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Unilever downbeat on sales amid US, Europe slowdown
Unilever warned on Thursday that 2026 sales growth would come in at the bottom end of its forecast range after a slowdown in the US and Europe, knocking its shares, even as emerging markets delivered a fourth-quarter sales beat.
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February 13, 2026
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HUL Q3 net profit more than doubles to ₹6,607 crore
Hindustan Unilever’s (HUL's) consolidated net profit (attributable to shareholders) more than doubled in October-December 2025 compared to last year due to a one-off impact of the demerger of its ice cream unit.
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February 13, 2026
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New consumer inflation data to bolster policy responses: CEA
At 2.75%, January price rise well below RBI's target of 4%
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February 13, 2026
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New CPI series pegs retail inflation at 2.75% in January
India’s retail inflation rate stood at 2.75 per cent in January 2026, according to the updated Consumer Price Index (CPI) series released by the National Statistics Office on Thursday, with a base year of 2024 as opposed to the previous base year of 2012.
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February 13, 2026
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Musk restructures xAI after cofounders depart
Elon Musk said he restructured xAI, his artificial intelligence startup, following the exit of two of its cofounders earlier this week.
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February 13, 2026
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Indigenous SLM, LLMs to take centre stage
With less than a week to go for the five-day AI Impact Summit, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is gearing up to showcase the latest developments in the field of indigenous development of large and small language models (SLMs), tools and services built by various startups, government bodies, and states using AI, a senior government official has said.
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February 13, 2026
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SoftBank posts Dec-qtr profit on OpenAI investment gain
Masayoshi Son's conglomerate has invested more than $30 bn in OpenAI
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February 13, 2026
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AI fears push Nifty IT to over 9-month loW
Shares of information technology (IT) companies came under heavy selling pressure on Thursday, dragging the Nifty IT index down 6 per cent to 33,058.20 in intraday trade on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), amid concerns over the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on business models and fading hopes of an early US Federal Reserve rate cut.
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February 13, 2026
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Airfares to Colombo soar on India-Pak match frenzy
Before the India-Pakistan match in Colombo on February 15, fares of flights to the Sri Lankan Capital for February 13-14 rose as much as 50 per cent on some platforms, with hotel tariffs too shooting up.
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February 13, 2026
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Nifty FMCG down over 6% in 2026, investors focus on select stocks
Stocks of fast-moving consumer goods companies have taken it on the chin in calendar year 2026 (CY26) with the Nifty FMCG index falling over 6 per cent compared to the Nifty 50 dipping 0.8 percent.
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February 13, 2026
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Out in an alien world
It is rare to hear someone talk about their birthday and matters of public policy in the same breath.
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February 13, 2026
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Switzerland to hold referendum on capping population at 10 mn
Switzerland will hold a referendum in June on whether to cap its population at 10 million until 2050 by limiting immigration, sharply illustrating how anti-foreigner sentiment in Europe has hardened since the continent’s migration crisis a decade ago.
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February 13, 2026
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DAC clears Rafale fighter jets, defence buys worth ₹3.6 trn
US-made P-8I maritime aircraft, and missiles, tanks also get nod
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February 13, 2026
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India's next Cloud layer could orbit above Earth as Agnikul prepares AI hub
Indian space technology company Agni Kul Cosmos is gearing up for the next global race in artificial intelligence (AI) and Cloud computing — not on Earth, but in orbit.
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February 13, 2026
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India 2nd-largest active installed base of smartphones globally
India has the second-largest active installed base of smartphones in the world, behind only China, according to a yet-to-be-released Counterpoint Research report based on 2025 data.
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February 13, 2026
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M&M sees green shoots in US tractor market as tariffs ease
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), India’s largest tractor maker, is hopeful of seeing early signs of recovery in the US market as trade talks between the two countries make progress.
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February 13, 2026
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Towards a more responsive federalism
The five messages of FC-16 put together reflect that states need to be more self-reliant in raising resources
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February 13, 2026
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'New CPI series will have less instability structurally'
Former chief statistician of India Pronab Sen, in a telephonic conversation with Asit Ranjan Mishra, shares his thoughts on the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series. Edited excerpts:
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February 13, 2026
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Mahindra LMM bets big on e-rickshaws as Udo launch aims next EV growth phase
Mahindra Last Mile Mobility (LMM) is sharpening its focus on the fast-evolving e-rickshaw and electric three-wheeler market, with the launch of its new electric autorickshaw, Mahindra Udo, marking a step in the company's growth strategy.
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February 13, 2026
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The climate finance puzzle
The power sector is the biggest challenge in mobilising long-term climate finance in India
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February 13, 2026
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HC upholds GST order despite missing document number on physical copy
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld a goods and services tax (GST) assessment order issued against Kudos Facility Services, ruling that the absence of a Document Identification Number (DIN) on the physical copy does not invalidate an order issued by the tax department electronically through the GST portal if it carries a system-generated reference number.
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February 13, 2026
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RBI for inclusion of farm-linked tech innovations as loans
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to include expenses related to technology innovations like soil testing, real-time weather forecasts, and organic/good agricultural practices certification, to be eligible for farm loans.
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February 13, 2026
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China lowers EU dairy tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probe
China on Thursday reduced tariffs on European Union dairy imports worth over $500 million, in the final ruling of an 18-month anti-dumping investigation started in response to the bloc’s duties on Chinese electric vehicles.
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February 13, 2026
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India pulls out of Mali lithium project over security risks
Security risks are prompting India to pull out of a lithium project in Mali backed by Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, sourcessaid, as New Delhi seeks to safeguard its investments in the politically unstable West African nation.
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February 13, 2026
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SC: Rera just helping builders in default; better to abolish it
All states should think of the people for whom the institution was created: Court
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February 13, 2026
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Centre unveils 2nd tranche of critical mineral EL block auctions
The government on Thursday launched the second tranche of auctions for Exploration Licence (EL) blocks, offering 11 blocks of critical and deep-seated minerals across eight states.
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February 13, 2026
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Mkt regulator to review NSDL root cause report on tech glitch
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday said the regulator will analyse problem areas and issues related to the recent technical glitch at National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL), which lasted several days and disrupted inter-depository settlements.
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February 13, 2026
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IHCL looks to double hotel portfolio by 2030
Indian Hotels Company Ltd, the parent firm of Taj Hotels, may look to revise upwards its targets of doubling its portfolio to over 700 hotels and reaching ₹15,000 crore in revenue by 2030.
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February 13, 2026
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New retail inflation data to bolster policy making: CEA
“If CPI volatility declines, it means that fiscal expenditure volatility such as Dearness Allowance (DA) fixation, inflation-indexed bonds, et al, which are linked to CPI could also become more stable, predictable and reliable, and this could give better budget predictability and visibility as well to fiscal numbers.” he said.
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February 13, 2026
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AI fears push Nifty IT to over 9-month low
Gaurav Vasu, founder and chief executive officer of UnearthInsights, said the Indian selloff mirrorstrendsin the US market.
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