Wall Street steady ahead of Nvidia earnings; Macy’s, GameStop rise on strong updates

[ad_1] US stocks held steady Wednesday, maintaining their momentum after a sharp rebound brought major indexes within striking distance of record highs. Investors are eyeing corporate earnings, particularly from Nvidia, while digesting mixed global signals and recent retail sector updates.The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in early trading, continuing a steady climb driven by optimism that…

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India’s data centre sector draws $15 billion since 2020, set to add $20-$25 billion by 2030: Report

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s data centre (DC) sector attracted investments totalling approximately $15 billion since 2020 and is expected to witness an additional $20–25 billion in funding over the next six years, according to a report by real estate consultancy Colliers. Driven by a surge in cloud computing, artificial intelligence adoption, and digital transformation, India’s…

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Donald Trump’s social media firm targets $2.5 billion investment to establish ‘bitcoin treasury’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump‘s social media enterprise revealed its strategy on Tuesday to secure approximately $2.5 billion, with intentions to establish a “bitcoin treasury”, while confirming cryptocurrency‘s significant role in its portfolio.Trump Media & Technology Group, the operator of Truth Social platform, confirmed in its announcement that it has secured subscription arrangements with approximately…

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ITR deadline extended: Taxpayers may earn more interest, but government could face higher refund burden

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing deadline for Assessment Year 2025–26 extended from July 31 to September 15, 2025, a key question has surfaced: will this extension increase the government’s interest liability on tax refunds?TOI reached out to multiple tax experts to understand the implications of this move on both taxpayers…

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India’s power demand to grow 6-6.5% annually through FY2030, driven by EVs, data centres, green Hydrogen: Icra

[ad_1] India’s power demand is projected to grow by 6.0–6.5 per cent annually over the next five years, driven by accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption, rapid expansion of data centres, and the development of green hydrogen projects, according to ICRA.“These three segments are expected to contribute to 20–25 per cent of the incremental demand over…

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Sebi bars former IndusInd Bank CEO Sumant Kathpalia, 4 others from accessing securities markets

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) issued directives on Wednesday prohibiting Sumant Kathpalia, former CEO of IndusInd Bank, and four other individuals from participating in securities market activities. The regulatory body has also impounded Rs 19.78 crore from them through an interim directive.The other executives facing restrictions include Arun Khurana, who…

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British American Tobacco trims ITC stake by 2.5% in Rs 12,941 crore deal to boost financial flexibility

[ad_1] British American Tobacco Plc (BAT) on Wednesday divested a 2.5 per cent stake in Indian conglomerate ITC Ltd for Rs 12,941 crore through open market transactions, reducing its shareholding in the FMCG giant to 22.94 per cent from 25.44 per cent.According to bulk deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), BAT’s affiliate…

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