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Direct taxes grow faster than budget estimate so far in FY25

Kitty swells 16.45% against full-year budget target of 13% to ₹15.8 tn so far this fiscal

Biden admin relaxes H-1B visa rules to hire foreign workers

The rule also extends certain flexibilities for students on F-1 visas seeking to change their status to H-1B

Israel signals plans to control security in Syria buffer zone and Gaza

Netanyahu and his defense minister visit strategic Mount Hermon peak in Syria

Production resumes at strike-hit Boeing units

Boeing Co. said it has resumed production across its range of aircraft programmes at factories in the Pacific Northwest after they were shut down for weeks because of a lengthy workers strike.

Acquisitions, new builds to fuel Chalet Hotels' expansion

The company is looking to capitalize on the hospitality sector's robust growth phase

Nvidia introduces device aimed at small companies, hobbyists for AI use

Nvidia said Tuesday that it was introducing a $249 version of its Jetson computer for artificial-intelligence applications, half the price of its predecessor, to attract more hobbyists and small companies.

Calculation error likely in India gold import data

A surge in gold imports that widened India's trade deficit to a record last month and pushed the rupee to an all-time low was due to an error in calculation, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Nissan, Honda may gain in India from potential merger

Merger could align the cos' moves to collaborate in electrification and software development

Diversity hiring from campuses rises

Companies in India are increasing diversity hiring for roles ranging from software development to mechanical engineering as they try to come across to investors and the public as forward-thinking entities with good corporate governance norms.

Secondary markets thrive in Silicon Valley

Startup shares drive $140 bn secondary market boom amid IPO drought

ABB buys Siemens Gamesa's power unit

Siemens Gamesa said on Wednesday that it is selling its power electronics arm to ABB, including its Indian assets for an undisclosed sum.

Alphabet's stock mojo is back with help from quantum tech

Alphabet Inc. is ending 2024 on a high, with a quantum computing breakthrough spurring a late-year stock rally—despite having no near-term commercial potential.

Dalmia Bharat on tough terrain as sectoral woes hurt

As the cement sector struggles with muted prices, some firms may feel more heat than others.

Shriram Fin raises $1.28 bn in record offshore loan

The loan adds to this year's rush of offshore debt sales by Indian shadow lenders after RBI tightened rules

IDFC needs many stars to align

Cost pinch

RBI dials down on NDFs to fight dollar

The central bank has started to rein in its ballooning non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) book, according to people familiar with the matter, shifting away from one of its key tools to push back against the strong dollar.

Rupee hits new low of 84.95 on merchant dollar bids

The Indian rupee hit its all-time low on Wednesday, pressured by strong dollar demand from importers and likely outflows from local equities, while intervention by the Reserve Bank of India curbed losses, traders said.

One Mobikwik up 90% on debut

The stock began the trade at ₹442.25, reflecting a jump of 58.51% from the issue price on the BSE

Sorenson, others put in $30 mn into Bureau

Bureau, a business-to-business (B2B) focused identity verification and fraud protection platform, has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by American venture capital firm Sorenson Capital, a top executive told VCCircle on Tuesday.

Welspun One plans to raise ₹4,000 cr

Logistics and industrial real estate manager and developer Welspun One on Wednesday said it plans to raise ₹4,000 crore to double its portfolio size to 32 million sq. ft by 2028 from the current 16 million sq. ft.

GSV Ventures looks to invest in Indian edtech firms in 2025

The company had invested about $90 million in over 10 Indian startups till February 2023

GDP growth to accelerate to 6.6% in FY26: India Ratings

India Ratings and Research on Wednesday said that the country's economic growth is likely to accelerate to 6.6% in the financial year starting 1 April, from 6.4% it has projected for FY25.

Bomb threats: Govt amends aircraft security rules

Against the backdrop of the recent spate of hoax bomb calls targeting airlines, the government has amended the aircraft security rules whereby perpetrators can face penalties and could even be barred from flying.

Karnataka's planned mineral tax stumps iron ore miners

NMDC, Vedanta, Sandur-largest operators of pre-auction-era mines in state-to face brunt

Tax relief for cos: SC says small coconut oil packs are edible oil

The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday ruled that coconut oil in small bottles of up to 200ml should be classified as edible oil for taxation purposes, resolving a 15-year-long legal dispute between the excise department and manufacturers.

Agri loan limit hike may ease bank stress

The RBI has notified banks to waive collateral security, margin requirements for agri loans up to ₹2 lakh per borrower

PSUs lock horns with pvt firms for IIT talent

India's state-run companies are going head-to-head with private tech to consulting giants to snap up talent from the nation's top engineering colleges this year, reflecting the desire among government-owned firms to strengthen and diversify their employee pool.