Banking And Finance

I asked ChatGPT to plan the cheapest possible trip to the Maldives for 2 — It gave a modest ₹1.4 lakh budget

I have always wondered if it is possible to experience global bucket-list destinations without draining a multi-year mutual fund portfolio. The answer is almost always yes, but it requires throwing…

Canada was too expensive! A couple quit 9-to-5, sold their home to move to Japan: The FIRE strategy behind it

For a Canadian family, the mundane 9-5 hustle until around age 65 wasn’t working. With an ardent desire to spend more time with their children and step off the default…

Can a 29-year-old achieve FIRE by 40 with a ₹1 lakh monthly home loan EMI? I asked ChatGPT

Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) is a strategy that combines aggressive saving and intentional investing to accumulate enough money to retire early. The math behind the FIRE movement is beautifully…

ITR filing 2026 for pensioners: Health insurance, bank interest — These key deductions can reduce your tax outgo

Filing an income tax return (ITR) is an important annual exercise for taxpayers, and this obligation does not just end with retirement. Many pensioners continue to earn income through pensions,…

Market

Global markets rally after US-Iran MoU, Jefferies warns calm may be temporary

Global financial markets posted strong gains during the week after reports of a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran eased concerns about a wider conflict in the Middle…

Old is gold: Jewellers efforts to promote recycling pays rich dividend

The exchange of old gold jewellery for new ones has started picking pace with the recent fall in gold prices boosting purchases by consumers. Gold prices have moderated from the…

India diversifies LPG imports during West Asia conflict as OMCs absorb price shock

India sharply diversified its sourcing during the West Asia conflict, increasing imports from the US, Iran and several other countries to reduce dependence on the Gulf region, while state-owned fuel…

SEBI board brings back open market buybacks, formalises new code of conduct 

The (SEBI) board on Friday cleared the reintroduction of open-market buybacks through stock exchanges, a faster rollout mechanism for alternative investment fund (AIF) schemes, aligning securitisation norms for RBI-regulated entities,…

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Alembic Pharma gets tentative nod from USFDA for generic cancer drug

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Friday said it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of cancer treatment drug Binimetinib tablets. The tentative approval by…

Waaree Renewable Technologies completes ₹1,225 cr APSPL deal

, the solar EPC arm of Waaree Energies, has completed its ₹1,225 crore acquisition of a 55 per cent stake in Associated Power Structures Pvt Ltd (APSPL), marking one of…

Amazon & Walmart among America’s biggest companies that earned $2.1 trillion last year, employing fewer people than ever

Every headline number in this year’s Fortune 500 points in the same direction: revenue, profit and market value all hit records. Yet for the first time outside a recession since…

Nvidia, Micron, Broadcom have cheap valuations despite big gains, and one Google decision could explain why

Cheap valuations on some of the AI sector’s biggest names may look like a bargain, but according to one markets research firm, cited by Business Insider, they could be a…
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