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Banks Post Strong Growth in Advances, Deposits in Q3

STARTING THE NEW year on a positive note, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Yes Bank, and IDFC First Bank reported strong growth in advances and deposits in Q3.

Weakening rupee will benefit export-oriented firms: Mobius

WHILE A WEAKENING rupee is a dampener for foreign investment inflows into India, export-oriented companies could benefit from the fall in the local currency, as they become more competitive against China, Mark Mobius, chairman of Mobius Emerging Opportunities Fund, said on Friday.

Unlisted shares on a high with rising investor interest

WITH INTEREST IN the unlisted space growing, several smaller firms are deploying innovative ways to tap small investors.

Bajaj Housing Finance stock may drop 21%: Kotak report

Initiates coverage with 'sell' rating; target price at ₹100

Papa John's Plans India Re-entry After Delays

US PIZZA CHAIN Papa John's International plans to make its return to the Indian market in 2025, a year later than planned, while many Western brands rethink their plans as inflation hits consumer spending.

The rise and fall of Dunzo's Kabeer Biswas

Though the company's FY24 financials are not available, internal sources suggest Dunzo now operates with 40,000 daily orders and 50 employees

After quitting as Easy Trip CEO, Pitti says no further stake sale

Ishant Pitti, who stepped down as the CEO of Easy Trip Planners on January 1, has said that he will not be selling any more stake in the company.

DigiLocker glitch sparks backup demand

THE DIGILOCKER OUTAGE, which disrupted e-KYC processes for fintech firms, brokers, and other businesses, has led to calls from companies and tech experts to improve the resilience of digital public infrastructure (DPI) to avoid similar issues in the future.

Zomato & Swiggy May Continue ₹10 Fee After Festivities

Zomato and Swiggy are likely to continue charging customers the increased platform fee of ₹10 per order even after the festive season ends, sources aware of the matter told FE.

Zomato & Swiggy May Continue ₹10 Fee After Festivities

Zomato and Swiggy implemented a ₹10 platform fee to manage increased order volume during the festive season.

Tata Elxsi joins Qualcomm for future mobility

TATA ELXSI PLANS to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies to develop and leverage virtual models of Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions for cloud-native application development.

Zepto Sets Up New Entity to Shift to Marketplace Model

QUICK COMMERCE COMPANY Zepto has set up a new entity, Zepto Marketplace, to rejig its operations from a B2B model to a marketplace model, according to people in the know.

India's Smartphone Market to Hit $50-bn Milestone in 2025

The country's smartphone market is expected to cross $50 billion (₹4.3 lakh crore) in value in 2025, according to Counterpoint Research.

Weak demand to keep revenue growth of FMCG firms muted

PRICE HIKES MAY HAVE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED VOLUMES IN Q3

GenAI Intensifies Pricing Pressure on IT Sector

The rapid adoption of generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping spending patterns in the IT services industry; however, this technological shift is intensifying pricing pressures for providers.

Major infra, slum redevelopment plans for Mumbai North in 2025

PIYUSH Goyal has said slum redevelopment, and fast-tracking key projects like road and railway line extensions, are among the major initiatives planned this year to significantly transform the urban landscape of his Lok Sabha constituency.

EVs Don't Need Additional Subsidies

Industry demands infrastructure status for battery charging facilities

CPSE dividend receipts at 86% of FY25 target

Dividends likely to exceed the Budget target by a decent margin

Import of oil from Russia falls 13% in Dec

INDIA'S IMPORT OF Russian crude oil declined by 13.2% to 1.39 million barrels per day in December against 1.61 million barrels per day in November, data from Vortexa showed.

India looking for deep ties with Trump govt: Goyal

GOODS AND SERVICES EXPORTS TO CROSS $800 BN THIS FISCAL: MINISTER

Govt open to make it easier for startups to return to India

The government is open to ideas to make it easier for startups that have migrated overseas to return, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.

White-collar hiring up 9% in December

HIRING FOR white-collar jobs in India rose 9% in December compared to the same month in the previous year, a survey released on Thursday showed.

Manu, Gukesh Among 4 to Be Awarded Khel Ratna

DOUBLE OLYMPIC-MEDAL-LIST Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh were among four winners of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award announced by the Sports Ministry, which also named an unprecedented 17 para-athletes in the list of 32 Arjuna awardees to honour their resounding success at the Paris Paralympics.

Climate change mitigation needs funding

IE THINC FOURTH EDITION: OUR CITIES

Captain Rohit to miss Sydney Test, 'opts to rest'

THE EARLY HINT of India captain Rohit Sharma sitting out of the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Sydney came from head coach Gautam Gambhir.

Norms for capex release...

THE BALANCE OF ₹55,000 crore is untied advances to states for projects identified by the states.

Indices soar nearly 2%

EQUITY INDICES OF China, Hong Kong, and Thailand declined by up to 2.66%, while Indonesia (up 1.18%), Australia (up 0.53%), and Singapore (up 0.35%) ended with gains.

When big idea met big tech

AI IN ADVERTISING

Rein in tax terrorism

WE NEED A TRANSPARENT SYSTEM THAT CURBS LITIGATION AND A QUICK RESOLUTION PROCESS

H-1B Visa Flip-Flop

Trump must convince hardliners that giving US access to the world's best and brightest is essential to its future