10 Quotes by Sundar Pichai on Leadership and Innovation
Business executive Pichai Sundararajan, best known by his professional name Sundar Pichai, is Indian-American. He supervises both Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. and its operations. Key Points
Times of India‘Strong’ bug joins game of golf, pushes ball twice its size
A clip shared on Instagram shows a bug pushing golf ball, which is twice its size. Since being shared, many people have reacted to it. | Trending Key Points
Hindustan TimesView: Sebi & RBI's hyperactivity catches market by surprise; but it's for restoring credibility
Recent hyperactivity at Indias banking regulator and securities watchdog surprises the market. Commercial lenders are accused of concealing bad loans, while investment banks under scrutiny for pushing IPOs past the line using mule accounts. Fintech firms in Bengaluru and traditional finance industry in Mumbai are feeling the regulatory pressure. Key Points
Economic TimesDisney edges ahead in battle for board seats with activist investors
Disney is reportedly gaining a lead in a board seat battle, with T. Rowe and BlackRock backing current directors. Activist investors Trian and Blackwells Capital are pushing for new appointments. Key Points
Business TodayIs all the bad news and views priced in ? 4 stocks from the natural gas sector for contrarian trade.
Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for quite some time. The argument against them has been multifold, right from stagnation in terms of volume growth, companies not being able to expand in newer areas and the latest one being the threat from EV. Couple of months back, an announcement about pushing the electric vehicle (EV) more aggressively in Delhi, brought pressure on the stocks like IGL. While there is no doubt that over a period of time, EV will dominate, does it mean the end of the business of the gas companies? The answer is probably no, there are many other use cases and narrative about negative impact might be over stretched. Also the street might be ignoring the fact that these companies have enough cash on the balance sheet and also cash flows from existing lines of business to move into new areas which are part of the EV eco system. Key Points
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Contrarian Utility bets: 4 stocks from natural gas sector with upside potential of up to 20%
Recently, an announcement about pushing the electric vehicle (EV) more aggressively in Delhi, brought pressure on the stocks like IGL. While there is no doubt that over a period of time, EV will dominate, does it mean the end of the business of the gas companies? The answer is probably no, there are many other use cases and narrative about negative impact might be over stretched. Key Points
Economic TimesDollar hits new high on upbeat data, yen teeters near intervention line
By Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held on to fresh highs on Tuesday, pushing the yen down closer to an intervention zone, after strong U.S. economic data bolstered the view that the Federal Key Points
ThePrintIt Costs Just $400 to Build an AI Disinformation Machine
A developer used widely available AI tools to generate anti-Russian tweets and articles. The project is intended to highlight how cheap and easy it has become to create propaganda at scale. Key Points
WIREDWall Street climbs on signs of easing inflation; chip stocks gain
U.S. annual inflation slowed considerably in June, likely pushing the Federal Reserve closer to ending its fastest interest rate hiking cycle since the 1980s Key Points
Business TodayA one-man team for a cleaner democracy
A man is seen pushing a poster on wheels through the streets of Bagalkot and speaking at street corners. This is the typical way in which Nagaraj Kalakutagar campaigns, for himself. He is an Independent candidate with the symbol of “A pair of slippers”. Key Points
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