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IIFL Home Finance expects 15% AUM growth in FY25

● Looking at stock market listing, but no timeline yet

Squid Game stocks tank

A LESS-THAN-PERFECT debut for the new season of Netflix's blockbuster series

Richard Parsons, who rescued Time Warner, Citigroup, dies

RICHARD PARSONS, THE executive dubbed \"Captain Emergency\" for his record of stabilizing ailing companies such as AOL Time Warner, Citigroup and Dime Savings Bank of New York, has died. He was 76.

Russia warns Trump against resumption of nuclear testing

RUSSIA'S POINT MAN for arms control cautioned Donald Trump's incoming administration on Friday against resuming nuclear testing, saying Moscow would keep its own options open amid what he said was Washington's \"extremely hostile\" stance.

Nissan Shares Decline Most Since August

NISSAN MOTOR'S SHARES declined the most since August's market rout, amid volatility as investor focus shifts to the terms of the carmaker's planned deal with Honda Motors.

US Airline Stocks Beat Market

A RECORD YEAR FOR travel in the US is pushing airline stocks to a soaring annual outperformance, and the prospect of sustained earnings power points to a bullish outlook for 2025.

Probe against Netanyahu's wife

ISRAEL'S ATTORNEY GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara instructed the police to investigate following allegations made by a television program against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, according to a statement from the Justice Ministry.

Japan's Cabinet gives nod to record budget

PLAN MARKS 2.6% HIKE FROM THE CURRENT YEAR

Slovakia Could Host Peace Talks With Ukraine: Putin

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR Putin said on Thursday that Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine to end a conflict he said Russia was determined to bring to a conclusion.

S Korea impeaches acting president

SOUTH KOREA'S PARLIAMENT impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, less than two weeks after suspending President Yoon Suk Yeol's powers over his short-lived declaration of martial law, plunging the country deeper into political chaos.

Govt to borrow ₹4L cr from market via T-bills

The government is set to borrow ₹3.94 lakh crore from the market via treasury bills (T-bills), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a press release.

You can get home loan to buy flat from a family member

• My brother is selling the flat for which he had taken a home loan. Outstanding amount is ₹21 lakh. He is selling the flat to me for ₹30 lakh. Can I get a home loan to pay him the money?

Prepaid users can now make UPI payment via third-party apps

TO IMPROVE INTEROPERABILITY AND ENHANCE USER EXPERIENCE

Another Stellar Year Likely for IPOs

● Strong valuations, investor demand to push primary market

Indices log 1% gain this week

INDICES ROSE ON Friday to log gains in a holiday-thinned week, led by auto stocks after last week's sharp drop made valuations relatively more attractive. The Nifty rose 0.27% to end at 23,813.4, while the Sensex added 0.29% to 78,699.07.

RBI Infuses Over ₹2L-Cr Liquidity Via Two VRR Auctions

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) received bids worth ₹2.13 lakh crore from banks against the notified amount of ₹2.75 lakh crore for the two variable rate repo (VRR) auctions held on Friday, as lenders grapple with a cash crunch amid strained liquidity conditions.

Is this the end of legacy automakers?

● Strategic response to manage changing industry structure

Take super top-up, not a top-up plan

You can save on premiums too with a super top-up plan

Bollywood's dark past is threatening to return

DISASTER. FLOP. AVERAGE. If you had to bet on a Bollywood movie's fate in 2024, those would have been your three best options in a year set to end with a 30-40% drop in box-office collections.

Pioneer of reform

As finance minister, Singh's reforms laid the foundation for a market-driven economy

The quiet catalyst

Dr Singh demonstrated that effective leadership stems from competence, integrity, and a genuine concern for the welfare of all

A truly great son of India

DR SINGH'S APPROACH WAS SUPREMELY EFFECTIVE IN CREATING SPACE FOR EXCHANGE OF VIEWS

Hero Moto, Harley-Davidson to develop a new motorcycle

HERO MOTOCORP AND Harley-Davidson will extend their collaboration to include the development and manufacture of a new motorcycle which will be the second product of the joint venture.

Ola Electric CTO, CMO quit

OLA ELECTRIC'S CHIEF technology officer (CTO), Suvonil Chatterjee, and chief marketing officer (CMO), Anshul Khandelwal, have resigned, delivering another blow to the company that is grappling with declining sales and eroding market share.

JSW Energy to acquire O2 Power for ₹12,468 cr

JSW NEO ENERGY, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, on Friday signed a definitive agreement to acquire 4.7 gigawatt (GW) from O2 Power for a total enterprise value of ₹12,468 crore.

VinFast to make India debut next month

VIETNAMESE ELECTRONIC VEHICLE manufacturer VinFast will unveil its range of models for the Indian market for the first time next month at the Bharat Mobility Expo 2025.

Households Spend Marginally More on Food Items in 2023-24

CONSEQUENTLY, THE SHARE of non-food items in rural areas' MPCE has declined to 52.96% in 2023-24 from 53.62% in 2022-23; and in urban areas to 60.32% from 60.83%.

Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies

OSAMU SUZUKI, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan's Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94.

Wistron to invest $20 million in new factory line in Karnataka

APPLE IPHONE SUPPLIER Wistron has approved an initial investment of $20 million in one of its subsidiaries to construct a new factory line in Karnataka, laying the foundation to support its upcoming laptop manufacturing plant in India.

Will 2025 Ring in Significant Turnaround for Voda Idea?

SIGNS OF GRADUAL RECOVERY VISIBLE - Challenges persist, but it's in a better position to compete.