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New Delhi: India continues to lead as the world’s fastest-growing economy, driven by strong investment and private consumption, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Outlook released on Friday.
Kolkata: Partha Pratim Sengupta assumed charge as new MD&CEO of private lender Bandhan Bank with effect from Friday, the lender said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections reached a six-month peak of Rs 1.87 lakh crore in October, surpassing the Rs 1.7 lakh crore mark for the eighth straight month, according to data released on Friday (Nov. 1).
New Delhi/IBNS: Starting November 1, 2024, a series of updates will bring significant changes across India, impacting everything from financial transactions to daily services.
New Delhi: The price of jet fuel, or aviation turbine fuel (ATF), rose by 3.3% on Friday, while commercial LPG prices used in the hospitality sector increased by Rs 62 per 19-kg cylinder, reflecting adjustments to align with global oil price trends, media report said.
California/IBNS: Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced plans to open four additional Apple Stores in India, following record-breaking quarterly revenue for the third quarter of 2024.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal successfully concluded his visit to Saudi Arabia during which he participated in the Plenary Session of the 8th Edition of Future Investment Initiative (FII).
New Delhi/IBNS: Bibek Debroy, the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, has passed away at the age of 69, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Indians bought a substantial 248.3 tonnes of gold between July and September 2024, which is 51 percent more than the 165 tonnes purchased in China during the same period, according to the World Gold Council’s latest data.
Mumbai/IBNS: Billionaire Ravi Jaipuria's Varun Beverages Limited, PepsiCo's largest bottling partner in India, plans to raise up to Rs 7,500 crore through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) to attract funds from institutional investors, Moneycontrol reported on Thursday (Oct. 31), citing its sources.
Mumbai/IBNS: HDFC Bank announced on Thursday (Oct. 31) that its non-banking financial arm HDB Financial Services filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a potential IPO of up to Rs 12,500 crore (approximately $1.49 billion).
Bengaluru/IBNS: Major investors, including Norway’s sovereign wealth fund Norges and Fidelity, have placed bids exceeding $15 billion for Swiggy’s IPO, which is set to be launched next week, Reuters reported, citing its sources on Thursday (Oct. 31).
Mumbai: Aditya Birla Capital Ltd (ABCL) reported a remarkable 42% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit for Q2 FY25, reaching Rs 1,001 crore, driven by strong growth in its lending and insurance sectors.
Mumbai: Bharti Telecom Ltd., owned by billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal, is planning to raise approximately Rs 8,500 crore (around $1.01 billion) in the domestic bond market, reported Bloomberg.
Mumbai: Welspun Enterprises has reported around 11 percent fall in consolidated net profit at Rs 61.56 crore for September quarter FY25 on account of higher expenses.
Mumbai: Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd (PGHH) reported a slight increase of 0.57% in profit after tax, to Rs 211.90 crore for the first quarter ended September 2024, media reports said.
Mumbai: Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd (PGHH) reported a slight increase of 0.57% in profit after tax, to Rs 211.90 crore for the first quarter ended September 2024, media reports said.
São Paulo/ Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has entered a 10-year strategic partnership with Insper, a prominent Brazilian higher education and research institution, aimed at accelerating industry innovation for TCS clients in South America through advanced technologies like AI, GenAI, IoT, and spatial computing.
Bengaluru: Ola Electric, India’s largest e-scooter manufacturer, has boosted service centre capacity nationwide by more than 30% to improve its after-sales service, media reports said.
New Delhi: India’s fiscal deficit for the first half of the current fiscal year, ending in September, reached Rs 4.75 lakh crore, or 29.4% of the Budget Estimate (BE), according to the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) data released today.
Mumbai: JSW Energy, part of the Sajjan Jindal-led conglomerate, has emerged as the highest bidder for the bankrupt KSK Mahanadi Power Company, according to a company filing on Tuesday.
Mumbai: Dabur India Ltd, a leading Indian FMCG company, reported a 17.65% drop in consolidated net profit, reaching Rs 417.52 crore for the September 2024 quarter.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to reduce its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 percent in December this year to support India's slowing economic growth, according to a narrow majority of economists surveyed in a Reuters poll.
New Delhi/IBNS: Mohit Jain, a resident of Delhi, claimed that Blinkit, one of the leading Indian quick-commerce platforms, delivered a 0.5-gram gold coin instead of the one-gram coin he had ordered.
California/IBNS: Google is set to introduce changes to its Local Services ads, which may significantly impact millions of small businesses, reports the Associated Press (AP).
New Delhi/IBNS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday (Oct. 30) announced the relocation of another 102 tonnes of gold from the Bank of England's vaults in London to secure locations within India.
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Mumbai/IBNS: JSW Steel has entered into a strategic partnership with South Korea’s POSCO to collaborate on steelmaking, electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and renewable energy initiatives.
New York/IBNS: Oil prices fell by about $4 per barrel on Monday (Oct. 28) after Israel's weekend counterstrike on Iran left key oil and nuclear sites untouched, easing concerns over potential disruptions to energy supplies.
Mumbai/IBNS: Swiggy, the leading Indian food and grocery delivery company, is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) to raise Rs 11,300 crore.
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