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Financial Express Kochi
Indices snap losing run, Sensex rises 650 points
Investors become richer by ₹3.12 lakh crore
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
ISB tops India, climbs to 12th globally
THE INDIAN SCHOOL of Business (ISB) has emerged as India’s top-ranked management institute in the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2026, climbing 15 places to 12th globally.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
AM Group starts work on its UP AI project
AM GROUP, WHICH signed a memorandum of understanding with Uttar Pradesh government in Davos on January 20 to set up a 1 GW high performance compute hub, has started development of its mega AI project, it said in a statement.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Markets recover on power, banks boost
THE SENSEX SNAPPED its three-day losing streak, ending 650.39 points (0.79%) higher at 83,277.15, largely driven by buying in power, realty and bank shares amid mixed global cues, reports Kishor Kadam.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
SEAT AT FRONTIER TECH’S HIGH TABLE
AI adoption, job creation must go together: CEA
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
RBI eases ECB framework, up to $1 bn can be raised
THE RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) on Monday released the final guidelines on external commercial borrowings (ECBs), rationalising fundraising through the route.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
India’s moment: Big names, packed halls & some usual chaos
NEW DELHI WOKE up to billboards, barricades and buzz on Monday as the AI Impact Summit 2026 opened at Bharat Mandapam — billed as the world’s largest artificial intelligence gathering — drawing packed halls, long queues and an unmistakable signal: India wants to sit at the head table of the global AI order.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Bring urea under nutrient-based subsidy, urges fertiliser industry
TO ADDRESS SKEWED use of fertiliser consumption, the industry has called for bringing urea under the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) regime.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Come up with schemes on tribunal reforms, apex court tells govt
THE SUPREME COURT on Monday took note of issues plaguing the functioning of quasi-judicial bodies and asked the Centre to submit a comprehensive and uniform proposal for the management of all tribunals across the country within four weeks.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Motilal Oswal Alternates closes ₹8,500-cr fund
MOTILAL OSWALALTERNATE on Monday announced raising ₹8,500 crore from private equity investors, and the fund will be deployed as growth capital across companies.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Trade deficit at 3-month high of $34.7 billion
IMPORTS OF GOLD surged a whopping 359% to $12.07 billion.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
OTC Fx derivatives contracts reporting may be mandatory
THE RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) on Monday released draft regulations regarding reporting instructions for authorised dealer category-I banks.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Qualcomm displays AI humanoids
US SEMICONDUCTOR GIANT Qualcomm showcased a full suite of robotics technologies under its robotics system, including hardware, software, and compound AI integration, at the India AI Impact Summit on Monday.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Trade deficit swells in Jan on higher gold imports
Exports to the US decline 22%
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Musk's X recovers after disruption in services
THOUSANDS OF USERS reported issues accessing Elon Musk’s social media platform X for about an hour on Monday, according to monitoring website Downdetector.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
SC issues notice to Centre on plea challenging DPDP Act
IN A SIGNIFICANT development, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Steady India business uptick for Lupin
VISUFARMA ACQUISITION TO BOOST DRUGMAKER’S PROSPECTS IN EUROPE
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Banks prepare €4-billion debt sale for BASF coatings buyout
BANKS ARE PREPARING to sell about €4 billion ($4.7 billion) of debt to finance Carlyle’s acquisition of BASF SE’s coatings business.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
‘Create in India Mission’ to boost creative ecosystem
INDIA IS WORKING to build a global consensus to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) does not infringe upon the copyright of content creators, Union Minister for Electronics, IT, Railways and Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
India a huge playground, says Anthropic CEO
FROM THE FRONT PAGE
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Kwality Wall’s to focus on pricing & distribution
Shares list at 26% discount on the NSE
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February 17, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Salesforce and friends deserve this AI squeeze
PRODUCT RELEASES FROM
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February 16, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
'Summit will position AI as a development tool'
WHEN THE FOURTH edition of the AI Impact Summit opens at Bharat Mandapam on Monday — its first outing in the Global South — it will do so against a backdrop that is anything but placid.
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February 16, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Iran is pursuing nuclear deal with US, says official
IRAN IS PURSUING a nuclear agreement with the US that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying on Sunday, days before a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington.
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February 16, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
FPI inflows rebound to ₹19,675 cr
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS staged a sharp turnaround in early February, pumping ₹19,675 crore into Indian equities in the first fortnight, supported by the US-India trade deal and easing global macro concerns.
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February 16, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
BYD struggles as BMW, Vinfast zoom ahead
CHINA'S BYD HAS overtaken Tesla to emerge as the world’s largest battery electric vehicle maker, selling around 2.25 million units globally in 2025.
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February 16, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Religare announces demerger to unlock shareholder value
BURMAN FAMILY-BACKED RELIGARE Enterprises (REL) has approved a plan to demerge its financial services and insurance businesses into two separately listed entities, in a move aimed at unlocking shareholder value and sharpening strategic focus.
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February 16, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Budget push to carbon capture despite limited global headway
INDIA'S PUSH TO back carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) in the latest Union Budget has reignited a long-running global debate: can a technology that has struggled for over three decades finally deliver on its promise—or is it once again being asked to do more on paper than it has ever managed in reality?
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February 16, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Petrol triples share in...
FROM THE FRONT PAGE
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February 16, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Protecting your business on wheels
INSURING CVS: WHAT OPERATORS MUST KNOW
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