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Facelifts to beat new cars in 2026

Financial Express Chandigarh

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December 08, 2025

PASSENGER VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS may have seen a revival in demand in the second half of 2025 following the GST rate cuts, but this is not expected to translate into a flurry of brand-new launches in 2026.

- AKBAR MERCHANT

Instead, most companies are preparing a year centred on facelifts, mid-cycle updates and feature enhancements aimed at keeping existing models relevant.

The emphasis is on incremental improvements rather than introducing completely new products, reflecting both market realities and regulatory caution.

FLERE HISTORIER FRA Financial Express Chandigarh

Financial Express Chandigarh

Digi payments: SBI & BoB get nod to set up intelligence arm

STATE BANK OF India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda (BoB) have received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to form section-8 companies under the Companies Act, 2013 for digital payments intelligence platform called Indian Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation (IDPIC), lenders informed the exchanges on Wednesday.

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December 11, 2025

Financial Express Chandigarh

Adani Enterprises’ ₹25K-cr rights issue oversubscribed

ADANI ENTERPRISES SAID on Wednesday its ₹25,000-crore rights issue was oversubscribed, marking the group's biggest capital raise since a short-seller's allegations roiled the ports-to-power conglomerate in 2023.

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December 11, 2025

Financial Express Chandigarh

CPSE dividends reach 60% of FY26 target

GOVT FINANCES BOOSTER

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December 11, 2025

Financial Express Chandigarh

Fast adoption to define AI winners: Nadella

NADELLA SAID INDIA'S momentum was supported by a virtuous cycle created by public digital infrastructure, policy frameworks and a large domestic market.

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December 11, 2025

Financial Express Chandigarh

State refiners lead in Russia oil deals; RIL halts purchases

FOUR OUT OF seven largest refiners in India are now in the market for Russian crude as deep discounts push buyers to seek out non-sanctioned barrels, even as heavyweight Reliance Industries stays away.

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December 11, 2025

Financial Express Chandigarh

US court reverses $1-bn order against Byju Raveendran

A US BANKRUPTCY court has reversed a $1 billion damages ruling against Byju Raveendran, according to a statement from the founders of Think and Learn - the parent firm of edtech platform Byju's.

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December 11, 2025

Financial Express Chandigarh

Meesho closes up 53% after listing at 46% premium

STOCK PERFORMANCE

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December 11, 2025

Financial Express Chandigarh

Are you helpless? Delhi HC asks Centre

THE DELHI HIGH Court on Wednesday questioned the central government for not taking timely action to check the crisis caused by IndiGo flight cancellations and asked why the situation was allowed to precipitate, with lakhs of passengers stranded and other airlines charging hefty fares.

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December 11, 2025

Financial Express Chandigarh

Amazon adds $35 bn to India cart

INVESTMENT TO ADVANCE AI-LED DIGITISATION, EXPORT GROWTH, JOB CREATION

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December 11, 2025

Financial Express Chandigarh

India's offer best: USTR

THE US IS facing barriers in many markets for its agriculture commodities.

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2 mins

December 11, 2025

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