Confront disintermediation, don’t resist it, government tells financial sector

Confront disintermediation, don’t resist it, government tells financial sector

File photo: Economic secretary Anuradha Thakur MUMBAI: The government has said that the financial sector should not fight disintermediation but “take the bull by its horns, work collectively, analyse trends deeply and see how to channelise these so that financial flows become smoother within the domestic economy to all segments that require finance.”Speaking at the…

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Markets watch: Asia stocks slip as rate cut hopes fade; crude prices retreat after Russian exports resume

Markets watch: Asia stocks slip as rate cut hopes fade; crude prices retreat after Russian exports resume

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets started the week on a weak note, with investors turning cautious amid fading expectations of a US rate cut and rising concerns over stretched tech valuations. The uncertain mood also spilled over into cryptocurrencies, with bitcoin briefly dipping below its end-2023 level.As per news agency AFP, traders are…

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Quick-commerce boom: Swiggy to expand use cases for Bolt

Quick-commerce boom: Swiggy to expand use cases for Bolt

MUMBAI: Blame it on quick commerce that’s made Indians used to getting groceries and a host of other products including make-up, light jewellery items and occasionally even iPhones in 10 minutes, consumers now want their food to get delivered faster unless it’s a gourmet recipe or something they want to have at leisure. They would…

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Stock market today: Nifty50 opens flat; BSE Sensex crosses 84,600

Stock market today: Nifty50 opens flat; BSE Sensex crosses 84,600

Market experts maintain a positive outlook for Indian equities, supported by declining retail inflation and favourable corporate earnings results. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Monday. While Nifty50 was above 25,900, BSE Sensex crossed 84,600. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at…

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Top stocks to buy: Stock recommendations for the week starting November 17, 2025 – check list

Top stocks to buy: Stock recommendations for the week starting November 17, 2025 – check list

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations:According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting November 17, 2025) are Ashok Leyland, and Jindal Stainless. Let’s take a look: 👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website STOCK NAME CMP (Rs) TP(Rs.) UPSIDE(%) Ashok Leyland 148 165 11% Jindal Stainless…

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Panel suggests reforms to make life easy for small enterprises

Panel suggests reforms to make life easy for small enterprises

NEW DELHI: The high-level committee headed by NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba has recommended at least 17 reforms, aimed at easing regulatory and financial pressure on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The key recommendations cover credit access, compliance under the Companies Act, tax procedures, payment dispute resolution and CSR donations. The measures expected to…

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‘US seen as less reliable partner than before’: S&P Global Ratings chief economist Paul Gruenwald

‘US seen as less reliable partner than before’: S&P Global Ratings chief economist Paul Gruenwald

Paul Gruenwald, global chief economist at S&P Global Ratings, was in India last week. In an interaction with TOI, he spoke on a range of issues from the state of the US economy, the impact of tariffs on the global economy to India’s strong economic growth. Excerpts: How do you look at global economy, given…

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Guardrails in place for AI-led commerce: Visa

Guardrails in place for AI-led commerce: Visa

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…

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Indian firms shift from AI pilots to scale: Report

Indian firms shift from AI pilots to scale: Report

BENGALURU: Nearly half of Indian enterprises (47%) now have multiple GenAI use cases live, a report by EY-CII report showed. Another 23% are currently in pilot stages, marking a decisive shift from experimentation to scaled execution. The report showed that Indian enterprises are increasingly embedding AI into core business workflows to deliver measurable outcomes. It…

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When will Americans receive ,000 tariff dividends? Donald Trump speaks out

When will Americans receive $2,000 tariff dividends? Donald Trump speaks out

President Donald Trump has said Americans could see $2,000 tariff dividend checks in 2026, but no exact date has been set yet, although he hinted at the timeline.The payments are expected to come from revenue raised through tariffs.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday, Trump said the checks will not arrive in time…

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