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Sebi meets ratings firms over Adani companies

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Lining up jobs for ages 15-29: (S)killing it with innovation

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Atmanirbhar stimulus for EPFO in post-Covid times

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Budget will attempt to meet aspirations of people: PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the media before the start of the Budget session of Parliament on Tuesday, said the whole world had its eyes on India’s 2023 Budget and exuded confidence that an attempt would be made to meet the hopes and aspirations of the people of the country. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/3eqGk6K

Economy to grow 6-6.8% next year, recovery complete: Economic Survey

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The annual Economic Survey for 2022-23 projected the economy to grow by somewhere between 6% and 6.8%, depending on global factors in 2023-24, with 6.5% a baseline expectation. While admitting that the world economy faces considerable uncertainty that could affect India’s growth, the survey struck a confident note, mirroring the sunny posture of the government, which plans to showcase the recovery on its watch as one of the main pitches for the 2024 polls. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/VpZvnY9

Modi govt ‘fearless, decisive’, says President, cites war on Covid, terror

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President Droupadi Murmu Tuesday showcased fearlessness, decisiveness and stability among the hallmarks of the Modi government and emphasised these strengths have not only helped it tackle numerous challenges and played a crucial role in delivering transformative governance to the country, but also allowed the world to look towards India with high hopes. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/a6QYVXI

Inflation in India expected to come down to 5% in 2023 and 4% in 2024: IMF

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Inflation in India is expected to come down from 6.8 percent in the current fiscal year ending March 31 to 5 percent the next fiscal, and then drop further to 4 percent in 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday.“Inflation in India as in other countries is expected to come down from 6.8 percent in 2022 to 5 percent in 2023 and then 4 percent coming towards the target in 2024,” Daniel Leigh, Division Chief, Research Department of the IMF told reporters. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/z5TY7Jf

Union budget: Rs 4 lakh crore likely for rail, highways next fiscal

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The highways and railway sectors are likely to get a combined budgetary allocation of over Rs 4 lakh crore, the highest ever. Both the ministries may see 20-30% increase in their allocation considering their track record in spending so far. During the current financial year, the Centre has allocated almost Rs 2 lakh crore for the road transport and highways ministry and going by the current trend of expenditure; the total spending is likely to touch Rs 2.1 lakh crore by March end. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/qYeJZn3

Xiaomi global vice president quits company after 9 years

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"Change is the only constant in life! Last 9 years, I’m lucky to have received so much love that it makes this goodbye so difficult. Thank you all. The end of a journey also marks the beginning of a new one, full of exciting opportunities. Hello to a new adventure!" Jain said in a tweet, which also had his full statement. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/ydbDaWB

Sensex ends in green, gold hits new high

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Birla kids to join board of group thinktank, fashion business

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The next generation of Birlas is set for bigger responsibilities at the $60-billion Aditya Birla Group. Kumar Mangalam Birla’s older daughter Ananya Birla and son Aryaman Vikram Birla have been inducted as directors on the board of Aditya Birla Management Corporation (ABMCL), the apex body that provides strategic direction to the group’s businesses. The two have also been inducted on the board of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL), a listed entity. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/jfg49b2

Economic survey 2023 likely to peg 2023-24 growth at slowest in three years: Report

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The government survey is likely to say that growth is seen at 6.5% for 2023-24 under the baseline scenario, the person said, declining to be named as the matter was confidential. This would be the slowest in three years. Nominal growth is likely to be forecast at 11% for 2023-24, the source added. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/2wN8mEt

Centre's tax kitty set to surpass Budget estimate

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The Centre is expected to close the year with higher than budgeted tax collections during 2022-23, marking the second straight fiscal year of the actual collections being more than the Budget estimates. During the last 22 years, there have been only two occasions - 2006-07 to 2007-08 and 2015-16 to 2017-18 - when the actual collections have been more than the Budget estimates (BE) during successive years. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/YB2Vuwa

Hindenburg report 'calculated attack' on India, claims Adani

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Adani Group, which is in the eye of a corporate-cum-stock market storm due to a damning report by US-based short seller Hindenburg Research, late on Sunday said that 68 of the 88 questions posed by the firm were already addressed through annual reports of various group companies, offer documents and stock exchange disclosures. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/eYUtB5E

