AI return on investment: Lookie
While one company after another is reporting benefits from AI, most have yet to realize any return on investment. Sooner or later, the inevitable question about artificial intelligence will arise: Is the investment boom pushing the corporate world into a bubble? The answer, predictably, lies in the ability of companies to demonstrate a return on…
Medical costs rise, ICICI Lombar
ICICI Lombard General Insurance has urged its customers and agents to opt for higher sum assured for adequate protection amid rising healthcare costs. “Given the rising cost of healthcare and the inflationary nature of treatment costs, we have urged customers and our channel partners to opt for a higher sum insured to provide adequate protection…
Affordable homes are disappearing
The share of newly launched homes priced below ₹75 lakh has fallen sharply from 47% at the end of 2021 to just 17% at the beginning of 2026. In contrast, the share in supply of homes priced between ₹1.5 crore and ₹3 crore has almost doubled, rising from 16% to 31% and becoming the largest…
global finance names 2026 ino
Global Finance’s 2026 winners reveal how top banks are taking advanced technology into production. Annual industry benchmarks provide a clear view in developing corporate strategies. global finance The Innovator Awards 2026 – spanning banks and fintech – confirm that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (Gen AI) have transformed the technology from speculative technology to…
Amazon launches AI tool
The company’s new suite of seller tools, powered by a product called Seller Assistant, automates tasks ranging from product listing to demand forecasting and is designed to reduce the time sellers spend on routine operations. The rollout comes as Amazon faces its most intense competitive pressure yet in India, competing with e-commerce rivals Flipkart and…
FCNR (B) flow to help Repala
The deposit fund will also allow lenders to replace a portion of high-cost bulk deposits. This will reduce the cost of funds and potentially support the net interest margin (NIM). Estimates of potential flows vary widely, from $20 billion to $40 billion. “Since these deposits do not meet the cash reserve ratio or statutory liquidity…
Amazon will expand the use of Automa
Amazon will continue to expand the use of automation technologies in operations in India and deploy advanced systems for inventory management at its fulfillment centers in the country, a senior company official said. In an interview with PTI, Ty Brady, chief technologist at Amazon Robotics, said the company already uses multiple automation solutions across its…
Will even one win ensure quality?
The expansion of the FIFA World Cup from 32 to 48 teams has changed more than just the number of countries competing. This has fundamentally changed the trajectory of the knockout rounds. For the first time in three decades, teams finishing third in their groups have a real opportunity to advance in their tournament journey….
Host America opens FIFA World Cup
read 2 minutes Last update: 13 June 2026 | 3:17 pm First Folarin Balogun scored twice in the first half of the Americans’ historic three-goal haul, and the U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win at the tournament, a dynamic 4-1 win over Paraguay on Friday night. Christian…
Setting goals to review retirement
People realize that they should have a financial plan, but only a few have one. Instead, there are scattered SIPs, an old fixed deposit, an unreviewed life insurance policy and a feeling that things will work out. That’s not a plan. It is a collection of financial decisions taken at different times, with no thread…

