BAT to slash 9,000 jobs amid shift to smoke-free products

British American Tobacco (BAT) is preparing to cut around 9,000 jobs globally as it reshapes its business for a future where fewer people are smoking traditional cigarettes, reported Bloomberg. The…

Samsung, SK Hynix’s $518 billion AI bet: Why the chip giants are expanding

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix on Monday unveiled plans to build four new semiconductor fabrication plants as part of an 800 trillion won ($518 billion) project in South Korea, one…

Home sales slip 6%: Why are buyers pulling back across top cities?

For the past few years, India’s housing market has surprised everyone with its resilience. Even as home loan rates climbed, and property prices inched higher, buyers continued to flock to…

Sensex, Nifty open flat as crude stays low, FII mood improves

Benchmark indices opened on a muted note on Monday after logging their longest weekly winning streak of 2026, as investors balanced optimism over easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia with…

Gold prices fall: Indians sell old jewellery as fears of deeper correction grow

Fear of a gold price crash is making Indians sell old jewellery Gold prices are falling. Indians are rushing to sell old jewellery before rates drop further prices have fallen…

Sensex, Nifty today: Will markets rise or fall after a 3-day break?

Benchmark indices are likely to open on a cautious note on Monday as investors return after a three-day weekend, with sentiment weighed down by a selloff across Asian markets and…

India reclaims 5th spot among world’s biggest stock markets after Asian selloff

After briefly , India has once again become the world’s fifth-largest stock market by market capitalisation. The comeback, however, has come as much from India’s resilience as from a sharp…

Kotak Mahindra Bank MD and CEO Ashok Vaswani to step down at year-end

Kotak Mahindra Bank said on Saturday its CEO and managing director, Ashok Vaswani, will not seek reappointment after his term ends on December 31, 2026 for personal reasons, prompting India’s…

NSE, Jio IPOs have retail investors excited. But are big listings worth the hype?

If you’ve been following the stock market recently, you’ve probably come across two names over and over again: NSE and Jio. One runs India’s largest stock exchange. The other transformed…

Will life insurance pay after a fire? Here’s what every family should know

Recent fire tragedies in places such as have left families grappling with an unimaginable loss. In the aftermath of such incidents, the focus understandably remains on the lives lost, the…