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Your Money: How small UPI spends can wreck your budget

Tracking where your money goes, questioning why you spend and setting deliberate limits can help you regain control of your finances

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US stocks: US market ends slightly lower as bond yields hold near multi-decade highs

US stocks closed slightly lower as consumer confidence fell to a significant low not seen in over 12 years. Rising government bond yields have affected investor sentiments before upcoming economic data releases. Reports indicated a decline in job openings and a pessimistic outlook from households regarding the economy. Multiple Federal Reserve officials expressed differing views on the need for future interest rate hikes.

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Fed rate hike 'not urgent', says John Williams; Austan Goolsbee warns against 'playing with fire'

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams stated there could be one more interest rate increase before year-end. He emphasized that the central bank is not in a hurry to act immediately as it awaits more economic data. Williams projected that inflation might end the year at approximately 3.5% before returning to the Fed's target by 2028.

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Trump vows to never stifle AI as he gathers with tech executives urging caution

Trump vows to never 'stifle' AI as he gathers with tech executives urging caution

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India's Inox Clean Energy files for $1 billion IPO

The energy renewable producer plans to issue about ₹80 billion worth of new shares and a ₹20 billion offer for sale by existing shareholders.

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Scripbox to certify client-facing managers in financial planning

Scripbox, an Indian wealth-management company has partnered with a knowledge and community platform for personal finance professionals to certify its client-facing relationship managers and engagement managers under the Qualified Personal Finance Professional (QPFP) programme. The six-month training and examination programme builds practical capabilities across financial planning, goal and retirement planning, cash-flow management, investments and client [...] The post Scripbox to certify client-facing managers in financial planning appeared first on HR Katha .

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Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas divest over 68 lakh BSE shares worth Rs 2,186 crore ahead of Nifty 50 inclusion

Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas divested 68.33 lakh shares of BSE through bulk deals on the NSE. The combined sale amounted to approximately Rs 2,186.44 crore and occurred before BSE's entry into the Nifty 50 index. UTI Mutual Fund and Nippon India Mutual Fund purchased a total of 52.43 lakh shares of BSE. BSE shares ended 3.31% higher at Rs 3,200, reflecting significant market interest.

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Tata Chemicals opens safety training centre for employees and partners

Tata Chemicals Mithapur has launched Suraksha Gurukul, a dedicated safety training centre aimed at improving safety skills among employees, contractors, visitors and drivers at its site. Developed over two years, the centre combines classroom learning with digital tools, practical demonstrations, simulations and competency assessments. It is designed to help workers understand workplace risks and practise [...] The post Tata Chemicals opens safety training centre for employees and partners appeared first on HR Katha .

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OpenAI Dots AI agent: How Sam Altman’s new AI tool takes on Meta Muse in the enterprise market

OpenAI Dots is Sam Altman’s new AI agent for businesses, while Meta Muse targets consumers. Here’s how the two AI tools differ.

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OpenAI CEO announces new AI agent and avoids mention of security concerns at developer conference

OpenAI CEO announces new AI agent and avoids mention of security concerns at developer conference

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World Labs’ Fei-Fei Li Is Worth $1.6 Billion After AMD Deal

World Labs’ sale to Advanced Micro Devices Inc. caps a rapid ascent for the two-year-old AI startup — and is set to boost co-founder Fei-Fei Li’s wealth by more than half.

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OpenAI unveils GPT-6.1 Sol and ‘Dots’ AI agents at DevDay

Sam Altman unveils lower-cost model at DevDay as OpenAI showcases always-on AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra

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At UN, developing nations call for bigger say in shaping AI future

UN-ASSEMBLY/CLIMATE-AI (PIX):At UN, developing nations call for bigger say in shaping AI future

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Competition Commission okays BNP Paribas-IndiaFirst Life Insurance deal

Fair trade regulator CCI has approved BNP Paribas Cardif's proposal to acquire a stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd.

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YouTube Ecosystem Adds Over Rs 18,000 Crore To India's GDP, Supports 9.6 Lakh Jobs In 2025

The number of YouTube channels in India generating six figures or more in revenue (INR) rose by over 30% year-on-year.

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RBI Panel Recommends 11.2% Increase In States' WMA Limit To Rs 67,839 Crore

Based on the recommendations made by the previous Advisory Committee (Chairman: Sudhir Shrivastava), the RBI had revised the aggregate WMA limits for the states from Rs 32,225 crore to Rs 47,010 crore, effective from April 1, 2022.

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Hope RBI engages with us to find a solution to avoid Tata Sons listing: Noel Tata

Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata said the proposed reorganisation of Tata Sons complies with RBI guidelines and could help avoid a stock market listing. He urged the RBI to engage with Tata Trusts and find a solution to the listing requirement.

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Ganesh Benzoplast to sell liquid storage, rail logistics businesses for ₹1,154 crore

Shares of Ganesh Benzoplast Ltd ended at ₹137.00, down by ₹0.050, or 0.036%, on the BSE.

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India's Population To Age Sharply Later This Century As Fertility Falls Below Replacement: Moody's

India's falling fertility is beginning to shift its age structure, Moody's Ratings says.

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Allcargo Logistics Appoints Vijay Nehra As Managing Director & CEO

Both Vijay Nehra and Ketan Kulkarni will report to Punit Misra, Chief Business Officer, Allcargo Group.

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Skoda Cars To Get Costlier From October 1; Price Hike Capped At Rs 20,000

The price revision comes after Skoda recorded its strongest first-half sales in India.

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Govt Lowers Foodgrain Production Target By 2.63 mn Tonnes For 2026-27 Over El Nino Fears

Of the total target set for 2026-27, the foodgrain production target for the 2026 kharif season is 196.21 million tonnes and 177.72 million tonnes for the rabi crop season.

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'For me, the stock market is interesting on the management side': Rishabh Pant on studying investments

The 28-year-old said that his growing interest in businesses and investments has opened up a new area of learning beyond cricket.