NEW DELHI: Nearly a third of restaurants listed on food delivery platforms said they would stop using them due to rising commissions and lower profits, according to a report by economic policy think tank NCAER and investment firm Prosus.The report stated that 30% of restaurants surveyed wanted a reduction in the commission structure, with the…
NEW DELHI: Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said the Congress party has been left behind as the country moves forward and progresses on the global stage, with citizens finding the opposition party’s criticism of the govt ineffective and pessimistic.“The train has left the station. Congress is still at the station. The country is moving…
CHENNAI: India’s tech startups’ cumulative equity funding stood at $10.5 billion in 2025, a decline of 17% on a YoY basis and down 4% compared to the $11 billion raised in 2023, according to a report. This marks a reversal from 2024, when funding had shown a modest annual recovery following the 2021 peak and…
As President Donald Trump’s opening year wanes in his second administration, he’s finally landed permanent appointments to helm two of the most important U.S. crypto regulators — Mike Selig as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Travis Hill as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The CFTC is poised to become a…
Japan’s inflation rate held steady in November, official data showed Friday ahead of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision which could see central bankers raise interest rates to their highest level in 30 years.The hike would be the first since January and could potentially exacerbate turmoil in debt markets.Yields on Japanese government bonds have…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, the top stock picks for December 19, 2025 are Max Healthcare, and Sagility. Here’s its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index View: NIFTYBenchmark indices continue to trade in a range with corrective bias and are currently placed around 25,800 levels as…
The mineral-rich belt forms an unbroken stretch along Andhra’s coastline (Picture credit: A Sarath Kumar) Along Andhra Pradesh’s sweeping 974km coastline, the waves wash more than picturesque beaches and bustling fishing harbours. Beneath the dark, heavy sands — from Srikakulam in the north to Nellore in the south — lies one of India’s most valuable…
BENGALURU: Accenture reported revenues of $18.7 billion for the first quarter (Sept-Nov) of the 2026 financial year, marking a 6% increase in dollar terms and 5% growth in local currency. The performance came in at the top end of the company’s guided range of $18.1-18.7 billion, which had implied 1-5% growth in local currency.The performance…
NEW DELHI: Govt has managed to get significant concessions for Indian workers and professionals looking to work in Oman, with the Gulf nation allowing companies to employ up to 50% Indians in their workforce, instead of 20% at present.The move is aimed at ensuring that Indian companies that set up shop do not end up…
XRP edged lower during a volatile session, but the decline came alongside sharply elevated volume — a signal that large players were active even as price struggled to hold key technical levels. News background Crypto markets swung sharply Thursday following a softer-than-expected U.S. CPI print, which briefly lifted bitcoin above $89,000 during U.S. hours. That…
