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Air taxi (representative image) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is stepping up efforts to support the deployment of air taxis, supersonic passenger aircraft, drones and commercial space launches, as it looks to modernise aviation regulations and accelerate the adoption of next-generation technologies.Speaking to Reuters at the Farnborough International Airshow, FAA deputy administrator Chris Rocheleau…

The analysts said the decline in global oil inventories during the second quarter has made the market more vulnerable to supply disruptions. Are Brent crude oil prices set to cross $120 per barrel again? According to Goldman Sachs Group Brent crude prices could climb above $120 a barrel in the fourth quarter if disruptions in…

SBI Funds Management entered the stock market after attracting robust institutional demand. SBI Funds Management stock listing: Years of employee stock ownership at SBI Funds Management is poised to generate multi-crore wealth for several executives as the country’s largest asset management company enters the stock market. Based on the IPO issue price of Rs 574…

CHENNAI: Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) is laying the groundwork for its next phase of growth in the EV market, where competition is gradually shifting towards affordable, mass-market models. The company is expanding its charging infrastructure and deepening localisation of components ahead of the launch of its first mass-market electric SUV, slated for this fiscal.The company…

MUMBAI: Building for startups as employees can come with their own competitive advantage—young ventures being set up by such tech professionals are finding favour with venture capital (VC) investors who are infusing funds into their companies even though the broader flow of investments continues to be selective.VCs are betting on experience here. The number of…

MUMBAI: An arm of NSE, the largest stock exchange in India by turnover, has launched an index constituting stocks of companies from among Nifty 500 companies that do not intentionally harm animals while carrying out their regular business. Named Nifty 500 Ahimsa Index, the gauge is aligned with principles of non-violence, the exchange said through…

NEW DELHI: Accelerated monetisation of highway assets has enabled the NHAI to prepay loans of over Rs 1.2 lakh crore and repay another Rs 31,300 crore since March 2022, reducing its overall debt to just under Rs 2 lakh crore, according to govt data.NHAI’s debt had touched an all-time high of Rs 3.5 lakh crore…

AI-linked stocks have faced sustained selling pressure in recent weeks amid concerns that valuations had risen too rapidly. US stock market today: Wall Street rebounded on Monday as shares of chipmakers and other companies that have benefited from the artificial intelligence boom recovered after recent sharp declines.The S&P 500 advanced 0.6%, following its first weekly…

Expanding the use of ethanol as a cooking fuel could help India lower its reliance on LPG and reduce its growing fuel import bill. (ANI photo) Ethanol may soon make its way to your kitchen as a cooking fuel. Even as debate rages on the impact of E20 petrol, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural…

Rupee started the week on a negative note, falling 12 paise against the US dollar in early trade on Monday as rising crude oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East fuelled demand for the greenback.Rupee traded at 96.42 against the US dollar after opening at 96.53 in the interbank foreign exchange market, compared…