Flexible wage deals can boost competitiveness, protect jobs, study says

Foreign exchange inflows under the Reserve Bank of India’s special USD-INR forex swap facility have reached $72.85 billion, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Saturday, based on data reported by authorised dealer banks as of August 21, 2026.   Foreign Currency Non Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] deposits, which are targeted mainly at…

The 8th Pay Commission has completed nine months. In the past few months, the Commission has held consultations with stakeholders in Delhi, Odisha and West Bengal. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai leads the 8th Pay Commission. A three-day meeting will be held in New Delhi in the next few days, followed by more discussions in Chennai,…

Pinterest has spent years positioning itself as an early-warning system for what young consumers will want next. The platform began as a digital pinboard for saving and sharing ideas in fashion, home décor, and nearly every other category of personal taste. It now packages that data into an annual forecast that marketers watch closely. In…

Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from a novelty on the job to a common workplace tool. Gallup found that 52% of U.S. employees and 68% of professional services workers were using AI by February 2026. Thomson Reuters similarly found in spring 2026 that 74% of professionals use AI several times a week for work. This…

Blockchain-native capital marketplace Figure Technology Solutions saw its Consumer Loan Marketplace volume leap 132% to $4.3 billion in the second quarter as both prospects and investors saw the benefits of this platform for capital, CEO Michael Tannenbaum said Thursday (Aug. 13) during an earnings call. Figure Connect, the company’s blockchain-based marketplace for private credit, accounted…