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D2C channel accelerating faster than marketplaces: McKinsey
THE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER (D2C) channel is rapidly emerging as the preferred distribution platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to a report by McKinsey & Company. The shift is driving a sharp increase in D2C sales across India.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
UPI faces the hard road to the billion-user challenge
Incentives, investment & onboarding to drive adoption
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Power exchanges turn into revenue engines for states
IN A SECTOR long defined by mounting losses and tariff stress, a quiet shift is underway.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
How RBI's communication has evolved
From keeping pace with changes in central bank communications worldwide, it has now taken a leap and added digital channels to its repertoire
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Acer maker Acerpure aims to double India revenue
ACERPURE, THE APPLIANCES and consumer products arm of Taiwanese PC maker Acer, plans to double its revenue in India this year, as the company sharpens its diversification strategy beyond personal computers in a market where core segment growth remains muted.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
SpaceX to add Citi to IPO bank lineup
SPACEX HAS ADDED Citigroup to the banks leading its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, as billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company moves closer to a blockbuster debut.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
AI revenues of $10-12 bn within reach of IT firms
Analysts say achieving the target hinges on net-new spending and clearer definitions
3 min |
March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
War shadow deepens
Rupee sinks to record low of 92.15; stocks tank around 1.5%; investors lose ₹16.6 lakh crore since start of war
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Oil edges higher on supply shock
OIL PRICES EDGED higher on Wednesday as escalating tensions in West Asia continued to disrupt supply sentiment, with Brent crude rising $1.1,or1.4%, to $82.52 a barrel by 11:43 GMT (17:13 IST), after closing Tuesday at its highest since January 2025.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Tighter project finance rules squeeze real estate lenders
THE PROJECT FINANCING guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for real estate, which became applicable from October 1, have made life difficult for lenders, including NBFCs, banks, housing finance companies and other RBI-regulated entities.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
PMS industry seeks lower compliance burden
THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT services (PMS) industry is keeping its fingers crossed as the Securities and Exchange of India (Sebi) looks to overhaul PMS Regulations, 2020.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
'Put guardrails to get rid of AI hallucination'
Legaltech firm Manupatra has joined hands with AI-powered legal workspace Legora to integrate its comprehensive Indian legal, regulatory and business database into Legora’s platform.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Municipal bonds offer a good spread over G-Secs
PERFECT PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFIERS AS THEY ARE UNAFFECTED BY MARKET VOLATILITY
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Private banks lose share to NBFCs in consumer durable financing
NBFC market share rises to 83% from 70% in 2 yrs
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Expanded metro list for HRA adds shine to old tax regime
FOR MANY SALARIED taxpayers, especially those residing in high-rent cities, the ability to claim house rent allowance (HRA) exemption often determines whether the old regime results in lower tax outgo compared to the concessional new regime.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Govt revamps training guidelines for ITIs
THE GOVERNMENT HAS revamped the training guidelines for the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) with a mandatory provision to provide 150 hours of on-the-job training (OJT) to trainees enrolled in the vocational programmes.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Urban consumption rises in Q3, rural sector slips
WHILE URBAN SPENDING growth picked up to a seven-quarter high of 8% in the three months to December 2025, the rate of expansion of rural consumption slipped to 5.3%, data from a CLSA report show.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Indian Army gets AI edge
COROVER’S BHARATGPT PLATFORM SHARPENS FOCUS ON INDIA’S DEFENCE SECTOR
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Polymarket, Kalshi's Iran war wagers are ghoulish
AS BAD BEHAVIOUR in finance goes, the idea of insiders betting on the US and Israel attacking Iran is about as appalling as it gets.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Ciena bets on post-quantum solutions for rising AI infra
AS THE POSSIBILITY that encrypted data captured today could be decrypted by future quantum computers begins to enter telecom boardroom discussions, optical systems provider Ciena is stepping up efforts to align its optical infrastructure with post-quantum cryptography standards.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
A fee must not become a tax
SECURITIES MARKETS CODE HAS ADDRESSED A DOCTRINAL DISPUTE, BUT DEEPER INSTITUTIONAL ISSUE PERSISTS
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
IFSC cuts filing fees for retail & ETF schemes by 33%
THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) has reduced the rates for filing of retail and ETF schemes by 33% from the new financial year 2026-27.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Market rout deepens India IPO woes
THE ROUT IN Indian equities following the outbreak of warin the West Asia is the latest hurdle facing Indian companies looking to go public, raising the prospect of a prolonged slowdown in issuance after two record-breaking years.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Imarticus Learning lines up ₹1,000-cr IPO in FY27
AS MUMBAI-BASED professional education and skilling startup Imarticus Learning prepares to launch a %1,000 crore IPO in FY27, it will be focusing on areas like scaling outcome-driven career programmes across emerging job roles and expanding enterprise learning partnerships, particularly in Al, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Building responsible universities in age of AI
REDESIGNING ASSESSMENTS FORAI ADOPTION
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
AI founders in India more cost efficient: Bessemer
US HAS MORE RESEARCH-LED AI FIRMS, INDIA SERVICES-ORIENTED, IT SAYS
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
More entities aim to raise funds through GIFT City unit
MORE ENTITIES ARE exploring fundraising opportunities through Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) treasury centres to benefit from the tax advantage. Certain companies are also in discussions to set up treasury centres in GIFT City to capitalise on this opportunity.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Artificial intelligence will reshape skills more than eliminate jobs'
@ CATHY LI, HEAD, CENTRE FOR AI EXCELLENCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
EU floats ‘Made in EU’ rules for strategic sectors
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION unveiled plans on Wednesday to boost the competitiveness of the EU's manufacturing sector during its drive to decarbonise and avoid reliance on cheap Chinese imports by setting local content requirements.
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March 05, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
CDSCO to rope in third-party bodies to check pharma units
TO ENSURE THE drug regulation compliance within the facilities of pharma companies, the central drug regulator has decided to engage third-party certification bodies approved by the Quality Council of India (QCI).
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