Munir fails Mecca test: Why Pak’s field marshal is not riding to rescue MBS

Aswath Damodaran has challenged Vinod Khosla’s view that companies should prioritise scaling over profitability. Damodaran argues that the right balance depends on factors such as market size, competition, capital intensity and unit economics. He warns that blindly chasing scale can turn small business failures into larger ones and create unsustainable models.

US stocks’ technology-led rally faces a crucial test this week as investors await inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path. Softer inflation could sustain the rally, while hotter readings may revive rate-hike concerns. Treasury yields, oil prices, economic data and technology earnings will also shape market sentiment and volatility.

Pak court allows Hindu woman to return home after alleged forced conversion, marriage