Infosys share buyback: Company set for its biggest Rs 18,000 crore offer ever; what to know before Nov 14 record date

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services company, is gearing up for its biggest-ever share buyback worth Rs 18,000 crore, with November 14, 2025, set as the record date to determine eligible shareholders, according to an ET report.The Bengaluru-headquartered company will repurchase 10 crore equity shares, representing 2.41% of its paid-up capital, at Rs 1,800 per share…

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Shutdown strain: Small US businesses reel under halted contracts; firms weigh layoffs as Congress moves to end deadlock

Small businesses across the United States that rely on federal contracts and funding are facing a severe cash crunch as the country’s longest-ever government shutdown stretches into its seventh week, forcing owners to cut costs, delay payments, and even consider layoffs, according to AP report.Lawmakers are returning to Washington to vote on a stopgap funding…

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Banking push: FinMin asks PSBs to boost MSME, farm credit; focus on deposits, asset quality and AI-led innovation

The finance ministry has directed public sector banks (PSBs) to ramp up lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the agriculture sector while maintaining healthy growth in low-cost deposits and ensuring strong risk management, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.Chairing a performance review meeting with bank chiefs, Department of Financial Services…

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AI boom: Anthropic to invest $50 billion in US data centre network with Fluidstack; Texas and New York first in line

Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious $50 billion plan to build a new network of data centres in collaboration with UK-based Fluidstack, signalling its intent to expand rapidly as global demand for AI infrastructure surges, AFP reported.The facilities — to be built initially in Texas and New York –will form the foundation…

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Tech jobs: GCC sector may add up to 4 million jobs by FY30, faces tougher compliance norms in India, says report

India’s fast-growing Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem — which already employs 1.9 million professionals — is set to create an additional 2.8 to 4 million jobs by FY30, according to a new report by TeamLease. But as expansion accelerates, the study warns, operators will face an increasingly complex regulatory and compliance environment, PTI reported.The report,…

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US markets today: Wall Street inches toward new highs as tech stocks rebound; shutdown relief lifts investor mood

US stocks edged higher on Wednesday, with benchmark indices inching toward record levels as easing worries over the government shutdown and a rebound in technology shares buoyed investor sentiment, according to an AP report.The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in early trade, nearing its all-time high from two weeks ago, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average…

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Trade ties: Boeing says India business unaffected by tariff tensions; plans more local investments under ‘Make in India’ push

American aerospace giant Boeing has downplayed concerns that India–US trade frictions could hit its operations, saying that tariff disputes have no bearing on its commercial or defence business in the country, ET reported.Salil Gupte, President of Boeing India, said the company continues to see India as a key market for growth and industrial partnership, even…

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Supply chain shift: GM tells suppliers to exit China by 2027; move signals deeper US-China trade decoupling

General Motors (GM) has asked thousands of its suppliers to eliminate parts sourced from China by 2027, in one of the auto industry’s most aggressive moves yet to insulate its operations from deepening US-China trade tensions, Reuters reported, citing four people familiar with the matter.According to the report, GM has directed suppliers to find alternative…

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