Month: January 2026

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Posted in Business

Behind the Unraveling of Apple’s Credit-Card Partnership With Goldman Sachs| Business News

In early December, a long-delayed deal hung over a call between JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. Representational illustration….

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Goldman Sachs had estimated the inclusion of India government bonds into the Bloomberg Global Bond Index could bring $10 to $20 billion of inflows into the Indian debt market. (AFP)
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India bonds fall after Bloomberg holds off including them in global bond index| Business News

Indian government bonds retreated on Tuesday, after Bloomberg Index Services Ltd. held off including them in its global bond index, saying they will keep the…

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Posted in GST

FACSI urges Centre to ease GST, credit norms for MSEs in 2026-27 Union Budget

Kolkata, The Federation of Associations of Cottage and Small Industries (FACSI) has urged the Centre for tax, credit and regulatory relief measures for micro and…

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Actress Samantha Prabhu’s perfume brand Secret Alchemist secures $3 million from Unilever Ventures, others
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Actress Samantha Prabhu’s perfume brand Secret Alchemist secures $3 million from Unilever Ventures, others

Secret Alchemist, a clean perfume brand backed by actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, has raised $3 million is a funding round led by Unilever Ventures, with…

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The Apple-Google deal unlocks unlocks two billion active Apple devices for Google Gemini to tap into. (AI Image)
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Apple opts for Google Gemini to power Siri in multi-billion dollar AI deal| Business News

Apple Inc. has chosen Google Gemini over ChatGPT to power its AI technology as well as Siri in a multi-year deal, in what is seen…

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Budget 2026 can build a Viksit Bharat powerhouse on farms, youth & middle class

India Budget 2026: India’s Viksit Bharat vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047 depends heavily on how well union budgets align short-term priorities with…

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OpenAI acquires healthcare startup Torch, deal pegged at $100 million
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OpenAI acquires healthcare startup Torch, deal pegged at $100 million

OpenAI on Monday announced that it has acquired healthtech startup Torch as part of its strategic push into artificial intelligence (AI)-powered healthcare tools. The deal…

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View: India has 7.4% growth, but where are the taxes?

India is once again the world’s fastest-growing major economy, despite facing punitive US tariffs for buying Russian oil. Yet, capital is fleeing, the currency is…

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MAGA deal in making: US resumes trade talks with ‘real friend’ India

New Delhi: US Ambassador designate to India Sergio Gor said New Delhi and Washington would resume discussions for a proposed trade pact on Tuesday. This…

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India may tweak e-car manufacturing SOP scheme to woo global firms

New Delhi: India could revamp its incentive scheme for electric passenger car manufacturing since the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU)…

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