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18.01 / 04:51

markets UPS economy President War country International Fed turmoil is threatening dollar supremacy just as China pushes the Yuan

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SINGAPORE—One potential beneficiary of the tug of war over the Federal Reserve’s independence: China. The criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell is being viewed globally as an effort by the Trump administration to wrest control of monetary policy from the central bank.

18.01 / 03:25

markets UPS Manufacturing security patient Pharmaceuticals Why the weight-loss drugs battle will intensify in 2026, explained in 5 charts

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Earlier this month Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched its oral Wegovy weight-loss pill in the US, for "needle-averse patients". The starting dose is priced at $149 a month for patients paying in cash, compared to the injectable version's list price of more than $1,300.

17.01 / 12:17

markets COST UPS Enterprise Food Experts Updates Budget may allocate ₹28,000 crore to food processing schemes to aid farmers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Centre is considering a significant expansion of its flagship food processing schemes, with a proposed allocation of around ₹28,000 crore over the next five years in the upcoming Union budget to boost value addition, reduce post-harvest losses and improve farmers’ incomes through better market linkages, according to two government officials aware of the matter.

17.01 / 11:15

markets COST UPS Micron trends Why so many stocks are suddenly defying gravity

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A lot of stocks have gone almost straight up. The reason is simple: the world is changing fast.

17.01 / 10:45

UPS Action Election President country social rights Over two weeks in January, a boundary-pushing President on full display

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—In the days after Donald Trump approved a risky operation to oust Venezuela’s autocratic leader, some administration officials privately came up with a new moniker for the emboldened commander in chief: “President of the World." The nickname reflected Trump’s expanding ambitions and increasingly aggressive posture as he enters the second year of his second term. The president is pushing boundaries at home and abroad as he looks to demonstrate power, cement his legacy and beat the clock ahead of midterm elections that could end unified Republican control in Washington.

17.01 / 09:49

UPS economy President War Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is running out of road

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the longest serving leader in the Middle East, faces an existential choice if he wants to preserve his rule and the theocracy that has governed Iran for nearly 50 years. Khamenei has ridden out decades of immense foreign pressure on Iran’s economy and numerous public uprisings, while insisting on Iran’s right to enrich uranium and build advanced missiles.

17.01 / 07:05

UPS War Monarchy country rights Interviews Reza Pahlavi says Iran is undergoing a revolution

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For decades only diehard royalists took Reza Pahlavi seriously. Iran’s regime, its opponents and Western diplomats dismissed the son of the last shah as the “Clown Prince".

17.01 / 07:05

COST UPS Manufacturing Research Micron track electronic The global memory-chip shortage will cost us all

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. If you had put all your savings into a few pallets of computer memory chips a year ago, you’d have at least doubled your money by now. And prices are projected to continue their meteoric rise.

17.01 / 01:45

UPS Target FIVE Food reports Department The week in charts: Mixed IT earnings, rising inflation, climate crisis

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. From India’s IT majors reporting mixed quarterly results to retail inflation climbing back after narrowing food deflation, the US tariff threats casting uncertainty over India’s Chabahar Port investments, and 2025 ranking among the three warmest years on record—here's a compilation of this week's news in numbers. India’s top IT services companies delivered mixed performance in the third quarter of FY26, with revenue growth outpacing net profits as the sector grappled with the impact of new labour codes.

17.01 / 01:45

markets UPS Manufacturing Strategy Mobile country Pharmaceuticals As India builds chips and batteries, one chemical firm is betting on both

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s ambitions to localize semiconductors and batteries hinge on an unglamorous but critical input: high-precision chemicals. As the country pushes to reduce dependence on imports across strategic supply chains, one mid-sized chemical company is quietly attempting something rare - leveraging its pharmaceutical chemistry roots to position itself at the intersection of both industries.

17.01 / 00:25

markets UPS Target Digital show From build to buy: Indian startups chase scale through overseas acquisitions

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Established Indian startups are gearing up for large cross-border acquisitions, as they look beyond domestic markets to drive growth, diversify revenue and justify valuations secured in private and public markets, industry executives and bankers said. In 2025, companies pursued 26 outbound deals worth $1.1 billion, the highest on record, while domestic acquisitions touched a four-year high of $4.1 billion across 137 transactions, data from Venture Intelligence showed.

