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World Bank Warns of Post-War Food and Jobs Crisis

The Bank’s chief says fuel, fertiliser, and employment shocks will outlast the conflict itself The World Bank’s president has issued one of the institution’s starkest warnings in recent memory. Speaking with unusual directness, he identified fuel costs, fertiliser shortages, and collapsing employment as forces that will continue damaging developing economies well beyond any ceasefire or […]

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SpaceX IPO

SpaceX IPO Signals a New Era for Private Space Markets

As SpaceX moves toward listing, retail investors face a valuation gap few acknowledge SpaceX is preparing the ground for what may become the most consequential public market debut of this decade. Valued privately at over $350 billion, the company has signalled through secondary market activity, executive statements, and regulatory filings that a public offering is

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Microsoft AI investment in Japan

Microsoft’s $10 Billion Japan Bet Rewrites Asia’s AI Map

Washington’s largest-ever Japan commitment turns data sovereignty into strategic infrastructure Microsoft announced it will invest $10 billion in Japan between 2026 and 2029, building AI and cloud infrastructure in partnership with SoftBank and Sakura Internet, while committing to train one million engineers and developers by 2030. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President, delivered the

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income tax changes

India’s New Tax Regime Raises the Floor for 1.2 Crore Taxpayers

Parliament’s revised income slabs promise relief but quietly redraw who files and who benefits The Union Budget’s income tax changes take effect from 1 April, reshaping the financial calculus for salaried employees, small business owners, and senior citizens across India. The nil-tax ceiling under the new regime rises to Rs 12 lakh, with a marginal

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GST collections

India’s GST Mop-Up Hits Rs 1.83 Lakh Crore in February

An 8.1% annual rise signals sustained consumption strength, but the details complicate the optimism India recorded GST collections of Rs 1.83 lakh crore in February 2026, marking an 8.1% increase over the same month last year. The figure makes February one of the stronger months in the current fiscal year, sustaining a trend of collections

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DeepSeek AI model

DeepSeek Bars US Chipmakers from Its Most Advanced AI Model

China’s leading AI lab draws a hard line, deepening the technology divide DeepSeek has refused to grant American semiconductor companies, including Nvidia, access to its most advanced artificial intelligence system. The Chinese AI laboratory has not framed this as retaliation. It has not needed to. The decision speaks through its structure. The move matters because

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industrial automation

Beijing Launches First Pilot Platform to Bridge Humanoid Robot ‘Mass Production’ Gap

In a decisive move to secure global leadership in embodied artificial intelligence, Beijing has operationalised robot pilot manufacturing Beijing officially launched its first humanoid robot pilot manufacturing and validation platform, marking a critical transition in the capital’s high-tech strategy. Developed by the Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics, the facility aims to solve the industry’s

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energy security

India-US Trade Breakthrough: The End of the ‘Russian Oil’ Era

This has fundamentally rewritten the economic relationship between Washington and New Delhi, trading tariff relief for a total realignment of India’s energy security On Monday, 2 February 2026, US President Donald Trump announced a historic trade deal with India, effectively ending a year of high-stakes economic brinkmanship. Following a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra

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global competitiveness Union Budget

India’s Budget 2026-27: A Defensive Pivot in an Era of Managed Disorder

In a definitive response to a fracturing global order, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a Union Budget that prioritises resilience over raw speed The Union Budget 2026-27 marks a strategic departure from the aggressive expansionism of previous years, opting instead for a “Fortress India” approach. Tabling her ninth consecutive budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman focused

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