How long will Jamie Dimon stay as JPMorgan CEO? Bank chief signals ‘few more years’ at the helm

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon (Photo-AP) JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon signalled he plans to remain in charge of the largest US bank for “a few years,” offering fresh clarity on leadership succession even as the lender projected strong investment banking and trading performance, Reuters reported.Speaking at the bank’s Investor Day in New York, Dimon…

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Unmarried woman denied job on assumption of marriage in future: Gujarat High Court sets aside ‘appointment tainted by favoritism’

The petitioner approached the High Court seeking quashing of the appointment order and her own appointment based on merit. (AI image) In a strongly worded decision that upheld the constitutional right to equality in the public employment, the Gujarat High Court ruled that refusal to employ an unmarried woman on the assumption that she might…

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Appraisal season 2026: What India Inc is planning for salary hikes and where pay may rise faster

With appraisal season around the corner, conversations about pay hikes, promotions and performance rewards are returning to office corridors as companies reassess compensation strategies.Companies are preparing to roll out an average salary hike of 9.1 per cent in 2026, signalling a shift towards skills-based pay structures rather than uniform annual increments, according to a report,…

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FM Sitharaman rules out roadmap for PSU bank mergers, panel to review sector reforms

The government currently has no roadmap for mergers among public sector banks, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, indicating that consolidation is not under active consideration even as a new banking reform panel is set to review the sector’s future.“I am not familiar with any roadmap…there isn’t one,” Sitharaman said in a media briefing after her…

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PM Modi to inaugurate Noida’s Jewar airport, says UP CM Yogi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Noida international airport at Jewar next month, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said during an interaction with the Indian diaspora in Singapore.Highlighting the state’s aviation infrastructure, Yogi said Uttar Pradesh currently has the highest number of airports in the country and that the upcoming airport…

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Why are gold prices rising? Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman explains

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday explained the reason behind the rise in gold prices and assured that the government is closely monitoring the hikes. After the customary post-Budget meeting with the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India, she said, “Most countries today, particularly their central banks, are buying gold…

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