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Meta leans on ad growth to support record AI spending

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T02:23:26+00:00

First-quarter sales are forecast at $53.5–56.5 billion, beating estimates. While Reality Labs posted a $6 billion operating loss, Meta continues to scale AI products, including M365 Copilot-style offerings and AI wearables, aiming for long-term growth. Shares jumped over 11% in extended trading.

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Samsung posts blockbuster chip profit as AI demand fuels HBM rally

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T02:08:34+00:00

Samsung plans to expand sales of AI chips and is on track to begin delivering next-generation HBM4 memory to Nvidia in the first quarter, a key step in closing the gap with SK Hynix

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Australia news live: independent MP says Israel president’s visit ‘risks igniting further division’; Apple ‘fix’ leaves some old iPhones unable to make calls

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-29T02:02:03+00:00

Mackellar MP Sophie Scamps expresses concern over Isaac Herzog’s invitation to visit Australia in February. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnne Aly says it is ‘huge relief’ there were no casualties at Perth Invasion Day rallyAnne Aly, the minister for multicultural affairs, as well as a counter-terrorism expert, says she is relieved no one was hurt in the potential terrorist act as an improvised explosive device was thrown into a crowd at an Invasion Day rally in Perth.Well, first of all, I guess it was relief, really, that nobody was h

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Norway’s $2.2 trillion fund pares holdings in top US tech stocks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T02:00:47+00:00

The fund trimmed more than 1,000 companies globally as part of a strategy to simplify its portfolio, while maintaining the US as its largest investment destination.

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Chinese man who filmed evidence of Xinjiang rights abuses is granted asylum in US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-29T01:43:03+00:00

Lawyer for Guan Heng, whose exposed evidence of persecution of Uyghurs, says he is ‘textbook example of why asylum should exist’A US immigration judge has granted asylum to a Chinese national who he said had a “well founded fear” of persecution if sent back to China after exposing alleged human rights abuses against Uyghurs there.Guan Heng applied for asylum after arriving in the US illegally in 2021. He has been in custody since being swept up in an immigration enforcement operation in August last year as part of a mass deportation campaign by the Trump administration. Continue reading...

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Voice AI is key to digital inclusion in India: Nandan Nilekani

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T01:43:00+00:00

He noted that text- and touch-based digital interfaces continue to exclude large sections of the population and called for technology that adapts to users through natural speech

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Gold surges above $5,500 as debasement trade fuels record rally

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T01:18:40+00:00

Concerns over heavy fiscal spending, turbulence in Japanese bonds and uncertainty around US currency policy have further pressured the dollar.

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No della Svizzera agli investigatori italiani

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-29T01:17:55+00:00

Le autorità giudiziarie del Cantone domani prenderanno in carico la richiesta di Roma

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Agrani Labs raises $8 million seed funding led by Peak XV Partners

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T01:16:00+00:00

Founded by former Intel and AMD executives, the company is developing a high-performance GPU and a full-stack software platform for data centre workloads

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Stock Market Live Updates 29 January 2026: Stock to buy today: NMDC

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T01:11:01+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Price LIVE: The short-term outlook is bullish for NMDC. The stock has surged about 6.7 per cent so far this week. This rise is happening from an important trendlines support. It indicates that the stock has resumed the broader uptrend after a short period of correction. Support is in the ₹78-₹76 region which can limit the downside. Fresh buyers are likely to come into the market in this support zone. NMDC share price can rise to ₹89-90 in the coming weeks.

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Stock Market Live Updates 29 January 2026: Sensex, Nifty to open flat amid pre-Budget caution

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T01:11:01+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Price LIVE: Indian equity markets are set to open flat to negative on Thursday after recent gains, as mixed global cues and pre-Budget positioning weigh on sentiment. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) surged 7.8% in December 2025, its fastest pace in over two years, driven by strong manufacturing (8.1% YoY growth) and mining output. Key value-added sectors such as automobiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, basic metals, and transport equipment showed robust expansion, supporting India’s export potential under the recently signed India–EU Free Trade Agreement. Techn

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Stock Market Live Updates 29 January 2026: Sensex, Nifty open weak amid pre-Budget caution and global cues

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T01:11:01+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Price LIVE: Indian equity markets opened weak on Thursday, as mixed global cues and pre-Budget positioning weighed on investor sentiment. Early trade saw the Sensex down 240 points at 82,103, and the Nifty down 66 points at 25,275. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) surged 7.8% in December 2025, its fastest pace in over two years, driven by strong manufacturing (8.1% YoY growth) and mining output. Key value-added sectors such as automobiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, basic metals, and transport equipment showed robust expansion, supporting India’s export potenti

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Stock Market Live Updates 29 January 2026: Sensex, Nifty slide in early trade as pre-Budget caution offsets strong IIP data

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T01:11:01+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Price LIVE: Indian equity markets opened lower on Thursday amid mixed global cues and pre-Budget caution. At 9:43 a.m., the Sensex was down 484 points at 81,860, while the Nifty slipped 125 points to 25,217. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) surged 7.8% in December 2025, its fastest pace in over two years, driven by strong manufacturing (8.1% YoY growth) and mining output. Key value-added sectors such as automobiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, basic metals, and transport equipment showed robust expansion, supporting India’s export potential under the recently s

