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Trump Haunts Central Banks Primed for Wary Rate Cuts in 2025

GLOBAL CENTRAL BANKERS are poised to cut borrowing costs further in 2025, but only warily—and with a keen eye on the policies of incoming US President Donald Trump.

Disney nears deal to merge Hulu + Live into Fubo

WALT DISNEY AND streaming provider FuboTV are nearing a deal to combine their online live TV businesses, according to people familiar with the matter.

Pope Names 1st Woman to Head Major Vatican Office

POPE FRANCIS ON Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders.

Trudeau steps down as Canada PM

PARLIAMENT SUSPENDED UNTIL MARCH 24; SUCCESSION RACE BEGINS

Netflix, WWE aim to fuel wrestling worldwide

NETFLIX'S NEXT VENTURE into live programming starts Monday when the company streams its first episode of \"Raw,\" the weekly World Wrestling Entertainment spectacle that has been a staple of U.S. television for three decades.

Nippon, US Steel File Suit After Biden Blocks $15 Billion Deal

NIPPON STEEL and US Steel filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's decision to block a proposed nearly $15 billion deal for Nippon to acquire Pittsburgh-based US Steel and said that the head of the Steelworkers union and a rival steelmaker worked together to scuttle the buyout.

ITC ends in the red on hotel biz demerger

SHARES OF ITC ended nearly 3% lower on Monday, as the stock traded ex-demerger, after a special trading session to discover the price for ITC Hotels.

Sebi Relaxes Settlement Norms for Dormant Accounts

SEBI ON MONDAY said it has eased norms for the settlement of client funds in trading accounts that have remained inactive for 30 days.

PSBs turn net sellers of govt securities

STATE-OWNED BANKS HAVE turned net sellers of government bonds (G-Secs) amid a widening liquidity deficit, said traders.

Bank shares plunge up to 8% amid weak business updates

Historically, the third quarter is not a great one for banks

Rupee at lifetime low as equities slide; tilt bearish

THE RUPEE DECLINED 4 paise to settle at a record low of 85.83 against the dollar on Monday, amid a steep fall in domestic equity markets and unabated outflow of foreign capital.

RBI should ease its tight grip on rupee, says Viral Acharya

FORMER RESERVE BANK of India deputy governor Viral Acharya said the central bank should ease its tight grip on the rupee, a view that comes amid uncertainties over whether the new governor will maintain his predecessor's policy of limiting currency swings.

PSBs' share in 'fair value' investments declines, private banks report gains

STATE-OWNED BANKS' SHARE in the 'fair value through profit and loss investment portfolio' (FVPTL), the newly-introduced investment category, has gone down to 37.2% from around 45%. Meanwhile, the share of private banks has risen to nearly one-third, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) latest Financial Stability Report.

D2C firm Frido set to be ₹200-cr brand

ARCATRON MOBILITY'S DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER (D2C) arm Frido is on track to become a ₹200-crore brand.

Adani Group lines up petchem foray

GAUTAM ADANI'S GROUP has teamed up with Thailand's Indorama Resources for a foray into the petrochemical business as the ports-to-energy conglomerate looks to expand in adjacencies.

Former executives at OYO, upGrad launch mobility platform

MAYANK KUMAR, FORMER CEO of upGrad, and Ayush Mathur, a former senior leader at OYO, have launched a new mobility platform for blue-collar workers called BorderPlus.

Auto ancillary firms aim US push with Trump's policies

INDIAN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS manufacturers are aiming to boost their share of exports to the US, driven by expectations that president-elect Donald Trump will fulfill his campaign promises upon taking office later this month.

RIL arm launches Raskik Gluco Energy drink, adding fizz to hydration market

● Beverage to rival Tata Consumer, Dabur products

Sterlite Grid 32 gets over ₹2,400 cr via listed NCDs

FUNDS TO BE USED TO REFINANCE MUMBAI PROJECT

Will not rush in bringing Digital India Act

The rules to implement Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act was released last week for stakeholder consultation. However, the government is not expected to bring the draft Digital India Act and regulatory framework around AI in a hurry.

Festive boost to Titan biz growth in Dec qtr

TITAN'S STANDALONE BUSINESS registered a 24% year-on-year growth, the Tata Group company said on Monday while providing an update for the December 2024 quarter.

SC Transfers Amazon, Flipkart's Plea Against CCI to Karnataka HC

THE SUPREME COURT on Monday transferred to Karnataka High Court petitions of Amazon and Flipkart, challenging a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order for a probe into the e-commerce giants for alleged malpractices.

Lodha pre-sales soar to record ₹4,510 cr in Q3

The realtor added 8 new projects in 9MFY25 at ₹19,500 crore gross development value across three regions

Residual benefit of tariff hikes to boost telcos' Arpu in Q3

THE IMPACT OF the recent tariff hikes will continue to boost average revenue per user (Arpu) of telecom operators - Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea - in the October-December quarter.

Nxtra, Bizongo lead emerging unicorns

INDIA'S UNICORN CLUB may soon welcome five new members, as startups valued at or above $900 million prepare to cross the $1-billion valuation threshold by 2025.

Rabi sowing enters last phase, slightly above last-year level

ABOUT A WEEK left for the season to be over, sowing of rabi crops such as wheat, pulses, oilseeds and coarse cereals have crossed the year-ago level, even as oilseeds area has declined on year.

Space Sector Funding Down 55%

FUNDING IN SPACE sector, a key part of the country's ambitions to become a global superpower, plummeted by 55% in 2024 to $59.1 million from $130.2 million the previous year, according to data from Tracxn.

Govt Mulls Hallmarking for Silver Jewellery

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday asked the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to consider implementing mandatory hallmarking for silver and silver artifacts following consumer demands.

Dam over Brahmaputra will not impact water flows to India: China

CHINA ON MONDAY reiterated its plan to build the world's biggest dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border, saying the planned project has gone through rigorous scientific verification and will not have any negative impact on downstream countries -- India and Bangladesh.

Services PMI at 4-month high

DEMAND BUOYANCY CONTINUES TO DRIVE GROWTH