Financial Express Delhi - May 16, 2025
Financial Express Delhi - May 16, 2025
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May 16, 2025
PV sales up 4% in April, 2-wheelers down 17%
PASSENGER VEHICLE SALES to dealers rose 3.9% in April, reaching 348,847 units, driven by a 12.1% surge in utility vehicle demand, reports fe Bureau.
1 min
RBI Meet Raises Hopes of Record Dividend
The Central Board of directors of the Reserve Bank of India met on Thursday in Mumbai to review its economic capital framework (ECF), a move that could lead to record surplus transfer to the Centre.
1 min
Infosys Trims Q4 Bonus to 65% as Profit Slides
INFOSYS HAS SLASHED its average variable bonus payout to 65% for the January-March quarter of FY25, citing a weak macroeconomic environment and a dip in profitability.
1 min
Trump to Apple CEO: Don't Make in India
The company has shipped $2 billion worth of iPhones from India to the US in March alone, marking a record month for Indian exports by contractors like Foxconn and Tata Electronics.
1 min
Thermal coal imports down 5% in FY25 as production improves
Govt targets to eliminate coal imports by FY26
2 mins
Trump to Apple CEO: Don't Make in India
The company has shipped $2 billion worth of iPhones from India to the US in March alone, marking a record month for Indian exports by contractors like Foxconn and Tata Electronics.
1 min
IRFC gets nod to raise $1.17-bn through deep-discount bonds
THE INDIAN RAILWAY Finance Corporation (IRFC) has received the government's approval to raise $1.17 billion through deep-discount bonds, a senior IRFC official told FE.
2 mins
Govt Invites Fresh Applications Under Bulk Drugs PLI
To boost the production of bulk drugs, the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has invited fresh applications from entities under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme.
1 min
Modi to meet CMs on rural development, Viksit Bharat
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi will likely discuss with state chief ministers the steps needed to boost rural economic development, widening of the aspirational blocks programme, and strengthening of centre-state coordination for shared prosperity, during the Niti Aayog governing council meeting on May 24.
2 mins
Thermal coal imports down 5% in FY25 as production improves
Govt targets to eliminate coal imports by FY26
2 mins
WhatsApp data sharing: NCLAT to hear case in August
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal will commence its final hearing on WhatsApp plea over sharing data with parent Meta from August 12, 2025.
1 min
OPEC Sees India's Oil Demand Rising 3.4% in 2025, More Than China
INDIA'S OIL DEMAND is expected to grow at the fastest pace among major economies and double the rate of rise in China in 2025 and 2026, oil cartel OPEC said in its latest global outlook.
1 min
Global DAP prices rise 13% since Apr, may inflate fertiliser subsidy
THE GLOBAL PRICE of diammonium phosphate (DAP), the second most consumed fertilizer after urea, has risen by over 13% since April, to $ 652/tonne at present.
1 min
April Unemployment Rate at 5.1%: Survey
INDIA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE stood at 5.1 per cent for persons aged 15 years and above, with the rate for males at 5.2% and for females at 5.0%, the first monthly bulletin of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released on Thursday by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed.
2 mins
WhatsApp data sharing: NCLAT to hear case in August
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal will commence its final hearing on WhatsApp plea over sharing data with parent Meta from August 12, 2025.
1 min
OPEC Sees India's Oil Demand Rising 3.4% in 2025, More Than China
INDIA'S OIL DEMAND is expected to grow at the fastest pace among major economies and double the rate of rise in China in 2025 and 2026, oil cartel OPEC said in its latest global outlook.
1 min
Global DAP prices rise 13% since Apr, may inflate fertiliser subsidy
THE GLOBAL PRICE of diammonium phosphate (DAP), the second most consumed fertilizer after urea, has risen by over 13% since April, to $ 652/tonne at present.
1 min
April Unemployment Rate at 5.1%: Survey
INDIA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE stood at 5.1 per cent for persons aged 15 years and above, with the rate for males at 5.2% and for females at 5.0%, the first monthly bulletin of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released on Thursday by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed.
