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25 Nov 2024

Android

India's antitrust probe may expose Apple's app store secrets

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has denied Apple's request to stay an investigation report that alleges the tech giant violated competition laws.

25 Nov 2024

MeitY

Indian-Chinese JVs may be eligible for ₹40,000cr electronics component scheme

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is finalizing a cabinet note for the electronics component-manufacturing scheme, estimated to cost around ₹40,000 crore.

25 Nov 2024

Amazon

Why Amazon workers will go on strike this Black Friday

Thousands of Amazon workers in over 20 countries are gearing up to strike or protest on Black Friday.

25 Nov 2024

Federal Reserve

Gold prices dip after 3-week high: Should you buy?

Gold prices fell on Monday, November 25, after hitting a three-week high earlier in the day.

25 Nov 2024

Amazon

Amazon India to launch 'Tez' quick commerce service in December

Amazon India is gearing up to launch its quick commerce delivery service, tentatively called 'Tez,' by late December or early next year.

25 Nov 2024

Apple

Apple expands manufacturing in India to avoid Trump's Chinese tariffs

Apple is doubling down on its efforts to move component manufacturing from China to India, as part of a strategy to avoid possible tariff hikes on Chinese imports.

25 Nov 2024

Sensex

Sensex surges over 1,300 points: What is driving today's rally

India's benchmark indices, the Nifty and Sensex, surged sharply on Monday.

24 Nov 2024

Fraud Cases

Ex-ASCI project director charged with ₹88 lakh financial fraud

A former project director at the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) in Hyderabad has been accused of financial fraud. The alleged misconduct has reportedly cost the institution around ₹88 lakh.

24 Nov 2024

NTPC

NTPC Green Energy to allot shares tomorrow: How to check

Indian government-owned renewable energy company NTPC Green Energy will finalize its share allotment tomorrow.

24 Nov 2024

HDFC Bank

Market cap of India's top 8 companies up ₹1.5L crore

Eight of India's top 10 most valued companies saw a major jump in their combined market capitalization last week, adding ₹1.55 lakh crore to their valuation.

10 firms plan to raise ₹20,000cr via IPOs this December

The primary market will continue to be strong with at least 10 firms, including Vishal Mega Mart and Blackstone-owned International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd, looking to raise a combined ₹20,000 crore next month.

24 Nov 2024

Tesla

Tesla and Rivian reach 'conditional' settlement in trade secrets lawsuit

Tesla and Rivian have reached a "conditional" settlement in their ongoing trade secrets lawsuit, Bloomberg reported.

24 Nov 2024

Adani Group

Adani Group denies entering into contract to operate Kenyan airport

The Adani Group has denied allegations that it had signed a binding agreement to operate Kenya's main airport.

23 Nov 2024

Adani Group

BJP's Maharashtra win provides relief for Adani's $3B Dharavi project

The electoral win of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti in Maharashtra has ensured the future of Gautam Adani-led group's $3 billion project.

23 Nov 2024

Foreign Investment

FPIs offload domestic equities worth ₹26,533 crore in November

Continuing their selling spree into November, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have sold Indian equities worth ₹26,533 crore so far this month.

23 Nov 2024

Stock Market

Six new IPOs to watch out for next week

The upcoming week will be a busy one in the stock market with six new IPOs opening for subscription.

23 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Will balance legal compliance, tech advancement under Trump: NVIDIA CEO

NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang has promised to strike a balance between legal compliance and technological innovation during Donald Trump's next term.

23 Nov 2024

Adani Group

Adanis sold bribe-linked assets to TotalEnergies despite US probe knowledge

Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani, knew that their renewable energy firm was under US scrutiny for suspected bribery when they sold a stake in India's largest solar park to TotalEnergies, prosecutors have alleged in documents reviewed by Reuters.

23 Nov 2024

Amazon

Amazon invests $4B in AI start-up Anthropic, deepens technological collaboration

Amazon has pumped in $4 billion into Anthropic, a top artificial intelligence (AI) start-up.

22 Nov 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's salary for 2023 was just $76,000

Sam Altman, the CEO of artificial intelligence research lab OpenAI, took home a meager $76,001 in 2023.

