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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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Insurance merger plan gets new life
Centre weighs consolidating National, Oriental, United
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November 17, 2025
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Hudco in talks to raise $1 bn by March
State-owned infra financing institution Housing and Urban Development Corp. Ltd (Hudco) is in talks with multilateral development banks, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and institutions to mobilise $1 billion to fund infra projects in the country, its chairman and managing director Sanjay Kulshreshta said.
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November 17, 2025
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Cash is cringe-worthy but let's not judge people's preferences
Electronic payments are taking over but paper money has its uses
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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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The right to privacy
A stable door being bolted after the horses have fled? This view of India’s privacy law may seem justified, given that rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023 were notified only last week, more than eight years after the Supreme Court deemed privacy a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution.
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November 17, 2025
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'Productivity needs focus, not long hours'
Veeba's founder Viraj Bahl on building a culture that values balance
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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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Boeing eyes steady ground before scaling up
Boeing Co. said it will ensure its factories are ready to absorb a higher rate of aircraft output before lifting the tempo again next year, underscoring the plane-maker's cautious approach after years of production setbacks.
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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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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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Urban co-op lenders eye online banking
The National Urban Cooperative Financial and Development Corp. Ltd (NUCFDC)—the umbrella body for India’s urban cooperative banks (UCBs)—plans to request the banking regulator to allow smaller UCBs with net worth below ₹50 crore to offer digital services, including internet banking.
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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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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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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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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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Financial sector’s report card reveals regulatory gaps
The quinquennial report cards on India’s financial sector have been issued and they present a disturbing picture.
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November 17, 2025
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Eureka Forbes takes on younger rivals
Aquaguard, the flagship brand that has made Eureka Forbessynonymous with water purifiers for over four decades, is at the centre of an intensifying battle as digital-first rivals challenge the service-heavy model the company built its reputation on.
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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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India, Eurasia aim to expedite trade pact
India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have agreed to meet every quarter at the regulator level to resolve market access hurdles, such as those related to certification and approval delays faced by agricultural and marine exporters, the commerce ministry said on Sunday. The decision was taken at a review meeting in Moscow, chaired by commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal.
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November 17, 2025
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Economic proficiency is vital for better decisions by the judiciary
The judiciary would gain by consulting experts on issues related to business and economic matters
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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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COP30 likely to draft new fossil fuel paper
The document may present a road map for transition to a cleaner mode
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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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Heirs’ tax guide amid asset-transfer delays
My deceased father left behind fixed deposits and shares. My brother and I are the legal heirs, but we have yet to receive the assets as he died intestate.
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November 17, 2025
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FSSAI to tighten alcohol label norms, standards
Changes aim to improve consumer awareness, align Indian standards with international norms
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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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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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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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Humanist superintelligence: It'll either elude or endow humanity
Super-AI could be the world's best invention ever-but only if it abides firmly by the maxim that humans matter above all else
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