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09 Mar 2025
ChinaChina: Inflation dips below 0 first time in 13 months
In a major economic development, China's consumer inflation has dipped below zero.
09 Mar 2025
MetaAI copyright lawsuit against Meta by authors allowed to proceed
The ongoing AI-related copyright lawsuit against Meta has received a major boost as a federal judge in the US has decided to let it proceed.
08 Mar 2025
JP MorganJPMorgan workers face desk scarcity, tech problems after office return
JPMorgan Chase's recent policy requiring employees to return to the office five days a week has left its staff disgruntled.
08 Mar 2025
Foreign InvestmentFPIs withdraw ₹25,000cr from Indian equities in March
Continuing their selling spree in Indian equities, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have pulled out ₹24,753 crore worth of equities this month as of March 7.
08 Mar 2025
Epic GamesEpic Games sued for 'deceptive' practices in Fortnite item shop
Epic Games, the creator of the popular battle royale game Fortnite, is facing a class action lawsuit in San Francisco.
08 Mar 2025
IndiaAlmost 50% of Indian companies without women directors are PSUs
A recent analysis by Primeinfobase has revealed that public sector undertakings (PSUs) in India are lagging behind in terms of gender diversity on their boards.
08 Mar 2025
Initial Public Offering (IPO)Two new IPOs to hit Dalal Street next week
The primary market is set to welcome two new initial public offerings (IPOs) from the SME sector next week.
08 Mar 2025
Sam AltmanSam Altman denies sister's sexual abuse allegations, files defamation suit
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has denied his sister Ann Altman's allegations that he sexually abused her for almost a decade. He has also filed a defamation lawsuit against her.
08 Mar 2025
BoeingBoeing's new CEO made $18M after starting in mid-2024
Boeing's new CEO Kelly Ortberg received $18.4 million in total compensation for the five months he spent on the job in 2024.
08 Mar 2025
TeslaCould Donald Trump's tariffs benefit Elon Musk's Tesla?
US President Donald Trump recently imposed new tariffs on Chinese goods and threatened a trade war with allies like Mexico and Canada.
08 Mar 2025
NASDAQNASDAQ to offer round-the-clock stock trading from next year
NASDAQ has announced plans to introduce round-the-clock trading on its equities exchange to cater to the growing global demand for US stocks.
08 Mar 2025
GoogleUS government doesn't want Google to sell AI investments anymore
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped its proposal to force Google to divest its investments in artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including OpenAI competitor Anthropic.
07 Mar 2025
Sachin Bansal'Haven't done justice to UPI': Sachin Bansal slams Amazon, WhatsApp
Navi founder Sachin Bansal has slammed WhatsApp Pay and Amazon Pay for their poor integration of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments.
07 Mar 2025
FacebookMark Zuckerberg accused of helping China develop censorship tools
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of helping China develop censorship tools.
07 Mar 2025
BlinkitBlinkit, Zepto hike commissions to boost per-order revenue
Top quick commerce platforms Blinkit and Zepto are raising the commissions they charge. The move comes as they look to boost revenue amid cut-throat competition and a push for profitability.
07 Mar 2025
US GovernmentWhy Trump has created a Bitcoin reserve in the US
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve," as confirmed by David Sacks, White House Crypto and AI Czar, in a post on X.
07 Mar 2025
AmazonWhy US government is probing this NVIDIA, Amazon-backed start-up
The US Department of Labor has launched an investigation into Scale AI, a start-up backed by NVIDIA, Amazon, and Meta.
07 Mar 2025
EmploymentIndia's average pay hike to decrease in 2025: Here's why
Deloitte's latest survey predicts that average salary hikes for Indian companies will continue to decline.
07 Mar 2025
Bombay High CourtSEBI to address conflict of interest concerns to improve transparency
The newly appointed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Tuhin Kanta Pandey, has vowed to bring more transparency in SEBI's board.
07 Mar 2025
BitcoinBitcoin prices drop as Trump's crypto reserve plan disappoints
Cryptocurrency values plunged on Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump announced a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the United States.
