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Mumbai: Sajjan Jindal-promoted JSW Cement on Friday filed its offer documents with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), for a Rs 4000-crore initial public offering.
Bengaluru: IT giant Cognizant is under intense criticism for its minimal salary increases and historically low starting pay for fresh graduates, despite reporting a quarterly profit boost, media reports said.
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet approved three metro rail projects in Karnataka and Maharashtra, with a combined estimated cost of approximately Rs 30,765 crore.
India's leading e-scooter manufacturer, Ola Electric Mobility, saw its valuation soar by 20 percent on Friday, reaching Rs 58,664 crore ($6.99 billion), following the launch of its new motorcycle lineup and optimism about cost reductions through in-house battery production, media reports said.
India's leading e-scooter manufacturer, Ola Electric Mobility, saw its valuation soar by 20 percent on Friday, reaching Rs 58,664 crore ($6.99 billion), following the launch of its new motorcycle lineup and optimism about cost reductions through in-house battery production, media reports said.
Mumbai: The Adani Group-controlled Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) has pledged a 51 percent stake in the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIAL) to the State Bank of India (SBI), media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has become the third largest import source of medicine put up for retail sale in the United States, following Ireland and Switzerland, according to media reports citing Ministry of Commerce data.
Mumbai: Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) is reportedly planning a special dividend payout of Rs 8,000 crore to its shareholders in the current fiscal, media reports said.
New Delhi: The telecom companies in India have witnessed a significantly smaller rise in Average Revenue Per User (Arpu) at 7.5 percent in FY24, against nearly 20 percent in FY23, media reports said, citing the latest government data.
Bengaluru: Krutrim, an AI startup founded by Ola Cabs co-founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal last December, announced on Thursday that it plans to design, develop, and launch its first AI chip by 2026, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Young Liu, the chairman of iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn, on Wednesday (Aug 14) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the Taiwanese tech company's investment plan in India.
New Delhi: The government announced on Wednesday its plans to introduce financial incentives for the development of critical minerals, including lithium, as part of its National Critical Minerals Mission.
Hyderabad: Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy has raised $71 million in a new funding round led by its existing investor, the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), elevating the company's valuation to $1.3 billion and securing its status as a unicorn, according to sources familiar with the matter, Moneycontrol reported.
Bengaluru: Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric Mobility reported a year-on-year (YoY) increase in losses for Q1 FY25, reaching Rs 346 crore, compared to Rs 268 crore in Q1 FY24.
New Delhi: India’s merchandise exports fell after three months in July 2024, down 1.48 percent to $33.98 billion compared to $34.49 in July 2023 on the back of subdued global demand and geopolitical challenges.
Mumbai: India's automobile sector recorded a robust performance in July 2024, driven by strong domestic sales and exports across all vehicle categories.
New Delhi: India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) reported a 77% surge in first-quarter profit, driven by strong realizations from aircraft manufacturing contracts.
New Delhi: India's wholesale inflation, measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), dropped to a three-month low of 2.04% in July, down from a 16-month high of 3.36% in June, largely due to a significant decrease in food prices.
When multinational global coffeehouse chain Starbucks on Tuesday announced Chipotle Mexican Grill's head Brian Niccol as its new chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), replacing Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan, the shake-up shifted the focus as much on the rapid firing of CEOs in the US in recent times as on views of a corporate honcho on work-life balance.
Mumbai: Hero MotoCorp reported a standalone net profit of Rs 1,123 crore for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, on Tuesday, reflecting a 36% rise from the Rs 825 crore recorded in the same quarter the previous year.
Kolkata: State-owned miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) has removed all limits on the amount of coal power generation units can procure, allowing plants with fuel supply agreements (FSA) to acquire as much coal as needed.
Seattle (US): Multinational chain of coffeehouses Starbucks on Tuesday announced Chipotle Mexican Grill's head Brian Niccol will be its new chairman and chief executive officer, replacing Laxman Narasimhan.
Mumbai: India’s largest lender the State Bank of India (SBI) plans to finalise a deal by the end of March to sell its 24 percent stake in Yes Bank, valued at Rs 18,420 crore (around $2.2 billion), Reuters reported.
Private lender Bandhan Bank has announced a new bucket of 1 year 9 months at an attractive interest rate of 8.50%.
Mumbai/Kolkata: After remaining tepid for two months, truck rentals across key trunk routes witnessed a rebound in July, according to a report.
Mumbai: India's largest non-banking finance company by market value is planning to raise up to $500 million through offshore borrowing, Bloomberg reported, citing sources who requested anonymity due to the private nature of the talks.
Mumbai/IBNS: India's weight on the MSCI Global Standard index has risen to another record high, which is likely to attract inflows of about $3 billion into its equity markets, reports Reuters.
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian wind energy service provider Inox Wind Ltd has bagged a 51-megawatt (MW) equipment supply order from Chennai-based renewable energy company Everrenew, reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s inflation fell to a 59-month low of 3.5 percent in July 2024 compared with 5.1 percent in the previous quarter, as a favourbale base helped contain pressures, according to data released on Monday (August 12).
London/IBNS: Bharti Televentures UK Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharti Enterprises’s international investment arm Bharti Global, will buy a 24.5 percent stake in British Telecom (BT) Group Plc, the United Kingdom's largest mobile and broadband services provider, the companies said in a statement on Monday (August 12).
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