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British startup Clicks, best known for its ‘Clicks for iPhone’ keyboard case, has unveiled the Communicator smartphone. (Official image)
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A shift from concepts to practical consumer tech| Business News

With an eye on genuine generational shifts, tech companies at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) appear to be refocusing on a simple idea: making…

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The Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street in Mumbai. (Reuters)
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HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries pull down Sensex, Nifty 50 from record levels| Business News

India’s stock market fell today, pulled lower by heavyweights HDFC Bank Ltd. and Reliance Industries Ltd., a day after Nifty 50 hit record high. The…

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A Zudio store. (HT)
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Trent shares drop ~8% after revenue growth stays flat even during festive months| Business News

Shares of Trent Ltd. plunged after the Tata Group-controlled apparel retailer projected its revenue to stay flat in what was a festive quarter. A Zudio…

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Founded by childhood friends and moviemakers Ritesh Sidhwani (left) and Farhan Akhtar in 1999, Excel Entertainment produced its first film ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ in 2001. (HT)
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Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment sells 30% stake to Universal Music in landmark deal| Business News

Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. has sold a minority stake to Universal Music Group NV’s India unit, in a deal that pegs the valuation…

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RBI has raised concerns over rising digital fraud cases and unresolved customer complaints across banks. (REUTERS)
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Govt seen unlikely to change RBI inflation target in upcoming revision| Business News

The government is likely to retain the Reserve Bank of India’s inflation target, as the existing mechanism is seen as effective in managing inflation in…

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The US attack on Venezuela is unlikely to affect India's stock market except oil producers, at least for the time-being. (AI Image)
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How US attack on Venezuela impacts India’s stock market, crude oil bill, economy| Business News

The US attack on Venezuela to dismatle the regime of President Nicolás Maduro is creating dichotomy of sorts for India—a neutral outlook for the stock…

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India's Electronic Component Manufacturing Scheme incentivises the domestic production of PCBs, camera modules, and enclosures. (Bloomberg)
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Samvardhana Motherson unit wins incentives in India’s $2.7 billion electronics push| Business News

Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (SAMIL) has secured government incentives to manufacture consumer electronics parts, in what can be seen as diversification by one of India’s…

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The assumption is that sharper rewards on transactions will spark loyalty. (Vishal Mathur | HT Photo)
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Beyond cashbacks, a collective rewiring of India’s credit card ecosystem| Business News

India’s co-branded credit cards proposition may appear straightforward at first glance. Take a popular consumer brand, attach it to a bank-issued credit card, add cashbacks…

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Campbell Wilson took over as Air India CEO in July 2022 after a 26-year career at Singapore Airlines. (PTI)
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Air India said to be scouting for new CEO to replace Campbell Wilson| Business News

The board of Air India Ltd. is scouting for a new chief executive officer to replace Campbell Wilson, two people with direct knowledge of the…

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The Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street in Mumbai. (Bloomberg)
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Sensex, Nifty 50 see muted start as IT stocks decline on US tariff concerns| Business News

India’s stock market was subdued at the open today, with a drop in IT stocks and concerns over US tariffs offsetting positive business updates that…

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