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‘Policy decision’: US judge refuses to scrap Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee; move to curb immigration

A US federal judge upheld the Trump administration’s move to move ahead with President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, dealing a setback to the American technology companies and business groups challenging the move.US District Judge Beryl Howell, in Washington, DC on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit filed by the…

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‘My interviewer wasn’t even human’: Job seeker shares bizarre interview experience with AI avatar |

Artificial intelligence has already taken over large parts of modern hiring. Algorithms scan CVs, software ranks candidates, and automated systems now replace junior recruiters and even some of the engineers who once built them. CV screening, shortlisting and candidate ranking are now routinely automated. What has largely remained untouched, until now, is the interview: a…

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Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for December 24, 2025 – check list

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today are: CEAT, Endurance Technologies, and HPL Electric & Power.CEAT – Reversal from Fibonacci Demand ZoneBuy near: ₹3,940–₹3,900 | Stop Loss: ₹3,765 | Target: ₹4,300 | Time…

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Pakistan: National airline PIA sold to private consortium; Rs 135 billion deal sealed

Pakistan government on Tuesday sold its national airline, PIA, for Rs 135 billion to a consortium led by Arif Habib investment firm on Tuesday. The sale, organised through a bidding process in Islamabad, marks the largest transaction in Pakistan’s history. It aims to revive the once-prestigious carrier that had been struggling due to years of…

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Deal approvals: CCI clears Blackstone’s Federal Bank entry; Tata Steel gets nod for BlueScope buyout

The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday approved US-based private equity firm Blackstone’s proposal to acquire up to 9.99 per cent stake in Federal Bank through warrants, clearing the way for the global investor’s entry into the private sector lender.In a release, the fair trade regulator said the proposed transaction involves Asia II Topco XIII…

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IT reset: Indian tech stocks search for momentum after a long slowdown; AI shifts from pilots to payoffs

After nearly four years of underperformance, India’s information technology stocks are entering 2026 with expectations shaped more by realism than hype, as investors assess whether artificial intelligence can finally revive growth after a prolonged slowdown.The Nifty IT index is trading close to a four-year low, a sharp reversal from the pandemic-era boom that once made…

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Liquidity push: RBI announces Rs 2 lakh crore bond buys and $10 billion swap; steps up support for banking system

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday announced a fresh liquidity infusion, unveiling plans to purchase government securities worth Rs 2 lakh crore and conduct a $10 billion dollar-rupee swap auction to ease conditions in the banking system.The central bank said the open market operations (OMO) purchases and the USD/INR buy-sell swap auctions will be…

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‘Economic golden age’: Donald Trump hails Q3 GDP beat as proof of tariffs push; inflation and jobs data add caution

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday seized on stronger-than-expected third-quarter growth to claim an “economic golden age,” arguing that tariffs and his tax policies were driving a sharp acceleration in activity even as official data pointed to lingering inflation pressures and a softening labour market.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the US economy’s…

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Tariff jitters: US consumer confidence slips in December; inflation and jobs worries deepen

US consumer confidence weakened in December, sliding to its lowest level since President Donald Trump rolled out sweeping tariffs earlier this year, as households grew more anxious about high prices, trade levies and job prospects, according to a survey by the Conference Board.The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index fell 3.8 points to 89.1…

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