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Elon Musk conducted a similar poll before he purchased X (formerly Twitter). (REUTERS)
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Elon Musk vs Ryanair controversy: Billionaire conducts poll, asks X if he should buy airline

Elon Musk has sparked fresh social media chatter after publishing a poll asking X users whether he should buy Ryanair, a move that reminded many…

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Leading through uncertainty in the age of AI
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Leading through uncertainty in the age of AI

Compared to the findings from last year’s Global CEO Survey, leaders are significantly less confident about their company’s revenue growth outlook over the next 12…

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Jony Ive (left) and Sam Altman. (Handout)
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OpenAI ‘on track’ to unveil first AI device in 2026, Axios reports| Business News

OpenAI is “on track” to unveil its first AI device in the second half of 2026, Policy Chief Chris Lehane said at an Axios event…

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Amitabh Chaudhry, chief executive officer of Axis Bank. (Bloomberg)
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India needs 8-10 large banks to support GDP growth, Axis Bank CEO says| Business News

India will need “at least eight to 10” large banks to support economic growth as consolidation gathers pace across the sector, Axis Bank Chief Executive…

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Restaurant Brands India operates Burger King outlets in India and Indonesia. (Reuters)
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Everstone said to sell stake in India’s Burger King operator Restaurant Brands Asia| Business News

Everstone Capital plans to sell its entire 11.26% stake in Burger King’s India and Indonesia operator Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd., underscoring fast-food churn in the…

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According to the NSO first advance estimates of GDP released on January 7, the Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.4% in 2025-26, led by manufacturing, services, and the government’s capital expenditure. (PIXABAY)
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CII seeks infra boost as confidence strengthens| Business News

NEW DELHI: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) urged the government to launch a second version of the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) with a corpus of ₹150…

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The initiative to link BRICS digital currency to potentially bypass the US dollar can irk Donald Trump, who sees BRICS as “anti-American”. (Reuters)
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RBI proposes to link BRICS digital currencies to reduce reliance on US dollar: Report| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments easier, two sources…

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Refiners are currently earning gains of approximately  ₹12 per litre on petrol and  ₹10 per litre on diesel after international crude oil prices slumped, especially since it fell under $70 a barrel in August, according to analysts.l (ANI)
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Govt may levy duty to mop up windfall gains of fuel retailers| Business News

NEW DELHI: A sustained low in international oil prices has led to a surge in profits for state-run fuel retailers, prompting the government to consider mopping up…

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HDFC Bank expects loans to expand faster than the overall banking system in FY27. (Reuters)
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HDFC Bank begins to recapture ground it had ceded to ICICI Bank| Business News

HDFC Bank Ltd. posted better-than-expected results on healthy loan growth, signaling that India’s biggest private sector lender is beginning to recapture ground it had ceded…

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“I only buy, I never sell,” Hong Kong billionaire Cheah Cheng Hye says of his gold investments. (YouTube)
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Hong Kong billionaire Cheah Cheng Hye puts quarter of his wealth in gold| Business News

For three decades, Cheah Cheng Hye was a face of value investing in Asia, building Value Partners Group Ltd. into a multi-billion dollar stock-picking powerhouse….

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