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Walmart halts H-1B job offers after Trump administration imposes $100,000 visa fee

Oct 22, 2025, at 05:21 pm

Walmart Inc. has temporarily stopped extending job offers to candidates requiring H-1B work visas, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the development.

Satya Nadella’s pay soars to $96.5 million as Microsoft credits AI leadership for record year

Oct 22, 2025, at 04:46 pm

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella’s compensation surged to $96.5 million for the 2024–2025 financial year — his highest since taking charge more than a decade ago.

Gucci owner Kering sells beauty arm to L'Oreal in €4-billion deal to cut debt

Oct 22, 2025, at 12:22 am

Paris: Gucci-owner Kering has sold its beauty business to French beauty giant L'Oreal in a 4-billion-euro deal, media reports said.

Core sector growth plummets to 3% in Sept as energy sector's output dips

Oct 21, 2025, at 10:40 pm

New Delhi: India's eight core industries fell to a three-month low of 3% in September, down from 6.5% in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Ex-Accenture CTO Karthik Narain joins Google Cloud as Chief Product and Business Officer; Sundar Pichai writes welcome note

Oct 21, 2025, at 09:08 pm

New Delhi: Google Cloud has appointed Karthik Narain as its new Chief Product and Business Officer, marking a strategic step in the company’s efforts to expand its leadership in artificial intelligence and enterprise technology.

Tata Trusts reappoint Venu Srinivasan for life, reaffirming lifetime tenure policy for trustees: Report

Oct 21, 2025, at 05:33 pm

Mumbai: Trustees of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) and Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) have approved the reappointment of trustee and vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan for life.

Mega deals: Jain community drives home 190 luxury cars with Rs. 21 crore discount

Oct 19, 2025, at 09:30 pm

A mega deal reached by the Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) has caught attention after community members bought 190 luxury cars, ranging from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore, in a bulk deal and even registered discounts worth a whopping Rs 21 crore.

Coca-Cola mulls $1-billion IPO for Indian bottling arm: Report

Oct 18, 2025, at 12:05 am

Mumbai: Coca-Cola Co. is weighing plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) of its Indian bottling subsidiary, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, that could raise around $1 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Tata Technologies Q2FY26 net profit rises 5.1% YoY to ₹1,655 million; revenue up 6.4% sequentially

Oct 17, 2025, at 11:56 pm

Mumbai: Tata Technologies Limited reported steady financial performance for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, driven by sequential growth in revenue and sustained operating margins.

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Q2FY26 profit rises 18% QoQ to ₹122 cr; deposits up 15% Y-o-Y

Oct 17, 2025, at 11:48 pm

Bengaluru: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (Ujjivan SFB) reported strong business growth for the quarter ended September 2025, led by record disbursements, improving asset quality, and a rise in profitability.

Jana Small Finance Bank Q2FY26 profit drops 22.7% YoY to ₹75 cr; deposits up 31%, loan book grows 20%

Oct 17, 2025, at 11:44 pm

Bengaluru: Jana Small Finance Bank Limited (Jana SFB) reported a net profit of ₹75 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, marking a 22.7 percent year-on-year decline, even as the lender posted strong growth in deposits and advances, according to its financial results approved by the board on Friday.

Reliance Industries Q2FY26 profit rises 14.3% to ₹22,092 cr; consolidated revenue up 9.9% Y-o-Y

Oct 17, 2025, at 11:09 pm

Mumbai: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) reported a robust set of numbers for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, with double-digit growth in both profit and operating earnings, reflecting broad-based strength across its core businesses.

Jio Platforms Q2FY26 profit up 12.8% YoY to ₹7,379 cr on higher ARPU, market share gains

Oct 17, 2025, at 10:33 pm

Mumbai: Jio Platforms Limited (JPL), the digital and telecom arm of Reliance Industries that operates India’s largest mobile network, posted a net profit of ₹7,379 crore for the second quarter of FY26, marking a 12.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase.

$128 bn wiped off global crypto market in 4 hrs as Bitcoin, Ethereum plunge: Report

Oct 17, 2025, at 09:33 pm

Mumbai: The cryptocurrency market suffered a massive jolt on Friday as $128 billion in value was erased from crypto exchanges within just four hours, The Economic Times reported.

CEAT Q2FY26 profit jumps 52.6% on robust demand, GST cut boosts outlook

Oct 17, 2025, at 08:58 pm

Mumbai: Indian tyre major CEAT Ltd reported a 52.6% rise in net profit for the July–September quarter (Q2 FY26), driven by stronger vehicle sales following a reduction in the goods and services tax (GST) on tyres and automobiles, as well as festive demand, according to a Reuters report.

