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Bored Ape NFT creator announces organizational shift, lays off employees

26 Apr 2024

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola inks $1.1B deal with Microsoft for AI integration

Coca-Cola is investing $1.1 billion in a five-year partnership with Microsoft to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for gaining a competitive edge over rivals.

26 Apr 2024

Maruti Suzuki

Maruti Suzuki's Q4 profit increases 48% YoY to ₹3,878 crore

Maruti Suzuki, the nation's leading car manufacturer, has reported a standalone net profit of ₹3,878 crore for the fourth quarter that ended March 31.

26 Apr 2024

Blinkit

Blinkit more valuable than Zomato's food delivery business: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs, a leading brokerage firm, has revealed that the value of Zomato's quick commerce venture, Blinkit, has exceeded its main food delivery business.

26 Apr 2024

Stock Market

Sensex slips over 600 points, Nifty settles below 22,420 mark

On Friday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices were on a downward trend.

26 Apr 2024

US Government

Snap shares surge as restructured digital advertising strategy pays off

Snap Inc.'s restructured digital advertising strategy is yielding positive results as evidenced by the company's latest forecasts.

26 Apr 2024

Deepinder Goyal

Zomato's Deepinder Goyal behind Delhi's biggest land deal in FY24

Deepinder Goyal, the founder of food delivery giant Zomato, has made a significant mark in Delhi's real estate sector.

FirstCry to withdraw $500M IPO documents over SEBI's queries

FirstCry, a prominent Indian retailer known for selling baby products, is set to withdraw its $500 million Initial Public Offering (IPO) documents as early as next week.

26 Apr 2024

Tata Sons

Tata Electronics to soon manufacture iPhone casings in India

Tata Electronics, a subsidiary of the Tata Sons, has recently embarked on a strategic collaboration aimed at bringing iPhone casing production to India.

26 Apr 2024

Elon Musk

Elon Musk's xAI close to securing $6 billion funding

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence venture, xAI, is close to securing a massive $6 billion in funding, according to TechCrunch.

26 Apr 2024

Cryptocurrency

Today's cryptocurrency prices: Check rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Solana

Bitcoin has lost 0.04% in the last 24 hours, trading at $64,257.32. It is 2.83% up compared to last week.

26 Apr 2024

Tech Mahindra

Tech Mahindra shares surge 10%: What driving the rally?

Tech Mahindra, a prominent IT firm in India, saw its share price surge by 10% during intraday trading to ₹1,309 per share.

25 Apr 2024

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Uday Kotak loses ₹10,225cr as Kotak Bank's share price plummets 

Uday Kotak, the non-executive director of Kotak Mahindra Bank since January 1, 2024, has experienced a significant loss of wealth today.

25 Apr 2024

Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg's shocking salary: $1 base but millions in other income

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, is known for his nominal $1 base salary, making him the lowest-paid employee at the tech giant on paper.

25 Apr 2024

Sensex

Sensex climbs to 74,340 points, Nifty settles above 22,570

On Thursday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices showed an upward trend. The Sensex rose 0.65% to 74,339.44 points while the Nifty gained 0.74% to end at 22,570.35 points.

25 Apr 2024

Startups

Lenskart in talks to raise $200M at valuation of $5B

Lenskart, a prominent eyewear retailer in India, is reportedly discussing a potential $200 million investment deal with Singapore's Temasek and US-based Fidelity.

25 Apr 2024

Meta

Meta sheds $200 billion in market value on bleak forecasts

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, experienced a significant drop in its stock market value this Wednesday, resulting in a loss of nearly $200 billion.

25 Apr 2024

Bitcoin

Today's cryptocurrency prices: Check rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Polygon

Bitcoin has shed 4.15% over the last 24 hours, trading at $64,168.87. It is 3.96% higher than previous week.

25 Apr 2024

JioCinema

JioCinema's new subscription plans offer ad-free content starting at ₹29/month

JioCinema is set to revolutionize the premium streaming sector with the launch of subscription plans starting at just ₹29 per month.

