Mint Chennai - May 01, 2025
Mint Chennai - May 01, 2025
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May 01, 2025
India-NZ FTA talks kick off Monday
A high-level Kiwi delegation arrives in New Delhi on Monday as India and New Zealand start negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA), two people aware of the development said.
1 min
Surge in summer sowing offers more cushion against food inflation
Summer sowing has been on the rise, with acreage under crops increasing by 15% year-on-year as of 18 April, offering relief to policymakers concerned about food inflation.
2 mins
Courts Can Modify Arbitral Awards: SC
The apex court clarified that courts can do so in rare instances, such as correcting calculation errors, adjusting interest
2 mins
Indian Oil signs LNG deal with Trafigura
Trafigura will supply 2.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas, equivalent to about 27 cargoes, under the deal
1 min
Cabinet says yes to caste count in the next Census
Ashwini Vaishnaw says inclusion of caste enumeration prompted by need for transparency
2 mins
Google: US fix a de facto divestiture of Search
Alphabet Inc. chief executive Sundar Pichai told a judge who found that Google illegally monopolizes online search, that a Justice Department proposal to share search data with rivals would be a \"de facto\" divestiture of the company's search engine.
1 min
Centre to revise EV charging costs in PM E-drive scheme
Cost reset may reshape ₹2,000 crore subsidy for EV chargers, boost charging infra rollout
3 mins
HZL needs timely expansion to refuel volume growth
Hindustan Zinc Ltd's (HZL) muted FY26 guidance overshadowed its robust Q4FY25 result.
2 mins
Six years on, RCom vs Ericsson battle resurfaces
On Thursday, NCLT Mumbai will hear RCom's plea claiming paying Ericsson first will be preferential treatment
2 mins
Sebi defers rollout of common contract note for FPIs
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has deferred the rollout of the common contract note (CCN) for foreign portfolio investors to 1 July, two months after the earlier deadline of 30 April.
1 min
Bajaj Fin faces valuation hurdle
Turning sour Bajaj Finance's credit cost has surged lately, weighing on profit growth
2 mins
Sebi's warning leaves opinion trading apps in limbo
The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) clarification that opinion trading does not fall within its purview has left platforms allowing people to bet on real-world events in a regulatory grey zone.
1 min
Shareholding in Q4: Retail investors chased fallen stocks
Buying the dip
2 mins
Costa stays on expansion path
Despite rising coffee prices and a general slowdown in urban consumption, Costa Coffee will maintain its growth rate in India, expecting the country to become one of its top five markets within the next five years, its top executive said.
1 min
Spencer Stuart to help pick new IndusInd CEO
Lender may also look at other search firms for other senior positions
2 mins
Ikea to roll out in small cities
Ikea plans to expand through small-format stores, tailored to specific locations and catchment areas
1 min
Souled Store aiming to raise ₹200 cr for offline expansion
Mumbai-based pop culture apparel brand The Souled Store, or TSS, plans to raise ₹150-200 crore by July to fund its offline expansion, enter Gulf markets and launch new categories following its acquisition of rival Redwolf.
1 min
Vedanta FY25 Shine May Fade on Weak Commodity Price
Analysts at JP Morgan cut Vedanta's FY26-27 Ebitda guidance by 7-8% earlier this month
2 mins
Ather's $352 mn IPO crosses finish line on final day
Electric scooter maker Ather Energy's $352 million IPO reached full subscription on the final day of bidding on Wednesday after a slow start in a week where market volatility capped investor interest.
1 min
Profit squeeze drives India's restaurants to seek new delivery paths
Restaurants are paying the same commissions regardless of the distance they're sending their deliveries
2 mins
Q4 earnings: Profit-hungry cos go lean on employee costs
Staying afloat
2 mins
Trump tariffs could cost 3% of annual revenue: Sona Comstar
Auto components maker Sona Comstar said on Wednesday that it can lose about 3% of its annual revenue due to business loss from the impact of Trump tariffs, becoming perhaps the first Indian company to quantify the loss from the sweeping import taxes levied by the US president.
1 min
We love big challenges: Nvidia's Kerris
Kerris sees creativity as core to how the American firm engages with its partners, users and developers
2 mins
IT cos offer compliance as a service to meet data rules
DPDP Act is set to influence data storage practices as firms grapple with compliance costs
2 mins
Buffett's 'Woodstock for Capitalists' draws admirers from around the globe
Once a year, fans of Warren Buffett and his style of value investing flock to Omaha, Neb., from near and far. Some from really, really far.