Lenskart founder Peyush Bansal close to entering billionaire club as company targets IPO next month: Report

Oct 17, 2025, at 08:42 pm

Mumbai: Lenskart founder Peyush Bansal is inching close to earning the billionaire badge as the company is targeting stock market entry with an IPO next month, media reports said.

Kolkata: MG SELECT inaugurates its Experience Centre in Rajarhat

Oct 17, 2025, at 06:56 pm

JSW MG Motor India has introduced an automotive luxury with MG SELECT, inaugurating its latest Experience Centre in Kolkata recently.

Wipro Q2FY26 net profit grows 1.15% to ₹3,246 cr

Oct 16, 2025, at 11:00 pm

Bengaluru: IT services major Wipro Ltd reported a marginal rise in consolidated net profit for the July–September quarter (Q2 FY26), as large deal wins helped offset a weak demand environment.

Infosys Q2FY26 net profit rises 13% Y-o-Y to ₹7,364 cr

Oct 16, 2025, at 10:13 pm

Bengaluru: Infosys reported a 13.2 percent year-on-year increase in net profit to ₹7,364 crore for the September quarter, as all major business verticals recorded growth across key markets, despite a persistently uncertain macroeconomic environment.

China files WTO complaint against India over EV and battery subsidies

Oct 16, 2025, at 12:26 am

New Delhi: China has filed a complaint against India at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over subsidies extended by New Delhi for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries, media reports said

FASTag annual pass crosses 25 lakh users with over 5.6 cr transactions in 2 months

Oct 15, 2025, at 11:07 pm

New Delhi: Usage of the FASTag annual pass has surged, crossing 25 lakh users within two months of its launch, according to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

India's unemployment rises marginally to 5.2% in Sept

Oct 15, 2025, at 09:58 pm

New Delhi: The overall unemployment rate in India edged up to 5.2% in September 2025, a slight increase from 5.1% in August, according to the latest Monthly Bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

Axis Bank Q2FY26 net profit falls 26% to ₹5,090 cr; deposits and advances rise 11–12% YoY

Oct 15, 2025, at 07:33 pm

Mumbai: Axis Bank on Wednesday reported a 26% year-on-year decline in net profit to ₹5,090 crore for Q2FY26, compared to ₹6,918 crore in the same quarter last year, mainly due to higher provisions and a one-time standard asset provision.

India’s exports rise 6.7% in September; trade deficit widens

Oct 15, 2025, at 06:25 pm

New Delhi: India’s merchandise exports climbed 6.74 per cent year-on-year to $36.38 billion in September, showing resilience amid global challenges.

Foxconn denies commiting Rs 15,000 cr fresh investment in Tamil Nadu after minister TRB Rajaa's claim

Oct 15, 2025, at 05:36 pm

Chennai: Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn has contradicted the Tamil Nadu government’s claim of committing an additional Rs 15,000 crore investment in the state, media reports said.

IMF lifts India’s FY26 growth forecast to 6.6%, flags resilience amid Trump’s tariff shocks

Oct 14, 2025, at 10:03 pm

Washington, DC: The International Monetary Fund hiked India’s GDP growth prediction for FY2025-26 by 20 basis points to 6.6 percent.

In big swadeshi push, Sridhar Vembu’s Zoho to power govt’s email service

Oct 14, 2025, at 08:30 pm

New Delhi: Zoho has been chosen to run the government’s email service after receiving approval to power the National Informatics Centre email system for the Indian government, founder Sridhar Vembu revealed.

Indian corporates may double capex to $800 billion by FY30: S&P

Oct 14, 2025, at 06:33 pm

New Delhi: India’s leading companies are likely to double their capital expenditure over the next five years, with total corporate spending projected to reach about $800 billion by FY30, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.

IMF hails India’s bold reforms, calls it key driver of global growth amid Trump tariff turbulence

Oct 14, 2025, at 05:45 pm

Washington, DC: At a time when global markets are on edge due to US President Donald Trump’s tariff escalations, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has expressed strong confidence in India’s economic resilience, saying she is “very big” on the country for its bold structural and digital reforms.

Foxconn to invest Rs 15,000 crore in Tamil Nadu, 14,000 jobs expected to be created

Oct 14, 2025, at 03:54 pm

Tamil Nadu government on Monday confirmed tech giant Foxconn will invest Rs 15,000 crore in the southern Indian state and expects to generate 14,000 jobs.