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The SanDisk Extreme Fit uses a USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface. (Official image)
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SanDisk Extreme Fit reminds us of good storage, small packages, and practicality| Business News

It is no mean feat to achieve storage capacities up to 1TB in a drive that’s no wider than a typical human nail and not…

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UBS estimates a sales-to-production ratio of 1:2 for Indian Oil and BPCL, and 2:2 for HPCL. (Reuters)
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Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL shares slump the most in a year as surge in crude oil prices bites| Business News

Shares of India’s state-run refiners led by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. saw their steepest declines in more than a year as a widening Iran war…

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A worker operates valves at the Rumaila oil field in Basra, Iraq, to cut nearly 1.5 million barrels per day of output as exports halted due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war. (Reuters)
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Brent crude oil prices spike toward $120/barrel Iran War forces more production cuts| Business News

Crude oil prices spiked dramatically toward $120/barrel as key Gulf producers curbed output, the vital Strait of Hormuz remained functionally closed, and the US threatened…

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With fundamental pressures mounting on rupee amid surging brent crude oil prices, the market's focus has shifted entirely to Reserve Bank of India. (Reuters)
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Rupee faces record low at open as $117 oil deepens deficit fears| Business News

The Indian rupee is poised to plunge to an all-time low at Monday’s open, battered by a relentless rally in global crude oil prices and…

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Several Asian stock markets fell sharply on Monday as oil prices climbed by more than 25 per cent. (Reuters/File)
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Global oil prices jump over 30% as Middle East conflict escalates

Oil prices surged to $114 a barrel as more major Middle East producers cut production, the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed, and the United…

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The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. The geopolitical premium has already taken a toll on Dalal Street. (Reuters)
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Sensex slumps ~2,500 points, Nifty 50 down 2.8% as oil boils amid Iran war| Business News

India’s stock market slumped at the open today, as the widening Iran war in West Asia sends crude oil prices soaring, threatening to reignite domestic…

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People walk at the Dubai Gold market in Dubai on Tuesday, 3 March 2026. (AP) (AP)
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Gold stuck in Dubai is being sold at a discount as Iran war widens| Business News

Gold is being offered at a steep discount in Dubai, as the Iran war grounds flights and hampers suppliers’ ability to move bullion out of…

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A Jio Platforms IPO—the first listing of a major Reliance unit in almost 20 years—could be the country’s biggest ever. (Bloomberg)
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Reliance Jio IPO to miss timeline due to delay in changes to SEBI listing rules| Business News

The Indian government’s delays in formalizing changes to listing rules are threatening to force Asia’s richest person, Mukesh Ambani, to miss the targeted timeline for…

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Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison. Last month, Oracle said that it would raise as much as $50 billion in 2026 to fuel its AI data centre plans. (Reuters)
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Oracle layoffs to impact thousands in AI cash crunch| Business News

Oracle Corp. is planning to ax thousands of jobs, among its moves to handle a cash crunch from a massive AI data centre expansion effort….

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A teardown of the LOFIC sensor and the Leica UltraPure optical lens treatment on the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. (Official image)
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Photography as a human eye sees it| Business News

It is often said that every dark night, is followed by a bright day. For Xiaomi in India, that darkest night is behind them, with…

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