2 mins
Turkish Airport Services Firm Loses Security Clearance
The government on Thursday revoked the security clearance for Celebi Airport Services, a Turkish ground-handling firm operating at nine of India's busiest airports, including Delhi and Mumbai.
1 min
Adani Airport Terminates Deal With DragonPass
ADANI AIRPORT HOLDINGS on Thursday said it has terminated its association with airport lounge services membership programme DragonPass with immediate effect.
1 min
Air India merger fuels Singapore Airlines' record annual profit
SINGAPORE AIRLINES REPORTED a record annual net profit on Thursday, boosted by a one-off gain from the merger of Air India and Vistara, but lower air fares in response to increased competition weighed on operating profit.
1 min
VC, PE firm launches slow as investors turn cautious
THE NUMBER OF new venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) firms being launched in the country has plummeted in recent years, reflecting growing investor caution, tighter capital flows, and a shakeout of undifferentiated players in a maturing startup ecosystem.
2 mins
Airtel's capex may see a cut this fiscal
BHARTI AIRTEL'S CAPITAL expenditure is expected to fall further this fiscal as its focus shifts from consumer network rollout to growing its enterprise business.
1 min
Vi moves SC for ₹45K-cr AGR relief
VODAFONE IDEA HAS filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking a waiver of approximately ₹45,457 crore in adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues.
1 min
Solv-Jumbotail merger faces delay over audit findings
Flagging Concerns
1 min
RIL Gets $2.9 Billion in India's Biggest Loan Since 2023
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES (RIL) HAS secured a dual-currency loan worth $2.9 billion, according to sources.
1 min
ITC Hotels Q4 net profit up 19% on higher revenues
ITC HOTELS ON Thursday reported a 19% rise in consolidated net profit at ₹257.85 crore in the March quarter on the back of higher revenues.
1 min
Pernod loses bid for Delhi licence again
THE DELHI GOVERNMENT has rejected for a third time Pernod Ricard's request for a licence to sell its brands, citing ongoing investigations, an order showed.
1 min
Zepto bets on monetising brand insights with Atom
THE ROLL-OUT OF Zepto Atom, a subscription-based analytics tool for consumer brands on its platform, marks a significant step in its broader monetisation strategy.
1 min
Small IT firms go big on deal wins
• Outpace bigger peers in delivering large contracts
2 mins
Axis Mutual's Shah suggests shifting to short term bonds
A POSITIVE MACRO environment and a benign interest rate outlook, among other factors, fuelled a rally in the debt market over the past 15 months, enabling Axis Mutual Fund to capture value from higher-duration bonds, according to its head of fixed income Devang Shah.
1 min
If NBFCs are restricted, borrowers may go back to moneylenders
Muthoot Finance, which reported a 43% jump in its standalone Q4 profit, driven by a strong growth in gold loan portfolio, is maintaining a conservative growth outlook for the current fiscal.
2 mins
Investors prefer flexi-cap schemes amid volatility
FLEXI-CAP SCHEMES have become the preferred choice for mutual fund investors during uncertain market conditions.
2 mins
Axis Mutual's Shah suggests shifting to short term bonds
A POSITIVE MACRO environment and a benign interest rate outlook, among other factors, fuelled a rally in the debt market over the past 15 months, enabling Axis Mutual Fund to capture value from higher-duration bonds, according to its head of fixed income Devang Shah.
1 min
Gold Loan NBFCs Worried Over RBI Draft LTV Norms
GOLD LOAN NON-BANKING financial companies (NBFCs), which had earlier downplayed the impact of the RBI's draft gold lending guidelines, now fear that the proposed regulations — particularly the one on the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio limit — could hurt disbursements and drive borrowers back to unregulated lenders, as formal jewel loans become costlier.
2 mins
SingTel to offload ₹8,568-crore Airtel shares in block deal
BHARTI AIRTEL IS set for a block deal on Friday, where the promoter entity, Singapore-based Pastel, will offload approximately 0.8% (47.6 million shares) of its stake, according to a term sheet available with FE.
