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US, EU rules hurt green goals: China
Members of the team representing China at the COP30 summit said trade rules and restrictions, including US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and measures adopted by the EU, are undermining global efforts to limit warming and are weakening climate ambition.
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November 17, 2025
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Trump buys another $82 mn of corporate, municipal bonds
US President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration's policies.
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November 17, 2025
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India eyes standardized protein-rich food basket to boost TB recovery
India is working to standardize the nutritional support for tuberculosis (TB) patients and their family members through a regional food basket, according to two officials and documents reviewed by Mint.
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November 17, 2025
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The ultrarich are spending a fortune to live in extreme privacy
When developers Masoud and Stephanie Shojaee dined out recently, they headed to the members-only section of MILA restaurant in Miami Beach, Fla., where they were whisked to a table already bearing their favorite cocktails and chopsticks engraved with their names.
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November 17, 2025
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In India's car labs, Chinese models new benchmark
Walk into the vehicle development centre of any major Indian carmaker and you'll find dozens of rival cars stripped to their bones, engineers poring over every exposed circuit, nut and wire. Such 'benchmark-ing' helps companies understand why some models work while others don't, track technology trends, and plan their own vehicle roadmaps.
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November 17, 2025
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Positives in IT, but fears remain
More than half of FY26 is out of the way, but for India's information technology (IT) companies, revenue visibility remains murky. Investors are swinging between hope and despair, as a recovery in revenue growth gets delayed.
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November 17, 2025
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Satellite internet firms may see fee cut for remote areas
Discount would apply to 5% annual spectrum charge that DoT plans to levy on the firms
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November 17, 2025
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Force eyes global mkts, defence to fuel growth
Force Motors, known for its shared mobility solutions, is preparing to expand its presence in global markets and the defence segment, having consolidated its position in India by focusing on areas that drive profitable growth, managing director Prasan Firodia said.
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November 17, 2025
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Centre weighs consolidation of public sector general insurance firms
least some quarters of FY25, bringing the consolidation plan back on the agenda.
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November 17, 2025
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IFC, two others may pick 49% in green H₂ maker Hygenco
The World Bank's International Finance Corp. (IFC), Munich-headquartered Siemens AG, and Singapore's Fullerton Fund Management may acquire at least 49% in Gurugram-based green hydrogen manufacturer Hygenco Green Energies Pvt. Ltd, two people aware of the development said.
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November 17, 2025
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Why are India's rich finally protesting for a better life?
They stood holding English placards, some of which even had commas.
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November 17, 2025
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Resilience spells hope as uncertainty reigns high
As trade-policy turmoil prolongs global uncertainty on an IMF index, we have some bright spots too. India should consider shifting focus from supply-side policies to demand stirrers
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November 17, 2025
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Ex-Fed governor Adriana Kugler resigned after violating trading rules
Kugler stepped down in early August—nearly six months before her term was set to end
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November 17, 2025
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'Chandrayaan-4 by '28, output to triple'
Indian Space Research Organisation is preparing for a busy phase with seven more launches this financial year, even as India's first human spaceflight is slated for 2027, chairman V. Narayanan said.
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November 17, 2025
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PHYSICS WALLAH: SEEKING MOMENTUM IN THE SOUTH
The company lacks mass and velocity in the region. Will the IPO proceeds help it accelerate?
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November 17, 2025
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SC may hear Sahara workers' plea today
The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to hear on Monday the interim pleas of employees seeking payment of their pending salaries from Sahara Group companies.
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November 17, 2025
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How popularity can shape your work life
Likeability at work can shape how colleagues respond to you, granting an unspoken advantage, but it also comes with a set of drawbacks
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November 17, 2025
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White House hunts for ways to lower the cost of living
A proposal to give Americans direct payments of $2,000 or more. An antitrust probe into allegations that meatpacking companies are colluding to drive up beef prices. And a new plan to lower tariffs on coffee, fruit and other popular products.
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November 17, 2025
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IFC, two others likely to buy 49% in Hygenco in $250 million deal
produce 5 million tonnes (mt) of green hydrogen by 2030.
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November 17, 2025
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'India spent €2.5 bn on Russian oil in Oct'
India, the second-biggest buyer of Russian oil, spent as much as €2.5 billion on purchases of crude oil from Moscow in October, ahead of new sanctions being slapped on Russian entities, a European think tank has said.
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November 17, 2025
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Pollution season fuels clean-air tech startups
Pollution spike is driving demand for purifiers, mask and clean-air devices
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November 17, 2025
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Insurance merger plan gets new life
Centre weighs consolidating National, Oriental, United
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November 17, 2025
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Men’s grooming triggers gold rush as investors see growth
The men’s grooming category, long seen as a low-margin afterthought in personal care, is finally showing real momentum, as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) majors and investors refocus on a segment once dismissed as too niche to scale.
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November 17, 2025
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With stock picks shrinking, fund-laden MFs turn to IPOs
The recent uproar over mutual funds investing in Lenskart’s IPO despite lofty valuations grabbed attention, but it is hardly an isolated case.
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November 17, 2025
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Saudi firms paring back pay premiums
Saudi firms are scaling back generous salary premiums that once lured top foreign talent into sectors such as construction and manufacturing as the kingdom reins in spending and reorders economic priorities, four recruiters told Reuters.
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November 17, 2025
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Engineering colleges begin to stare at uncertain hiring
Rise of automation, uncertain market conditions may lead to lower hiring at IT service firms
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November 17, 2025
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WHY NITISH KUMAR STILL RULES BIHAR’S CHESSBOARD
It was a bright morning towards the end of 2009. Vapours were visible from our cups filled with hot tea at our hotel. We were sitting with a close confidant of Nitish Kumar. I asked him what was the secret of his leader's success? He replied, “on the chessboard of politics Nitish babu, like a knight, can move two and half paces forward and backward simultaneously. His right hand is unaware of what his left hand is about to do?’
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November 17, 2025
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Jaishankar meets Qatar's leaders
External affairs minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday met Qatar's top leadership in Doha and discussed major aspects of the bilateral relationship, including energy and trade, as well as regional and global issues.
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November 17, 2025
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Tata, Murugappa, VECV inch towards e-truck incentives
Localization work to start as govt let truckmakers import motors with rare earth magnets
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November 17, 2025
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In India’s car labs, Chinese models set new benchmark
nology officer (CTO) at Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd, said, “Automotive technology is unfolding rapidly in China with a strong focus on consumer-centric design and user experience.”
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