Here’s what investors are looking at

Anthropic is preparing for what could become one of the world’s biggest IPOs, with investors and bankers looking beyond the AI firm’s current performance and towards 2028 to assess how much the company could be worth.Two people familiar with Anthropic’s financials portfolio told Reuters that the company is forecasting revenue of about $190 billion to…

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Why India’s GCC boom is facing a talent problem — and what companies want next

Talent gaps threaten India’s GCC growth (representative image) Talent shortages are emerging as a strategic risk for India’s global capability centre (GCC) sector, with 11% of GCC leaders saying their global headquarters are actively evaluating or shifting mandates to competing geographies, according to a PwC India-FICCI study.The report, based on a survey of 200 senior…

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What changes from August 15

Petrol export levy cut to nil, diesel and ATF duties retained The government has scrapped the export levy on petrol for the next fortnight while continuing to charge duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), according to a ministry of finance notification issued on Friday.The revised rates will take effect from August 15, with…

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FMCG companies see recovery in consumption growth

Most of the quarter was marked by average 8-10% raw material cost hike NEW DELHI: The consumer goods sector is seeing signs of a firmer consumption recovery, with volume growth becoming more visible across companies, even as cost pressures remain. This comes as the West Asia conflict has pushed up crude-linked inputs, packaging and freight…

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