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ET Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Comeback Kid

We are back with the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards. As we approach the main event, here are the nominees for the…

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India’s unemployment rate falls to four-month low of 5.1% in July, rural jobs drive gains

New Delhi: India’s unemployment rate fell to a four-month low of 5.1% in July, down from 5.5% in June, driven largely by a job boost…

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India seeks WTO consultations with US over 50% tariff quota on quartz surface imports

New Delhi: India has sought consultations with the US at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Washington’s tariff-rate quota on imports of quartz surface products,…

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Nike stock fell more than 3% to a fresh 52-week low as On Holding's weak sales and outlook added pressure to the sportswear sector. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo) (REUTERS)
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Why Nike stock fell over 3% to a fresh 52-week low: Key reasons

Nike Inc. shares fell more than 3% on Monday, hitting a fresh 52-week low of $39.41. The decline was sharper than the broader market move….

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ICRA estimates India’s GDP growth at four-quarter low of 7 per cent in April-June

New Delhi: Rating agency ICRA on Monday estimated India’s GDP growth at a four-quarter low of 7 per cent in the April-June quarter of the…

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Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union MoS Jitin Prasada during handing over of approvals under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme, in New Delhi on Monday (ANI)
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Electronics component scheme gets fifth tranche of approvals

The government on Monday said it has approved 31 more applications involving proposed investment of ₹6,844 crore under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), taking…

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US stocks opened mixed Monday as the Dow and S&P 500 fell while Nasdaq rose (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 fall; Nasdaq rises as Fed, retail earnings in focus

US stocks opened mixed on Monday as investors watched technology stocks, Treasury yields, oil prices and the Federal Reserve’s next move. US stocks opened mixed…

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Warren Buffett and Greg Abel bought eight stocks for Berkshire Hathaway in Q2 2026, with Alphabet, Delta, Lennar and D.R. Horton among the key bets. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File) (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Warren Buffett, Greg Abel buy 8 stocks: Alphabet, Delta, Lennar, D.R. Horton among Berkshire bets

Berkshire Hathaway has ended its long stock-selling streak. For 14 straight quarters, the company sold more stocks than it bought. But Berkshire’s second-quarter 2026 13F…

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N Chandrasekaran has decided not to seek another term when his current tenure ends in February. (File Photo/Reuters)
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Tata Sons’ meet due for tomorrow may be deferred amid Sir Ratan Tata Trust issue: Report

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Tata Sons, scheduled for Tuesday, is reportedly likely to be adjourned due to a regulatory impasse preventing key shareholder…

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Elon Musk says memory, not compute, could be AI’s next big bottleneck. (REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo) (REUTERS)
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Elon Musk says AI’s next big problem is memory, not compute: Why SK Hynix, Micron and Sandisk could benefit

Elon Musk says memory could be AI’s next big bottleneck. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently agreed with the view that memory, rather than…

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