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Stock Market Live Updates 29 January 2026: Sensex, Nifty slip on global cues, F&O caution; gold and silver scale fresh peaks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T01:11:01+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Price LIVE: Indian equity markets trade weak on Thursday, as mixed global cues and pre-Budget positioning weighed on investor sentiment. At 11.03 a.m., the Sensex is trading 377 points down at 81,967, and the Nifty down 104 points at 25,238. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) surged 7.8% in December 2025, its fastest pace in over two years, driven by strong manufacturing (8.1% YoY growth) and mining output. Key value-added sectors such as automobiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, basic metals, and transport equipment showed robust expansion, supporting India’s exp

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Sensex Today | Stock Market Live Jan 29: Sensex down 150 pts, Nifty down 46 pts; FY27 GDP growth projected at 6.8-7.2%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T01:11:01+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Price LIVE: Indian equity markets trade weak on Thursday, as mixed global cues and pre-Budget positioning weighed on investor sentiment. At 11.03 a.m., the Sensex is trading 377 points down at 81,967, and the Nifty down 104 points at 25,238.

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Extra public holiday for NSW under consideration as Anzac Day falls on weekend, premier says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-29T01:10:39+00:00

Talks with the RSL to be held to ensure the creation of a long weekend didn’t detract from the national day of remembrance, Chris Minns saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA late bid to add a public holiday to create an Anzac Day long weekend, falling into line with WA and ACT, is being considered by the New South Wales government.The premier, Chris Minns, on Thursday said his government is in talks to create a new public holiday, accounting for Anzac Day falling on a Saturday. Continue reading...

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TakeTwo raises pre-seed funding at ₹100 crore valuation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T01:02:00+00:00

TakeTwo offers full-stack, AI-driven visual storytelling, enabling cost-effective, high-quality VFX and stylised environments

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Fed holds rates steady, sees job market stabilising

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T01:01:32+00:00

Powell also defended the Fed’s independence amid mounting political pressure from President Donald Trump, declining to comment on investigations involving the central bank.

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India-EU FTA: Farm, ‘Make in India’ need guardrails

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T00:45:00+00:00

Keeping the dairy sector out is good news; domestic reforms are vital for manufacturing and MSMEs to leverage the deal

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South Korea’s ‘world-first’ AI laws face pushback amid bid to become leading tech power

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-29T00:31:27+00:00

The laws have been criticised by tech startups, which say they go too far, and civil society groups, which say they don’t go far enoughSouth Korea has embarked on a foray into the regulation of AI, launching what has been billed as the most comprehensive set of laws anywhere in the world, that could prove a model for other countries, but the new legislation has already encountered pushback.The laws, which will force companies to label AI-generated content, have been criticised by local tech startups, which say they go too far, and civil society groups, which say they don’t go far enough.Add in

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Governance unplugged

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T00:30:00+00:00

PRAGATI-led ecosystem has helped improve infrastructure delivery systems

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Financial institution for social infrastructure?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-29T00:30:00+00:00

Financial institutions focus entirely on physical infrastructure verticals, even as the funding needs of social sector need to be met through new financial innovations

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En Colombie, quinze morts dans un accident d’avion à la frontière avec le Venezuela

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-29T00:05:03+00:00

Il n’y a pas de survivants, selon l’autorité aérienne colombienne. Treize passagers et deux membres d’équipage étaient à bord de l’appareil, un Beechcraft 1900 de la compagnie nationale colombienne Satena, opérée par la compagnie privée Searca.

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Food sector calls for transition period if UK and EU agree post-Brexit rules reset

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-29T00:01:31+00:00

Industry groups warn that aligning agriculture standards overnight could cost British businesses up to £810m a yearBritish food sector representatives have urged the government to introduce a transition period if it agrees to realign post-Brexit agriculture rules with the EU.They warned that aligning regulations overnight would create a “cliff edge” that could cost UK businesses between £500m and £810m a year, because of the divergence in standards since Brexit. Continue reading...

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UK probably needs large new factory to meet target of 1.3m cars a year, say industry boss

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-29T00:01:31+00:00

Mike Hawes casts doubt on Labour’s plan to double production by 2035, as Starmer visits China with carmaker delegationA target of building 1.3m cars a year is likely to be missed unless a large new UK factory is built in the coming years, an industry group has said, as Keir Starmer prepares to hold trade talks in China.Labour aims to have 1.3m vehicles rolling off production lines by 2035, a central ambition of its industrial strategy. That would nearly double the 764,715 cars and vans made in 2025, according to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Continue read

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Households in England and Wales must splash out more as water bills rise again

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-29T00:01:30+00:00

Average bills to go up by 5.4% in April, with Ofwat approving record spending plans amid outrage over sewage spillsWater bills in England and Wales will rise by an average of £33 per household in April, in the latest above-inflation increase intended to fix leaking pipes and sewage treatment works.The increase will push the average annual water bill to £639 in the year from 1 April, up 5.4% on the previous year, according to figures published on Thursday by Water UK, a lobby group for the industry. Continue reading...

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