Firms/companies
IMF researchers suggest an integrated capital market for Europe
11 Sep 2019
Lowering barriers to a European Capital Markets Union offers the prospect of bridging the interest rate differentials and other macroeconomic benefits, say IMF researchers
Rana Kapoor in talks to sell Yes Bank stake to Paytm
10 Sep 2019
The deal, however, is yet to finalised as Paytm owner Sharma is still evaluating the pros and cons of the deal, which involves a lot of complexities, including promoter ownership shareholding as also regulatory challenges
British Airways grounds nearly all flights after pilots strike work
10 Sep 2019
The grounding of the flights inconvenienced thousands of travellers and authorities are reported to have stopped angry flyers from entering the airport to avert any untoward incident
SBI cuts FD rates by 20-25 bps effective 10 Sept
09 Sep 2019
Patanjali finally gets hold of Ruchi Soya
09 Sep 2019
IRDAI looks to hike motor insurance premiums for traffic violations
09 Sep 2019
The spiralling insurance costs and hefty fines for traffic violations combined with pathetic conditions of roads in India could be the undoing of the automobile industry, which is perhaps the country’s biggest employer
BSNL to offer VRS to 80,000 employees
06 Sep 2019
Reliance Jiofiber rolls out fiber-to-the-home services
06 Sep 2019
Jiofiber will provide integrated services comprising broadband, on-demand entertainment, voice/video calling and conferencing, gaming and home solutions while its Welcome Offer ensures TV, Rs4,000 Set Top Box, OTT app subscription even with a monthly plan
Retail, MSME loans to be cheaper with external benchmark
05 Sep 2019
RBI has directed banks to link retail and MSME loans to an external benchmark such as repo rate, treasury bill yield or any other benchmark interest rate published by the Financial Benchmarks India Private Ltd, beginning 1 October
NCLAT allows promoters of insolvent Sterling Biotech to regain control
05 Sep 2019
For regaining control of the firm under liquidation, the NCLAT said promoters of companies facing bankruptcy proceedings must make full payment to lenders
Ashok Leyland gets BS-VI certification for all heavy duty trucks
04 Sep 2019
While Ashok Leyland has its entire heavy truck range is BS VI-ready, the company is not in a position to roll out and sell such vehicles due to non-availability of BS VI-fuel
Amazon acquires 49% stake in Future Coupons
23 Aug 2019
The move by American giant Amazon to acquire a stake in Future Coupons is heating up the retail scenario in India, especially with Walmart also planning major expansion and Reliance Retail joining hands with small-time retailers
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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