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Low discount may not drive old vehicles to scrap yard

The recent discount by automobile makers for vehicle scrapping may not be enough to lure customers.

Investment worth $30 billion likely in semicon space in 4 yrs

This is about 6% of new investment in the sector globally

Air India's low-cost airline flies into red

Air India Express in FY24 incurred a loss for a second time in past nine years

Mkts snap 3-week winning streak on weak global cues

Benchmarks fall 1.2% each, investors lose ₹5.49 trn

'One State, One RRB' policy on govt's table

The Union Ministry of Finance is planning to consolidate the Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) under a policy of \"One State, One RRB\" to improve their efficiency and avoid undue competition among sponsoring public sector banks.

Protests take a bite out of retail, F&B businesses ahead of Durga Puja

It's a scene unfamiliar to New Market.

FPIs turned net buyers in second half of August

August was a tale of two halves when it came to overseas flows into the domestic equities.

Muted demand stalls ancillary firms'engine

Swings in input costs key monitorable for these firms: Analysts

Sensex, Nifty extend losses into 2nd session

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surrendered early gains to close lower for the second straight day on Thursday, tracking losses in the most valuable firm Reliance Industries, Bharati Airtel, and L&T amid a sluggish trend in global markets.

Nippon, Axis MFS set to launch active momentum offerings

With momentum as a factor continuing to deliver, mutual funds (MFs) are exploring the active side of it.

Growth, credit cost concerns mar MFI prospects

There are increasing concerns about stress in the MFI (microfinance) segment.

Sebi forms panel on listing obligations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has set up a 22-member advisory committee to streamline the rules for listing obligations and disclosures.

A section of Sebi staff protests, seeks Buch's resignation

A group of disgruntled Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) employees protested outside the market regulator's headquarters on Thursday, seeking the immediate resignation of chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, and the withdrawal of the press release that termed their grievances \"misplaced\" and \"misguided\" by external elements.

Demat accounts hit fresh high, top 171 mn mark

Despite market volatility, 4.2 mn accounts added in Aug

Central database for allied health care personnel soon

The Union government is planning to launch a cen☐ tral register for allied and health care professionals soon.

E-com, logistics players load up carts for peak demand

Ahead of the festival season, e-commerce firms are ramping up hiring for gig roles, third-party logistics (3PL) players are enhancing their infrastructure for faster deliveries, and quick commerce companies are expanding their dark store networks to meet the anticipated demand.

INDIA-UAE TRADE TANGLE

New Delhi, 5 September A fter walking out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement at the 11th hour of negotiations in 2019, India was seen as protectionist and averse to signing trade deals.

12 industrial smart cities - A vital cog in India's development journey

Given the high priority accorded to the manufacturing sector, several policy initiatives around the theme of Atmanirbhar Bharat have been set in motion to address its competitiveness and growth.

Safety first

The West Bengal Assembly's unanimous vote to pass a law prescribing the death penalty for most categories of rape represents little more ☐ Trinamool Congress' shockingly inadequate response to the rape and than an attempt to regain political ground following the ruling murder of a woman doctor at state-owned R G Kar Medical College and Hospital last month.

The right framework

Inflation debate must look at the downsides of alternatives

Private sector's space lift-off

Startups are gaining from Isro's mentorship and technology transfer, but significant risks remain in this space ILLUSTRATION. DINAV CINULA

Savings rate: Root of C-D mismatch?

Scheduled commercial banks (SCBS) are under increasing pressure to mobilise large deposits because the incremental credit-deposit (C-D) ratio has reached 98 per cent.

Verizon to buy Frontier in $20 bn deal to boost fibre network

Verizon said on Thursday it would buy Frontier Communications in an all-cash deal worth $20 billion, as the US wireless carrier looks to expand its fibre network.

US weekly jobless claims decline amid low layoffs

5 September The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in two months last week, signalling that layoffs remain relatively low despite other signs of labour market cooling.

'Sitting in India, she (Hasina) is speaking, giving instructions. No one likes it'

Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government, has said that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina making political remarks from India is an \"unfriendly gesture\", asserting that she must remain silent to prevent the discomfort to both countries until Dhaka requests her extradition.

In touch with India, China over Ukraine conflict: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday named India among the three countries he is constantly in touch over the Ukraine conflict and said they are sincerely making efforts to resolve it, stateowned TASS news agency reported.

Macron names Michel Barnier as French PM

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, the European Union's former Brexit negotiator, as his new prime minister on Thursday, in a bid to put an end to political paralysis following an inconclusive snap election.

US, Britain, EU to sign 1st international AI treaty

Convention focuses on human rights of people affected by Al systems

Swachh Bharat averted 70K infant deaths yearly: Study

Decade-old cleanliness camSwachh Bharat paign Mission (SBM) contributed to preventing deaths of 60,00070,000 infants and children under five years anually from 2014 to 2020, according to a study in an international peer-reviewed journal.

Soon, tyre makers to pay for flouting waste management norms

New Environmental of and Compensation (EC) guidelines to strengthen waste tyre management have been approved by the Ministry Environment, Forest, Climate Change (MOEFCC).