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Indian banks push RBI to double lending cap for mergers as deal activity heats up

By Cygnus | 12 Dec 2025

Indian banks urge RBI to double M&A lending cap to 20% of Tier 1 capital, aiming to compete with foreign lenders in a $69 billion deal market.

India’s Russian Crude Imports Hit Five-Month High as State Refiners Fill Gap

By Axel Miller | 12 Dec 2025

India’s Russian crude imports hit a 5-month high of €2.6 billion in November as state refiners ramp up buying. Refined fuel exports to Australia surge.

Currency Pressure Forces Mercedes-Benz India to Hike Prices by 2% from January 2026

By Cygnus | 12 Dec 2025

Mercedes-Benz India to hike car prices by 2% from Jan 1, 2026 due to Euro exchange rate and rising costs; BMW India signals similar move.

Lloyds Engineering Forms Defense Subsidiary to Tap India’s Military Boom; Shares Rise

By Axel Miller | 12 Dec 2025

Lloyds Engineering Works launches defense subsidiary “Lloyds Advance Defence Systems” with drone and radar partnerships; stock rises 3%.

JSW Energy Unit Signs 25-Year Pact to Supply 400 MW Power to Karnataka Discoms

By Cygnus | 12 Dec 2025

JSW Energy signs 25-year PPA to supply 400 MW to Karnataka discoms at ₹5.78/kWh; stock jumps 5% as open capacity drops to 5%.

Foxconn to Invest $510 Million in New Kaohsiung Headquarters in Taiwan

By Axel Miller | 12 Dec 2025

Foxconn commits $510M to build a new 45-story headquarters in Kaohsiung’s Asia New Bay Area. The “Y15” complex will drive EV and AI innovation, with completion targeted for 2033.

A Maersk Names Robert Erni as New Chief Financial Officer

By Cygnus | 12 Dec 2025

Maersk appoints former Dachser and Panalpina executive Robert Erni as Chief Financial Officer. Erni succeeds Patrick Jany in 2026 to lead financial strategy for the global logistics giant.

Google to Build Strategic Subsea Cables in Papua New Guinea Under Australian Defense Pact

By Axel Miller | 12 Dec 2025

Google to build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea funded by Australia’s $120M defense pact, linking Bougainville and strengthening Pacific security.

ISRO to Launch 6.5-Tonne BlueBird-6, Its Heaviest US Commercial Satellite Yet

By Axel Miller | 11 Dec 2025

ISRO to launch 6.5-tonne BlueBird-6 satellite on LVM3 rocket Dec 15. The AST SpaceMobile mission marks India’s heaviest US commercial launch yet.

Microsoft Strikes Major AI Partnerships with TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and Cognizant to Drive Global Adoption

By Cygnus | 11 Dec 2025

Microsoft partners with TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and Cognizant to deploy 200,000+ Copilot licenses for “Agentic AI.” The deal follows a $17.5 billion India investment plan.

Makino India Pivots to Aerospace and Chips as It Marks 30 Years of Precision Manufacturing

By Axel Miller | 11 Dec 2025

Makino India marks 30 years with a strategic pivot to automation and precision manufacturing for the EV, aerospace, and semiconductor industries.

Fed Cuts Rates in Sharp Split Decision, Signals Pause Amid ‘Data Blind Spot’

By Axel Miller | 11 Dec 2025

Fed cuts rates by 25 bps to 3.50%-3.75% in split decision; Powell signals pause for 2026 amid data delays and internal dissent.

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FEATURES

Server CPU Shortages Grip China as AI Boom Strains Intel and AMD Supply Chains

By Cygnus | 06 Feb 2026

Intel and AMD server CPU shortages are hitting China as AI data center demand surges, pushing lead times to six months and driving prices higher.

Budget 2026-27 Seeks Fiscal Balance Amid Rupee Volatility and Industrial Stagnation

By Cygnus | 02 Feb 2026

India's Budget 2026-27 targets fiscal discipline with record capex as markets tumble, the rupee weakens and manufacturing struggles to regain momentum.

The Thirsty Cloud: Why 2026 Is the Year AI Bottlenecks Shift From Chips to Water

By Axel Miller | 28 Jan 2026

As AI server density surges in 2026, data centers face a new bottleneck deeper than chips — the massive water demand required for cooling next-generation infrastructure.

The New Airspace Economy: How Geopolitics Is Rewriting Aviation Costs in 2026

By Axel Miller | 22 Jan 2026

Airspace bans, sanctions and corridor risk are forcing airlines into costly detours in 2026, raising fuel burn, reducing aircraft utilisation and pushing airfares higher worldwide.

India’s Data Center Arms Race: The Battle for Power, Cooling, and AI Real Estate

By Cygnus | 22 Jan 2026

India’s data centre boom is turning into an AI arms race where power contracts, liquid cooling and fast commissioning decide the winners across Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.

India’s Oil Balancing Act: Refiners Rebuild Middle East Supply Lines as Russia Flows Disrupt

By Axel Miller | 21 Jan 2026

India’s refiners are rebalancing crude sourcing as Russian imports fell to a two-year low in December 2025, lifting OPEC’s share and raising geopolitical risk concerns.

Arctic Fever: How ‘Greenland Tariff’ Politics Sparked a Global Flight to Safety

By Axel Miller | 20 Jan 2026

Greenland-linked tariff threats have injected fresh uncertainty into transatlantic trade, triggering a risk-off shift in markets and reshaping global supply chain planning.