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India's growth stands out globally: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said India is standing out globally in terms of economic growth and will continue to do so in the next few years.

Exports to China fall at faster clip than to other partners

Amid a massive slowdown in China, India's exports to the neighbouring country contracted at a faster pace in comparison to the exports to the rest of the world.

Govt relief on PDS wheat quota, to launch ₹1K cr credit guarantee fund

The Centre has decided to partially restore wheat allocation for the beneficiaries of the government's flagship free grains programme, Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY), over two years after it had slashed the wheat quota and supplemented it with rice due to reduced crop yield.

LIC earmarks ₹600 cr for digital shift; to be 'paperless' in 2 yrs

State-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has committed ₹600 crore for its digital transformation journey, Sunder Krishnan, chief risk officer said on Wednesday.

Windfall tax cut on crude may not impact firms, govt

The windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil being slashed to zero is not expected to have a significant impact on the government's revenue or the tax burden of upstream oil companies, analysts said on Wednesday.

Net direct taxmopup rises 16% till Sep 17

Net direct tax collection grew 16.12 per cent to over ₹9.95 trillion so far this financial year (FY25) on higher advance tax mopup.

Google wins EU legal fight over $1.7 bn antitrust fine

Google won a court fight with the European Union over a €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) fine for thwarting competition for online ads, partly atoning for last week's crushing defeat in a separate judgment for abusing its monopoly powers.

Tupperware files for bankruptcy

Tupperware Brands Corp, whose plastic containers became synonymous with food storage, filed for bankruptcy following a years-long struggle with sales declines and growing competition.

Trail of exploding Hezbollah pagers runs from Taiwan to Hungary

Group vows to retaliate against Israel

Nippon Steel gets extension for US Steel deal review

A US security panel has granted Nippon Steel Corp permission to refile its plans to purchase United States Steel Corp, for $14.1 billion, likely pushing a decision on the politically contentious takeover past the US elections in November, according to people familiar with the matter.

BlackRock, Microsoft to raise $30 bn for AI bets

BlackRock Inc and Microsoft Corp are teaming up on one of the largest efforts to date to bankroll the build-out of data warehouses and energy infrastructure behind the boom in artificial intelligence.

Reviving cities' blue lifelines

The paradox of environmental preservation and urban development has been discussed more times than one can count.

Wrong turn inwards

Exports no longer a manufacturing priority

Digging up due process

The Supreme Court's latest interim order on a batch of petitions stating that no demolition should take place in the country without its express permission for the next 15 days restores the criticality of due process in the Indian justice system.

J&K records 59% polling in Phase I

Almost 59 per cent polling was recorded (updated until 7.30 pm) on 24 of the total 90 seats that polled in the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Assembly elections Wednesday.

Centre lines up Venus mission, Chandrayaan-4

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the new moon mission Chandrayaan-4 and approved the development of the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) as part of the government's vision to explore and study the Earth's closest planet.

'One Nation, One Election' cleared by Union Cabinet

Govt to form implementation group, make efforts to build consensus

Changing pension landscape in India

The NPS Vatsalya scheme proposed by the Central Government in the Union Budget 2024 appears to be a true game changer, nudging the gen Alpha to turn into astute and savvy investors by getting early onto the prudent financial behaviour bandwagon.

From locking horns to unlocking potential

India-US trade ties have taken a positive turn under Biden

Trai excludes OTTs from licensing regime overhaul

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has excluded communication over-the-top (OTT) services such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Telegram from its new recommendations on authorisation or licensing regimes.

The hidden price tag on fast food convenience

Fast delivery may be a time-saver, but it comes with a hefty bill - aggregator fees rack up ₹9,000-11,000 crore annually

Govt pushes for shielding gig workers under e-Shram

Platform aggregators get 3 months to complete registration process

India now 6th largest market in key MSCI all-country gauge

It is also largest emerging market in this category after surpassing China

Bourses up vigil on SME IPOS

Mandate comprehensive financial disclosures

Sebi remains bullish on Reit market in India

WTM Ashwani Bhatia says benchmarking to bring accuracy, efficiency, and more customers into its fold

Exports demand may keep Bajaj Auto under pressure

Investors will have to weigh conflicting information about Bajaj Auto.

ICICI Bank mcap tops ₹9 trillion

Private on lender ICICI Bank Wednesday became the fifth Indian company to breach market capitalisation (mcap) of ₹9 trillion, even as its stock zoomed to a fresh high of ₹1,288.05 apiece, up 2 per cent from its previous close on the BSE.

Bumpy ride ahead for Motherson arm

Auto component major may face near-term demand woes

Mkts hinge on Powell emulating Greenspan's soft landing

Traders are harking back on 1995, when Alan Greenspan led the Federal Reserve in pulling off a rare soft landing, for a playbook on trading the first interest-rate cut in four years.

Trump launches new crypto biz

Donald Trump headlined an event billed as the unveiling of a crypto platform promoted by the Republican nominee and his sons, putting the spotlight on a niche sector of digital assets with a history of controversy.