Muted consumer appetite is pulling down the valuation of India’s top 75 brands, with growth in 2024-25 slipping to a meagre 6%, in stark contrast to the 19% jump recorded last year. The combined value of these brands rose to $475.4 billion, according to the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Brands Report 2025. The study measures…
Pakistan’s stock market is experiencing an unusual surge, driven largely by retail investors, signalling renewed confidence in local equities after years of uncertainty. The KSE-100 Index has soared roughly 40% in 2025, making Pakistan one of Asia’s top-performing markets. With property prices stagnant and deposit rates halved over the past two years, more individuals are…
These are interesting times for AI and trust. A growing number of investment firms are using AI agents to review research notes and company filings. Humans are asked to surrender increasingly invasive biometric data, like face scans, voice samples, and behavioral patterns, just to prove they’re not bots. Once in the wild, this data can…
NEW DELHI: Vehicle owners will now have to pay double the amount for fitness tests for their motorcycles and cars that are over 20-years-old. As per a road transport ministry, the revised charge is now Rs 1,000 for such two-wheelers and Rs 2,000 for cars. The charge for 15-year-old vehicles remains unchanged at Rs 400…
Carson Block, Muddy Waters Capital, at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha, Sept. 28, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Muddy Waters Capital’s Carson Block, best known for his short-selling campaigns, took an unusually bullish stance at the Sohn London Investment Conference on Wednesday, pitching junior miner Snowline Gold as a top takeover candidate in the mining sector. Snowline,…
Struggling with a low credit score? Here’s how you can start turning it around today. You might think that applying for multiple credit cards might not be a biggie, however, applying for too many at once adversely affects your credit health. Here is a simpler 2-3-4 rule that can help you use your credit card…
The Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines to send FDIC Acting Chair Travis Hill’s nomination to the wider Senate for a final vote on taking the permanent job. Source link
NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday got another Oberoi property with the opening of The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace in Khajuraho. While inaugurating the property, MP CM Mohan Yadav said it “reflects the rich heritage of Madhya Pradesh while providing world class hospitality. It is a remarkable addition to the state’s tourism landscape.” Dating back over…
Blue Owl has decided to call off the merging of two of its private-credit funds after the deal caused some angst among investors, according to people familiar with the matter. The firm had planned to merge its smaller, non-traded Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (OBDC II), into the larger, publicly traded fund Blue Owl Capital…
BENGALURU: Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Wednesday said it has signed a contract with Germany’s Hensoldt Sensors GmbH at the Dubai Air Show 2025 to secure design transfer and intellectual property rights for advanced obstacle-avoidance technologies for helicopters.The agreement covers the Transfer of Design ToT, IPR, and manufacturing and repair capability for an Obstacle…
