The chancellor's pitch: the Budget will be painful, due to the actions of others, but it will be worth it, to tackle debt, help public services and promote growth.
You can learn a lot about your options for the afterlife at the annual trade show, which recently ended at McCormick Place. It was not a solemn gathering.
Getty Images largely lost its copyright lawsuit against Stability AI over its image generator. While Getty partially succeeded on trademark infringement, the court dismissed its secondary copyright infringement claim. The ruling's scope is considered limited due to evidence gaps regarding AI training data.
Global brokerage firm Bernstein has initiated coverage on Indias leading e-commerce platforms, Eternal and Swiggy, assigning an Outperform rating to both, with target prices of Rs 390 and Rs 570, respectively.
A study identifies 22 debt-free small-cap companies with rising FII stakes and solid FY25 profits above 100 crore. CarTrade Tech, FIEM, eClerx, Swaraj Engines, and NBCC (India) lead gains with up to 103% returns.
The US economy is surprisingly strong, with significant corporate spending projected. In contrast, global investors are cautious about India, underweighting its market due to an earnings slowdown. However, a turnaround is anticipated with expected rate cuts, GST reductions, and PSU pay hikes. Improved corporate earnings are seen as the key to attracting foreign investment back to India.
