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Samudra Manthan budgets  ₹43,200 crore for 60 offshore oil wells and offers government support for drilling costs. (Reuters/Representative image)
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Why it’s tough to go digging for oil in the oceans — and why India is spending ₹84,084 crore trying to

The Union cabinet on Friday approved Samudra Manthan, a ₹84,084 crore scheme to hunt for oil and gas off India’s coast. The plan, over five…

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Toast’s chief marketing officer, Kelly Esten, says the firm wants to take its number-crunching further, and use artificial intelligence not just in the storerooms and kitchen, but in the dining area, too. (Getty Images via AFP)
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The restaurant business is changing beyond recognition

CALL IT A brunch bonanza. On days in 2024 when Taylor Swift was performing in Miami, eateries within 20 miles of the venue that use…

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Ahmedabad: Fireworks light up the sky over the Narendra Modi Stadium after the Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final cricket match, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, early Monday, June 1, 2026. (PTI Photo) (PTI06_01_2026_000093B) (PTI)
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Private equity is coming for the Indian Premier League

WHEN THE Indian Premier League (ipl) launched in 2008, the owners of the new cricket tournament’s city-based franchises were chiefly India’s glitterati. Bollywood stars and…

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When your goal has a date, your investment should too.
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Planning to buy a home? Let your down payment grow while you select the right one

Saving for a home down payment is different from most other financial goals. The timeline is usually fixed, the amount is significant, and there is…

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A Model 3 on display at a Tesla store in Shanghai.
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Tesla Weighs Sale of China Business to Pave Way for Potential SpaceX Merger

Elon Musk designed Tesla’s China business to be easily separated from its U.S. business because of geopolitical tensions. It might also come in handy if…

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Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address in Cupertino, California. (Getty Images via AFP)
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Tim Cook signs off with Apple’s best ever June quarter, as India drives momentum

In what is Tim Cook’s final earnings call as CEO, Apple has reported its higher ever quarter ending June with revenue of $109.4 billion, marking…

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Jersey Mike’s stock fell about 2% after its NYSE debut despite raising $1 billion in its IPO (Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) (Bloomberg)
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Jersey Mike’s stock falls 2% after NYSE debut despite $1 billion IPO

Jersey Mike’s shares fell about 2% on Thursday afternoon after the sandwich chain made its stock market debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)…

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Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness unwound its hedge fund with up to $24B after leveraged AI and software bets turned into steep losses. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness unwinds hedge fund with up to $24B after leveraged AI bets fail

Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund Situational Awareness has completely unwound its investment portfolio after suffering heavy losses on its AI and software trades, according to CNBC’s…

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Nvidia, Nebius, Amazon and AI stocks rallied after Microsoft Azure posted strong growth, boosting confidence in AI demand and cloud spending. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Why Nvidia, Nebius, Amazon and AI stocks are rising today as Microsoft Azure growth boosts sector

AI stocks jumped sharply on Thursday as investors cheered strong AI demand, especially after Microsoft reported better-than-expected cloud growth. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2%, the…

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US core inflation eased to 3.3% in June, but it remains above the Fed's target, keeping a September rate hike firmly in focus for investors.  (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP) (AFP)
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US core inflation eases to 3.3% in June as September Fed rate hike remains in focus

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, the core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, eased to 3.3% in June from 3.4% in May, according to…

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