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T-Mobile's Gopalan bets on AI, home internet to revive subscriber growth

T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan is banking on home internet and artificial intelligence to drive growth and revive the company's shares, which have fallen 25 per cent since he took the job

4 Sep 2026 9:18 am
Meet Anil Chakravarthy, Adobe's new CEO succeeding Shantanu Narayen

Anil Chakravarthy will take over as Adobe CEO on December 1, succeeding Shantanu Narayen, after leading the company's digital experience business and worldwide field operations

4 Sep 2026 9:14 am
Pacific leaders criticise China's new missile test, call for advance notice

Pacific island leaders voiced concern over an ICBM test that flew over several member states without adequate notice and called for at least 24 hours' warning for future launches

4 Sep 2026 9:07 am
4 Sep 2026 9:04 am
SEBI to review derivative settlement price methodology after CAS rollout

SEBI had introduced CAS with effect from 3 August 2026 for determining the closing price of securities. Before CAS, the closing price of eligible stocks was determined using the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of trades executed during the last 30 minutes of continuous trading. Under the new mechanism, the closing price is determined through a dedicated auction session, designed to aggregate buy and sell interest and improve price discovery.

4 Sep 2026 9:04 am
Natural disaster insurance: How Nepal will finance its reconstruction

The Bhotekoshi floods have left Nepal facing a huge rebuilding bill. But with only part of the damage insured, who will ultimately pay for the recovery?

4 Sep 2026 9:00 am
Adobe names Anil Chakravarthy as CEO, Narayen to become executive chair

Adobe will name Anil Chakravarthy as chief executive on December 1, with longtime CEO Shantanu Narayen becoming executive chair as AI tools challenge its creative software business

4 Sep 2026 8:57 am
Why Nepal's flood aftermath may be more complex than the disaster itself

From a $4-5 billion rebuilding bill and damaged hydropower to broken trade routes, lost livelihoods and weak local capacity, Nepal's recovery could stretch far beyond the floodwaters

4 Sep 2026 8:45 am
Nepal floods in numbers: A look at major deluges that hit the country

With 1,252 bodies recovered and 4,216 people still missing, the Bhote Koshi disaster is nearing Nepal's deadly 1993 flood benchmark, even as data remains preliminary

4 Sep 2026 8:40 am
Beyond the flood: What Nepal's disaster means for Himalayan ecosystems

The floodwaters have receded, but Nepal's rivers, slopes and habitats may bear deeper scars. What does a debris-heavy flash flood leave behind in one of the world's most fragile ecosystems?

4 Sep 2026 8:34 am
Asian shares climb as Fed rate hike fears ease ahead of US jobs data

Asian shares rose as investors awaited key US jobs data, while the yen rallied 2.6% this week after Fed Governor Christopher Waller eased fears of a rate hike

4 Sep 2026 8:14 am
Italian market regulator clears Tata Motors' tender offer for Iveco shares

TML CV Holdings will offer 14.10 per Iveco share, with the initial acceptance period running from September 7 to October 26 and payment scheduled for October 30

4 Sep 2026 8:05 am
Stocks to watch: UltraTech, Cipla, Sterlite, Tata Power, OMCs & more

Aditya Birla Group forayed into the wires and cables market with an investment of 1,800 crore. The new business will operate through its cement arm UltraTech Cement, under the Ultravolt brand.

4 Sep 2026 8:03 am
Vance says US-Iran fighting isn't 'war', avoids giving timeline, end date

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday rejected the use of the word war to describe the US fighting with Iran as he steered clear of predicting that the six-month-old conflict would be over by November's midterm elections, in which Republicans are trying to hang on to their narrow majorities in Congress. I wouldn't call it a war, Vance said after being asked during a White House press briefing about whether the fighting could be wrapped up before voters cast their ballots in the November 3 congress

4 Sep 2026 8:00 am
US hits Cuba with new sanctions targeting oil firm, Raul Castro's grandson

The US government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island's economy and deepen its multiple crises. Among those hit with sanctions are Fidel Ernesto Castro, grandson of former President Raul Castro, and Cuba's Oil Industry Supply Import Company, known as Abapet. The company is responsible for importing special equipment and spare parts needed to sustain Cuba's crumbling power grid. The sanctions aim to push Cuba's critical machinery offline and exacerbate

4 Sep 2026 7:56 am
Has Nifty bottomed out? Tech analysts decode charts; flag key levels

Technical analysts flag presence of multiple hurdles in the 24,000-24,200 region for the Nifty; on the downside, they expect immediate support at 23,800.