4 mins
Spain Blackout Is The First Of The Clean-Energy Era
Solar energy was powering the grid in Spain and Portugal on Monday—until it wasn't, leaving tens of millions without electricity.
3 mins
China's export orders fall due to Trump's trade war
Steep U.S. tariffs are starting to squeeze the Chinese economy.
3 mins
Trade War Uncertainty Makes Companies Yank Forecasts
New poll shows more than 80% of senior executives worry about tariffs and other policy shifts
4 mins
Bajaj seeks CCI nod to buy Allianz stake
Bajaj Group has sought the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) approval to buy a 26% stake each in insurance joint ventures Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance from partner Allianz SE.
1 min
PFC Shelves Deep-Discount Bond Plan
Power Finance Corp. (PFC) was forced to shelve its plan to raise ₹3,500 crore through zero-coupon, deep-discount bonds after weak investor appetite led to unattractive pricing, merchant bankers said.
1 min
Adani Power profit falls on cost uptick
Adani Power showed a 5% fourth-quarter profit fall on Wednesday, over low tariff realisations and higher operating costs.
1 min
Varun Beverages beats Q4 estimates
Varun Beverages reported first-quarter profit above analysts' estimates on Wednesday, as the company benefitted from strong demand for beverages in India.
1 min
Samsung Says Tariffs Hurt Chip Sales
Samsung Electronics warned on Wednesday that US tariffs could cut demand for products such as smartphones, making it difficult to predict future performance.
1 min
Adani halts $10 bn chip project talks
The Adani group paused talks with Israel's Tower Semiconductor for a $10 billion chip project as it didn't make strategic and commercial sense, people aware of the matter said.
1 min
JSW Infra profit up on coal volume rise
SW Infrastructure reported a 54% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, due to volume growth in coal - one of its key cargo.
1 min
Rupee braves turbulent month
The Indian rupee braved multiple headwinds in April, including US trade policy flip-flops and India-Pakistan tensions, to come out stronger on the back of inflows into equities and as exporters ramped up dollar sales.
1 min
US economy contracts for first time since 2022 on import rise
The US economy contracted at the start of the year for the first time since 2022 on a monumental pre-tariffs import surge and more moderate consumer spending, a first snapshot of the ripple effects from President Donald Trump's trade policy.
1 min
NSE IPO: Talks to fix issues underway
(IPO) of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) is under regulatory review, with discussions ongoing between the bourse and Sebi to resolve certain issues, markets regulator chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said.
1 min
Above-normal temperatures forecast for most of India in May
Experts said this augurs well for consumption growth in the economy
1 min
SEBI'S BIG BET ON REITS, INVITS—ARE WE UNNECESSARILY FIXING WHAT ISN'T BROKEN?
Focus should shift to market depth, liquidity & transparency, not higher investment caps
3 mins
Targeting ₹6 crore by 60? But inflation could drag you down
I'm 38, earn ₹1.8 lakh per month, and spend ₹1 lakh.
2 mins
This Fintech Turns MFs Into Wallets. But Are You Ready?
Curie Money links mutual funds to UPI for instant payments, nudging users beyond banks
4 mins
The great Indian GDP controversy needn't have arisen
Action is finally being taken by our statistics ministry that could've been initiated a decade ago
3 mins
The Certainty of Uncertainty Calls for Increased Economic Vigilance
This new era's winners are likely to be players that build systems flexible enough to thrive regardless of what the future holds
3 mins
Uncle Sam scaring off visitors could boomerang on America
A country that few want to visit cannot be the centre of the world
3 mins
Green ventures should not be governance greenhorns
The Gensol and BluSmart fiasco illustrates why good corporate governance is crucial for climate action
3 mins
Sachin Tendulkar's Test career is the stuff of legend—but it came after years of hard work. An excerpt from a new book on Test cricket
Late in his life, Sir Donald Bradman identified the batter who played most like him. 'I was very, very struck by his technique,' Bradman said in 1996. 'I asked my wife to come and have a look at him. Because, I said, \"I never saw myself play. But I feel this fellow is playing much the same as I used to.\"'
4 mins
Thunderbolts* is Marvel in rebuild mode
MCU film turns second-string characters into flawed, fun heroes
2 mins
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