Investors were bearish on the eMudhra stock after the cyber incident. BENGALURU: Shares of digital trust company eMudhra plunged 20% on BSE for the second consecutive day on Thursday after it announced its decision to exit the global SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) certificate business following a security incident involving eight of its intermediate…
Goyal said the FTA could be signed by Dec and implemented within four to five months. BERLIN: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Thursday set an ambitious target of increasing bilateral trade with Germany tenfold to 310 billion euros, urging businesses to forge partnerships ahead of implementation of the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA).At the…
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued a criticalseverity warning. (Reuters photo) BENGALURU: It has been a difficult day for cybersecurity, with critical vulnerabilities in PHP triggering an urgent global patching effort, millions of reported hacking attempts, and precautionary shutdowns of some online services. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the scale of the incident…
The DCC determines where social-security contributions are paid. (Image for representative purpose only) Employees movement from one country to another for work usually brings questions around the minimum salary, immigration and taxes. Such moves can also trigger less obvious social security obligations in both countries, potentially increasing the cost of an international assignment. This was…
Barclays to slash 5,000 jobs Barclays plans to eliminate around 5,000 jobs, or 5% of its global workforce, by the end of this year as the British lender streamlines its operations and increases its investment in technology, including artificial intelligence (AI).The bank has already closed 1,000 positions and expects to cut another 4,000. Around 60%…
Meta’s Q3 net income jumps 264% to $9.86 billion Meta Platforms’ net income more than tripled in the third quarter of 2026, rising 264 per cent year-on-year to $9.86 billion, as higher advertising revenue boosted its financial performance. However, a $9.89 billion legal charge pushed operating income down 37 per cent despite a 26 per…
India’s private capex pipeline rises 39% to Rs 99.7 lakh crore, UBI flags risks India’s planned private sector investments touched Rs 99.7 lakh crore in September 2026, with the pipeline expanding 39% over a year. However, the sharp rise in project costs has not been matched by a similar increase in the number of projects,…
In the IPO, Jio Platforms is offering 27 crore shares at a per-share price band of Rs 1,065 to Rs 1,119. MUMBAI: The maiden public offering for Jio Platforms was subscribed within 100 minutes of opening as institutional buyers led the charge. At close of the session on Day 1, the Rs 30,213-crore IPO, the…
Tata Sons and Tata Trusts are in talks with insurance companies about cover for possible legal claims arising from their dispute over the future of the $185 billion Tata Group.Executives from both sides want to know how much of their legal costs would be covered under directors and officers liability insurance if the dispute goes…
MUMBAI: A surge in gold loans may partly reflect borrower stress, with lenders allowing customers already in deep delinquency to borrow against gold and repay overdue loans, Macquarie said in a report. The trend raises questions about whether gold-backed lending is driven by consumption or income-generating needs or is merely helping borrowers manage debt by…
SpaceX is valued at more than $2 trillion, while Tesla has a market value of about $1.5 trillion. Elon Musk openly endorsed the prospect of combining SpaceX with Tesla Inc in what would be the biggest-ever corporate merger, uniting assets from electric cars to AI data centres to rocket and satellite capabilities. The world’s richest…
Tesla cuts 2026 capex by one fifth Tesla reported an unexpected $1.53 billion in free cash flow in the third quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations, as the electric vehicle maker spent less than anticipated on capital expenditure.However, a one-fifth cut to its 2026 spending forecast has raised questions about its investment plans for artificial intelligence…
