Superman Experience at Warner Bros. Mirrors Hollywood’s Change
Inside the reworked Stage 5, a hallowed soundstage where John Wayne once roamed and the cast of “Friends” sipped coffee on couches. Source link
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India’s tryst with oil shocks: How crude prices shaped economy and policy in last five decades
Every major oil shock has left a mark on India, sometimes through inflation, sometimes through foreign exchange pressure, and occasionally through wider economic change. The country’s 1991 balance-of-payments crisis unfolded against a backdrop of rising oil prices. High crude costs later pushed difficult conversations around subsidies, fuel deregulation and energy security. More recently, shifts in…
Move Over, Private Equity. It’s Great to Be a Banker Again.
They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said. Source link
Khosla and Desai come to the Musk-Altman party
Vinod Khosla; Anand Desai TOI correspondent from Washington: If the dotcom era gave investors dreams of effortless millions and the crypto boom offered visions of digital billions, the coming IPOs of SpaceX and OpenAI – likely in June and September respectively – promise something more intoxicating: trillion-dollar fantasies wrapped in Silicon Valley superlatives. One company…
Guy Savoy Awarded Légion d’Honneur
Guy Savoy, who worked his way up from modest beginnings (and a recent setback), this week became the first chef inducted into the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts. Source link
India blocks China’s WTO panel bid over solar support measures, dispute set for next stage
India has blocked China’s request to establish a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a case challenging New Delhi’s support measures for the solar cells, modules and information technology sectors, PTI reported.China had earlier this month approached the WTO’s dispute settlement body seeking the formation of a panel after bilateral consultations…
An Option That Can Help Cut Housing Prices Catches On
Preapproved plans trim weeks or months off the process of getting a building permit. “Every month of delay adds costs that ultimately land on the buyer,” one housing expert said. Source link
RBI announces record Rs 2.87 lakh crore dividend payout to Centre, surplus transfer rises again
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a record dividend payout of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to the government for FY26, providing additional fiscal space amid evolving global and geopolitical challenges, PTI reported. The decision on the surplus transfer was taken at the 623rd meeting of the RBI Central Board of Directors chaired…
Giving Workers a Stake in A.I. Gains Traction
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has floated a policy idea that’s getting attention in Silicon Valley: let workers own a piece of technology disruption. Source link
AIIB launches $10 billion support facility for countries hit by Middle East conflict, India among key shareholders
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has launched a $10 billion fund facility to support member countries affected by the economic fallout of the ongoing Middle East conflict, PTI reported. India is the second-largest shareholder in the China-led multilateral lender after China.The Beijing-headquartered bank said the newly launched Energy, Food Security and Economic Resilience Facility…