RBI to maintain continuity and stability in policy matters: Sanjay Malhotra

 Newly appointed RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said the central bank will maintain continuity and stability in policy matters with a greater use of technology to promote financial inclusion.  Addressing his first press conference after taking charge at the central bank, the IIT-Kanpur graduate said he would work toward further use of technology to … Read more

Salesforce India CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya to lead operations in ASEAN from Feb 1

Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO and Chairperson of Salesforce India, will now oversee operations for the company in the ASEAN region, effective February 1, 2025.  The major countries in this region under her leadership will include, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia, in addition to India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The ASEAN sales leadership team will … Read more

Committed to advancing digital radio tech in country: Government

The government is committed to advancing digital radio technology and its integration into the media ecosystem in the country, Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), said on Wednesday, as the digital FM radio broadcast in 13 metros and major cities are set to be rolled out in the coming months.  Addressing an … Read more

Oil little changed as demand weakness offsets sanctions-driven supply risks

Oil prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Thursday as forecasts of weak demand and a higher-than-expected rise in U.S. gasoline and distillate inventories stemmed gains from an additional round of European Union sanctions that threatened Russian oil flows. Brent crude futures were down 5 cents at $73.47 a barrel at 0141 GMT. … Read more

Asia stocks rally on Fed cut bets; Aussie jumps on jobs data

Asian stocks gained on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's tech-led rally overnight after an as-expected reading of U.S. consumer inflation cemented bets for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week. Japan's Nikkei topped 40,000 for the first time since mid-October, led by advances in chip-sector shares. The exporter-heavy index also got a boost from a weakening … Read more

Indian shares set to open higher after US inflation data cements rate cut bets

Indian shares are set to open higher on Thursday, tracking other Asian peers, after in-line U.S. inflation data reinforced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next week. The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 24,742.5, as of 7:47 a.m. IST, indicating that the benchmark Nifty 50 will open above Wednesday's close of 24,641.8. Other … Read more