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Defining UPSI

SEBI'S PROPOSED CHANGES TO DEFINITIONS OF PRICE-SENSITIVE INFORMATION HAS MERITS AND DEMERITS MATERIAL OR PRICE-SENSITIVE?

Saudi-backed LIV Golf forcing PGA to pay players fairly

FOR NEARLY FOUR years, the world's two most prominent professional golf tours battled over players, the moral high ground and outright survival. Now, the feud appears to be ending.

Rationalised GST rates key for jobs and growth

While reforming GST, the Centre should remember that rate changes must boost public revenue while enabling businesses to invest and create jobs

Slow-moving zero

Sebi needs to hasten slowly on T+0 as stakeholders are yet to be convinced

How will we assess the PARAKH

Only if it can integrate assessment standards of India's 69 school boards

Claim denied? You may be at fault too

Withholding crucial details can lead to rejections

B-school admission depends on IQ, soft skills

Even as the Indian School of Business (ISB) has started taking freshers—it previously used to have programmes only for working professionals—the role of admissions consulting organisations such as ISB Mantra won't change.

NPS: Annuity plan without return of purchase price maximises payout

Go for joint life plan if you have dependent spouse

India Inc raises record ₹1.21 L-Cr via QIPs till Nov

FUNDRAISING THROUGH QUALIFIED institutional placements (QIPs) reached an all-time high in 2024, surpassing the ₹1 lakh crore-mark for the first time ever in a calendar year, fuelled by strong stock market conditions and higher valuations.

RBI intervention ensures rupee stability

THE RUPEE HIT new lows in CY24 but outperformed most Asian currencies, thanks to timely interventions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Sebi eases listing & disclosure rules for public companies

SLEW OF AMENDMENTS

IIHL to wrap up RCap deal by Jan 2025, say Hindujas

An additional amount by way of debt of ₹3,000 crore has already been raised and kept in a separate account pending closure of certain activities.

Nissan's India turnaround plans intact

JAPANESE AUTO MAJOR Nissan's plans to turn around its Indian operations remain intact, and it is looking to increase headcount in the country despite the turbulence it is facing globally, according to a senior company official.

Dark store tech startups see a glimmer of profit

WAREIQ supports more than 400 brands, including Technosport and Lotus Herbals, with same-day and next-day delivery via shared warehouses.

Pharma, FMCG, oil and gas lead hiring for AI/ML roles

PHARMACEUTICALS, FMCG, AND oil and gas were among the top hirers for niche profiles like artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), cybersecurity, cloud computing, data science and big data analytics and blockchain in 2024.

Dixon, Vivo India tie up to make smartphones

JV unit will handle part of India's orders

Airlines' need to diversify their revenues hit by slim margins: IATA's Thomsen

AIRLINES ARE PRICE takers as they do not have an influence on the prices they pay, IATA chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen has said, adding that the need to diversify revenues is complicated by slim profit margins and weak balance sheets.

Myntra's in vogue with M-Now

FASHION E-RETAILING PLATFORM

Traveltech startups taking to acquisitions to drive growth

Oyo, ixigo, EaseMyTrip are driving growth through a surge in acquisitions, targeting market expansion, customer reach and enhanced capabilities, given the post-pandemic travel boom.

Confident of meeting sales guidance for FY25'

Bengaluru-based Prestige Estates Projects plans to launch multiple projects in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, among others, comprising a total area of 53 million sq ft with total sales value of ₹52,114 crore by March 2025.

Jet's liquidation may take off with auctioned planes

AFTER A DELAY of more than two years, three Boeing 777s, formerly owned by Jet Airways and lying at the Mumbai airport, may finally be transferred to Malta-based Challenge Group.

Open global trade only way to feed world: WTO

GLOBAL POVERTY WILL increase if the world doesn't work to maintain a stable and open trading system, World Trade Organisation (WTO) director general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said.

Cyclone Chido slams Mayotte, at least 11 dead

AT LEAST 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, France's interior ministry said Sunday.

S Korea's acting prez calms markets, reassures allies

SOUTH KOREA'S ACTING president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday to reassure the country's allies and calm financial markets a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and suspended from his duties over a martial law attempt.

ABC to pay $15 mn to settle defamation suit by Trump

ABC NEWS IS set to pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump.

Capacity utilisation by steel companies falls to a four-year low

Demand for higher import tariffs shows cost disadvantage

Crude import bill up 5% in Apr-Nov

INDIA'S CRUDE IMPORT bill increased 4.9% during the first eight months of the current fiscal 2024-25 to $91.7 billion against $87.4 billion in the same period in FY24, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed.

India gained from the last Trump tariff war: Study

TO REAP BENEFITS

Full Budget funding for NHAI may continue for a decade

TOLL REVENUES TO SUFFICE FOR CAPEX NEEDS IN A FEW YEARS

Group insolvency rules likely part of Bill to amend IBC

Need to address stressed asset inter-linkages: Experts