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HDFC Life Q3 profit rises 13.6%

Company's new business premium grows by 10.8 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹7,899 crore in Dec quarter

An aviation hub

International transit via Indian airports needs attention

Declare correct property value for adequate payout

The recent wildfires in America's Los Angeles area underscores the growing need for fire insurance, particularly in India, as climate change and urbanisation amplify such risks.

Hero Moto Sees 'Big' Rural Sales Jump in 4-8 Qtrs

CEO Niranjan Gupta Highlights Need for GST Slab Change for Sub-125cc 2Ws

Trade deficit eases to $21.94 bn as gold imports fall

Exports in Dec contract 1%

FHRAI seeks govt intervention into private labelling, data misuse by Zomato, Swiggy

The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI)—which claims to represent over 60,000 hotels and 5,00,000 restaurants—on Wednesday shot off a letter to the Union commerce ministry seeking an urgent meeting over what the hotel body claimed \"data misuse and private labelling\" by food aggregators Zomato and Swiggy.

Zepto's annualised GOV trebles in 8 mths to $3 bn

Quick commerce player Zepto's annualised gross order value (GOV) has touched $3 billion (around ₹24,500 crore), up from $1 billion about eight months ago.

India Inc goes long as short-term fund rate spikes

L&T, Grasim, UltraTech raise money via 10-year bonds

JPMorgan posts record profit with 18% jump

JPMorgan Chase & Co, the biggest bank in the US, made more annual profit than any lender in the history of American banking.

HDFC AMC's growth estimates increased after stellar Q3 update

HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) share price gained 6.45 per cent to ₹4,112.90 a piece on the BSE during Wednesday's intraday trade.

Punjab & Sind Bank net jumps 2x

State-owned Punjab & Sind Bank on Wednesday reported a more than two-fold jump in its net profit to 282 crore in the December 2024 quarter as bad loans declined. The Delhi-headquartered bank had earned a net profit of ₹114 crore a year ago.

US inflation ticks up to 2.9% in December

US consumer prices increased slightly more than expected in December amid higher costs for energy goods, pointing to still elevated inflation that aligns with the Federal Reserve's projections for fewer interest rate cuts this year.

Fiscal Condition to Constrain Credit Growth in 2025, Says Moody's

India's fiscal conditions will continue to constrain its credit strength in 2025 but it may benefit from a shift in trade and investment flows from China, Moody's Ratings said on Wednesday in its Asia-Pacific 2025 outlook.

In 1st look at '26, Opec sees steady oil demand growth

Opec forecast on Wednesday world oil demand in 2026 will rise at a similar rate to this year, while reducing its figure for 2024 for a sixth time, following economic weakness in China, the world's biggest importer of oil.

Trump to create agency to collect foreign tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will create a new government agency called the External Revenue Service \"to collect tariffs, duties, and all revenue\" from foreign sources as he readies new import tariffs ahead of his inauguration next week.

CCI Ruling May Force Rollback of Features, Hurt Biz: Meta to Court

Meta may have to \"roll back or pause\" some features in the country due to an antitrust directive which banned its WhatsApp messaging service from sharing user data with Meta for advertising purposes, according to a court filing by the US company seen by Reuters.

US SEC Accuses Musk of Duping Twitter Investors

Agency says the billionaire failed to promptly report he had amassed more than 5% of the platform's stock in early '22

India building 60 Navy ships, likely to see ₹3 trillion return: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Wednesday that 60 large Navy ships, valued around ₹1.5 trillion, are under construction in the country, with the investment expected to generate an economic circulation of around ₹3 trillion and a sixfold employment multiplier effect.

DGCA warns Akasa for lapses in goods transport norms

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a warning letter to Akasa Air for violating regulations regarding the transportation of dangerous goods, including lithium batteries.

Over 2K Edtech Firms Shut Ops in Past 5 Years

India's once-thriving edtech sector is witnessing a significant downturn with 2,148 startups having shut operations in the past five years, according to data shared by Traxcn with Business Standard.

India 33 years away from getting 'old'

McKinsey report says by 2050s, country's support ratio will be the same as advanced economies'

Land factor in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific is an emerging area of geo-strategic competition. Characterised by the rise of China, it is forcing countries in the region to choose sides.

Empowering startups through policy support, infra development

India is undergoing an entrepreneurial renaissance, fueled by a collective resolve to transform the nation into a global hub for innovation and technology.

Check policy for exclusions, co-payment and sub-limits

January is observed as cervical cancer awareness month.

HCLTech Growth Train May Slow on Valuation Track

Retail cutbacks, Verizon impact, project delays to weigh on IT major

Power utilities likely to see moderate growth in Q3 earnings

Power utilities may report moderate growth in earnings for Q3FY25.

Nuvama optimistic about NSE, BSE despite volume dip in F&O

Amid a series of regulatory changes which may impact the revenues of bourses, Nuvama Institutional Equities is positive on the growth in revenue and profit of National Stock Exchange (NSE) and rival BSE.

'Pickup in consumption, capex key to earnings revival'

Even as the equity market has corrected sharply in the past few months, the valuations in midcaps and smallcaps are concerning, according to SANKARAN NAREN, executive director and chief investment officer of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. In an interview with Abhishek Kumar in Mumbai, Naren says investors should take a hybrid approach to navigate global uncertainties. Edited excerpts:

Mkts snap 4-day losing streak

Domestic investors help halt the slide

South Asian doors of perception

To help nurture literary talent from South Asia and to address a variety of gaps in publishing across geographies, London-based writer and journalist Sonia Faleiro established South Asia Speaks in 2020.