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Retirement planning must account for inflation, taxes and how to spend time

Retirement planning must go beyond building a corpus, with experts warning against speculative trading after retirement

Discounted valuations offset near-term headwinds for Tata Consumer

Tata Consumer Products reports 14% revenue growth and 16% profit growth in Q2FY27, with strong performance in growth businesses and expectations of margin expansion in the second half

NMS: Ultravolt enters crowded field but demand likely to hold the wires

UltraTech's Ultravolt enters a growing wires and cables market with significant capacity, as investors track demand, pricing, margins and competitive intensity

Growth moderation, valuation headwinds ahead for Nestle despite strong Q2

Nestle posted 20% revenue growth and improved margins in Q2FY27, but concerns over slowing growth, input costs and premium valuations have prompted brokerages to cut target multiples

Sydney data centre plan scrapped by developer after community backlash

Goodman Group withdrew plans for a A$443.8-million data centre in Sydney's Lane Cove after residents raised concerns over its impact on homes, schools and local infrastructure

United Breweries Q2 profit jumps nearly 3x to ₹134.81 cr on volume growth

UBL's revenue from operations increased 23.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 4,623 crore in the September quarter of FY27, compared to Rs 3,737.31 crore in the corresponding period a year ago

A stunning turnaround

Lula da Silva has multiple challenges

CMS: Agentic AI may put $234 bn of SaaS spending at risk by 2030: Gartner

AI agents that complete tasks across multiple applications could upend the traditional software licensing model, forcing vendors to shift from selling user licences to delivering business outcomes

NMS: Bajaj Auto Q2 results: Standalone profit rises 35% to ₹3,354 crore

Bajaj Auto Q2 results: Standalone profit rises 35% to ₹3,354 crore

NMS: Bharti Airtel share price up 3%; rallies 12% in October.

With expectations of a tariff hike soon after Jio's IPO, Motilal Oswal Financial Services expects strong earnings delivery, which could also lead to potential multiple re-rating for Bharti and JPL.

Inflation puts FMCG firms' margins at risk; analysts back Marico, Nestle

Analysts said higher sugar prices and input cost inflation could weigh on FMCG stocks in the near term, with the impact varying across companies depending on their product mix and pricing power.

Delhi pollution curbs: Non-BS-VI vehicles barred from Nov 1, check rules

Delhi will bar non-BS-VI petrol and diesel vehicles registered outside the capital from November 1 to January 31, with exemptions for electric, CNG and specified essential vehicles

Swiggy Q2 net loss narrows 15.6% to ₹922 crore, revenue rises 36%

Swiggy's food delivery adjusted EBITDA rose ₹101 crore year-on-year to ₹341 crore in Q2FY27, while Instamart's gross order value grew 16.7 per cent sequentially to ₹9,230 crore.

Leading NBFCs flag early signs of repayment stress in gold loan segment

Bajaj Finance and Piramal Finance flag early signs of stress in gold loans as rapid lending growth raises concerns over repayment delays, borrower leverage and defaultsPiramal

FSSAI issues notices to Nestle India over Lactogen, Nan Excella claims

The food regulator has sought scientific evidence for whey protein and immune-support claims on Nestle's infant nutrition products, while also flagging other food safety violations

Tata Steel commissions ₹9,067 crore facilities at Kalinganagar plants

The new facilities include galvanising and annealing lines, a slurry pipeline and an air separation unit, while the NINL expansion aims to boost steelmaking capacity in Odisha.

Why liquid cooling is moving into the mainstream

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Direct plans gain in long-term SIPs, but regular plans continue to dominate

The share of direct plan has inched up in other periods as well, as they continue to grow in popularity

Consumer durables buck FPI exodus in FY27; festive demand to test momentum

Analysts believe premiumisation, rising disposable incomes, housing demand, and low penetration of appliances have kept the consumer durables segment on FPI radar.

In pursuit of self-reliance

Even though the Indian policymakers have periodically articulated lofty goals of self-reliance, they have not institutionalised a robust methodology to measure it