Business & Markets

JioHotstar to hike super and premium subscription prices: Check latest packs and details

JioHotstar will raise prices for its Super and Premium subscription tiers and add monthly plans across all tiers starting January 28, 2026, with mobile monthly entry pricing at ₹79.

Japan: Popular Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi calls early election

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called an early lower-house election for February, aiming to capitalize on a 78% approval rating to strengthen her coalition or restore the LDP’s lost majority, party scandals and a newly unified opposition bloc.

BofA raises PulteGroup price target to $145, keeps Buy; warns 2026 may be a “reset year” for homebuilders

BofA raised its PulteGroup price target to $145 from $135 and maintained a Buy rating, while cautioning that weaker employment and migration trends, inflation, and higher housing inventory could pressure homebuilder fundamentals through 2026.

Jefferies raises Games Workshop price target and keeps Buy rating

Jefferies raised its price target on Games Workshop to 21,850 GBp from 21,000 GBp and kept a Buy rating, citing growth opportunities despite December core sales being only slightly ahead year-over-year.

Runpod grows from repurposed home GPU rigs to $120M annual revenue run rate

Runpod founders Zhen Lu and Pardeep Singh say their AI app hosting platform has reached a $120 million annual revenue run rate after starting by repurposing Ethereum mining rigs and recruiting early users through Reddit posts.

Porsche deliveries fall in 2025 as China demand weakens and EV plans strain operations

Porsche delivered 279,449 vehicles in 2025, a 10% drop driven largely by a 26% decline in China and weaker demand for electric vehicles.

Replit raises new funding round as AI coding tools competition intensifies

Replit is raising $400 million in a funding round that would value the company at about $9 billion, as investor interest grows in developer-focused AI tools.

Toyota raises tender offer to take Toyota Industries private as investors object to price

Toyota raised its tender offer to ¥18,800 per share to take Toyota Industries private, while some investors and analysts said the price still undervalues the subsidiary.

JD.com security upgrades and customer response after a $44 million electronics theft at a Paris-area warehouse

JD.com upgraded security and restored fulfillment capacity within days after an organized gang stole more than 50,000 pieces of electronics from its warehouse in Seine-Saint-Denis near Paris.

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to prison over obstruction of justice

South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison for obstruction of justice tied to efforts to prevent his arrest and delete investigation documents.

US seizes another Venezuelan-linked oil tanker as Venezuela’s interim government promises oil-law reforms

US forces seized the oil tanker Veronica in the Caribbean as Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez told parliament that legislation governing the oil sector would be reformed.

Infosys shares jump on higher fiscal 2026 revenue forecast and AI-led deal momentum

Infosys shares rose 5% after the company unexpectedly raised its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast, lifting India’s Nifty IT index.

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