Bengaluru: Indian companies are resuming campus hiring with renewed confidence, signaling an uptick in 2025 after last year’s subdued activity. A study by Aon reveals that two in five organisations plan to increase their workforce by over 10%, driven mainly by a robust business outlook and sector-specific growth.Aon India’s 14th Campus Hiring Study 2025-26, covering […]
Former Gameskraft CFO accused of diverting Rs 270 cr into F&O trades
BENGALURU: Gameskraft Technologies accused its former group chief financial officer, Ramesh Prabhu, of diverting company funds into unauthorised futures and options trading, causing losses he estimated at more than Rs 250 crore. Following a fact-finding review, the company wrote off Rs 270.4 crore in its accounts for the 2024-25 financial year. The allegations form part […]
ITR filing FY 2024-25: Has due date for Income Tax Returns been extended beyond September 16? What taxpayers should know
Filing an ITR beyond the designated deadline is classified as a belated return, which can be submitted through December 31, 2025. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2024-25 due date: ITR filing FY 2024-25 due date: There is no intimation as of 12:00 AM, September 17, 2025 from the Income Tax Department on extension of ITR […]
No longer ‘uninvestable’! Shanghai index hits decade high; foreign investors eye China’s stock markets again as AI, tariff truce boost confidence
After years of scepticism and branding Chinese stock markets as “uninvestable”, foreign investors are once again turning their attention to Chinese equities, betting on the country’s resilience in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and biotech as well as a growing need for diversification beyond US assets.Progress in China’s AI adoption, its push in semiconductors, and breakthroughs in […]
Top 25 Nifty50 stocks: Eternal overtakes Tata Motors and Titan in market cap; nears HAL and NTPC
Eternal, formerly known as Zomato, has climbed further up the market-cap rankings, surpassing Tata Motors and Titan to reach a valuation of Rs 3.13 lakh crore. The company’s market capitalisation now stands above Tata Motors’ Rs 2.64 lakh crore and Titan’s Rs 3.12 lakh crore, putting it just short of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), which […]
US Fed meeting begins: Trump aide Stephen Miran sworn in as governor, Jerome Powell under pressure as rate cut expected
The US Federal Reserve opened a key interest rate meeting on Tuesday, just hours after Donald Trump’s close aide Stephen Miran was sworn in as a governor of the central bank, while another top official, Lisa Cook, is fighting the president’s attempt to oust her.Miran, who has been a senior adviser to Trump, took the […]
Thyssenkrupp sale: Jindal Steel makes bid for German steel unit, group weighs green steel push and rival interest
Jindal Steel International has made a non-binding offer to acquire Thyssenkrupp’s steel division, the German conglomerate said Tuesday, in a move that could reshape Europe’s traditional steel landscape. The bid, details of which were not disclosed, sent Thyssenkrupp shares soaring nearly 8% in Frankfurt trade, AFP reported.The once-iconic German industrial major has been trying to […]
Critical mineral hunt abroad: India eyes Zambia and Chile deals; $4 billion push puts critical mission in focus
India has placed its $4 billion National Critical Mineral Mission at the heart of its energy strategy, with fresh emphasis on overseas acquisitions to secure supplies of lithium, cobalt and nickel. Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday that state-run Khanij Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) is holding active negotiations with […]
US retail sales rise despite Trump tariffs: August growth beats estimates; consumer spending cushions economy
Retail spending in the US exceeded expectations in August, rising 0.6 percent month-on-month, government data showed on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to impact the global trade environment. On a year-on-year basis, retail sales climbed 5 percent.The Commerce Department data highlighted that motor vehicle and parts dealers saw a 0.5 percent increase […]
Gold rate today: October futures cross Rs 1.10 lakh per 10 gm; Fed rate-cut hopes and weak dollar fuel demand
Gold rate today: Gold futures soared to fresh peaks on Tuesday, with expectations of an imminent US Federal Reserve rate cut and a weaker dollar driving safe-haven buying across global and domestic markets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), October contracts jumped Rs 384, or 0.34 per cent, to a record Rs 1,10,563 per 10 […]