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Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) flows remained volatile in FY26, resulting in a net outflow of $3.9 billion as of December 2025, amid heightened global uncertainty and a redirection of capital towards AI-centric markets such as the US, Taiwan and Korea, the Economic Survey 2025–26 said on Thursday, PTI reported.The survey noted that FPIs were net…
Representative image (AI) Asian share markets rose on Tuesday, led by a strong rally in Japanese stocks as investors bet on technology and AI-led growth. At the same time, uncertainty over the independence of the US Federal Reserve lifted gold prices and pressured the dollar.Japan’s Nikkei index surged after reopening from a holiday, jumping 3.4%…
Why 80% of people feel unprepared for work in 2026 There is something quietly unsettling about the job market in 2026. It is not defined by mass layoffs or hiring freezes, but by a shared sense of uncertainty felt by both job seekers and employers. New LinkedIn research published on January 7, 2026, captures this…
Wall Street and major global equity markets began 2026 on an upbeat note on Friday, buoyed by optimism around artificial intelligence-led growth and strong gains in technology stocks, AP reported.In early trade, the S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent, extending gains after closing 2025 with a rise of more than 16 per cent. The Nasdaq…
Turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to help you stand out during the job process, but got rejected in the first round? Or are you a hiring manager who relied on AI to frisk through applications to select the best candidate, but ended up with not what you quite envisioned?The answer lies in the approach itself….
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is offering an advice to people who are looking for jobs or worried about displacement even as artificial intelligence (AI) is leading to eliminating certain types of roles in the industry. In a recent interview, the banking titan warned that while AI will definitely “eliminate jobs” but there are certain…
Representative image made with AI Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are recruiting technology professionals at a rate four times faster than IT services companies, representing the most significant employment transformation in India’s IT sector in ten years.GCCs are increasing their workforce by 18-27% annually, whilst IT services grow at 4-6%, as per TeamLease Digital’s statistics, cited…
India’s power distribution companies need to move faster towards intelligent, reliable and consumer-focused networks, with technology adoption paired with greater consumer engagement, Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Sunday.Addressing a two-day National Conference on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the power distribution sector at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Khattar…
File photo: Senior Trump administration economic adviser Kevin Hassett (Picture credit: AP) Artificial intelligence could be boosting worker productivity to a level where companies feel less pressure to hire, senior Trump administration economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, the National Economic Council director said he has noticed “mixed signals…
SINGAPORE: Payments giant Visa is looking to launch agentic commerce pilots across the Asia-Pacific region as regulatory and ecosystem readiness advances by early next year. Agentic commerce refers to a new era where AI-powered agents shop and pay on behalf of users. The company’s Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC) programme incorporates features like tokenisation, authentication, payment…
