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High prices squeeze gas demand by 6% in 2022: IEA

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India's gas consumption is estimated to have declined 6% in 2022 as record prices in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine conflict squeezed demand, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/phILKtQ

Prices of commercial LPG hiked by Rs 350.50 per unit

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As per the revised rates, commercial LPG cylinders will now cost Rs 2,119.50 per unit in Delhi and price of domestic LPG cylinders will be Rs 1,103 per unit, in the national capital. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/4MUTSXg

UK says it issued maximum visas to desis last year

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Adani Group stocks have best day since February 8

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Govt withdraws trading licences of oil tankers, cargo vessels of over 25 years of age

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The government has withdrawn trading licences of oil tankers, bulk carriers and general cargo vessels that are more than 25 years old, according to a Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) order. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/fklD2at

CEA Nageswaran says 7% growth forecast for FY23 'very realistic'

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Chief economic advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Tuesday said high frequency data indicate buoyant economic growth momentum and the 7 per cent GDP growth estimate for the current fiscal is very realistic. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/A3CbNt7

Scorching rally in India consumer stocks over, top manager says

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The rally in India’s largest consumer stocks has likely run its course as margins are near historical highs and the firms appear reluctant to boost investment, according to one of the nation’s biggest money managers. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/bgoBlrA

Flying out of Lucknow to cost more; Adani seeks steep hike

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To be sure, this is what the Adani Group has proposed to the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA). The regulator will come out with the final tariff order which usually sees lower rates than the ones suggested by airport operators, something that has happened in all tariff order till now. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/bAjEL5n

Adani group continues investor roadshow in Hong Kong to win back trust

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The Adani group is moving an investor roadshow to Hong Kong to reassure investors about its financial health and corporate governance. The two-day roadshow follows a series of investor meetings on Monday in Singapore, where executives said the Indian conglomerate has enough money to repay debt due over the next three years in addition to an $800 million credit facility. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/H7lCEvz

Essar floats transition arm with $3.6bn India, UK plans

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'El Nino' fears raise food inflation worry

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The monsoon may still be about three months away, but there are already concerns that an El Nino effect bringing drought-like conditions would raise food inflation. Several research reports have highlighted the possibility of a drop in agricultural output, keeping inflation high during the current financial year. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/EONBPSY

First time in many years, fixed deposit rates turn positive at 8%

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As banks' chase for customers to collect cheap deposits is not fructifying, they are forced to offer inflation-beating real interest rates on fixed deposits now, and state-run banks led by Punjab & Sind Bank top the chart offering a cool 8-8.50 per cent per annum. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/0v15IeD

Fabindia shelves $482 million IPO due to rough market conditions

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Fabindia's listed rivals Vedant Fashions , Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail and Arvind Fashions are down 14%-21% this year. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/pq1usX8

Rupee falls 19 paise to 82.94 against US dollar

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The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.04 per cent to 105.25. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/qnV9Gus

Sensex, Nifty fall as IT drags amid US rate fears

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Indian shares fell on Monday, with the benchmark Nifty briefly slipping below a key long-term average for the first time in over four months, led by tech stocks after US data reinforced fears of a prolonged high interest rate regime. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/1Kue79y

Adani’s world tour seeks to win back debt investors’ faith

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The Adani Group is kicking off a charm offensive with fixed-income investors in Asia this week in a bid to stem the fallout from shortseller Hindenburg Research's allegations of accounting fraud and stock manipulation. The conglomerate backed by billionaire Gautam Adani will then hold meetings in Hong Kong at the Barclays Plc office on Tuesday and Wednesday. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/2yJCneF

Twitter cuts more engineering, product jobs to curb costs

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Twitter laid off more workers late Saturday in a fresh wave of cuts meant to curb costs at the social networking company now owned by Elon Musk. Employees on teams across the company were impacted, with some learning they were laid off via an email late Saturday and others tweeting that they learned they were terminated when they could no longer log in to the internal system. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/1KmQNkq

Spike in raw material prices hits pharma companies

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Power ministry frowns at states over tariff body vacancies

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FPIs sell-off spree continues; withdraw Rs 2,300 crore from equities in February

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Need to regulate crypto gaining currency: Finance minister

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G20 FMs’ meet: China and Russia block communique

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Committed to steering global economy towards strong, sustainable inclusive growth: G20

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IMF flags debt restructuring hurdles, says banning crypto should be an option

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Jack Ma-backed Ant Group plans to pare stake in Paytm

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The Chinese fintech giant has been discussing options to reduce its stake in One 97 Communications Ltd after its share percentage increased passively due to share buybacks, the people said, requesting not to be identified because the matter is private. Talks are preliminary and details could change depending on regulatory and pricing concerns, the people added. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/CoEeSrP

Adani group investments approved by Sri Lanka

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The two wind power plants of 350 MW are scheduled to be commissioned in two years and they will be added to the national grid by 2025. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/gG82DOW

