Month: December 2025

Disney will become a major customer of OpenAI, using its tools to build new products and experiences and deploying ChatGPT for its employees. (AFP)
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Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, strikes licensing deal| Business News

Walt Disney Co. agreed to invest $1 billion in OpenAI and license iconic characters like Mickey Mouse and Cinderella to Sora, OpenAI’s short-form, artificial intelligence…

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'Never negotiate with deadlines as you can make mistakes': Piyush Goyal on India-US trade talks
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‘Never negotiate with deadlines as you can make mistakes’: Piyush Goyal on India-US trade talks

Union Minister Piyush Goyal, while commenting on US deputy trade representative Rick Switzer’s India visit, on Thursday said that the trade talks between the two…

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Oman’s lower house approves trade pact with India; Union cabinet may take up on Fri

With Oman’s lower house, the Shura Council, approving the free trade agreement with India, the Union Cabinet is expected to take up the pact for…

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Piyush Goyal confident of overcoming issues to finalise free trade pact with EU

Mumbai: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday exuded confidence in overcoming issues to finalise a freed trade agreement with the European Union. Without sharing…

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The Prime Minister is expected to embark on a three-nation visit that may cover Oman, Jordan and Ethiopia on December 15-18 (File Photo)
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Cabinet may clear India-Oman free trade pact this week| Business News

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Friday may consider the draft proposal of the India-Oman free trade agreement, and is likely to approve the deal before Prime…

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Jaipur: Union Minister Piyush Goyal (PTI)
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Piyush Goyal sees ‘early conclusion’ for India-EU FTA talks| Business News

NEW DELHI: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday expressed hope about the possibility of “an early conclusion” of India-EU free trade negotiations, and said talks on…

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India secures $135 billion in FDI commitments in 2025 amid global investment surge

India is witnessing an unprecedented surge in foreign direct investment commitments in 2025, with global corporations, from technology titans to semiconductor makers, automobile firms, financial…

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P2P lending platform LenDenClub's parent plans IPO, CEO says
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P2P lending platform LenDenClub’s parent plans IPO, CEO says

Vartis Platforms, operator of the country’s largest peer-to-peer lending marketplace LenDenClub, is preparing for an initial public offering within 18 to 36 months, chief executive…

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Flipkart announces its biggest price cut yet on the iPhone 16 Pro Max (Apple)
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Flipkart announces its biggest price cut yet on the iPhone 16 Pro Max, offering early buyers a limited-time discount| Business News

A major price drop has landed on Flipkart, and it’s aimed squarely at the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The platform has rolled out what it…

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TRAI’s data for October 2025 pegs India’s mobile subscriber base at 1171.87 million (of this, 941.82 million are using 3G, 4G or 5G). (Representative file photo)
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5G and broadband momentum drives Jio and Airtel| Business News

India’s telecom sector is entering 2026 with unmistakable momentum, with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel pulling decisively ahead on the back of consistent 5G adoption,…

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