Powered by FDs, bank deposits up Rs 12L cr in FY23

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Adani bets on big funds for Rs 20k cr FPO

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Institutional investors are fully backing the Rs 20,000-crore follow-on public offer (FPO) for Adani Enterprises (AEL) even though the stock is below the offer price. However the company is not sure how retail investors will look at the issue at the current market price. However, it is confident some high net worth and ultra-high net worth investors (UHNIs) will participate in it. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/5ETkBLh

Electronics export from India to cross Rs 1.28 lakh crore next fiscal: MoS IT

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Electronics export from India is expected to cross Rs 1.28 lakh crore in the next financial year, minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/5f1deRU

Go First to get Rs 210 crore under govt's credit line guarantee scheme: CEO

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Wadia group-owned Go First expects to receive Rs 210 crore under the government's credit line guarantee scheme next month as the budget airline seeks to boost its financial position and expand operations.The airline, which received Rs 210 crore from the promoters last month, aims to have 53 operational aircraft in its fleet by the start of April this year, its CEO Kaushik Khona told PTI. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/HzUlj6I

Market outlook: Union Budget, US Fed rate decision key events this week

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The ongoing earnings season, global market cues, domestic macroeconomic data announcements and auto sales numbers would also influence trading in the market, they added. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/T3oyxW6

Foreign investors adopt cautious stance ahead of Budget; take out Rs 17,000 crore from equities in January

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Foreign investors have pulled out a net of over Rs 17,000 crore this month so far due to the attractiveness of the Chinese markets and the cautious stance adopted by them ahead of the Union Budget and US Federal Reserve meeting.The outflow in January came after a net inflow of Rs 11,119 crore in December and Rs 36,239 crore in November. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/Lofml37

No change in FPO price, schedule: Adani Group

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Amid speculation that Adani Enterprises may be forced to amend its Rs 20,000-crore follow-on public offer after a plunge in its stock price, the company clarified that its FPO remains on schedule at the set issue price. The flagship of the Adani Group had fixed the FPO at Rs 3,112-Rs 3,276 per share. However, on Friday, the first day of retail bidding for the FPO, the stock closed at Rs 2,762 on BSE. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/js95ZoP

NTPC net profit up nearly 5% at Rs 4,854 crore in Q3

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Tata's Air India to seal half of jumbo plane order: Report

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Air India will on Friday seal half of an order for some 495 jets with Boeing and engine suppliers General Electric and CFM International, industry sources said, as its new owner seeks to revive the airline and compete with larger rivals. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/TsUuYwp

India banks' exposure to Adani Group is limited: Report

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Indian banks' exposure to the Adani Group is within manageable limits, said brokerage houses CLSA and Jefferies, as the group fend off an attack from well-known short-seller Hindenburg Research. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/8ncvIfO

Maruti to use cow dung for green solutions

As the company looks at sustainable mobility solutions for the coming decade, including launching six new electric vehicles by 2030, one of the ambitious programmes that it has chalked out revolves around cow dung. The effort is aimed at tackling the growing CO2 emissions from vehicles and finding new solutions to counter its growth. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/rBSVx26

Explainer: T+1 settlement cycle India is moving into from today

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Asian shares at 9-month high after resilient US economic data

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Asian stocks rose on Friday and were poised for their fifth straight week of gains after a set of data highlighted a resilient US economy, lifting investor sentiment ahead of next week's slate of central bank monetary policy meetings. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/4ALneqp

Boeing Co pleads not guilty in fraud case over 737Max crashes

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EY Germany to make structural changes in cost-reduction push

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The German unit of EY, formerly known as Ernst & Young, has decided to make structural changes with a focus on personnel measures and reductions of non-personnel costs, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday in an emailed statement. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/7jJcQtw

9 out of 10 individual traders in F&O segment making losses

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Adani says examining legal options against Hindenburg

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The report and its unsubstantiated contents were designed to have a deleterious effect on the share values of Adani Group companies as Hindenburg Research, by their own admission, is positioned to benefit from a slide in Adani shares, he said. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/0aSJ3Zj