24 Apr 2024

Startups

Former Stanford University president's AI start-up raises $1 billion

Xaira Therapeutics, a new entrant in the drug development industry, has successfully raised $1 billion in funding.

24 Apr 2024

China

Huawei effect: Apple's iPhone sales in China drop by 19%

Apple's iPhone sales in China have experienced a significant 19% drop at the start of the year, marking the tech giant's most challenging period since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

RBI bans Kotak Mahindra Bank from onboarding new customers

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed restrictions on Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB), barring it from acquiring new customers through its digital platforms and issuing new credit cards.

24 Apr 2024

Indian Government

Indian government allows standard TDS rates for PAN-Aadhaar-linked individuals 

The Indian government has permitted deductors to apply standard Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) rates for individuals, who have linked their PAN with Aadhaar by May 31, 2024.

24 Apr 2024

Sensex

Sensex closes above 73,850 points, Nifty reclaims 22,400 mark

On Wednesday, major indices of the Indian stock market ended flat but in the green with the Sensex settling at 73,852.94 points and the Nifty closing at 22,402.4 points.

24 Apr 2024

Bharti Airtel

Jio surpasses China Mobile to become world's largest mobile operator

Reliance Jio has surpassed China Mobile to become the world's largest mobile operator by data traffic consumption.

24 Apr 2024

Electric Vehicles

Macquarie launches $1.5 billion EV financing platform in India

Macquarie, the Australian financial giant, has launched Vertelo, a platform aimed at accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India.

24 Apr 2024

CRED

PayU gets RBI's nod to operate as a payment aggregator

PayU has finally received RBI's approval to operate as a Payment Aggregator (PA).

24 Apr 2024

Startups

Zilingo ex-CEO Ankiti Bose files FIR against co-founder, COO

Ankiti Bose, the former CEO and founding member of fashion-focused e-commerce start-up Zilingo, has filed an FIR against co-founder Dhruv Kapoor, and ex-Chief Operating Officer (COO) Aadi Vaidya.

24 Apr 2024

Spotify

Spotify's quarterly profit exceeds €1B for first time, shares surge

Spotify, the globally popular music streaming platform, experienced a significant surge in its shares by up to 16% on Tuesday.

24 Apr 2024

Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency prices today: Check rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana

Bitcoin has climbed 0.44% over the last 24 hours, trading at $66,789.99. It is 4.05% higher than previous week.

24 Apr 2024

Elon Musk

Tesla's net profit for Q1 drops by 55% to $1.13B

Tesla's net profit for the first quarter of 2024 plummeted to $1.13 billion, marking a significant 55% decrease from the $2.51 billion reported in the same period last year.

24 Apr 2024

NVIDIA

AI startup Perplexity hits unicorn status as it challenges Google

Perplexity, an emerging startup in the artificial intelligence (AI) search field, has raised approximately $63 million in its latest funding round.

23 Apr 2024

BharatPe

Meet Bharatpe One: An all-in-one payment device for merchants

BharatPe, a prominent Indian fintech firm, has introduced its latest product, the BharatPe One.

23 Apr 2024

Startups

Indian space-tech startup raises $9.4M to build spacecraft manufacturing facility

Dhruva Space, an Indian space-tech startup, has successfully raised $9.4 million in its latest funding round.

23 Apr 2024

WeWork

WeWork India eyes ₹1,000cr funding from Enam, A91 Partners, others

WeWork India, a major player in the flexible co-working space sector, is reportedly in discussions to secure a funding round of ₹1,000 crore.

23 Apr 2024

Stock Market

Sensex closes at 73,738 points, Nifty settles near 22,370 mark

On Tuesday, major indices of the stock market ended in the green.

23 Apr 2024

China

Why China is encouraging citizens to trade-in old cars, appliances

China is encouraging its citizens to trade in their old cars and home appliances, such as refrigerators, in a bid to boost consumer spending and stimulate economic growth amid challenging times.