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The government is planning to sell a stake worth $1–1.5 billion (Rs 8,800–13,200 crore) in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) by the end of this year, people aware of the discussions told ET. The move is aimed at increasing the insurer’s public shareholding to 10% — the level required under Securities and Exchange Board…
Apple became the third company in history to reach a $4 trillion market capitalisation, driven by soaring iPhone sales and renewed investor confidence — not by artificial intelligence. Shares of the Cupertino-based company have rallied more than 56% since April, adding about $1.4 trillion in value. Analysts say the comeback reflects not just a strong…
Paramount Skydance Corporation, the company behind the blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, has announced plans to cut approximately 2,000 jobs as part of a sweeping restructuring. According to an internal memo sent by CEO David Ellison, the move is intended to streamline the organisation and ensure it remains a strong, future focused company. The first phase…
Canada’s upcoming federal budget (2025) will include creation of a ‘Foreign Credential Recognition Action Fund’, a $97 million initiative spread over five years.At present several immigrants with foreign degrees and professional licenses have to take up menial jobs, which include driving buses, while they wait endlessly for their credentials to be recognized. Carney ‘Politely’ Skewers…
Boeing reported a $5.4 billion loss for the third quarter on Wednesday as persistent certification delays for its 777X aircraft forced the company to book an additional $4.9 billion charge, according to an AFP report.The aviation major, however, posted a 30% year-on-year rise in revenue to $23.3 billion, driven by higher commercial jet deliveries. But…
Sovereign Gold Bond investors are in for hefty gains as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the premature redemption price for the 2020-21 Series-I at Rs 12,198 per gram, marking a 166% rise from the original issue price of Rs 4,589.The redemption option opens five years after issue, on an interest payment date,…
US stocks held close to record levels on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, with gains in tech and industrial heavyweights helping sustain Wall Street’s momentum.The S&P 500 was up 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 193 points (0.4%) and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.7% as of 9:35 am…
Nvidia Corp has become the world’s first $5 trillion company, marking another milestone in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution reshaping global markets. The Silicon Valley chipmaker crossed the landmark just three months after breaching the $4 trillion mark, as its stock soared on the back of surging demand for AI chips and new strategic tie-ups,…
In a major reprieve for taxpayers and professionals, the Punjab & Haryana High Court and the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday extended the income tax return (ITR) filing deadline for audit cases from October 31 to November 30, 2025. The rulings come just days after the Gujarat High Court issued a similar directive, creating…
The Income tax department on Wednesday extended the due date for filing income tax returns for AY 2025-26 for corporates and taxpayers requiring audit reports to December 10, 2025, according to a notification issued by the central board of direct taxes.According to an official notification issued by the CBDT, “The due date of furnishing the…
