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The Indian rupee rallied strongly on Wednesday, surging nearly 1% after Reserve Bank of India went on the offensive following weeks of defending the currency, sparking speculation of a likely policy rethink. RBI likely sold dollars both in the offshore and onshore markets, according to people familiar with the matter who declined to be identified…

MUMBAI: Parisian luxury department store Galeries Lafayette is tapping India for growth, a market it said lacks luxury retail avenues for high spending consumers who shop for a spate of labels across pricey fashion houses and shopping stores abroad.The retailer’s flagship store in Paris’s Boulevard Haussmann is the second most-visited tourist spot in the French…

MUMBAI: With gold prices hitting through the roof, Indians are making more with less this big, fat wedding season. For one, many consumers are exchanging old gold, which somewhat helps ease the burden of steep prices of the yellow metal, synonymous with desi shaadis. “Many consumers are exchanging old gold to offset higher prices, while…

Air India is negotiating with Airbus and Boeing to acquire up to 300 aircraft, including as many as 80 to 100 wide-body jets, as part of an accelerated expansion of its fleet under the Tata Group, Reuters reported citing sources familiar with the matter on Wednesday.The talks come on top of earlier discussions for around…

Infosys has stepped up lateral hiring across its development centres in India, offering cash rewards to employees who recommend candidates for open positions, signaling growing momentum in mid-career recruitment at the Bengaluru-headquartered software giant, according to an ET report.In an internal communication, Infosys outlined referral bonuses of Rs 10,000 for job level 3 hires, Rs…

(Left to right) Unsoo Kim, MD – HMIL, José Muñoz, President & CEO – Hyundai Motor Company and Tarun Garg, whole-time director & COO – HMIL Jose Munoz literally shattered the glass ceiling as he became the first non-Korean to become the global CEO and President of Korean automotive giant Hyundai in Jan 2025. A…

Silver has emerged as the standout performer of 2025, delivering an average 102% return to investors through ETFs, according to an ET report. Once overshadowed by gold, the white metal is now trading near Rs 1.8 lakh per kg in the spot market, with analysts projecting domestic prices could reach Rs 2.46 lakh in the…

A consortium led by global asset manager BlackRock, along with chipmaker Nvidia and tech giant Microsoft, is set to acquire Aligned Data Centers from Australian financial services major Macquarie in a deal valued at around $40 billion.The acquisition underscores the tech sector’s escalating race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure — from chips and servers to…

India’s merchandise exports to the United States fell 11.93% to $5.46 billion in September amid Washington’s 50% tariff on Indian goods, while imports from the US rose 11.78% to $3.98 billion, according to data from the commerce ministry.During April–September FY26, exports to the US grew 13.37% to $45.82 billion, while imports increased 9% to $25.6…

Silver has emerged as one of the year’s best-performing commodities, delivering returns of nearly 70% so far in 2025. The precious metal breached $35 per ounce in the first half of the year and hit a 14-year high of $44.11 in September, before surging past $51.30 in October.According to a new report by brokerage Motilal…