Uncertainties cloud economy, G20 nations must address challenges: RBI governor

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This is the first meeting of the finance ministers and central bank governors of G20 -- a grouping of developing and developed nations -- under the India Presidency. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/AaZ9X1F

Oil gains on Russian supply cut worries, but higher US inventories weigh

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Both benchmarks ended Thursday about 2% higher on Russia's plans to cut oil exports from its western ports by up to 25% in March which exceeded its announced production cuts of 500,000 barrels per day. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/NKWE5wv

PM calls for strengthening multilateral banks to meet challenges

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India took over the presidency of G20 in December last year and hosted various events and conferences. The meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors is the first major event of G20 under India's presidency. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/cDiwH8A

Markets climb in early trade; Sensex advances nearly 300 points

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In the Sensex pack, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, IndusInd Bank, Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries and UltraTech Cement were among the gainers. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/XKjMd8q

G20 nations rush to put out communique

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Pragmatic Banga right choice for WB's chief

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Air India to operate ferry flight to bring back passengers stranded in Stockholm

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An Air India spokesperson said the ferry flight will be operated with Boeing 777 plane that will fly out from Mumbai at around 2 pm and is expected to reach Stockholm at 11 pm (IST). from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/VTHoPSc

Zee Entertainment sinks over 14% on insolvency admission

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Zee provided commitments for funding shortfalls in debt service reserve account related to certain financial facilities availed from banks by Siti, multiple exchange filings show. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/RSFBj6W

Relief to SpiceJet: Big lessor to convert dues into equity in airline

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Comments were sought from SpiceJet on Carlyle and awaited till the time of going to press. SpiceJet has been planning to hive off cargo and logistics company SpiceXpress. The airline says this will allow it to raise funds independent of the budget carrier. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/pjHZuvd

IMF, UNDP back debt recast for developing, poor nations

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RBI's MPC meet dashes hopes of policy pivot

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Sensex dives 928 pts over fears of sharper rate hikes

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Coinbase, biggest US crypto exchange, posts $557m loss in Q4

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Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, posted a $557 million loss and saw revenue tumble 75% in the fourth quarter as trading volumes plunged amid a series of prominent industry bankruptcies and scandals. While the $629 million in revenue for the three-months ended in December was higher than the average analyst estimate of $581 million, it was about a quarter of the $2.5 billion registered in the year-earlier period. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/PeCDY0U

Asian markets drop as traders contemplate higher-for-longer rates

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Traders are now awaiting the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting hoping for an idea about officials' views on how much and how far to lift borrowing costs. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/SNGH1ky

More airports, better connectivity boosting national progress: PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the aviation sector is bringing people closer and boosting national progress with more airports and better connectivity. The Prime Minister shared a tweet by civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia about domestic air traffic touching a new post-Covid high of nearly 4.45 lakh on February 19. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/LCF8dEe

McKinsey to shed 2,000 jobs: report

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The round of layoffs would be one of the company's biggest ever, according to Bloomberg, which said the firm had increased headcount from 28,000 to 45,000 over the past five years. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/C6G3cZJ

Air India Newark-Delhi flight diverted to Stockholm

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During the ground inspection, oil was seen coming out from the drain mast of engine two, the official said, adding that the inspection is in progress. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/bmPi9J7

Rate hike uncertainty leads to govt bond yield inversion

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India invokes emergency rules to avoid blackouts this summer

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Several parts of the country are witnessing unusually warm weather for this time of the year and peak electricity demand over the past week is already close to the record levels seen last summer. The government expects peak power demand to reach 229 gigawatts by April, compared with an all-time high of 215 gigawatts seen last summer. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/lgbipEw

Asian markets fluctuate with rates set to go higher

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With Wall Street closed Monday for Presidents' Day there were few catalysts for regional investors, with focus on the release later in the week of minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/lIpcYy0

RBI will take action as required to keep inflation within expected limits: Nirmala Sitharaman

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During a post budget industry event in Jaipur, Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the RBI will implement appropriate measures to control inflation within "anticipated boundaries." According to Sitharaman, the situation in emerging markets is distinct for each country, and the RBI is keeping a close eye on the Indian economy and making necessary decisions accordingly. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/YXxOlPT

Stock bearing the brunt of Adani rout is at risk of more losses

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Concerns about access to overseas financing at the Adani Group remain even as the equity-market shock from allegations of stock manipulation and accounting fraud leveled by Hindenburg is starting to abate. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/rJ6tPSk

Cipla shares fall 7% after Pithampur unit gets 8 observations from USFDA

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The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) conducted a current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) inspection at the manufacturing facility from February 6-17, the Mumbai-based drug firm said in a regulatory filing on Saturday. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/WjlzOpX

India’s economic activity cools in January amid slowdown fears

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India’s economic activity cooled off at the start of the year as higher borrowing costs tempered demand at home and abroad, signaling more pain ahead as the global economy slows down. from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/uEAXZby