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Swiss companies looking to tap into India opportunity, ramp up investments

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-18T09:30:37+00:00

The most visible impact of TEPA has been the policy clarity and predictability it has brought to Swiss companies engaging with India: Satish Rao, President, Swiss-India Chamber of Commerce

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Digilogic Systems IPO opens on January 20

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-18T09:27:50+00:00

Digilogic Systems sets price band at ₹98 - ₹104

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The ‘wicketkeeper’ reclaims primacy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-18T09:22:03+00:00

In the recent Ashes tour, we have just seen another exciting inflection point in Test cricket - captains getting their keepers to stand up to pace

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Why a Chinese ‘mega embassy’ is not such a worry for British spies

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T09:19:38+00:00

Politicians are raising the alarm, while MI5 quietly welcomes the prospect of Beijing’s new London facilityWhile there has been no shortage of politicians eager to raise concerns about China’s proposed “mega embassy” near the Tower of London, the espionage community quietly takes a different view, arguing that concerns about the development are exaggerated and misplaced.The domestic Security Service, MI5, is already quietly welcoming the prospect of rationalising China’s seven diplomatic sites to one, but a more significant argument is that modern technology and the nature of the Chinese threa

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Leaked Jenrick defection plan calls him ‘the new sheriff in town’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T08:58:42+00:00

Former Tory’s media strategy reportedly calls him ‘biggest defection story Reform has ever had’Robert Jenrick’s media plan for his defection to Reform reportedly refers to him as “the new sheriff in town” and “the biggest defection story” Nigel Farage’s party has ever had.The leaked plan references the defection of the former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi on Monday, signalling that it was prepared in recent days. Continue reading...

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MoUs with investment up to ₹9 lakh crore on ground: MP CM Mohan Yadav

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-18T08:40:15+00:00

Madhya Pradesh’s Chief Minister Mohan Yadav outlines ambitious plans to attract global investment aimed at achieving a doubled GSDP of over ₹30 lakh crore within five years

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EU ambassadors summoned for emergency talks after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland - Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T08:23:02+00:00

European leaders say tariff threat ‘unacceptable’ as Trump escalates plan for the US to acquire Greenland Good morning and welcome to the Europe live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines and reaction throughout the day.We start with the news that ambassadors from the European Union’s 27 countries will convene on Sunday for an emergency meeting after US president Donald Trump vowed a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland. Continue reading...

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‘A gaming success story’: how Warhammer became one of Britain’s biggest companies

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T08:00:49+00:00

Worth £6bn and with revenues recently rising by 10.9%, the niche interest game has become a global businessYou don’t need to spend your weekends organising a face-off between bloodthirsty orcs and elves to have heard of the game Warhammer.So popular is the fantasy game that its parent company Games Workshop is valued at a staggering £6bn and is almost ever-present on British high streets. Continue reading...

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