1 min
Trump hails Qatari pledge to invest $10bn in US airbase
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump said on Thursday Qatar will invest $10 billion in coming years in the Al Udeid Air Base southwest of its capital Doha, the largest US military facility in the Middle East.
1 min
Putin declines to meet Zelenskyy
RUSSIA'S VLADIMIR PUTIN spurned a challenge to meet face-to-face with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Turkey on Thursday, dealing a blow to prospects for a peace breakthrough.
1 min
Dimon flags recession risk amid tariff fallout
Recession remains a possibility as tariff fallout continues to buffet global economies, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. chief executive officer Jamie Dimon.
1 min
Harvard's $27 bargain turns out to be original Magna Carta
HARVARD UNIVERSITY FOR decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30.
2 mins
Walmart warns of higher prices as tariff starts to bite
Walmart delivered another quarter of solid sales and earnings growth, but cautioned that tariffs and increasing economic turbulence means even the world's largest retailer expects to raise prices.
1 min
Trump hails Qatari pledge to invest $10bn in US airbase
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump said on Thursday Qatar will invest $10 billion in coming years in the Al Udeid Air Base southwest of its capital Doha, the largest US military facility in the Middle East.
1 min
Nissan Is Dying, Taking Globalization With It
IN RETROSPECT, YOU can put a date on the moment globalization peaked: January 24, 2018.
3 mins
Hasten slowly
There is no need for India to try to hastily conclude an early bilateral deal with the US
2 mins
Pursuing fossils differently
As we all know, during the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) in Paris in 2015, it was decided that we should try and limit the rise in the earth's temperature to 1.5 degrees centigrade by 2100 when compared to the pre-industrial era.
3 mins
A Winning Formula for Digital Inclusion
The BharatNet-PM-Wani combo can bridge our digital divide, empower local economies, and secure India's place as a leader in people-centric digital innovation
3 mins
The race for the last mile
WHEN SWIGGY PULLED the plug on its Genie service earlier this month, a niche but growing segment of hyperlocal logistics was thrown into a moment of reckoning.
3 mins
Exports swell 9.1%
Jump in Shipments to the US
1 min
Nifty Reclaims 25,000 Peak...
He added that with India-Pakistan tensions easing and hopes of a favourable tariff policy between the US and the two Asian giants (India & China) in the near term, equity markets could see further traction.
1 min
Prez asks SC on assent to Bills: Can timelines be imposed?
IN A REFERENCE to the Supreme Court, President Droupadi Murmu has posed 14 crucial questions over the top court's April 8 verdict that fixed timelines for governors and the President to act on Bills passed by state Assemblies.
2 mins
Exports swell 9.1%
Jump in Shipments to the US
1 min
Nifty Reclaims 25,000 Peak...
He added that with India-Pakistan tensions easing and hopes of a favourable tariff policy between the US and the two Asian giants (India & China) in the near term, equity markets could see further traction.
1 min
Prez asks SC on assent to Bills: Can timelines be imposed?
IN A REFERENCE to the Supreme Court, President Droupadi Murmu has posed 14 crucial questions over the top court's April 8 verdict that fixed timelines for governors and the President to act on Bills passed by state Assemblies.
2 mins
Rajnath calls Pak a rogue nation, wants IAEA to manage its nukes
CALLING PAKISTAN \"AN irresponsible and a rogue nation\", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday its \"nuclear weapons should be placed under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)\" since these are \"not in safe hands\".
2 mins
Dealings with Pak will be strictly bilateral
INDIA'S RELATIONS AND dealings with Pakistan will be \"strictly bilateral\", which is a national consensus for many years and there is \"absolutely no change\" in that consensus, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.
1 min
Free of pain, full of aim: Neeraj gears up for Doha
AS HE SWITCHED between exuding charm and showcasing diplomacy — drawing chuckles as he sheepishly narrated his awkwardness on ad-shoot sets and deftly handling the Arshad Nadeem bouncer hurled at him — only one thing Neeraj Chopra declared mattered: that, for the first time in months, he was fully fit.
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