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Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs in AI-led cost drive as Q3 profit rises 12%
Barclays plans to cut around 5,000 jobs, or 5% of its workforce, this year as it uses AI to reduce costs, even as third-quarter profit rose 12% to £2.3 billion.
SoftBank Group's market value halves from its peak as AI fears grow
Rising borrowing costs, debt-funding risks and intensifying AI competition weigh on investor confidence in SoftBank's investment strategy
Sunil Kumar appointed ONGC chairman for three years from December 7, 2026
The ACC has approved Sunil Kumar's appointment as ONGC chairman for a combined three-year tenure starting December 7, 2026. He will succeed Arun Singh, who took charge in 2022
Jindal Stainless Q2FY27 net profit rises 11% to ₹898 cr, revenue up 18%
Jindal Stainless reported an 11 per cent rise in Q2FY27 net profit to Rs 898 crore, supported by higher sales volumes, strong exports and demand for value-added products
Colgate-Palmolive India Q2 net profit rises 4.3%, revenue up 12.3%
Colgate-Palmolive India's revenue rose 12.3 per cent to Rs 1,705.8 crore in Q2FY27, driven by double-digit domestic growth and strong performance in its premium toothpaste portfolio.
Swiggy Q2 net loss narrows 15.6% to ₹922 crore, revenue rises 36%
Swiggy's food delivery adjusted EBITDA rose ₹101 crore year-on-year to ₹341 crore in Q2FY27, while Instamart's gross order value grew 16.7 per cent sequentially to ₹9,230 crore.
GST registration for small e-commerce sellers to begin from November 1
The simplified GST registration facility will allow small e-commerce sellers to expand across states without setting up physical offices, with detailed notifications expected soon
eMudhra to exit global SSL/TLS certificate business after security flaws
eMudhra said it would voluntarily exit the global SSL/TLS certificate business after vulnerabilities were found in its certificates, raising concerns over digital security.
HPCL Q2 profit falls 9% to ₹3,483 cr on higher costs, tax expenses
HPCL's Q2 net profit fell 9% to ₹3,483 crore as higher crude oil prices and tax expenses squeezed margins, despite a 26.2% rise in product sales to ₹1.39 trillion.
Adani Total Gas Q2 profit rises 3% to ₹167 cr as revenue jumps 34%
Adani Total Gas' Q2FY27 net profit rose 3% to ₹167 crore, while revenue jumped 34% to ₹2,102 crore, driven by higher CNG and PNG sales despite a 43% rise in natural gas costs.
Adani Energy Solutions reports 51% rise in Q2 income, profit at ₹1,364 cr
Higher revenues from transmission and energy solutions drove Adani Energy Solutions' Q2 FY27 net profit to more than double year-on-year to ₹1,364 crore
Sapphire Foods India Q2FY27 net loss narrows to ₹1.5 cr, revenue up 20%
Sapphire Foods India's revenue rose 19.6 per cent to Rs 888 crore in Q2FY27, with KFC recording 14 per cent same-store sales growth and Pizza Hut India reporting 5 per cent growth
Swiggy Q2FY27 results: Net loss narrows to ₹922 cr, revenue rises 36%
Swiggy's consolidated revenue from operations stood at ₹7,571 crore in the July-September quarter, compared with ₹5,561 crore in the corresponding quarter last year
What keeps some phones off Airtel Fast Lane despite 5G Standalone support
Some 5G Standalone phones fail Airtel Fast Lane compatibility checks despite supporting the underlying network technology, raising questions about carrier settings, software updates and provisioning
Sony India FY26 net profit rises 19% to ₹187 crore, revenue grows 0.85%
Sony India's revenue from operations rose 0.85% to ₹7,918 crore in FY26, while total income increased 1.32% to ₹8,023 crore, according to regulatory filings accessed through Tofler
J&K Bank Q2 result: Profit climbs 10.6% to ₹546 cr, asset quality improves
Jammu and Kashmir Bank's net interest income rose 5% year-on-year to ₹1,502 crore in the September quarter, while other income more than doubled to ₹314.9 crore from ₹153.76 crore
BCGCL begins construction work on ₹25,000 crore coal gasification project
BCGCL has started construction at its Odisha coal gasification project, with most tenders awarded, as India targets 100 million tonnes of coal gasification capacity by 2030 to cut import dependence
Apple limits iPhone Duo orders to two per customer amid supply crunch
Apple has capped iPhone Duo pre-orders at two units per customer, with launch-day delivery slots selling out soon after orders opened on October 16
Q2 results today: Adani Energy, Havells, HPCL, Swiggy, 57 more on Oct 22
Q2FY27 company results: Firms including Adani Total Gas, Colgate Palmolive (India), Chennai Petroleum Corporation, Jindal Stainless, and Cyient are also to release their July-September earnings today
From SBI to ICICI: Major banking data breaches, cyberattacks in India
SBI's latest disclosure of exposed customer records adds to a history of cyber incidents affecting Indian banks