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Strong fundamentals to keep India among fastest-growing major economies: Report Structural drivers, such as digitisation, technological advancements and favourable demographics, may continue to position India among the fastest-growing major economies, according to the Economic Outlook 2026 released by the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI).India’s economy is expected to consolidate on its long-term growth trajectory in 2026,…

This New Year eve, hotels are pulling out a range of attractions — morning yoga, DIY cocktail stalls, recovery brunches and much more, to lure in guests. However, these celebrations come with a hefty price tag, pushing room tariffs higher for the year ending period. Hotel operators told ET that New Year rates for 2026…

Many Indian professionals are left with no way to return to the US after Trump administration began strict social media checks of applicants. This has prompted many US firms to rethink travel and work out plans to bring back employees stranded in India due to prolonged delays in visa stamping. Immigration experts said that while…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva takes a sip of coffee during a year-end press conference at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday he hopes the massive free-trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European…

Google and Apple advised US-based employees on work visas not to travel internationally after their outside counsel warned of delays of up to 12 months at US embassies and consulates worldwide amid the immigration crackdown, documents reviewed by Business Insider show. On Thursday, BAL Immigration Law, which represents Google, sent a memo stating, “Please be…

IT electronics refurbishing company EPW India on Saturday said it has raised Rs 9.04 crore from anchor investors ahead of the launch of its initial share-sale for public subscription. The company has allotted over 9.32 lakh equity shares to Resonance Opportunities Fund, Universal Golden Fund and Getfive Opportunity Fund – I at an anchor investor…

US-listed shares of Infosys shot up as much as 40% within minutes of the market opening on Friday, briefly adding tens of billions of dollars to the Indian IT major’s market value. The sudden surge pushed the American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) to a 52-week high of $30 and forced the New York Stock Exchange to…

Garry Ridge had already spent two years as CEO when he realised his biggest challenge was not the business, but himself. In 1999, while leading WD-40, Ridge enrolled in a master’s programme in executive leadership at the University of San Diego, believing he needed to change to help the company grow, as per CNBC.At the…

KANPUR: Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to register a money laundering case against Ponzi scheme fraud mastermind Ravindranath Soni, who allegedly duped over 1,000 investors of Rs 970 crore across 12 countries, a source said.The agency has completed a preliminary investigation and is expected to lodge a case against Soni soon.ED officials had earlier sought…

NEW DELHI: Stock market regulator Sebi is working with RBI and the insurance regulator to enable participation of banks and insurance companies in commodities derivatives markets, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday.Working groups have also been set up to suggest measures to deepen the Agri Commodity Derivatives ecosystem, he said. Among other things,…