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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 50…

Macy’s Inc. reported a decline in first-quarter sales and profit on Wednesday, but still managed to surpass Wall Street expectations. The department store chain, however, revised its full-year profit forecast downward, citing more cautious consumer behaviour and the rising cost impact from US trade tariffs.Sales for the three months ended May 3 dropped to $4.79…

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 and…

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 the…

Unacademy, one of India’s prominent edtech platforms, is undergoing a major leadership overhaul as co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal prepares to step down, with Sumit Jain set to take over, according to an Economic Times report citing people familiar with the matter.The transition marks a pivotal moment for the Bengaluru-based company, coming amid a broader…

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 served…

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 Tobacco…

N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, has stepped down from his roles as Chairman and Director of Tata Chemicals, effective May 29, 2025. The announcement was made via a regulatory filing, with the Board of Directors acknowledging his resignation during a meeting held on Wednesday, according to news agency…

India’s industrial production growth decelerated to 2.7% in April 2025, down from 5.2% recorded in the same month a year ago, as the mining, manufacturing, and power sectors showed weaker performance, official data revealed today. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for April 2025 showed a notable slowdown after the 5.2% growth in April 2024.According…

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), under Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s chairmanship, has sanctioned two significant railway multitracking projects in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. These infrastructure developments, estimated at Rs 3,399 crore, are scheduled for completion in 2029-30.The sanctioned initiatives comprise: Ratlam-Nagda 3rd and 4th railway lines Wardha-Balharshah 4th railway line The projects will…