07 Mar 2025
Larsen & ToubroL&T announces 1-day paid menstrual leave for women employees
In a progressive move, engineering and construction giant Larsen& Toubro (L&T) has announced a one-day menstrual leave policy for its female employees.
07 Mar 2025
GoogleGoogle co-founder Larry Page is working on new AI start-up
Larry Page, the co-founder of Google, is diving into the world of artificial intelligence (AI) with a new start-up called 'Dynatomics.'
07 Mar 2025
CanadaAfter relief to Mexico, Trump pauses tariffs on Canadian imports
US President Donald Trump has announced a temporary suspension of the 25% tariffs he imposed this week on most goods from Canada and Mexico.
06 Mar 2025
Bengaluru10-minute food delivery start-up Swish raises $14M
Bengaluru-based 10-minute food delivery start-up Swish has raised $14 million (approx. ₹122 crore) in a Series A funding round.
06 Mar 2025
SwiggyZomato, Swiggy, Zepto face antitrust case over discount practices
Zomato, Swiggy, and Zepto are being sued by consumer products distributors in an antitrust lawsuit. The complaint accuses these new-age companies of deep discounting practices.
06 Mar 2025
Securities and Exchange Board of IndiaIndia's oldest index fund turns 25 this March
India's first-ever Nifty 50 index fund, the UTI Nifty Index Fund, has completed a quarter-century since its launch in March 2000. Over the years, it has given a return of 11.51%.
06 Mar 2025
Indian GovernmentCentral government employees may get DA hike ahead of Holi
The Indian government is planning a dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) increase, which could benefit over 12 million central government employees and pensioners.
06 Mar 2025
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI's new rules make gold loans harder to get
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to introduce stricter guidelines for gold loans.
06 Mar 2025
Indian Premier League (IPL)Illegal betting, gambling exceed $100B/year, to peak during IPL
The next Indian Premier League (IPL) season is expected to spark a massive surge in illegal betting and gambling activities across India.
06 Mar 2025
United States of AmericaWant better bonus? Come to office, Deloitte tells US employees
Deloitte, a top global audit and financial services firm, has updated its hybrid work policy for its US tax division.
06 Mar 2025
AppleSteve Wozniak criticizes Musk's approach to US government cuts
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has publicly slammed the mass layoffs and budget cuts introduced by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
06 Mar 2025
Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs downgrades BSE's stock price target for 2nd time
Global investment bank, Goldman Sachs, has revised its stock price target for BSE Ltd. This is the second adjustment in a week.
06 Mar 2025
JioJioStar to lay off 1,100 employees after Reliance-Disney merger
JioStar, the newly formed joint venture of Reliance Industries Ltd's Viacom18 and The Walt Disney Company's India unit, will lay off over 1,100 employees.
06 Mar 2025
Layoff NewsDHL to cut 8,000 jobs amid profit decline
DHL has announced plans to lay-off around 8,000 employees this year.
06 Mar 2025
Donald TrumpTrump delays auto tariffs on Canada, Mexico by 1 month
US President Donald Trump has announced a one-month delay on the tariffs imposed on cars imported from Mexico and Canada.
05 Mar 2025
NiftyNifty ends 10-day losing streak: Good time to enter market?
The Indian stock market staged a remarkable recovery today, with the Nifty 50 index climbing 1.15% to 22,337.
05 Mar 2025
GujaratTata Electronics will make display semiconductors in this Indian state
Tata Electronics, a subsidiary of the Tata Group, has announced plans to establish a display manufacturing facility in Gujarat.
05 Mar 2025
IndiaIndia's billionaire count surges to 191 in 2024
As per the Knight Frank Wealth Report for 2025, India is witnessing an unprecedented growth in its billionaire and high-net-worth individual (HNWI) populations.
05 Mar 2025
InfosysIndian IT firms cutting bench sizes to boost revenue
Leading Indian IT firms, including TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, and Accenture have been trimming bench sizes over the last year.
05 Mar 2025
Bengaluru50% of India's MF investments come from these 5 cities
Nearly 50% of India's mutual fund investments come from five major cities: Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, and Kolkata.
