Mahima Jalan, the Dubai-based Indian Founder of Sorted Brand, has claimed she was "taken aback" after a Gen Z candidate asked her, "What's your company called and what do you do?" "Not knowing basic details is poor work etiquette. Being young isn't an excuse," she added. After an X user asked about her response, Jalan replied, "Didn’t hire him."

Sage has partnered with Lisbon-based Augusta Labs, founded by João Cerejeira and Rodrigo Fernandes, to accelerate its global AI Centre of Excellence. The collaboration aims to strengthen applied AI development, scale production-ready solutions and embed intelligent automation across Sage’s products, reinforcing its push toward an AI-first future.

Capital One’s move to acquire Brex in a $5.5 billion deal marks one of the most significant bank-fintech transactions in recent years. The acquisition highlights a shift in the global fintech landscape, where traditional banks are increasingly absorbing high-growth startups. It also signals rising consolidation and a strategic push to strengthen digital payments and corporate finance.

Cyclic Materials has raised $75 million in Series C funding to scale rare-earth recycling and build circular supply chains across North America and Europe. Led by T Rowe Price, the round strengthens infrastructure, R&D, and local production for EVs, clean energy, defence, and advanced technologies.

The inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to India surged by 73% last year, bringing in $47 billion, according to a report by the UN Trade and Development. The increase was driven by large investments in services like finance and IT as well as manufacturing. The FDI inflows to China declined for the third consecutive year, falling by 8%.

Within the banking industry, "debanking" refers to the act of a financial institution closing or restricting a customer’s access to services of the bank that it deems pose a financial, legal, regulatory or reputational risk. Moreover, financial institutions are required by law to follow strict anti-money laundering and KYC regulations if a bank believes a customer presents a risk.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon called Donald Trump's proposal to cap credit card interest rates a "disaster", hours before Trump slapped a $5-billion (₹45,800 crore) lawsuit on him and JPMorgan. "It'd remove credit from 80% Americans," he said. Vermont and Massachusetts should get the cap, Dimon joked, referring to the states' Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who proposed the cap.

SEBI has issued approvals for a total of 13 public issues, including the ₹5,000-crore Hella Infra Market and ₹3,700-crore Sify Infinit Spaces, along with two pre-filings. Other IPOs approved by SEBI include Transline Technologies, UKB Electronics, CMR Green Technologies, Medicap Healthcare, Purple Style Labs and Oswal Cables. The market regulator has also given nod to pre-filing of Jay Jagdamba.

Qure.ai has received an $8 million grant from the Gates Foundation to build AI tools that help detect TB and pneumonia early using portable ultrasound devices. The project will create a large open medical data set and support frontline health workers with faster diagnosis. The goal is to bring accurate testing to clinics with limited infrastructure and fewer specialists.

Silver prices hit a milestone of crossing the $100/ounce mark for the first time in the international market after a record rally that saw the metal's prices rise by 40% in just 23 days. Meanwhile, gold prices in the international market also inched closer to the $5,000/ounce mark, trading at $4,968.30/ounce. Gold had crossed $4,900/ounce for first time on Friday.