Geopolitical uncertainty and US-Europe tariff concerns have dampened hopes for a quick rebound in tech spending. Brokerages expect a mixed bag for the Big Five, with recovery likely to be deferred to the next fiscal year. Source link
“The key shift is that fans can now create licensed, studio-approved Disney-style content within a controlled AI framework, without traditional editing skills. Most impacted groups would be independent fan creators and meme pages, who rely on manual editing and originality, mid-tier animation studios and VFX freelancers, especially for short social formats and brand content teams,…
Marathon sponsorships have long attracted the biggest corporate names, largely conglomerates and companies that otherwise have little consumer-facing advertising. The Tata Group, sponsor of the Mumbai Marathon since its inception, has been a prominent name in marathons for years, including group companies such as Tata Steel, the chief sponsor of Kolkata’s World 25K, and Tata…
The most effective race-conscious American advertising did not begin with slogans like ‘Black Lives Matter’. It began with everyday scenes, subtle power imbalances, and familiar situations where bias is felt, not explained. For example, in P&G’s ‘The Talk’ (2017), there are no villains or slogans. Bias is communicated through anticipation, and the power imbalance is…
Bank holidays next week: Banks, including all private and public lenders, will remain open for five days in the week starting 5 January as there are no bank holidays next week except for weekend bank holidays. This means that there are only two bank holidays next week, which are Saturday and Sunday. Bank holidays in…
What caused power demand to peak in December? Power demand typically rises during December and January as colder temperatures increase the use of heating appliances. This year, a sharp cold wave across Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh pushed up electricity consumption, with temperatures dropping to as low as…
JioStar, Zee Entertainment, Eenadu Television, TV Today Network, and ABP Network are among other broadcasters who have surrendered their television licences amid the user shift to digital platforms, reported the news portal Economic Times, citing the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. According to the news portal’s report, nearly 50 television channels have surrendered their licences…
Bank holiday on Saturday, 3 January: Banks across India are open today on Saturday, 3 January, except in Uttar Pradesh. There is a bank holiday in Uttar Pradesh today due to the observance of the birthday of Hazrat Ali, according to the RBI bank holiday calendar. However, there is no Saturday bank holiday in other…
Prakash Agarwal, partner at Gefion Capital, said weak deposit growth is forcing banks to compete aggressively for funds. Despite the RBI cutting policy rates, banks cannot lower deposit rates without risking further erosion in inflows. That, in turn, limits their ability to cut lending rates—except for loans linked to external benchmarks. Source link
New Delhi: Homegrown Tata Electronics and the Motherson Group, along with Taiwanese giant Foxconn’s India arm Yuzhan Technology, led the list of companies that received approvals as the government cleared 22 projects under the electronics components manufacturing scheme (ECMS) on Friday. Out of the total ₹41,863 crore announced in investments, the three projects alone will…