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Berkshire's Greg Abel to get 19% salary bump in first year as CEO
Abel's new salary would be a 19 per cent increase from his $21 million salary in 2024, according to a regulatory filing
 "Berkshire's Greg Abel to get 19% salary bump in first year as CEO")
Indian exporters risk losing US orders without January trade deal
The punitive 50 per cent US tariffs since August already hurt the exporters' order volumes in the typically busy winter and Christmas season in 2025
 "Indian exporters risk losing US orders without January trade deal")
Dense fog, cold wave grip north India; airlines warn of flight delays
Cold wave and dense fog conditions continue across north India, disrupting transport services and prompting flight delay advisories, while IMD warns of biting cold in coming days
 "Dense fog, cold wave grip north India; airlines warn of flight delays")
Best of BS Opinion: Governance gains risk stalling without deeper reform
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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Arrowhead raises $3 mn to expand human-like voice AI for financial sales
The startup's human-like voice AI can handle long sales calls and, according to the company, delivers significantly higher conversion rates than human agents
 "Arrowhead raises $3 mn to expand human-like voice AI for financial sales")
Electoral roll revision not barred by law, EC argues before Supreme Court
The submissions were made by senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi on behalf of the EC before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi
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India starts anti-dumping probe into nylon chip imports from China, Russia
The applicant has alleged that the dumping of Nylon 6 Chips and Granules with relative viscosity (RV) below 3 is impacting the domestic industry
 "India starts anti-dumping probe into nylon chip imports from China, Russia")
India imported €144 billion worth of Russian oil since Ukraine war: CREA
India has been the second-largest buyer of Russian oil behind China, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)
 "India imported €144 billion worth of Russian oil since Ukraine war: CREA")
Odisha govt imposes law banning strikes as doctors continue OPD boycott
Doctors in govt hospitals and health centres have been boycotting OPD services since December 26, initially for one hour a day, which was extended to two hours from 9 am to 11 am starting January 5
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Hyundai plans to deploy humanoid robots at American factory from 2028
The company did not disclose the cost of the robots, but said deployment would begin across all of its manufacturing sites as part of a push into "physical AI"
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GST rate cuts spur credit growth for banks in third quarter of FY26
Banks report strong loan growth in Q3 FY26 as GST rate cuts lift demand, with credit outpacing deposits for most lenders even as funding pressures persist
 "GST rate cuts spur credit growth for banks in third quarter of FY26")
Datanomics: Madhya Pradesh records few bacterial contamination cases
Madhya Pradesh recorded 40 cases of bacteriological contamination in water samples in 2025-26 as of January 2, 2026, accounting for 0.15 per cent of all cases in the country
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Ukraine will receive US support to counter new Russian strikes: Allies
The Ukrainian president has said he asked Trump for security guarantees that could cover a period as long as half a century
 "Ukraine will receive US support to counter new Russian strikes: Allies")
Piyush Goyal's Brussels visit to give final push to EU FTA negotiations
Goyal will visit Brussels on Jan 8-9 to hold high-level talks with EU officials, as India and the European Union seek to resolve key differences and fast-track their long-pending free trade agreement
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Sebi proposes 30-day lag for using price data for educational purposes
The market regulator has, at several intervals, issued frameworks on the usage of price data in a bid to prevent the proliferation of online gaming platforms, apps and websites
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Amazon Pay partners with 7 financial entities for fixed deposits
The company said it had partnered with two non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), Shriram Finance and Bajaj Finance, along with five banks
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Nvidia CEO Huang says next generation of chips is in full production
To get the new performance results, however, Huang said the Rubin chips use a proprietary kind of data that the company hopes the wider industry will adopt
 "Nvidia CEO Huang says next generation of chips is in full production")
Green cave in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district soon to boost tourism
Tourism in the region largely remained unexplored as the route to reach the green cave passes through terrain once controlled by Maoists
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OECD Pillar Two safe-harbour rules offer limited relief to Indian MNEs
Tax experts say the extension is relevant for Indian MNEs with overseas operations, even though India itself has not yet implemented Pillar Two
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Gold price surge drives Titan Q3 revenue up 40%, Tanishq leads growth
The gold (plain) category grew strongly in the late-thirties, reflecting preference for design-led, aesthetic premium offerings during the wedding and festive season
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