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Gold prices fall as rising oil prices and Fed rate hike bets put pressure on the precious metal. (Pexel)
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Gold price today: Why gold is falling as oil rises and Fed rate hike bets grow

Gold prices fell on Tuesday as rising oil prices increased inflation worries. Investors are now waiting for key US inflation data this week to understand…

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China’s mighty carmakers, which pump out around a quarter of the world’s cars, have competitors on the run everywhere. (Unsplash)
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Chinese carmakers are bringing their factories to the world

When Ford opened the industry’s first large-scale overseas outpost, in Manchester in 1911, it set the route by which ambitious carmakers went from dominating at…

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Oil prices rise as Middle East tensions threaten global crude supplies. (MINT FIle photo)
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Oil prices surge 3%: Why Brent is nearing $100 as Middle East war risks grow

Oil prices climbed to multi-week highs on Tuesday as fears of a wider Middle East conflict grew. Brent crude rose to around $99 a barrel,…

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The order issued by DFS on Monday was also marked to the Chief Executive of the Indian Banks' Association, Mumbai. (PTI)
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Govt puts executive PLI Scheme in public sector banks on hold; AIBOC calls it victory of collective unity

The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, has decided to keep in abeyance the payment of Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) to Scale IV…

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The cuts have affected director-level officials and team leads at the headquarters, besides branch and area managers working across Samsung’s operating branches. (Bloomberg)
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Samsung India lays off 100 executives as electronics business under pressure: Report

Samsung India is reportedly cutting its workforce as its consumer electronics business faces heat due to rising input costs, weaker sales, and margin pressure. The…

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While it is true that AI is disrupting corporate software, the incumbents are mounting a defense. And they have a lot more staying power than it might seem.
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AI Is Disrupting Software Companies—but Not as Fast as Many Feared

Not too long ago, Salesforce and other corporate-software companies were getting punished by investors convinced that their expensive off-the-shelf products would soon be replaced with…

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A man touches the stairs as he arrives at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai (REUTERS/File)
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Subdued start for Sensex, Nifty with crude threats, global tension impacting markets

Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty opened lower on Tuesday, September 8, after closing at six-week lows in the previous session, as sentiment remained…

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Gasoline prices hit a record high for Labor Day as US drivers face higher fuel costs.  (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
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Gasoline prices hit record $4.15 on Labor Day as Iran war keeps oil costs high

Gas prices have reached a record high for Labor Day this year. The national average price for regular gasoline was $4.15 per gallon on Monday,…

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Apple stock rises 18% ahead of the Sept. 9 event. (REUTERS)
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Apple stock rises 18% ahead of Sept. 9 event: Is it still a buy?

Apple stock has gained 18% so far this year, putting the company ahead of major tech peers such as Microsoft and Alphabet. With Apple’s Sept….

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Stock market faces a rare valuation warning as the CAPE ratio reaches a historic level. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
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Could the stock market crash? This warning has appeared just 6 times in 155 years

The US stock market is near record highs, but one historic valuation warning is flashing again. This warning has appeared only six times in the…

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