Govt may announce measures in Budget to further strengthen startup ecosystem

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The NPG has representations from various connectivity infrastructure ministries/ departments involving their heads of network planning division for unified planning and integration of the proposals. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/kqTeb5M

Accel, Tiger Global mull exiting Flipkart in $1.5 billion stake sale

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9 in 10 derivative traders lose money: Sebi study

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IBM cuts 3,900 jobs after muted consulting demand hits quarterly revenue

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Rupee edges higher on soft dollar, traders eye inflows

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The currency weakened around 0.7% in the first two days of the week. Traders pointed to the Reserve Bank of India likely buying dollars on Monday when the rupee scaled a high of 80.88. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/SrBDHft

Asian markets swing as traders weigh growth outlook

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While equities have enjoyed a strong start to the year as a slowdown in inflation gives central banks room to temper their interest rate hikes, focus is now turning to the impact of last year's increases on the economy. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/O4oNq3p

Elon Musk defiantly defends himself in Tesla tweet trial

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Elon Musk is testifying in a class-action lawsuit that alleges he misled Tesla shareholders with a tweet about an aborted buyout. He spent roughly three more hours on the stand during his third day of testimony before being excused by US District Judge Edward Chen. The civil trial is expected to be turned over to a nine-person jury in early February. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/sbOwdoB

New tech top priority of family-run business: Report

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Axis Bank shares fall nearly 3% after Q3 results

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In a regulatory filing on Monday, private sector lender Axis Bank reported a 62 per cent surge in profit at Rs 5,853 crore for the quarter ended December 2022, driven by increase in net interest income and decline in bad loans. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/kpZvdjU

Sensex, Nifty advance on gains in IT, financial stocks amid global gains

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Among sensex stocks, Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, HCL Tech, Asian Paints, Infosys, Bajaj Finserv, Tech Mahinrda, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, HDFC and Maruti were major gainers. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/12KgPIp

Twitter sued over failure to pay rent on San Francisco HQ

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Twitter has stopped paying rent on its San Francisco headquarters, and the company is in breach of its lease. The landlord is suing Twitter for unpaid rent and other damages. Twitter is defending itself in a securities fraud trial, and the landlord is also suing the company for failing to pay rent on its other offices. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/NdwWxIi

India may peg nominal GDP growth at about 11% in 2023/24 budget: Report

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With nominal GDP of 10.6%-11%, India's gross tax collection growth rate is likely to be around 8% in 2023/24, compared with 14.5% in the current year, due to base effect, said Gaura Sengupta, an economist at IDFC First Bank. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/uICUVXO

Google CEO Sundar Pichai: Job cuts avoided ‘much worse’ issues

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In an internal meeting, Sundar Pichai, who is CEO of Google parent Alphabet Inc, said he had consulted with the company’s founders and board in making the decision for 6% cuts. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/0JjNtvu

SBM Bank barred from remittance scheme

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Brazil and Argentina to begin preparations for common currency

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Brazil and Argentina will announce this week that they are starting preparatory work on a common currency, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/vKPGXcq

India's forex reserves rose over $10 billion to hit five-month high

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India's foreign exchange reserves rose by whopping $10.417 billion to $572.0 billion in the week ending on January 13, Reserve Bank of India's Bulletin Weekly Statistical Supplement data showed. With this sharp jump, the reserves hit over a five-month high. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/ukvXYLB

Inflow in gold ETFs drops 90% in 2022; asset base, investors account grow

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Four of top-10 firms add Rs 82,481 crore in mcap

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FPIs pull out Rs 15,236 cr from equities in January as China reopens

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Overall, FPIs pulled out Rs 1.21 lakh crore from the Indian equity markets in 2022 on aggressive rate hikes by the central banks globally, particularly the US Federal Reserve, volatile crude, rising commodity prices along with Russia and Ukraine conflict. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/HQqLdBk

Adani Group to spin off hydrogen, airports, data centre businesses by 2028: CFO

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Gautam Adani's group plans to spin off businesses like hydrogen, airports, and data center between 2025 and 2028. These businesses have to achieve a basic investment profile and maturity before being considered for a demerger. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/xqKCWLM