Big Tech is shifting ever so quickly, and analysts are picking up early signals of a strategic turn. (Representational image)
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Big Tech banks on artificial intelligence to drive growth amid job cuts| Business News

Big Tech continues to cut jobs and make advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Amazon has planned to cut up to 30,000 jobs, procedures for which…

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In all the job postings, Starlink said it will prioritise local applicants but remote and hybrid work is not on offer. (Representative Image)
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Starlink starts on-ground hiring ahead of satellite-internet launch| Business News

Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt. Ltd. has listed at least four jobs in India, months after Elon Musk-led company received regulatory approvals to launch satellite internet…

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US’ Golden Gate move signals a likely shift in India strategy

The US has extended its sanctions waiver for India’s operations at Iran’s Chabahar Port, a move that on the surface looks procedural but in reality…

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Lenskart CEO Peyush Bansal during the company's IPO announcement in Mumbai on 27 October 2025. (Reuters)
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From RHP to IPO day, what the grey market is telling us| Business News

The Lenskart IPO is now open for subscription, amid an online debate over its valuations that’s reflecting in its grey market premium today. Lenskart CEO…

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Lenskart CEO Peyush Bansal. A Lenskart IPO valuation would peg the value of his stake in the company at about  ₹850 crore. (Reuters)
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GMP to IPO price and valuation, 10 key details to know before subscribing| Business News

Lenskart Solutions Ltd. is set to launch its IPO today amid an online debate over its valuation that’s reflecting in its grey market premium (GMP)….

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ET Startup Awards 2025: Celebrating the stars of India’s Startup Inc
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ET Startup Awards 2025: Celebrating the stars of India’s Startup Inc

Top entrepreneurs, policymakers and investors will celebrate the best of Indian entrepreneurship at the eleventh edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards in Bengaluru today,…

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Rare earths
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China green flag up: 4 Indian cos can import rare earth magnets

New Delhi: China has resumed supplying heavy rare earth magnets to India after six months, providing relief to companies in the electric vehicle, renewable energy,…

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GST collections
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GST collection sparkles despite wholesale cuts; Govt foresees marginal shortfall from budget estimates, upbeat about Oct numbers

New Delhi: India’s goods and services tax (GST) revenues have remained robust even after early September’s sweeping structural rationalisation that slashed rates on 99% of…

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Housing index: Rural rent in, staff accommodation out

The housing index in the new inflation series will include rural areas alongside urban centres, but exclude government and employer-provided accommodations as they don’t reflect…

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Income Tax Tribunal move to back 22% tax on capital gains sparks row

Mumbai: In a bizarre decision that has spawned surprise and scorn in the tax world, an Income tax (I-T) tribunal, which is a quasi-judicial body,…

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