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Shares of Infosys surged as much as 5 per cent to Rs 1,430.95 on the BSE on Tuesday after the IT major announced a strategic collaboration with Anthropic, offering relief to investors worried about the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on traditional software services.The stock rally marks a sharp reversal for Infosys, which had been under pressure amid fears that generative AI could render conventional IT outsourcing and software services obsolete.Claude models to be integrated with Topaz AI platformUnder the partnership, Anthropic’s Claude models, including Claude Code, will be paired with Infosys’s proprietary Topaz AI platform. The collaboration will focus…

MUMBAI, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Global private equity investors like KKR and Blackstone have a new investment hotspot in India: cricket.The Indian Premier League, the world’s richest cricket league, counts Bollywood stars, Indian tycoons and spirits maker Diageo among its backers, but is now attracting major private equity firms with the prospect of rapidly rising revenue and profits and massive viewership globally.The business value of the league, popularly called the IPL, surged to a record $18.5 billion last year, U.S.-based investment bank Houlihan Lokey says. Also Read | Poonawalla wants Royal Challengers Bengaluru—Is Diageo ready to let go?That’s much smaller…

Image source: The Motley Fool You are never old to start investing . But can you be too young? Warren Buffett was itching to invest as a schoolboy and made his first purchase in 1942. Nowadays in the UK, a Junior ISA could be one way for the next Warren Buffett to own shares at such a young age. But I think investors of all ages can learn a lot from how the multibillionaire started out in the stock market under his own steam. Buffett’s first move Warren Buffett bought three shares in what is now CITGO for $38 apiece,…

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE: OEC) is a Luxembourg-based global supplier of specialty and rubber carbon black serving tire, coatings, plastics, ink and battery applications, with a market capitalization of approximately $900 million. The company reported full-year 2025 net sales of $1.8 billion, down 4% year over year, as a 7% reduction in pricing — largely reflecting the contractual pass-through of lower oil feedstock costs — was partially offset by a 2% increase in total volumes and favorable foreign exchange effects. Financial Agility in a Cyclical Downturn Chief Executive Officer Corning Painter described 2025 as a macroeconomic trough shaped by…

Image source: Getty Images What kind of passive income could those over 50 stand to earn? A recent article from The Times revealed one answer: it depends where you’re from! Those over 50 in the UK have an average pension pot of £42,600, whereas a similar cohort in the US has an average of £365,500! Leaving aside the myriad differences between the two countries in terms of investing (and everything else…), the smaller UK figure is a strange one. It seems like a smallish lump of cash to be earning the big money, but it could end up in a…

Image source: Getty Images Death by a thousand cuts is the phrase that comes to mind when looking at the Ocado (LSE:OCDO) share price. It’s down 91% over the past five years, with 29% of that move coming in the past year. Fresh news out in February has caused another headache for investors. The question now is, what would it take to get the stock to rally? Recent problems The latest issue that has spooked some investors this month (February 2026) is the news that Ocado is cutting around 1,000 jobs globally. In some ways, this shouldn’t surprise people. The…

The IRS is continuing the trend of expanding eligibility for its long-standing free tax filing partnership program. IRS Free File is entering its 24th year this tax season, offering millions of Americans access to free guided tax-prep services. This year, anyone with an adjusted gross income (AGI) up to $89,000 can e-file their federal income taxes at no cost. The new AGI limit marks a $5,000 jump from last year and is one of the largest annual increases in the program’s history. The threshold typically rises between $1,000 or $2,000 in a given year, if it changes at all. The…

Jetta Productions Inc | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesIf you earned overtime pay in 2025, you could see a bigger refund during the 2026 filing season based on a new tax break enacted via President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” But missing details on tax forms, such as on your W-2 from an employer, could be confusing when filing returns this year, experts say.   The “no tax on overtime” deduction allows certain workers to deduct up to $12,500 for single filers or $25,000 for married couples filing jointly per year from 2025 through 2028. The tax break starts to phase out, or…

Image source: Games Workshop plc Investors looking to earn a second income can do a lot worse than checking out the FTSE 100. But it’s not always the most obvious names that make the best investments. While there’s a lot to like about the likes of Barclays, Shell, and Tesco, I’m looking elsewhere right now. And Games Workshop (LSE:GAW) is in my sights. Warhammer The stock is up over 3,000% in the last 10 years, due to the strength of its Warhammer franchise and customer-focused management. And I think there’s even more to come. Games Workshop has a film in…

Image source: Getty Images Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR) shares have gone nowhere for a month now. And while four weeks is like the blink of an eye for a long-term investor, I’m wondering whether shareholders might be in for a dry spell moving forward. Then again, I thought that six months back and the stock has since advanced another 23%, easily beating the FTSE 100‘s 13% rise. It’s been a fool’s game to doubt Rolls-Royce since mid-2022. Instead, it has been a wise move to buy shares while they were taking a breather, especially just before an earnings release. And that’s where…