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AI, digital economy and resilient consumers are powering 2026 growth despite tariffs and geopolitical risks: Mastercard CEO

Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach highlights how AI, digital innovation, and digitally empowered consumers are keeping global growth robust in 2026, despite trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainties. Cross-border spending, resilient supply chains, and early holiday shopping indicate a consumer-savvy economy ready for expansion.

Davos 2026 | Saint-Gobain to accelerate capex, acquisitions in India; positions country as key export hub

Saint-Gobain plans to significantly scale up investments and acquisitions in India while transforming the country into a regional export hub for building materials, as strong infrastructure demand and manufacturing capabilities make India central to the group’s global growth strategy.

Davos 2026 | Industrial automation at a turning point as AI, sustainability and India converge: Schneider Electric CEO

As companies push beyond pilot projects, Schneider Electric says India’s water, steel and infrastructure sectors are emerging as key beneficiaries of AI-led industrial automation, with sustainability, electrification and cost efficiency increasingly driving investment decisions.

BCCI inks ₹270-crore sponsorship deal with Google's Gemini ahead of 2026 IPL

The BCCI has signed a ₹270-crore sponsorship deal with Google's AI platform Gemini for the 2026 IPL. Here's what we know so far.

Davos 2026 | Markets shrug off geopolitics as AI, data centres and power grids fuel a new growth cycle: Blackstone CEO

Stephen Schwarzman says global investors are prioritising artificial intelligence-led growth and infrastructure spending over unresolved geopolitical risks, as massive investments in data centres and power grids reshape economic momentum in the US and beyond.

‘Mother of all deals’: EU chief says ‘historic trade agreement’ with India soon

IndiGo to continue 10% flight cuts till March-end

Revised pilot norms, DGCA scrutiny to determine restoration of full schedule

OpenAI concludes AI Jam sessions to drive AI adoption in social sector

OpenAI concludes AI Jam sessions to drive AI adoption in social sector

RBI approves Pine Labs subsidiary Setu to acquire 100% stake in Agya Technologies

Fintech firm Pine Labs is moving to fully consolidate its ownership of RBI-licensed account aggregator Agya Technologies, following regulatory approval from the Reserve Bank of India for its fintech infrastructure arm, Setu, to acquire the remaining stake in the company. In a regulatory filing, Pine Labs said the RBI has approved BrokenTusk Technologies Private Limited, which operates under the Setu brand, to increase its shareholding in Agya Technologies Private Limited to 100%. Agya Technologies currently operates as an associate company of Setu and holds an authorisation from the RBI to function as a Non-Banking Financial Company – Account Aggregator (NBFC-AA), a regulated entity within India’s financial data-sharing framework. Pine Labs already holds around a 25% stake in Agya Technologies. With the latest approval in place, Setu plans to acquire the balance equity in the near term. The company said the transaction may be completed in one or more tranches, in line with regulator...

AI Agents ‘Perilous’ for Secure Apps Such as Signal, Whittaker Says

Artificial intelligence agents that autonomously carry out tasks pose a threat to secure apps such as Signal, according to Meredith Whittaker, president of the Signal Foundation.

Sensex down 1,065 points, Nifty tanks over 1.2% amid rising geopolitical tensions

India Doubles Its Appeal For Global CEOs As Investment Destination: PwC

India emerges as a top global investment destination in PwC's 29th Global CEO Survey, with 13 percent of CEOs choosing India, driven by its market scale, digital infrastructure.