‘Plumbers of the tech world’: Why Indian IT sector shouldn’t worry about AI impact – JPMorgan explains new areas of work – The Times of India

‘Plumbers of the tech world’: Why Indian IT sector shouldn’t worry about AI impact – JPMorgan explains new areas of work – The Times of India

Drawing a practical analogy, the JPMorgan report calls IT firms the ‘plumbers of the technology world’. (AI image) India’s IT sector is witnessing an unprecedented rout with stocks tanking on fears of artificial intelligence making the main roles at technology sector giants redundant. It’s a selloff like never before – but is the situation so…

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Cigarette tax hike: Experts warn of surge in illicit trade; fear major revenue losses for government – The Times of India

Cigarette tax hike: Experts warn of surge in illicit trade; fear major revenue losses for government – The Times of India

A sharp increase in taxes on cigarettes, along with a new excise duty structure on tobacco products, could trigger a surge in illicit trade and lead to significant revenue losses for the government, experts have warned.Earlier this week, the finance ministry notified amendments to the Central Excise Act, introducing a fresh excise duty ranging from…

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Meet Charlie Javice: Woman who scammed JP Morgan for 5M — but the bank is paying her 2M legal bills | Business – The Times of India

Meet Charlie Javice: Woman who scammed JP Morgan for $175M — but the bank is paying her $142M legal bills | Business – The Times of India

Charlie Javice’s story sounds almost too bizarre to be real: a young fintech founder who tricked JPMorgan into buying her startup for $175 million, ended up convicted of fraud, and is now serving a prison sentence, yet the same company she scammed is still paying more than $142 million for her legal bills, including questionable…

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JPMorgan’s .5 trillion plan: CEO Jamie Dimon plans to hire more experts; ‘just give us a call’ – The Times of India

JPMorgan’s $1.5 trillion plan: CEO Jamie Dimon plans to hire more experts; ‘just give us a call’ – The Times of India

JPMorgan is hiring as part of its ambitious $1.5 trillion US “resiliency” plan, CEO Jamie Dimon announced on Monday.The bank is looking for financial specialists in defence, energy, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing to help build an investment team. This team will deploy $10 billion in capital before the bank involves its bankers.“If you think…

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Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike to backfire? Wall Street banks set to rely more on Indian GCCs; may deepen presence in India – The Times of India

Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike to backfire? Wall Street banks set to rely more on Indian GCCs; may deepen presence in India – The Times of India

H-1B visas also see significant usage from financial and consulting organisations. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s move to steeply hike the H-1B visa fees to $100,000 in a bid to create more jobs for Americans may actually end up backfiring! Major Wall Street banks are actually expected to increase their dependence on business support…

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