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Huawei Technologies has been in collaboration with Hua Hong Group's Huali Microelectronics for the 7 nm AI chip. (Pixabay)
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China’s Hua Hong readies 7 nm AI chip as Beijing steps up self-sufficiency drive| Business News

China’s Hua Hong Group has developed advanced chip manufacturing technology that can be used to produce AI chips, four people familiar with the matter said,…

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The government is set to scrap the bids it received for a majority stake in IDBI Bank as the amounts were below the minimum price sought. (Mint)
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IDBI Bank shares tumble after govt stake sale plans reportedly scrapped| Business News

The stock of IDBI Bank Ltd. fell the most since at least June 2024 after reports that the government has decided to scrap its stake-sale…

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The Adani House in Ahmedabad. Roughly 70% of Adani Total Gas' volume is sourced domestically, which prioritises households and vehicles, while the rest 30% relies on LNG imports. (Reuters)
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Adani Total Gas cuts industrial gas prices as supply crunch eases amid Iran war| Business News

Adani Total Gas Ltd., a joint venture of India’s Adani Group and Total Energies SA of France, has cut prices for excess natural gas supplied…

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The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. (Livemint)
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Sensex, Nifty 50 open flat on easing oil supply amid Iran war| Business News

India’s stock market opened flat today, after last week’s worst weekly drop in years confirmed a technical correction, as hopes of easing energy supply worries…

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A man walks past a screen displaying Japan's Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan. (REUTERS/File)
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Japan’s Nikkei share average slides again as Iran-US war threatens economy| Business News

Japan’s Nikkei share average slid for a third straight day on Monday as the Middle East crisis threatened longer-term damage to the economy through higher…

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Billionaire investor Ronnie Screwvala. (LinkedIn/Ronnie Screwvala)
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Upgrad to acquire Unacademy in all-stock deal| Business News

Ronnie Screwvala’s Upgrad has signed a term sheet to acquire Gaurav Munjal’s Unacademy in an all-stock deal—a move that consolidates India’s edtech sector led by…

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Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg. As on 31 December 2025, his firm employed nearly 79,000 people across the world, according to its latest filing. (AP)
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Meta Platforms plans sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount| Business News

Meta Platforms Inc. is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company, three people familiar with the matter said, as the…

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Passengers at the Jeddah airport in Saudi Arabia earlier this week. (HT File Photo)
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Airlines hike fares as West Asia war sets oil prices on fire| India News

Leading Indian airlines have begun hiking the fuel surcharges on domestic and international flights as the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US-Israel bloc sends…

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An IndiGo Airlines aircraft. (REUTERS/File)
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IndiGo adds ‘fuel charge’ on flight ticket prices as oil spikes amid Iran war| Business News

IndiGo will begin levying a fuel charge on all domestic and international flight tickets starting March 14, 2026, citing a “sharp surge” in global aviation…

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According to emails in the Epstein files, Jeffrey Epstein was persistent in courting Peter Thiel (in photo) and keen to meet with him as regularly as possible. (AP)
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Jeffrey Epstein orbited Peter Thiel for years over money, connections and advice| Business News

A few weeks after allegations surfaced in the global media that Jeffrey Epstein forced a teenager to have sexual relations with Prince Andrew, he contacted…

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