Startup incubator Y Combinator quietly cuts Canada from countries where it will invest
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Startup incubator Y Combinator quietly cuts Canada from countries where it will invest

Y Combinator, the US startup incubator behind companies like DoorDash, Airbnb and Coinbase Global, has removed Canada from a list of countries where it will…

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on 20 January 2026. (Reuters)
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Dario Amodei explains ‘death race’, and Canva’s 101st language| Business News

Hello! Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on 20 January 2026. (Reuters) Cognitive warmup. For the…

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Amazon had in October signalled that more layoffs could come in 2026 as it found “additional places we can remove layers”. (AFP)
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Amazon bungles layoffs plan with misfired internal email| Business News

Amazon.com Inc. employees who have been anticipating layoffs numbering in the thousands got one more thing to worry about late Tuesday—a meeting invite and email…

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India-EU trade deal is a ‘make haste slowly’ moment, says Anand Mahindra

Mumbai: Business leader Anand Mahindra on Wednesday shared a philosophy for India’s measured approach to global trade in a recent X post, drawing on an…

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South Africa weighs steep tariffs on vehicles from China, India

South Africa is considering imposing tariffs of up to 50% on vehicles from China and India as it moves to protect its automotive industry from…

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EU tells India ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’: FTA cuts tariffs on 99% of exports, while imported chocolates and baked goods get cheaper at home

India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced a mega free trade deal, agreeing to slash tariffs on over 99% of Indian exports, including…

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Social security pacts with 13 nations in bloc on fast track
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Social security pacts with 13 nations in bloc on fast track

New Delhi: The India-European Union free trade agreement (FTA) will fast-track social security agreements with 13 of the 27 nations in the bloc over the…

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India blocks China’s WTO request for dispute panel on auto, EV incentive schemes

New Delhi: India on Tuesday blocked a request by China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to set up a dispute panel against New Delhi’s…

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India-EU pact set to expand market access, digital trade and worker mobility
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India-EU pact set to expand market access, digital trade and worker mobility

Mumbai: India’s free trade agreement with the European Union is expected to expand market access and commercial commitments for services and digital trade as well…

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RBI’s ‘Core Company’ Tag Puts Many Promoter Entities in a Quandary
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RBI’s ‘core company’ tag puts many promoter entities in a quandary

Mumbai: Many corporate groups are caught in a bind over a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rule on their holding and strategic investment companies. While…

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