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Share of Tier-II, -III cities probably a third of our biz: Rado CEO
Swiss watchmaker Rado expects India sales to accelerate as import duties ease under the India-Switzerland trade pact, driven by premiumisation and outbound tourism
 "Share of Tier-II, -III cities probably a third of our biz: Rado CEO")
Toyota appoints CFO Kenta Kon as new CEO in surprise leadership reshuffle
The shakeup coincides with a high-profile deal for the Toyota group, which is pushing to take Toyota Industries Corp. private in a tender offer that closes next week
 "Toyota appoints CFO Kenta Kon as new CEO in surprise leadership reshuffle")
Worst week in 4 months: Claude casts a long shadow over Indian IT stocks
Indian IT stocks recorded their worst weekly performance in four months, losing over Rs 6.4 trillion in market capitalisation
 "Worst week in 4 months: Claude casts a long shadow over Indian IT stocks")
New policies in works for faster decision-making: Gadkari on Invit push
Kahi problemach nahi (there's no problem). The NHAI is economically sound, and it has an AAA rating, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said
 "New policies in works for faster decision-making: Gadkari on Invit push")
On the anvil: Virtual trade corridors to ease digital bottlenecks
India is pushing virtual trade corridors and paperless logistics with key partners as digital trade becomes central to FTA talks with the EU and the US
 "On the anvil: Virtual trade corridors to ease digital bottlenecks")
RBI monetary policy: Small digital fraud victims to get up to ₹25K refund
RBI has announced a one-time compensation of up to Rs 25,000 for victims of small-value digital frauds, while also moving to tighten norms on mis-selling and loan recovery practices
 "RBI monetary policy: Small digital fraud victims to get up to ₹25K refund")
RBI Guv Malhotra signals lower rates for longer, trade deal growth boost
MPC keeps repo, stance unchanged; awaits new data series
 "RBI Guv Malhotra signals lower rates for longer, trade deal growth boost")
Datanomics: Gender budget likely to miss spending target in FY26
Gender Budget share hits 9.37% in FY27, but department-wise data shows persistent underspending, with four of five key ministries missing targets
 "Datanomics: Gender budget likely to miss spending target in FY26")
Tax certainty for foreign Cloud service providers to curb disputes: Experts
New tax certainty rules for foreign cloud firms aim to prevent disputes on permanent establishment and global income, boosting confidence in India's fast-growing data centre ecosystem
 "Tax certainty for foreign Cloud service providers to curb disputes: Experts")
Govt to soon decide increased EPFO, ESIC wage ceilings: Mandaviya
The labour ministry will shortly decide on raising EPFO and ESIC wage ceilings, fixing a national floor wage and increasing the minimum pension under EPS, as it targets wider social security coverage
 "Govt to soon decide increased EPFO, ESIC wage ceilings: Mandaviya")
AERA should have own appellate tribunal, says IATA's Sheldon Hee
IATA has called for a dedicated appellate tribunal for AERA, warning that aviation tariff disputes decided by non-sector bodies risk hurting airlines' fragile finances and raising passenger costs
 "AERA should have own appellate tribunal, says IATA's Sheldon Hee")
RBI walks the line between growth confidence and inflation risk
Inflation risks may prove to be broader than what that explanation implies
 "RBI walks the line between growth confidence and inflation risk")
Karnataka PSU borrowing model a template for states: World Bank
Karnataka's move to include PSU and SPV debt in state liabilities offers a template to curb off-budget borrowings and improve fiscal transparency, a World Bank report says
 "Karnataka PSU borrowing model a template for states: World Bank")
RBI will continue to meet the country's currency needs: Governor Malhotra
The value and volume of banknotes in circulation increased by 6.0 per cent and 5.6 per cent, respectively, during 2024-25
 "RBI will continue to meet the country's currency needs: Governor Malhotra")
NCLT's Jindal Poly ruling marks rare activation of class-action law
NCLT's admission of a minority shareholders' class action against Jindal Poly Films revives Section 245, signalling a shift in judicial approach to corporate accountability
 "NCLT's Jindal Poly ruling marks rare activation of class-action law")
₹9,200 cr scheme for development of water metro systems in the pipeline
Draft guidelines say vessels for ops to be procured via local shipyards
 "₹9,200 cr scheme for development of water metro systems in the pipeline")
Just ₹3.5 crore allocated to promote India as tourist destination in FY27
Tourism budget less than a tenth of FY26 spends; industry to seek FinMin intervention
 "Just ₹3.5 crore allocated to promote India as tourist destination in FY27")
Improving near-term prospects suggest more gains ahead for LIC stock
Q3 FY26 net premium income was Rs 1.3 trillion, up 18 per cent year on year
 "Improving near-term prospects suggest more gains ahead for LIC stock")
PFC board clears merger with REC to boost scale, efficiency of NBFCs
Power Finance Corporation's board has approved an in-principle merger with subsidiary REC Ltd, following the government's Budget push to restructure public sector NBFCs
 "PFC board clears merger with REC to boost scale, efficiency of NBFCs")
Kotak Mahindra Bank issues India's first fully digital FPI licence
The move follows Securities and Exchange Board of India operationalising a unified digital workflow in January 2026
 "Kotak Mahindra Bank issues India's first fully digital FPI licence")