16.01 / 16:43

markets UPS Provident FIVE CEO performer reports Wipro, Tech Mahindra outshine TCS, Infosys in weak Q3 for IT

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Wipro and Tech Mahindra, which have trailed both larger and smaller peers in recent years, outperformed India's two largest information technology (IT) services firms Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys in both revenue growth and profitability during a seasonally-weak third quarter. Wipro ended the October-December 2025 period with $2.64 billion in revenue, up 1.19% sequentially and 0.24% from a year ago.

16.01 / 14:27

markets UPS Booking Analysis Trade reports Pulse of the Street: Markets on mute amid mixed Q3 earnings

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian stock markets wrapped up the week largely flat as investors parsed the first batch of December-quarter earnings, finding no clear cues to take fresh positions in the week ahead. The Nifty 50 closed the week at 25,693.85 and the BSE Sensex at 83,556.87, as global volatility eroded investor confidence and triggered profit booking, capping gains through the week.

16.01 / 14:27

markets COST UPS Coca-Cola Manufacturing country reports Thunder on wheels: Coca-Cola expands last-mile reach with micromobility

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Coca-Cola is stepping up direct distribution in India, using small vehicles like bikes, electric vans, and other micromobility options to transport its beverages directly to retail stores in narrow lanes and hard-to-access neighbourhoods. This direct-to-store delivery helps the company expand last-mile reach, cut reliance on middlemen or traditional wholesale channels, and gain tighter control over costs and profitability, even as quick commerce, despite rapid growth, remains a smaller, complementary part of its distribution business.

16.01 / 08:05

COST UPS FIVE performer reports Commentary HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank to report steady Q3 on firm loan growth, recovery in margins

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: India’s two largest private-sector lenders, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, are expected to post a steady performance for the December quarter, supported by firm loan growth, improving margins and controlled operating costs, five brokerages said ahead of results on Saturday. However, seasonal marginal pressures on asset quality, particularly agriculture-linked products, may lead to a moderate rise in slippages.

16.01 / 08:05

markets COST UPS CEO Software Trade Commentary The Infosys rally masks a deeper question: Can India’s outsourcing giants survive the age of AI?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The pall of gloom around India’s outsourcing industry, a $200 billion-plus exporting powerhouse, was lifted overnight by Infosys. After the company raised its full-year sales forecast, investors took optimistic commentary from management as a sign that large client orders are coming back.

16.01 / 07:23

UPS Manufacturing Gap NVIDIA Research wellness Chinese AI developers say they can’t beat America without better chips

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SINGAPORE—After a year of gung-ho news about China’s gains in artificial intelligence, some elite Chinese AI researchers are coming to a more pessimistic conclusion. The country’s chances of catching up to the U.S.

16.01 / 06:41

COST UPS Justice consequences Department Videos Michael Bloomberg: The White House attack on Fed independence is a dangerous instance of overreach

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The White House’s latest escalation of pressure on the Federal Reserve is a new and dangerous overreach. For the country’s sake—and, by the way, to avoid the collapse in popular support that would likely follow a severe financial-market backlash—the administration needs to think again.

15.01 / 17:35

UPS Manufacturing security Raven Trade Amazon is buying America’s first new copper output in more than a decade

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Amazon.com is turning to an Arizona mine that last year became the first new source of U.S. copper in more than a decade, to meet its data centers’ ravenous appetite for the industrial metal.

15.01 / 09:55

COST UPS Experts reports Department Updates Missed income? ITR-U gives a second chance, but at a steep cost

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. December 2025 was an anxious month for many taxpayers who received a ‘nudge’ from the income tax department asking them to revisit their Income Tax Returns (ITR) for FY25. The department flagged possible discrepancies and urged taxpayers to revise their returns before the 31 December deadline.

15.01 / 09:55

COST UPS Landmark Align Bill country politician The safety imperative: Regulatory capture in the nuclear energy sector could lead the country to grief

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nearly two decades ago, India promised itself—and the US—that nuclear power would be its next big bet. The two countries signed a landmark deal on civilian nuclear energy in 2008, amid protests from politicians and activists alike.

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