Online shoppers spent a record $257.8 billion during the holiday season as they snagged major discounts on electronics, sporting goods and appliances, Adobe data show.
Ford Motor Co. says eyes-off and hands-off autonomous driving will be road-ready in 2028, and it'll introduce new artificial intelligence-powered features to its current customers starting this year.
India may introduce incentive packages totaling up to 23,000 crore in the union budget for FY 2026-27 to boost domestic manufacturing of high-value capital goods. Schemes for construction equipment and automotive sectors are nearing finalization, aiming to reduce import reliance and strengthen global value chains.
Market expert Gurmeet Chadha has raised concerns about unverified news spreading on social media. He warns that such information, especially around market expiry days, can lead to chaotic trading and pose risks to the entire financial system. Chadha highlighted recent false reports about Russian oil shipments and Chinese contractors.
Reliance Industries' board will convene on January 16 to review its third-quarter financial results. An analyst meeting will follow to discuss earnings for the quarter and nine months ending December 31, 2025. The company's stock has seen recent declines. Investors await the upcoming financial disclosures.
Price Waterhouse & Co suggests the government consider an amnesty scheme in the 2026-27 Budget to resolve over Rs 1.52 lakh crore in customs duty litigations. The firm also advocates for rationalizing customs duty slabs to 5-6 and reducing duties on raw materials to address inverted duty structures arising from Free Trade Agreements.
