Elon Musk responded in kind to Tesla Inc investors approving his $1 trillion compensation package, making a series of extravagant predictions about what the company will be capable of in the years to come.Tesla’s humanoid robot will progress from simple tasks, like handing out bags of candy, to performing surgery with “beyond human” levels of…
BENGALURU: Britannia Industries is gearing up for a “lull before the storm”, as described by executive vice chairman and MD Varun Berry, ahead of a renewed push for volume-led growth amid stabilising GST rates and improving demand. The company expects growth to accelerate from the Dec quarter, with Berry indicating that organised players like Britannia…
CHENNAI: The recent GST rate rationalisation has not only resulted in a drop in the prices of commercial vehicles but also eased the long-standing pressure on original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to offer steep discounts in India’s highly price-sensitive and fiercely competitive truck market.Before the GST revision, medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCVs) priced around Rs…
NEW DELHI: Weight-loss therapy drug Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro has become the top selling brand in the domestic pharma retail market with sales of nearly Rs 100 crore in Oct, indicating the huge popularity of such treatments across India. Mounjaro has overtaken GSK’s widely prescribed antibiotic and long-established market leader, Augmentin, which totalled sales of Rs…
MUMBAI: The Rs 6,632-crore IPO for online financial services platform Groww was subscribed 17.6 times at close on Friday, with institutional investors leading the bidding. However, with the stock market witnessing sharp volatility, the grey market premium (GMP), the mark-up over the upper band of the offer price in the unofficial market for stocks, fell…
Mumbai: The board of Swiggy on Friday cleared the company’s plan to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore through a qualified institutional placement (QIP), the firm said in an exchange filing. The move follows rival Zepto’s $450 million (close to Rs 4,000 crore) funding which has stoked competition in the growing 10-minute delivery space as…
AUCKLAND: The fourth round of the India-New Zealand FTA talks was focused on goods market access, services, economic and technical cooperation, and investment opportunities, and both countries have vowed to wrap up a deal soon.“We look forward to working towards the early conclusion of a balanced, comprehensive and mutually beneficial agreement, in line with the…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk celebrated shareholder approval of his record-breaking $1 trillion compensation package with a flurry of ambitious promises, from humanoid robots performing surgery to building vehicles for missions to the Moon and Mars.The vote, which saw over 75% of investors back the deal, clears the path for Musk to expand his stake in…
NEW DELHI: Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has questioned the value of traditional higher education, especially MBA programs, saying that, “colleges are dead.”Speaking during Zerodha’s 15th anniversary discussion, co-founder Nithin Kamath said that formal education is being rapidly outpaced by open and digital learning platforms.“Colleges are dead. If you’re 25 and still going to an MBA…
The global cryptocurrency market has lost significant ground after reaching a record high earlier this month, with traders pulling back amid fears of deeper losses.At its October 6 peak, the total market capitalisation of all cryptocurrencies hit nearly $4.4 trillion. However, a 20% slump since then has erased most of this year’s gains, leaving the…
The Trump administration has recently hiked the application fee for the much sought after H-1B visa to a mind numbing $100,000! Indian students in the US who were looking at bagging lucrative jobs are facing a big shock – Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike has left them in a lurch as companies automatically reject…
US stocks slipped in morning trade on Friday, with major indexes on track for their first weekly loss in four weeks as technology shares continued to weigh on sentiment.The S&P 500 dropped 0.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 143 points (0.3%), and the Nasdaq Composite slid 1.2% as of 9:51 am ET.Big tech stocks…
The Trump administration has recently hiked the application fee for the much sought after H-1B visa to a mind numbing $100,000! Indian students in the US who were looking at bagging lucrative jobs are facing a big shock – Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike has left them in a lurch as companies automatically reject…
US stock futures edged lower on Friday, setting the stage for a rough weekly finish as worries about economic slowdown and stretched valuations in the technology sector dampened investor sentiment.The three major indexes — the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq, are all on track for steep weekly declines. The Nasdaq, which tumbled…
India is emerging as a potential key player in the global rare-earth supply chain, as the recent Donald Trump–Xi Jinping summit has given the world a one-year reprieve from China’s export controls, opening a strategic window for New Delhi to expand its refining and manufacturing capabilities, according to an analysis.“With strong political will and a…
FSN E-Commerce, the parent company of fashion and beauty retailer Nykaa, on Friday reported a multifold rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 34.4 crore for the September quarter, up from Rs 10.04 crore in the same period last year.Revenue from operations rose 25.1% year-on-year to Rs 2,345.98 crore, compared to Rs 1,874.74 crore a…
In a shift from his long maintained approach over US tariffs, US President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged that consumers are actually paying higher prices for goods. This marks a switch in his stance, as he has long maintained that US citizens have benefited from the tariffs overall. During a discussion with journalists in the…
US Government shutdown affects air travellers. John Denver once sang, “I’m leaving on a jet plane.” In 2025, it’s more like, “I’m staying home because the FAA said no planes.” As the longest government shutdown in US history stretches into its second month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered airlines to cut 10% of…
NEW DELHI: Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday expressed confidence that India’s economic growth for FY26 will exceed 6.8%, supported by stronger consumption driven by GST rate cuts and income tax relief.Speaking at CNBC-TV18’s Global Leadership Summit 2025, Nageswaran said, “I am comfortable looking at a number north of 6.8 per cent now….
B9 Beverages, the debt ridden bear maker, may soon clear pending salaries and provident fund dues as the company moves to sell one of its assets. Bira 91 founder Ankur Jain has informed employees that the planned sale is aimed at raising “immediate cash” to address these obligations, according to ET.The proposed move, however, has…
