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December public offer pipeline thickens

December is shaping to be the busiest month for initial public offerings (IPOs) this year.

MF schemes'cash holding drops to 5.4% in November

The cash holding of equity mutual fund (MF) schemes declined marginally to 5.4 per cent in November, the lowest level in four months.

Mkts slip as weak global trends, financials weigh

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Fed interest rate decision amid weak global cues.

FPI ANCHOR INVESTMENTS SURPASS MFS

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have invested ₹25,300 crore through the anchor book for IPOs in 2024, surpassing the ₹20,351 crore invested by domestic mutual funds (MFs).

LG may eye upto $15bn valuation for India public listing

LG Electronics is considering increasing the valuation of its Indian unit to as much as $15 billion in a planned listing in Mumbai next year after initial feedback from analysts and investors, according to people familiar with the matter.

Swiss MFN suspension may raise tax on India Inc dividend

Companies likely to pay 10% tax instead of 5% on dividends

The myths of energy transition

Jean Baptiste-Fressoz has written one of the most important books on the challenge of global climate change, laying bare the self-serving and utterly cynical deflection of the climate discourse towards artfully calculated obfuscation and conjuring up a future of abundance decoupled from fossil fuel-based energy.

US-China trade: Winners, losers, and lessons

The US-China trade war began in March 2018 when then-President Donald Trump introduced a 25 percent import tariff on steel and 10 percent on aluminum.

Development in the Nehru era

The policies of the first decade-and-a half of planned development are better characterised as Nehruvian Humanism

Declining interest

Political shift is affecting ESG investing

Interventionist policy

QCOs should not hurt Indian producers

Myanmar's War Has Forced Doctors and Nurses Into Prostitution

After seven years of medical school in Myanmar, May finally achieved her goal of becoming a doctor. But a month after she graduated and found a job, her dreams started unraveling.

Yunus: B'desh to hold next vote in late '25

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus led Bangladesh Monday in marking the 54th Victory Day, his speech making no mention of founding leader Mujibur Rahman while calling deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's administration the \"world's worst autocratic government\".

China to up direct fiscal support to consumers

Turn the knife inwards: Xi on corruption

Cyclone Chido claims nearly 1,000 lives in France's Mayotte

France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island, off the southeastern shores of Africa, was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century.

Powell may be headed for another collision with Trump

Inside the halls of the Federal Reserve's headquarters overlooking Constitution Avenue in Washington DC, casual mentions of the incoming Trump administration are cautious and infrequent.

Trump team plans rollback of Biden's EV, emission policies

Incoming US President Donald Trump's transition team is recommending sweeping changes to cut off support for electric vehicles and charging stations and to strengthen measures blocking cars, components and battery materials from China, according to a document seen by Reuters.

₹200/bag DAP price hike likely

Rising raw material rates could drive possible spike

Policies of Nehru, Indira hurt Indian economy: FM

PM twisting facts, says Kharge

NPCIL raises ₹4,600 crore via 15-year bonds at 7.14%

Robust demand drives successful bond issuance despite mkt oversupply

Centre looks to automate highway construction

In a move to harness technological innovation, the central government is considering the adoption of automated and intelligent machine-aided construction (AIMC) for national highway projects, said the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Monday.

Impact of digitisation on inflation needs monitoring

The impact of digitisation on key economic variables relevant to monetary policy demands close monitoring, especially its effect on inflation, as the price disparities between online and offline goods could potentially steepen the Phillips curve, necessitating a reassessment of traditional inflation models, said Michael Debabrata Patra (pictured), deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Manufacturing flash PMI jumps to 4-mth high of 60.7 in Dec

The private sector output grew at the fastest pace in four months, preliminary readings from a survey showed, helping the economy end 2024 on a positive note underpinned by sturdier demand in services and manufacturing and record jobs growth.

GDP likely to move closer to 6.5-7% in FY25: CRISIL

Says high rates, fiscal tightening dragged growth

Sebi issues administrative warning letter to HDFC Bank

India's market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has issued an administrative warning letter to HDFC Bank, the country's largest private-sector bank, for non-compliance with listing regulations.

P2P bad loans doubled to ₹1,163 cr in FY24: Report

Bad loans in the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending industry more than doubled in FY24 to ₹1,163 crore from ₹472.1 crore in FY23, according to a report published by Capitalmind Financial Services on Monday.

LIC, Pvt Players Shake Up Term Life Premia for FY25

Some slash them to drive sales, others raise the same to protect margins

India, Lanka to boost defence ties

Will accomplish ETCA soon to promote bilateral trade: PM

Sluggish Europe orders push India's motor fuel exports to Asia

Asia's share in India's motor fuel exports has risen 3x between Aug and Nov

WPI eases to 3-month low of 1.89% in Nov

India's wholesale price index (WPI) in November eased to a three-month low of 1.89 per cent as prices of food items, especially vegetables, fell, government data showed on Monday.