NEWS
Investors Favour Energy and Infrastructure Over Big Tech for AI Exposure in 2026, BlackRock Says
By Axel Miller | 13 Jan 2026
BlackRock says AI investing in 2026 is shifting away from megacap tech and toward energy and infrastructure plays powering the data-center boom. A survey of 732 EMEA clients shows power providers leading investor preference.
Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Countries Trading With Iran as U.S. Steps Up Pressure
By Cygnus | 13 Jan 2026
Trump says the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran, expanding “secondary” economic pressure amid unrest in Iran and renewed geopolitical tension.
L&T Secures Major Bridge Project in West Bengal; Stock Slips on Kuwait Tender Uncertainty
By Axel Miller | 13 Jan 2026
L&T wins a significant bridge project in West Bengal to improve Sagar Island connectivity, but shares fall as markets track potential Kuwait upstream tender uncertainty.
SK Hynix to Invest $13 Billion in “P&T7” Advanced Packaging Hub to Cement AI Leadership
By Cygnus | 13 Jan 2026
SK Hynix will invest 19 trillion won ($12.9B) in a new P&T7 advanced packaging hub in Cheongju to scale HBM3E and HBM4 output for AI memory demand.
Essar to Invest ₹5,100 Crore in Gujarat Bio-Fuel Project, Targets Operations by 2029
By Axel Miller | 13 Jan 2026
Essar Future Energy will invest ₹5,100 crore in a 1 MTPA greenfield bio-fuel complex in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka. SAF and HVO production targeted by 2029.
Eutelsat Orders 340 New OneWeb Satellites From Airbus to Strengthen Europe’s LEO Strategy
By Axel Miller | 12 Jan 2026
Eutelsat orders 340 new OneWeb satellites from Airbus to refresh Europe’s operational LEO broadband network and strengthen digital sovereignty as IRIS² develops.
Ola Electric Diversifies Into Home Energy, Launches ‘Shakti’ Residential Battery System
By Axel Miller | 12 Jan 2026
Ola Electric launches ‘Shakti’ residential battery energy storage system with prices starting ₹29,999, expanding beyond EVs into home backup power solutions.
Saudia Resumes Kozhikode Operations, Boosting India Footprint
By Cygnus | 12 Jan 2026
Saudia will resume Riyadh–Kozhikode flights from Feb 1, 2026, restoring a key India–Saudi air link and expanding its India network to seven cities.
India’s Economic Divergence: Growth Peaks as Capital and Talent Seek Greener Pastures
By Axel Miller | 12 Jan 2026
India’s FY26 growth outlook remains strong, but rising talent migration and foreign portfolio selling highlight a growing divergence between headline GDP and structural opportunity.
Coromandel International to Anchor Future Growth With New Research Hub at IIT Madras
By Cygnus | 12 Jan 2026
Coromandel International signs MoU with IIT Madras to set up a Corporate Research Centre at IITM Research Park, focusing on nano-fertilisers and sustainable agri-input innovation.
U.S. Senate Accuses UnitedHealth of Stonewalling Probe as Medicare Fight Escalates
By Axel Miller | 12 Jan 2026
Senators accuse UnitedHealth of failing to fully comply with a Medicare-related inquiry into AI-driven coverage decisions; UNH shares dip as scrutiny rises.
Trump Eyes Starlink Deployment as Iran Protests Escalate; Hegseth to Visit SpaceX
By Cygnus | 12 Jan 2026
President Trump coordinates with Elon Musk to deploy Starlink in Iran as protests escalate. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visits SpaceX today to formalize the satellite “bridge.”