22 Nov 2024

Ministry of Finance

India plans $5B incentive program to boost domestic electronics production

India is gearing up to launch a $5 billion incentive program to boost domestic production of electronic components.

22 Nov 2024

Binny Bansal

Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal resigns from PhonePe board

Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal has resigned from the board of directors at PhonePe. The decision comes three quarters after he had made a similar move at Flipkart.

22 Nov 2024

Adani Group

Did Adani Group hide something? SEBI probes potential disclosure violations

India's market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), is reportedly investigating whether the Adani Group, one of the country's largest conglomerates, flouted regulations requiring the disclosure of market-moving information.

22 Nov 2024

Swiggy

Swiggy acquires Mumbai team in World Pickleball League

Popular online food delivery platform Swiggy has announced its acquisition of the Mumbai team in the World Pickleball League (WPBL).

22 Nov 2024

Adani Group

Sensex soars by 1,800 points: What is driving this rally?

The BSE Sensex has soared 1,792 points today to trade at 78,948, at the time of writing. The NSE Nifty also jumped 531 points to hover around 23,880.

22 Nov 2024

Reliance Jio

Reliance Jio loses 8M subscribers in September, BSNL sees growth

India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio has witnessed a massive net loss of 79.7 lakh subscribers in September.

22 Nov 2024

OpenAI

New York Times claims OpenAI destroyed evidence in copyright lawsuit

OpenAI engineers have 'accidentally' deleted key evidence in a lawsuit filed by The New York Times and other major newspapers, according to a court filing.

22 Nov 2024

Zepto

Zepto raises $350 million in largest-ever domestic funding round

Indian quick-commerce start-up Zepto has raised a whopping $350 million in its third funding round in just six months.

21 Nov 2024

Deepinder Goyal

Over 18,000 apply for Zomato's controversial pay-to-work job posting

Zomato recently created a stir with a highly unconventional job posting.

21 Nov 2024

Cryptocurrency

How one co-founder avoided jail in $11 billion FTX scandal

Gary Wang, the co-founder of FTX, has avoided prison time owing to his extensive cooperation in a case against Sam Bankman-Fried.

21 Nov 2024

Adani Group

Adani Group refutes US SEC's bribery charges, plans legal recourse

The Adani Group has vehemently denied allegations by US authorities of a $250 million bribery scheme.

21 Nov 2024

Ola Electric

Ola Electric to lay off 500 employees in restructuring move

Ola Electric is preparing to lay off over 500 employees across different roles as part of a restructuring plan, according to Moneycontrol.

21 Nov 2024

NVIDIA

NVIDIA's Q3 revenue surges 94% to $35 billion, profits double

NVIDIA, one of the biggest names in the tech industry, has posted an all-time high revenue of $35.1 billion in its third-quarter earnings.

21 Nov 2024

Apple

Apple seeks dismissal of DOJ's lawsuit accusing unfair business practices

Apple has asked a US judge to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit from the Department of Justice (DOJ), which accuses it of preventing rivals from accessing hardware and software features on its devices.

21 Nov 2024

Adani Group

Adani shares crash 20% as US bribery charges rock conglomerate

Shares of Adani Group companies plunged as much as 20% on the BSE during Thursday's intra-day trade.

21 Nov 2024

Adani Group

Adani charged with bribery, fraud in US; arrest warrant issued

Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world's richest people, has been indicted in New York for his involvement in an alleged multi-billion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme.

20 Nov 2024

Deepinder Goyal

Zomato CEO seeks Chief of Staff, demands ₹20 lakh 'fee'

In a rather unconventional move, Zomato's founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal has announced a job opening for the position of 'Chief of Staff' at his company.

20 Nov 2024

Ford

Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe by 2027

US automaker Ford has announced plans to cut its workforce by 4,000 in Europe by the end of 2027.

20 Nov 2024

Uber

Uber launches new service with extra room for your luggage

Uber has launched a new service, UberXXL, for airport transfers.

20 Nov 2024

NBC

Comcast to spin off its cable channels into separate entity

Comcast is moving ahead with its plan to spin off NBCUniversal's cable television channels, including MSNBC and CNBC.