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You have the choice of instantly receiving £50,000 or flipping a coin for a 50/50 chance of £1m. The vast majority decide on taking the £50k, according to a survey of thousands of people by YouGov. Women voted 82% in favour of the guaranteed cash

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Stock Markets Today, July 24: The domestic markets ended lower for the fifth consecutive session on Friday as investors remained cautious amid geopolitical tensions in West Asia, concerns over global inflation and uncertainty surrounding US trade tariffs

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HDFC Bank is seeing early gains from its artificial intelligence (AI) push, particularly in trading operations, even as it prepares for a gradual shift in workforce composition driven by automation. The Bank’s Chief Information Officer also said that they won’t be cutting jobs while adopting AI

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HomeNextElon Musk’s vision of the futureThe world’s richest man sits down with The Economist Published on: Jul 26, 2026, 14:56:06 IST The Economist Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link ELON MUSK, in his telling, is a modern-day Cassandra—better than most at predicting the future

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HomeNextThe rise of the deserving richToday’s billionaires are more likely than yesterday’s to have made their own money Updated on: Jul 26, 2026, 15:00:33 IST The Economist Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link BILLIONAIRES HAVE never exactly been popular, but today they are loathed

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HomeNextZepto, Truhome Finance to lead IPO rush as firms target over ₹25,000 croreMore than 12 companies, led by Zepto and Shiprocket, are set to launch IPOs worth over ₹25,000 crore amid improving market sentiment. Published on: Jul 26, 2026

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State-run power giant NTPC's board has approved a proposal to raise up to ₹12,000 crore through issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs). The Board of Directors of the company, at its meeting held on Friday, July 24, 2026, approved the issue of non-convertible debentures up to ₹12

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HomeNextHow investors learned to live with inflationFewer than ever believe central bankers will bring it back to target Updated on: Jul 25, 2026, 18:32:15 IST The Economist Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link For a good portion of the early 2020s

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The Flatiron Building - with its unique triangular shape, narrow prow, ornamental columns and intricate decorative details - has been one of the most recognisable structures in New York City for more than a century. But for the last seven years, the Flatiron has been shrouded in scaffolding

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HomeNextThe economics of the World CupGoing to the games showed me that no one can put the feeling of the sporting event into a spreadsheet. Published on: Jul 25, 2026, 19:24:55 IST WSJ Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link The most tempting column for an economist to write about the World Cup is

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This week the tech world was gripped by a story that has it all - and which started like a sci-fi thriller. Hugging Face - a kind of app store for artificial intelligence tools - announced on 16 July it had been hacked by a cyber criminal wielding enormously powerful AI

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Caliber Mining and Logistics IPO Listing: Shares of Caliber Mining and Logistics Ltd on Friday listed at a premium of 17.92 per cent. The stock made a debut at Rs 500.25 apiece on the NSE, against the issue price of Rs 424 apiece. However, following the listing

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Taking one of the UK's biggest grocery chains to an employment tribunal was something that Ryan Toghill says almost took over his life. "It was all I could think about for 18 months and more," he says. The deputy store manager at Lidl, who'd told his bosses he'd been diagnosed with Attention

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Adani Enterprises has denied media reports on Friday (July 24, 2026) that it is planning to launch an airline, as per a statement by the company. In the release, Adani noted, it is not evaluating any proposal to enter the airline business, calling the reports "entirely baseless and factually

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Small Savings Schemes: Stock markets have remained volatile over the past few months, leaving many investors worried about short-term returns. While experts suggest equity investments for long-term wealth creation, conservative investors looking for stability may find government-backed small

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HomeNextOne bond is good. A mix of bonds is betterSpreading your investments across different bond types can help balance risk and returns. Updated on: Jul 24, 2026, 19:20:07 IST By HT Brand Studio Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link When you invest in a bond, you lend money to a government

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HomeNextBonds 101: The simplest way to make your money work harderA beginners guide to how bonds work. Updated on: Jul 24, 2026, 21:00:54 IST By HT Brand Studio Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link If you are new to bonds, terms such as coupon rate, yield

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Donald Trump says the US will launch an investigation into the European Union and threatened a fresh tariff over fines handed to some of the biggest American tech companies. It comes days after the European Commission fined Google €890m ($1bn) for operating in a way that squeezed out competitors

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Walmart-owned e-commerce giant Flipkart is preparing to enter India’s food delivery market within the next 30 days, according to a report by The Times of India (TOI). The company is expected to begin with a pilot launch in Bengaluru before deciding on a wider rollout

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The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners, accounting for the vast majority of its imports, over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, target key economic partners – including the UK, China, the European Union, Canada

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In a significant relaxation in its long-held stance, the government has proposed allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in e-commerce companies that hold inventory and don’t just act as marketplaces as long as this inventory is used for exports

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HomeNextCapitalism’s status hierarchy is being upturnedOne of the modern world’s most powerful forces is among its least understood Published on: Jul 23, 2026, 16:02:42 IST The Economist Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link At a recent dinner party

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The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trading partners accounting for the vast majority of its imports over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, target key economic partners – including the UK, China, EU, Canada, Japan and India

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HomeNextGoogle Has the Muscle to Overpower Spending WorriesAI investment and delays are concerns, but the company’s core businesses look strong. Published on: Jul 23, 2026, 17:06:51 IST WSJ Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link Google-parent Alphabet has been on a tear the past year

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says "everything is on the table depending on the outcome of the negotiations" as the country's trade dispute with the US heats up. Carney's comments come after he met his provincial and territorial counterparts on Thursday to discuss a response after the Trump

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A White House adviser has accused China's Moonshot AI of a "large scale" effort to steal the capabilities of top US artificial intelligence (AI) models. US President Donald Trump's Science and Technology adviser Michael Kratsios said Moonshot AI carried out the campaign through what is known as

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HomeNextAdobe brings Acrobat to WhatsApp, as chats evolve into document workspacesWith Acrobat PDF tools now integrated into WhatsApp Web and Windows PCs for free, workplace apps are becoming invisible by blending into everyday platforms. Updated on: Jul 22, 2026

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