Maharashtra’s $1 trillion economy target by 2030 is not a small political slogan. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said the state wants to lead India’s next economic transformation through infrastructure, innovation, talent, energy, urbanisation and technology. Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit 2026, he described Maharashtra as a $660 billion economy aiming for $1 … Read more
AI is no longer sitting outside the office as a future threat. It is already entering emails, reports, coding, customer support, HR, finance, marketing and decision-making. The Economic Times’ Future of Knowledge Work Summit 2026 in Bengaluru is being positioned around exactly this shift, bringing enterprise leaders, AI practitioners and knowledge workers together to discuss … Read more
Adidas is facing supply trouble because the Iran war has made it harder and more expensive to move goods into the Middle East. Reuters reported that Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden said it is “difficult” to get products into the region because of the war, even though the company has not yet seen a direct disruption … Read more
BP is back in the political firing line after reporting a sharp profit jump during a global energy crisis linked to the Iran war. The company posted first-quarter underlying replacement cost profit of $3.2 billion, more than double the $1.38 billion it made in the same period last year. That result was also ahead of … Read more
Amazon has unveiled a massive $35 billion India expansion plan, marking one of its most significant long-term commitments to the country. This renewed investment will strengthen Amazon’s AI capabilities, upgrade logistics infrastructure, support lakhs of small sellers, and generate job opportunities across various sectors. The announcement reinforces India’s importance as a core growth market for … Read more