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Federal Reserve holds rates steady, sees two small hikes by end of year

Further rate increases would take into account cumulative tightening of monetary policy, lags with which policy affects economic activity, inflation, and economic and financial developments, it said

JP Morgan downgrades Indian IT sector to underweight from neutral

Infosys, TCS, MphasiS on JP Morgan's negative catalyst watch. Here's why

India unexpectedly cuts import duties on refined soybean, sunflower oils

The move to lower duties is in total contrast with the mood prevailing in the market which was expecting a duty hike

Cyclone Biparjoy less than 200 km from Gujarat coast; 74,000 evacuated

Cyclone Biparjoy is less than 200 kilometres from the Gujarat coast and its impending landfall on Thursday evening, along with the anticipated heavy rain and storm surge

India considers rule changes to bolster $731 billion insurance sector

Insurance penetration remains abysmally low at less than 5% in the country of 1.4 billion people, signaling growth potential for investors

India needs better defences to be a digital superpower after data breach

I suspect the government is right and CoWIN is not currently being accessed by hackers. Even so, it seems likely that outsiders have penetrated some aspect of India's digital public infrastructure

Adam Smith's enduring legacy

In the tercentenary of the father of economics, it is worth exploring the impact and relevance of his ideas on economics in today's world

Govt in election mode

What could be on the cards to bolster its prospects?

Nearly all Tata Motors vehicle dealers turn profitable after a decade

Tata Motors' diversification into multiple electrified models, which are priced on average Rs 3-3.5 lakh higher than traditional internal combustion engine models, has increased profit margins

TMS Ep453: NASSCOM AI regulation, spam calls, markets, cyclones categories

Is Nasscom's attempt at AI regulation enough? Are financial service providers licensed to spam? Will El Nino-related worries trigger a market correction? How are cyclones named and categorised?

India to lose 6,500 millionaires in 2023, Dubai and Singapore top choice

This places India as the second-largest country in terms of HNWI outflow globally, following China (net loss of 13,500).

FLDG norms may dampen biz volume in segments with higher 5% limit: CRISIL

However, there won't be an overall impact on reported profits as the FLDG amount received will now be reckoned as a part of income

Facing the El Nino threat

The resilience of Indian agriculture to weather shocks has strengthened, but mitigating risks requires careful policy response

Regulating AI

Guidelines will need to evolve over time

Regulating AI

Guidelines will need to evolve over time

Regulating AI

Guidelines will need to evolve over time

Why are airfares in India soaring and is there a way to beat it?

Airlines look at affordability, demand, availability and lots of other factors when pricing their flights s

IndiGo co-founder's family likely to sell stake worth up to $909 mn: Report

The family of IndiGo's co-founder Rakesh Gangwal was likely to sell between 5% and 8% stake in the Indian airline's parent InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, CNBC Awaaz said in a report, citing sources.

El Nino biggest immediate risk for the markets; not priced in yet: Analysts

Less-than-expected rainfall and a poor spatial distribution, experts say, can rekindle fears of a rise in food and fuel inflation that can have an impact on the RBI's monetary policy.

Traditional AI deployment of 70% companies has failed: BCG X executives

AI and GAI are beyond providing just efficiencies in data management, etc. It is about the transformation of business operations, said Sylvain Duranton, MD and senior partner