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Financial Express Lucknow
Slowdown in home loans hits personal credit growth
THE SLOWDOWN IN home loans pulled down the overall growth in the personal loan category in November.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Flights grounded in Greece on radio frequency loss
FLIGHTS ACROSS GREECE were grounded on Sunday after a collapse of radio frequencies crippled air traffic communication, stranding thousands of travellers and bringing airport operations to a halt.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Romance, mediated by AI
THE RESPONSES CAME quick, but polished.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
ONGC Videsh may get to recover $1 billion in dues
• Venezuelan oil supplies may resume to RIL, other refiners
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
OPEC+ keeps output steady
OPEC+ KEPT OIL output unchanged on Sunday after a quick meeting that avoided discussion of the political crises affecting several of the producer group's members.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Subsidies 8% of states' revenue spending
STATE GOVERNMENTS CONTINUE to devote a sizeable share of their budgets to subsidies, underscoring their role in welfare delivery while intensifying pressure on public finances.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Maduro sits in US custody, loyalists defiant
VENEZUELA'S TOPPLED LEADER Nicolas Maduro was in a New York detention center on Sunday awaiting drug charges after President Donald Trump ordered an audacious raid to capture him, saying the US would take control of the oil-producing nation.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
FPIs pull out ₹7,608 cr from equities in Jan
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS (FPIs) have started 2026 on a cautious note, extending their selling streak from last year by withdrawing ₹7,608 crore ($846 million) from Indian equities in the first two trading sessions of January.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
D2C acquisitions by FMCG companies set to continue
VALUATIONS LIKELY TO STAY DISCIPLINED
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Ola’s triple-unicorn ride runs into speed bumps
IN 2024, BHAVISH AGGARWAL presided over a rare feat in Indian startups—running three unicorns in parallel.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Early screen time leads to teen anxiety
A STUDY BY a Singapore government agency has found that children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two showed brain development changes linked to slower decision-making and higher anxiety in adolescence, adding to concerns about early digital exposure.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
We plan to invest up to ₹5,000 crore in Noida airport cargo infra'
Air India SATS Airport Services (AISATS) is sharpening its focus on cargo and logistics as a long-term growth engine, alongside its core ground-handling business.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Citi tops M&A advisory league table
Late surge in big deals lifts overall number in 2025
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
'Tax hike raises tobacco smuggling risk'
AN UNPRECEDENTED TAX hike, coupled with a new excise duty structure on tobacco, could lead to a surge in illicit trade of cigarettes and result in significant tax revenue losses for the country, experts said.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
X to ban user accounts creating illegal content
ELON MUSK-OWNED X said on Sunday that it would take strict action against illegal content
1 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Long build
HOW NIYO TOOK SHAPE WITHOUT A FOUNDING THESIS, AND BUILT ITS BUSINESS BY STAYING CLOSE TO PAYMENTS, REGULATION & USER BEHAVIOUR
3 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Citi tops M&A...
DALAL POINTED TO a series of large transactions announced late in the year, including Torrent Pharmaceuticals' acquisition of JB Pharma, Emirates NBD's agreement to acquire a controlling stake in RBL Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's blockbuster ₹39,618crore investment in Shriram Finance, Mizuho Financial Group's acquisition of Avendus Capital, Coforge's outbound share-swap acquisition of Encora and Bharti Enterprises, Warburg Pincus' acquisition of 49% stake in Haier.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Experts split on Centre's capex pace in Dec-March
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE TOTALS ₹6.5 LAKH CRORE THROUGH NOVEMBER
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Coding gets the right vibe
FOR THE LAST three decades, the sheer headcount of software engineers have been translating into big revenues for Indian IT services companies. The offshore execution efficiency combined with the ability to add talent as and when new projects came up, defined the growth trajectory for the business. This phenomenon is poised for a dramatic shift that would redefine how IT service businesses can count on their advantage.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
From rare to well-done
FOR ONLINE FRESH MEAT DELIVERY SHOPS, THE PIVOT TO OFFLINE RETAIL HAS BECOME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SURVIVAL AND EXTINCTION
3 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
The quantum era crept up while you were watching AI
STEP ASIDE, Al. Another transformative technology with the potential to reshape industries and reorder geopolitical power is finally moving out of the lab: quantum.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Global degrees, Indian address
FOREIGN UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES ARE EXPANDING CHOICE TO EARN GLOBAL DEGREES
2 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
India Inc goes all-in on Al mainstreaming
INDIA INC MAY not be at the forefront of cutting-edge technological development, but it is gearing up for large-scale adoption of artificial intelligence, with large enterprises beginning to rework organisational structures, workflows and leadership roles to embed AI across operations.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
From parched fields to prosperity
FARMER PROSPERITY CAN BE REAL IF INNOVATION IS SCALED WITH COLLABORATION BETWEEN ALL STAKEHOLDERS
4 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
'Expect top line to grow 70-80% in FY26'
After a year spent regaining momentum following a regulatory freeze, Cashfree Payments is starting to see payoffs from investments it made earlier, particularly in cross-border payments.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Customs rejig must resolve inverted duty, supply chain issues: Virmani
AHEAD OF THE Union Budget for FY27 and an expected overhaul of the customs duty regime, economist and Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani has underlined the need for India to address inverted duty structures, ease supply chains and facilitate labour-intensive stages of production to enhance the competitiveness of the Indian economy.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
‘Key theme in 2026 will be discretionary consumption’
Improving liquidity, income-tax relief and GST rationalisation are expected to lift discretionary spending in 2026.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Decoding Meta’s move to snap up Manus
AI agent developer, has been acquired by Meta for an undisclosed sum, as the social media giant steps up spending to close the gap with rivals such as Google and OpenAl.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
Bring the cinema home
YUVA VIBE DELIVERS SHARP AND VIBRANT VISUALS
1 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Lucknow
New airport....
BHOGAPURAM'S OPERATOR, GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport, said the validation flight marked a key regulatory milestone ahead of the airport's inauguration, scheduled for June.
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