4 Sep 2026 7:52 am
Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty signals positive open; cooling US Fed rate-hike bets lift Asia mkts

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Friday: The GIFT Nifty indicated that the Nifty50 would open on a positive note. Most Asian markets gained as concerns about rate hikes diminished

4 Sep 2026 7:52 am
Volkswagen board approves plan to cut 50K more jobs, close 4 German plants

Volkswagen's board of directors on Thursday approved a sweeping cost-cutting plan that would see 50,000 jobs cuts, slim its model line by half and end auto production at four German plants. On top of 50,000 job losses already previously agreed, the company would lose 100,000 positions. The plan put forward by CEO Oliver Blume to counter low-cost competition in China and headwinds from US tariffs overcame resistance from employee representatives and the regional government, which holds a stake in

4 Sep 2026 7:47 am
Cipla partners with Qilu to license, supply Keytruda biosimilar in US

Drug major Cipla Ltd on Thursday said its wholly owned subsidiary, Invagen Pharmaceuticals Inc, has entered into a strategic partnership with Qilu Pharmaceutical for the licensing and supply of a biosimilar to the cancer drug Keytruda in the United States. The product, QL2107, is a biosimilar to pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and aims to improve access to advanced therapies for cancer patients while lowering treatment costs, Cipla said in a regulatory filing. Under the agreement, Qilu will be responsi

4 Sep 2026 7:45 am
Nepal floods: Centre to offer DNA profiling services to identify victims

To facilitate the identification of mortal remains of Nepal flood victims, the Centre will make available the services of central and state-level forensic labs for DNA profiling of their first-degree biological relatives in India, the MEA said on Thursday. First-degree biological relatives residing in India, i.e. father, mother, son, daughter or sibling, may have their biological samples collected and DNA profiles prepared at Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs); State Forensic Science

4 Sep 2026 7:43 am
Gaganyaan's first uncrewed mission likely to launch this year: Isro chief

ISRO chief V Narayanan on Friday said that vigorous, systematic work, is on for the launch of the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission during this calendar year. The launch of the earth observation satellite (GSLV-F17/EOS-05) is the first success for ISRO during this financial year, Narayanan said adding, eward for hard work is more work. Accordingly, the ISRO team, along with industries and other organisations, is working on the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission. In his address following the succes

4 Sep 2026 7:37 am
Isro launches India's first imaging satellite in geostationary orbit

ISRO on Friday made its way into history books yet again with the successful launch of the country's first ever imaging satellite in geo-orbit, placing the over 2,300 kg payload into a precise orbit using a GSLV rocket. Friday's launch marked the space agency's maiden success for the year 2026. The EOS-05 satellite was successfully placed in the intended sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit, about 18 minutes after it lifted off from the spaceport here, ISRO announced. While several earth observatio

4 Sep 2026 7:32 am
Best of BS Opinion: Rising bond yields can lead to unwanted risks

Today's opinions examine rising global borrowing costs, Lionel Messi's longevity, governance in financial institutions, foreign investment risks in strategic startups and a new book of essays

4 Sep 2026 6:15 am
Ultrahuman raises $70 mn to build new human-computer interface for health

New financing from Qualcomm Ventures, Labcorp, Alpha Wave, Blume and others will accelerate Ultrahuman's health intelligence platform and its global expansion

4 Sep 2026 12:34 am
Business Nextgen Finance Raises Rs 215 Crore in Equity to Accelerate MSME Lending

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 3: Business Nextgen Finance Private Limited (BNF), a new-age Non-Banking Financial Company focused on providing secured credit to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), has successfully raised 215 crore in equity capital from a marquee group of institutional and strategic investors.

4 Sep 2026 12:25 am
Leanwatts raises 18.15 crore in seed funding led by Trivest Partners

The Hyderabad-based startup is also expanding its portfolio across public charging solutions, rectifiers, power modules, hybrid inverters and broader power conversion systems for the energy ecosystem

4 Sep 2026 12:05 am
The Woman Behind Verre: How Divya Kamat Built a Destination Above the City

New Delhi [India], September 3: What began in 2024 as an idea for a hotel rooftop gradually became Verre, a distinctive hospitality destination shaped through nearly two years of strategy, collaboration, creativity and countless decisions. In 2024, an empty rooftop at Vivanta Goa Miramar presented Divya Kamat with a question.

