans as Americans lap up supply

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06.01 / 14:35

markets UPS Updates China ramps up dispute with Japan

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06.01 / 12:15

markets Updates CIA concluded regime loyalists were best placed to lead Venezuela after Maduro

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06.01 / 12:15

markets Sustainability Opinion Justice Updates Commentary Trump removed Maduro but left Venezuela’s resource curse

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06.01 / 11:25

markets Strategy economy wellness Trade shock Updates For a truly diversified portfolio, don’t ignore investing styles

Diversification in mutual funds is usually discussed in terms of asset classes (equity, debt, gold, etc) or market capitalisation. What’s often ignored is diversification across investment styles – growth, value, and factor investing, to name a few.Growth investing tends to do well when the economy is expanding and confidence is high. Fund managers who employ this style back companies that reinvest aggressively to expand, and tend to grow earnings faster than their peers.

06.01 / 11:25

markets Strategy Updates The Venezuelan regime’s new strategy: Appease Trump to survive

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06.01 / 11:25

markets UPS Target information prevention Updates Investigations Identity theft: Technology solutions exist to tackle India’s problem of KYC data leakages

Today, more than half of all data breach incidents target personally identifiable information—tax identities, passport numbers, biometric data and the like. In most instances, this information was collected and stored to comply with know-your-customer (KYC) obligations.

06.01 / 10:27

markets Updates Shareholder activism worked in 2025. The surge will continue this year.

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06.01 / 10:27

markets UPS NVIDIA Updates Nvidia talks up robots alongside AI chips. The stock slips.

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06.01 / 10:27

markets Updates Venezuela’s oil: Big risk, low reward for global firms

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06.01 / 10:27

markets COST Provident Manufacturing reports Updates PMI: Retreating momentum dents confidence of services, manufacturing firms

Business activity in India’s manufacturing and services industries softened as companies grappled with subdued demand, increased competition and inflationary pressures.The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) Business Activity Index hit an 11-month low of 58 in December, falling from 59.8 in November. With slower new work orders and easing output, companies refrained from recruiting additional staff.Plus, operating expenses rose, with cost pressures reportedly stemming from building items, chemicals, medical supplies, salaries, vegetables and office maintenance fees.“Anecdotal evidence suggested that growth was constrained by a greater presence of alternative providers and cheaper services offered elsewhere,” the services PMI survey report said.

06.01 / 09:33

markets Target Fighting Research innovations Schools Updates Why fighting climate change requires a lot more than technology and optimism

Optimism, especially about our ability to solve big problems, is in brutally short supply these days. The gloom might be at its worst in the climate change arena, where the Trump administration is in the midst of an all-out assault on green energy and the world is poised to miss the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to no more than 1.5° Celsius.Given that backdrop, I was struck by Bill Gates’ recent announcement of a major— and decidedly optimistic—shift in his thinking about climate change.

06.01 / 09:01

Citi Provident show Department donates Updates Missing investment proofs that put salaried taxpayers on the taxman’s radar

In December 2025, several salaried taxpayers received emails and SMS alerts from the income tax department flagging discrepancies in deductions and exemptions claimed in their income tax returns (ITR).The alerts said certain claims did not match employer-reported salary data or other system records and needed revision.Most of the flagged cases involved returns where exemptions or deductions were claimed in the ITR but did not reflect in Form 16, said Nemin Shah, director at EQX Business Consultancy.If an employer deducted tax assuming fewer deductions, but the employee later claimed a larger set of exemptions directly in the return, it resulted in a refund of excess TDS. “Seeking a big refund results in the system likely taking notice and flagging it,” said Shah.This is where the annual investment declaration and proof-submission window with employers becomes critical.Every year, in January or February, employers ask employees to submit proof of investments and expenses declared at the start of the financial year.

06.01 / 09:01

markets Updates Dell’s underperforming PC business seeks a comeback

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06.01 / 07:51

markets Trade War Updates Will the trade war capsize shipbuilders?

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