IMF says AI investment propping up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlookThe International Monetary Fund forecasts a global GDP growth of over 3% for 2026 driven by strong AI investment. Despite this growth, down...
13 Oct, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
Productivity gains from AI could help offset Asia's ageing population problem, IMF saysArtificial intelligence stands as a promising solution to counterbalance the issues arising from decreasing workforces across Asia. The Int...
12 Oct, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
US bull market nears four-year milestone as AI boom fuels profits, growthThe US bull market is reaching its four-year milestone as AI infrastructure investments drive a 117% S&P 500 rally. However, market concent...
12 Oct, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
AI investment boosts growth prospects for Asian economies: IMFIMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said artificial intelligence infrastructure investment is supporting global growth at around 3%,...
12 Oct, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Policymakers take on energy shock, rising debt at IMF-World Bank meetingsFinance ministers and central bankers will meet in Bangkok to discuss challenges affecting the global economy this week. The key concerns i...
12 Oct, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Winners of The ET Startup Awards 2026 to be feted todayHappy Friday! The who's who of the startup ecosystem will come together in Bengaluru today to honour the winners of The Economic Times Star...
09 Oct, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Absence of AI in equities will become India's strength in a year, mkts to start attracting flows: CEAChief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran indicated that India's absence of AI focus might become an advantage. He believes that if the A...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
AI impact on middle managers: Goldman Sachs ring alarm bells as freshers could do senior-level work from day oneGoldman Sachs executive Kevin Sneader says AI could reshape the traditional career ladder, allowing freshers to manage AI agents and take o...
08 Oct, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
AI drives global goods trade facing Trump tariffs, war headwindsGlobal goods trade is projected to grow significantly this year, driven primarily by demand for artificial intelligence products. Despite t...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
AI may replace only 5% of human work over next decade, says Nobel laureate AcemogluMicrosoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman shared the assessment in a post on X while introducing the first issue of The Humanist Review published i...
07 Oct, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Four horsemen of economic trouble? RBI governor flags the risks spooking the worldThe RBI raised the repo rate 25 bps to 5.50%, its first hike in nearly four years, and shifted its stance to calibrated tightening. Governo...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
AI hopes, industrial malaise drive boom in German startupsMore than 3,000 startups were founded in Germany in the first half of 2026, according to economy ministry data. That's an all-time record a...
06 Oct, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
India among top 10 emerging markets in AI readiness; private AI investment triples: World BankIn its latest report titled 'India and Artificial Intelligence: Seizing the Development Opportunity', the World Bank said private investmen...
06 Oct, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
India among top 10 emerging markets in AI readiness; private AI investment triples: World BankIndia ranks among the top 10 emerging markets for AI readiness, supported by its large tech workforce, expanding GCC ecosystem and digital ...
06 Oct, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Global Market: BOJ's Uchida warns AI boom could trigger market correctionShinichi Uchida, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan, underscored the significant influence of artificial intelligence on the financia...
05 Oct, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
AI's race to transform the world before the money runs outCumulative spending globally on data centers alone could top $30 trillion by 2050, according to a projection by PwC, almost matching the va...
04 Oct, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
AI's race to transform the world before the money runs outInvestment in AI technology continues to rise, surpassing historical investments seen in railways and the internet. Major AI firms are expe...
03 Oct, 2026, 10.46 AM IST