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As oil roundtrips, AI booms, and US consumers spend, economists' Fed outlooks hit the extremesEconomists are divided on the U.S. economic outlook, with some predicting rate cuts due to consumer weakness and falling real wages, while ...
How a Rs 5 dispute ended Indian Railways paying Rs 10,000 as compensationIndian Railways must refund five rupees to a passenger. The railways also have to pay ten thousand rupees in costs. This follows a consumer...
JioStar sees AI, commerce and interactivity shaping entertainment's futureJioStar CEO Kevin Vaz outlined the company's vision as a technology-driven entertainment firm, emphasizing AI, personalization, and interac...
Telcos, businesses spar over calls, SMS consent regimeTelecom companies and banks are in a dispute over India's new digital consent rules for commercial messages. Major telecom players want con...
Organised jewellers seen sustaining growth despite 80% surge in gold prices: NuvamaIndia's jewellery sector anticipates strong growth. Weddings and festivals are driving demand, even with high gold prices. Retailers report...
Charting the Global Economy: War pushes up prices, dents growthThe Iran war is fueling a global inflation wave, prompting the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly t...
Delhi Electricity Bill Hike: Who will pay more, how much BRPL, BYPL and TPDDL customers will be charged, and from whenDelhi electricity consumers may soon see higher power bills. The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved an increased surcharg...
EU countries agree to maintain compensation paid to passengers for flight delaysEU member states have agreed to maintain the current three-hour flight delay threshold for passenger compensation, rejecting a proposal to ...
Weak monsoon may drag agri GDP into contractionIndian agriculture is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles in the coming years. Analysts project little to no growth for agricultura...
Trump administration challenges judge’s order on $100,000 H-1B visa feeThe Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's decision that invalidated a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. A Boston court...
ATMs hungry, but not for more cashMany Indians face empty ATMs despite ample cash in circulation. This is due to serious disruptions in cash movement. UPI's rapid rise and i...
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT letting AI agents shop, pay for usersIt is not OpenAI's first attempt at e-commerce. The company late last year announced Instant Checkout, which allowed ChatGPT to scour the i...
UK watchdog investigates Ryanair over fees to seat parents with children; airline defends policyBritain's competition watchdog is investigating Ryanair over its "mandatory family seat" charge. The CMA is examining if the fee unfairly f...
Honasa shares jump 6% on Rs 5,500 crore revenue target by FY31. What is Goldman Sachs saying?Honasa Consumer shares surged after the company outlined a revenue target of ₹5,500 crore by FY31. The guidance implies an annual growth ra...
Visa and Mastercard $38 billion swipe fee settlement gets preliminary approval after 20-year legal battle - what it means for merchants, credit card fees and consumersVisa Mastercard swipe fee settlement explained: A major legal battle over credit card swipe fees has advanced. A US district judge has give...
Consumer staples sector to face growth normalization in 2nd half of 2026, updates on pricing power and channel efficiency eyedConsumer staples growth momentum is likely to moderate in the second half of FY27 as GST-related benefits phase out and high base effects s...
FOREX-Dollar steadies following US strikes on Iran and ahead of inflation dataThe dollar held steady as U.S. strikes on Iran followed a helicopter incident, though President Trump downplayed the event. Investors await...
Indian online buyers losing up to Rs 28,000 crore annually to dark patterns, hidden charges: ReportIndian shoppers are losing thousands of crores yearly due to deceptive online designs. Hidden charges and forced add-ons affect millions of...
China's global ecommerce push stalls as Iran war lifts costs, dampens demandThe business models, based on flying $5 dresses from Chinese factories to shoppers around the world, were already under pressure after U.S....
ATMs in small hubs may run out of cash: Confederation of ATM IndustryATM operators are demanding ₹100 crore compensation from banks. State Bank of India is accused of sending most cash to big cities. This lea...