US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.In a post on LinkedIn, Amazon’s Chief Security Officer Stephen Schmidt said last week that North Korean workers had been “attempting to secure remote IT jobs…
Dynamic asset allocation funds, also known as balanced advantage funds, are hybrid schemes. (AI image) Markets were very volatile during 2025, with the Nifty falling below 22,000 in March before recovering and shooting past 26,000 in October. Analysts expect heightened volatility to continue in 2026 as well. Investors can cushion themselves by opting for dynamic…
NEW DELHI: The Chinese embassy in India has launched the China online visa application system, allowing Indian passport holders to apply for Chinese visas digitally. The move streamlines the application process that earlier required multiple in-person visits and extensive paperwork.According to a report cited by PTI, Shenzhen-based online portal Greater Bay Area (GBA), eligible applicants…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Somil Mehta, Head – Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan, the top stocks investors can consider buying today on December 23, 2025 are: NMDC, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, and BHEL. Let’s take a look:NMDC – Buy in the range between Rs 78 & Rs…
American company FedEx has come under fire after a multibillion-dollar federal delivery contract coincided with a sharp increase in the company’s hiring of foreign workers, even as it cut hundreds of US jobs across multiple states.In December 2022, the US Transportation Command awarded FedEx a contract worth $2.24 billion for the Next Generation Delivery Service-2…
MUMBAI: RBI sold a net $11.9 billion in Oct 2025 to support the rupee, reinforcing its role as the stabilising force in the currency market. Data from RBI’s Dec bulletin shows that the central bank stayed active across both spot and forward markets through FY25 to reduce volatility and keep market conditions orderly.In the spot,…
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has stepped in to personally guarantee more than $40bn in financing for Paramount Skydance’s hostile $78bn bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. The move follows open scepticism from WBD’s board over whether the offer was fully funded and capable of closing. By putting his own wealth on the line, Ellison aims to…
NEW DELHI: India and New Zealand on Monday concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) that is expected to deepen economic ties between the two nations, with both countries vowing to double bilateral trade in the next five years.The FTA, the third to be sealed this year after the ones with UK and Oman, will give…
NEW DELHI: India will soon start discussing terms of reference (ToR) for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. The ToR will define the scope and structure of the negotiations and is first formal step towards reviving talks that were paused by Canada in 2023….
NEW DELHI: Capital infusion by Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) will strengthen Shriram Finance’s balance sheet as well as provide long-term growth capital. MUFG has said it will invest Rs 39,618 crore in Shriram Finance through a preferential allotment of equity shares, acquiring a 20% stake in the non-bank lender. MUFG will make the…
