Alphabet’s $900 million SpaceX bet now worth $94 billion
Alphabet has disclosed a SpaceX stake worth about $94 billion at end-June, a 100-fold return on its $900 million investment in Elon Musk's rocket company in 2015. The Google parent held 551.2…
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N Chandrasekaran steps down as Tata Sons chairman
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran has stepped down from his position ahead of the group's Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for August 18, 2026, ndtvprofit.com reports. His current tenure was set to…
One in Five LinkedIn Users Change Past Jobs, Add AI
Nearly one in five LinkedIn users have retroactively edited their past job titles or descriptions years after leaving those positions, NDTV Profit reports. Artificial intelligence skills have emerged as a top addition…
Zee’s FIFA World Cup reaches 400 million in India
Zee Entertainment Enterprises said its FIFA World Cup 2026 rights investment reached over 400 million consumers in India during the first quarter of FY27. The company acquired broadcast and digital rights for…
Patanjali Foods Q1 net profit jumps 87% to Rs 336 crore
Patanjali Foods reported an 86.7% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 336 crore for the quarter ended June 30, compared with Rs 180 crore a year ago, according to results announced…
Forex reserves jump $14.14 billion to $707 billion
India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $14.14 billion to $707 billion for the week ended August 7, marking one of the biggest weekly expansions, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. Foreign currency…
Skoda Slavia facelift to launch in India on August 18
Skoda will launch the updated Slavia facelift in India on August 18. The company has released a teaser called 'Shape of Time' for the mid-life update. The sedan is expected to get…
PLFS data shows rising joblessness among Indian youth
India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) reveals that unemployment among people aged 15-29 is on the rise. NDTV reports that young women and urban job seekers are facing the highest joblessness rates,…
Nithin Kamath tells startups to stop leading pitches with AI
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has warned startup founders that claiming “we use AI” is no longer a convincing investment pitch. In a post reported by LiveMint, Kamath said such openings had become…
Nifty falls for fourth day; crude above $87 on US-Iran blockade
The Nifty 50 fell for the fourth consecutive session on Friday, closing at 24,366, down 30 points, as elevated crude oil prices and renewed US-Iran tensions kept investors wary. The BSE Sensex…