4 Sep 2026 12:00 am
India-New Zealand free-trade agreement likely to take effect next month

The New Zealand deal comes as India accelerates negotiations with several trading partners to expand market access for its exporters and strengthen supply chains

3 Sep 2026 11:56 pm
Datanomics: Dollar inflows through swap windows far exceed 2013 levels

The move, announced on August 14, aims to cap dollar inflows that have already outpaced the $26 billion raised in 2013, when then RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan launched a similar swap scheme

3 Sep 2026 11:55 pm
Misselling has to be addressed at the point of sale: LIC's Doraiswamy

Doraiswamy spoke about LIC's plans to maintain its VNB margin at 24-25% and target double-digit growth, its investment strategy and distribution network

3 Sep 2026 11:50 pm
Chinese AI firm Moonshot files confidentially for Hong Kong IPO

The developer of the Kimi large language model is aiming to raise $3 billion, one of the people said, as per Reuters.

3 Sep 2026 11:49 pm
PayPal cuts 220 India jobs as part restructuring plan announced earlier

The firm has outlined extensive cost-saving measures this year under newly appointed CEO, Enrique Lores, as it seeks to sharpen its competitive position in the crowded payments market.

3 Sep 2026 11:49 pm
Iran strikes Kuwait after US bombardments, Gulf tensions escalate

Fighting between the US and Iran has increased this week after the US hit Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, saying Iran was planning to use them to shoot mines

3 Sep 2026 11:43 pm
El Nino may become strongest ever, raise extreme weather risks: WMO

If this trajectory continues, it may be stronger than anything since our monitoring began. So literally off the charts, WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo told a Geneva press conference.

3 Sep 2026 11:42 pm
Broadcom raises AI chip sales forecast to $115 billion by 2028

Broadcom, whose custom AI chips are used by companies including Meta Platforms, Google and OpenAI, said it now expects AI chip revenue of about $115 billion in the fiscal year ending Oct 2027

3 Sep 2026 11:42 pm
Two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dies at 70

Two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer Cassandra Wilson has died at the age of 70, with the Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard confirming that she died in her native Jackson, Mississippi, according to Page Six. Wilson's manager, in a statement to jazz radio station WBGO, said the singer ransitioned peacefully at home, surrounded by family, close friends, and her manager.\It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy Award-

3 Sep 2026 11:41 pm
New York Mayor Mamdani bans AI tools till class VIII in NYC public schools

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels unveiled the new rule a week before classes begin on Sept. 10. It will apply to roughly 600,000 public school students

3 Sep 2026 11:41 pm
1991 liberalisation made a break with the past, says C Rangarajan

C Rangarajan says reforms are a continuous process and we need new measures to tackle new challenges

3 Sep 2026 11:33 pm
Previous revisions also caused changes in nominal GDP: Analysis

The base year change from 1999-00 to 2004-05 led to a 6% rise in nominal GDP numbers of Q1FY08

3 Sep 2026 11:31 pm
Methodology of new GDP series is questionable, says Pronab Sen

Pronab Sen, the first chief statistician of India, in a telephonic conversation with Asit Ranjan Mishra, explains his key concern about the latest gross domestic product (GDP) data and the criticism h

3 Sep 2026 11:27 pm
Odisha eyes Gulf investors seeking a hedge against West Asia risks

Odisha will pitch 30 innovative projects to 30 wealth funds during the UAE roadshow from September 8 to 11

3 Sep 2026 11:18 pm
Brigade Group's 20K crore capex bet: Build now, earn annuity later

Pavitra Shankar says the company has headroom to take on more debt, even as capex will be funded by a mix of internal accruals, construction finance and debt

3 Sep 2026 11:14 pm
Kanohar Electricals, Arcil, Glass Wall Systems fix IPO price bands

Kanohar Electricals, Arcil and Glass Wall Systems announce IPO price bands as Lumino Industries lists at a 35% premium and Rays of Belief sees nearly 108x subscription

3 Sep 2026 11:00 pm
France's Carrefour returns to India, open to acquisitions for growth

As Carrefour plans to expand in India, Patrick Lasfargues, executive director - international partnership, Nilesh Ved, chairman of APPCORP Holding, owner of Apparel Grp. spoke on its India market plan

3 Sep 2026 10:51 pm
The hidden complexities of daily life

From stories about Indian cricket to undersea cables that bring us the internet, a collection of essays uncovers the hidden systems and unseen connections that shape our interconnected lives

3 Sep 2026 10:42 pm
Defence FDI rules belong to a different era

As defence and space startups develop globally competitive capabilities, should India create a national-security screening mechanism for foreign investment?

3 Sep 2026 10:37 pm
Beyond compliance, the real test

Good governance and effective assurance enable sound decisions

3 Sep 2026 10:32 pm
False nine, true champion

Messi exits the national team in a blaze of glory

3 Sep 2026 10:27 pm
Yielding trouble

Rising bond yields can create risks

3 Sep 2026 10:23 pm