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The Adani Group has announced plans to invest 2 lakh crore annually in greenfield infrastructure projects over the next five years.

Akasa Air has announced a fuel surcharge of 199-1,300 on domestic and international flights starting March 15.

Adobe has agreed to pay a whopping $75 million to settle a US government lawsuit.

The ongoing conflict in West Asia has triggered a massive sell-off in Indian stock markets, wiping out an estimated 34 lakh crore of investor wealth.

The US labor market has witnessed a surge in job openings, with nearly seven million positions available in January.

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) conducted a mock trading session today across equity, commodity, and currency derivatives segments.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is in talks with a number of investors, including Singapore's ST Telemedia and India's JSW Group, for a possible equity partnership.

Vedanta Limited has raised 2,575 crore through a three-year bond sale. The bonds were sold at a coupon rate of around 8.95%.

The Donald Trump administration has initiated a major drawdown of the US emergency oil reserve, seeking to exchange 86 million barrels of crude oil.

Devendra Singh Chaplot, an Indian AI researcher and robotics expert, has announced his decision to join Elon Musk's xAI and SpaceX.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently launched a new category of mutual funds called Life Cycle Funds.

The Indian government has amended the rules for minimum public offer (MPO) requirements for companies looking to list on stock exchanges.

Netflix is expanding its footprint in India with the opening of a new Eyeline Studios in Hyderabad.

Apple has announced a reduction in its App Store commission rates in China.

US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that Elon Musk's use of the drug ketamine cannot be questioned during an upcoming jury trial.

The US Army has awarded a massive contract worth up to $20 billion to Anduril Industries, a leading defense start-up co-founded by Palmer Luckey.

Meta, the tech giant led by Mark Zuckerberg, is said to be planning massive layoffs.

In India, personal loans are a popular option for meeting immediate financial needs.

Netflix has reportedly laid off several dozen employees from its global product team as part of an internal reorganization.

Leading Indian consumer-tech companies Zepto and PhonePe have started engaging with foreign institutional investors (FIIs) for their upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs).

India's retail inflation, which stood at 3.2% in February, could rise sharply if the ongoing US-Iran war continues and higher energy prices start affecting domestic consumers.

Dubai's real estate market continues to thrive despite the ongoing conflict in the region.

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, is reportedly planning to set up an artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Malaysia.

A British man has been indicted under cybercrime laws in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for filming and sharing content of Iranian attacks on the country.

India's booming mobile phone export sector, which generated $11 billion in revenue during the first half of the fiscal year, is likely to take a major hit.

Paytm, a leading mobile payments company, has announced its plan to resume physical gold deliveries for digital gold investors from next month.

Shantanu Narayen, the outgoing CEO of Adobe, will step down from his position after nearly two decades. He will continue to serve as the chair of the board to support the incoming CEO.

The Nifty Auto index has witnessed a major setback this week, plummeting by 10%the worst performance since March 2020.

The ongoing US-Israel war on Iran has sent air cargo costs skyrocketing by as much as 70% on some routes.

Artificial intelligence (AI) lab Anthropic has launched the Claude Partner Network, a program aimed at helping enterprises adopt its Claude AI model.

Elon Musk's AI venture, xAI, is witnessing a mass exodus of its top executives. The latest to leave the company is Zihang Dai, who departed earlier this week.

As the fiscal year 2025-26 comes to a close, taxpayers must finish some key financial tasks by March 31, 2026.

Indian stock markets witnessed another crash today, with the Sensex and Nifty indices plummeting sharply.

Zomato has launched a new cloud kitchen brand called 'Ritual,' focusing on high-protein and health-oriented meals.

Gold prices rose on Friday, buoyed by a weaker US dollar and falling Treasury yields.

Honda has canceled the development and launch of three electric vehicles (EVs) in North America. The decision comes as part of a restructuring plan amid rising EV-related costs.

Adobe's long-serving CEO, Shantanu Narayen (62), has announced his resignation amid investor concerns over the company's future in the artificial intelligence (AI) space.

Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Fixed Deposits (FDs) are two popular investment options in India.

Tokenized assets are becoming a popular investment opportunity in India, providing a digital alternative to traditional assets.

India's retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), increased to 3.21% in February from a revised 2.74% in January, government data showed on Thursday.

Shares of household appliance companies have witnessed a major surge amid the ongoing LPG crisis.

The Pentagon has revealed that the US spent an estimated $11.3 billion in the first week of its war against Iran, dubbed Operation Epic Fury.

Amancio Ortega, the billionaire founder of fashion giant Zara, is set to receive a record dividend of 3.23 billion ($3.7 billion) from Inditex SA this year.

India is gearing up to launch a massive 1 trillion ($10.8 billion) fund aimed at boosting domestic chipmaking. The move comes as part of the country's ambitious plan to become a global manufacturing hub.

India's proposed changes to the Press Note 3 (PN3) regulations could be a game changer for large institutional funds from the US and European Union.

The US government has launched a trade investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targeting India and 15 other countries.

Citigroup and Standard Chartered have evacuated their Dubai offices and asked employees to work from home.

The Employees's Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is launching a pilot project to automate the settlement of claims for small inoperative accounts.

India is planning a new set of incentives to boost its position as a global smartphone manufacturing hub.

India's economic growth is projected to slow down slightly, with the real gross domestic product (GDP) expected to expand by 7.1% in fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27).