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Chair Jerome Powell has reiterated that the US Federal Reserve is slightly more worried about the job market than its other congressional mandate, which is to keep the US inflation in check. (Bloomberg)
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Jerome Powell hints at more US Fed rate cuts amid jobs slowdown| Business News

Jerome Powell signalled more US Fed rate cuts are in the offing as a slowdown in jobs creation poses a growing risk to the US…

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Goldman Sachs' headcount was 48,300 at the end of September, about 1,800 more employees than at the end of last year. (Reuters)
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Goldman Sachs warns staff of more layoffs as AI saves costs| Business News

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. told staffers to expect an additional round of layoffs this year as the bank seeks further savings across its businesses and…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and US President Donald Trump. (AFP)
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India speeds up US trade talks in bid to clinch deal by November this year| Business News

India is fast-tracking trade talks with the US with the goal of concluding deal negotiations by next month, according to people familiar with the matter,…

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Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani. (Bloomberg)
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Adani Group eyes dozens of Sahara assets to build land bank| Business News

Adani Properties is seeking court approval to acquire 87 properties including hotels and malls from Sahara Group, in a move that could bolster the Gautam…

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Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. (AFP)
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Does Sachin Tendulkar own this smallcap stock that’s soared 13,000% in a year? Company clarifies| Business News

Rumours of Sachin Tendulkar owning a certain smallcap stock have sent it soaring 13,000% in a year, so much so that the company has had…

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Tech Mahindra has announced an interim dividend of  ₹15/share. (Reuters)
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Net profit up 4.7%, revenue up 4.8% on BFSI, manufacturing boost| Business News

Tech Mahindra Ltd. delivered on its key financials in the fiscal second quarter, aided by strength in its banking and manufacturing verticals, even as impact…

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A vegetable market in Ahmedabad. India's sweeping GST reforms is set to boost consumption in the face of crippling US tariffs. (Reuters)
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IMF raises India GDP growth forecast for 2025-26 despite US tariff impact| Business News

India’s GDP will grow faster than estimated earlier despite the impact of US tariffs on Indian economy—the fourth largest in the world, according to the…

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Google will invest about $15 billion over five years (2026–2030) to set up its first AI hub in India, located in Vizag. (AFP)
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Google announces first AI hub in India, its biggest outside US – 10 points

Alphabet Inc.’s Google aims to invest about $15 billion to build an AI hub in India, its largest outside the US, making its biggest bet…

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India’s revitalised interest in homegrown digital alternatives isn’t born from mere nostalgia or nationalist sentiment. (Representative file photo)
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Indian apps are back in play, but can they compete?| Business News

Another ‘Swadeshi’ moment beckons Indian tech platforms, which are back in conversation. There is a renewed push for Indian apps as alternatives to global platforms….

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Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani. (Bloomberg)
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Google partners Adani, Airtel to build India’s largest AI data centre in Vizag| Business News

Adani Enterprises Ltd., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Bharti Airtel Ltd. have come together to build India’s largest AI data centre in Visakhapatnam, as part of…

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