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Microsoft has paused hiring for most teams outside its AI division, including cloud and sales, to control costs before its fiscal year ends. This move, impacting non-AI roles, follows significant AI infrastructure investments and a broader HR restructuring. The company is prioritizing AI development while trimming other expenses, awaiting returns on its substantial AI bets….
NEW DELHI: The Drugs Controller of India is intensifying its regulatory surveillance against the illegal sale and promotion of weight loss drugs (GLP-1), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.According to the ministry, the move aims to ensure ethical pharmaceutical practices across the drug supply chain.“With the recent introduction of multiple generic…
The United States on Thursday approved $16.46 billion in military sales to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, as Gulf states contend with the fallout from the ongoing conflict with Iran.The move follows sustained missile and drone attacks by Iran in response to last month’s US-Israeli air strikes, which have caused casualties and damage across…
Walmart’s partnership with Sam Altman-led OpenAI to enable shopping through ChatGPT has not delivered strong results so far. According to a report by Wired, the feature that allows users to buy products directly within the chatbot, has seen lower sales compared to traditional online shopping methods. As per the report, Walmart made around 200,000 products…
Hindalco Industries Ltd has notified customers that it’s suspending sales of extruded aluminum products, in a sign of the broadening impact that the Iran war is having on the metal’s global supply chain. The conflict has already prompted some aluminum smelters in West Asia to suspend sales due to the effective halt on shipping through…
Mumbai: Net FPI selling on Indian exchanges reached around Rs 54,455 crore ($5.9 bn) by 13 Mar 2026 as global risk sentiment turned negative after a brief recovery in foreign flows earlier in the year.The earlier improvement in flows followed the India–US tariff deal, which reduced tariffs on Indian exports to the US and improved…
In a move aimed at reducing regulatory burden and improving ease of doing business, markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday eased certification requirements for Persons Associated with Research Services (PARS), allowing sales personnel, relationship managers and other non-research staff to qualify through a simplified certification module, PTI reported.The revised framework, which comes into effect immediately, recognises…
MUMBAI: Sales of induction cooktops have surged on e-commerce platforms as consumers are rushing to keep back-up options ready amid fears over disruption in supply of cooking gas.For Walmart-controlled Flipkart, sales volumes have tripled over the last four-five days as compared to the preceding three-four weeks, while Amazon has seen demand spike by as much…
NEW DELHI: Automobile retail sales rose nearly 26% to 19.1 lakh units, reaching a record in Feb 2026, data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) showed.FADA stated that five of the six major segments of vehicles, including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and tractors, recorded their highest ever Feb sales, with…
NEW DELHI: India’s top carmakers reported healthy growth in Feb, helped by steady domestic demand and a strong push in exports, with most major players clocking double digit gains.Market leader Maruti Suzuki reported total sales of about 2 lakh units in Feb 2026, up around 11.1% from about 1.8 lakh units in the same month…
