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Financial Express Kochi
Oyo forays into F&B biz with in-house kitchens, QSR carts
HOSPITALITY CHAIN OYO on Thursday announced plans to foray into the food and beverage business with in-house kitchens and Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) carts at its company-serviced hotels.
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May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Trump Says Tariffs Politically Risky, Will Not Rush Deals
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP acknowledged that his sweeping tariff programme had risked imperiling him politically, but said he would not rush deals to appease nervous investors during a town hall on Wednesday.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Chola forays into gold loans, eyes ₹1,500-crore book
CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT & Finance Company has entered the gold loan business with plans to build a ₹1,500-crore loan book over the next few years.
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May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Blinkit's losses widen amid expansion
ZOMATO'S QUICK COMMERCE arm, Blinkit posted an Ebitda loss of ₹178 crore in the January-March quarter, a 381% year-on-year jump from ₹37 crore in the same period last year.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Oberoi Realty eyes launch spree across NCR, Mumbai
AFTER NO NEW project launches in Q4 FY25, Oberoi Realty is planning a series of property launches in FY26.
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May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
A Bigger Bite of Apple
The scaling-up of US tech giant's plans in India is good news but it does have challenges
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
We Took a Sector-Allocation Call in Volatile Times
India's economic growth will only get accelerated because of the tariff situation, says Mihir Vora, CIO of TRUST MF.
3 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
'Meaningful' trade agreement with India in the works, says EU
INDIA AND THE European Union (EU) are working to deliver a commercially meaningful trade deal that will open up markets for goods and services to businesses from both sides, commissioner for trade and economic security of European Commission Maros Sefcovic said on Thursday.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Govt expects 'big jump' in PM internship offers, intake
Selection process for the second round to be over by May 10
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
K'taka Grants Permanent Employment to Over 12,650 Civic Workers
The Karnataka Government on Thursday granted permanent employment to over 12,650 pourakarmikas (civic workers) of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on the occasion of Labour Day.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
GM Cuts 2025 Profit Forecast
GENERAL MOTORS cut its 2025 profit forecast on Thursday after receiving some clarity and a reprieve from the White House this week on automotive tariffs.
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May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
NEET-UG: Exam body cracks down on Telegram, Instagram channels
In a crackdown on fake claims about the NEET-UG, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has identified 106 Telegram and 16 Instagram channels involved in spreading false information, sources said on Thursday.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Caste census: OBC tag likely for Pasmanda Muslims
IN THE ENUMERATION of castes to be done in the forthcoming Census, as announced by the government Wednesday, Pasmanda Muslims as a whole may figure in the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Warburg Pincus Seeks CCI Nod to Buy 10% in IDFC First Bank
PRIVATE EQUITY MAJOR Warburg Pincus has sought an approval from fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) to acquire a 10% stake in private sector lender IDFC First Bank.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Bank of Japan holds rates, cuts forecasts
THE BANK OF JAPAN kept interest rates steady and sharply cut its growth forecasts on Thursday, suggesting uncertainty surrounding US tariffs and the hit to exports could keep policy in a holding pattern for some time.
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May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Large khandsari units brought under Sugar Control Order
Ensuring FRP Payment
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Modi to commission ₹8,867 cr Vizhinjam seaport today
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi will officially commission the Vizhinjam International Seaport on Friday, placing Kerala firmly on the global maritime map.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Rajnath singles out Pak in call with US defence secretary
• Jaishankar tells Rubio: Perpetrators, backers must be brought to justice
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Quick, Everyday services discontinued
ZOMATO HAS DECIDED to wind down its fast-food delivery service Zomato Quick and homely-meal offering Everyday, citing low demand and limited profitability.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
AI is advertising's most profound revolution: Read
IF SEARCH AND social media have democratised marketing in the world, artificial intelligence (AI) is advertising's most profound revolution yet, WPP CEO Mark Read said at the Waves Summit 2025 on Thursday in Mumbai.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Microsoft beats Q1 estimates
Wednesday stronger-than-expected quarterly growth for its cloud-computing business Azure after blowout results in the latest quarter, assuaging investor worries in an uncertain economy and lifting its shares 8% after hours.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Gold at 2-week low on easing trade tensions
Losing Lustre
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Petroleum products exports down 22% on month in April
INDIA'S EXPORT OF petroleum products in April declined by 22% to 1.12 million barrels per day (bpd) from 1.44 million bpd in March, according to data from global real-time data and analytics provider Kpler.
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Export Promotion Plan to Have 12 Sub-Schemes
MSMEs, new exporters to benefit
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Green hydrogen: Centre expands carbon offset rules
TO BOOST INDIA'S green hydrogen exports and encourage energy-intensive sectors to adopt the emerging fuel, the Centre has introduced a certification scheme under the National Green Hydrogen Mission and notified rules for claiming emission offsets under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS).
2 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Sona Comstar revved up by US tariff relief
THE UNITED STATES' decision to offer a 3.75% tariff relief on imported auto parts used in domestically assembled vehicles is expected to benefit Indian auto component maker Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar), according to its MD and Group CEO, Vivek Vikram Singh.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Services Push FY25 Exports Near $825 Billion
THE FINAL NUMBERS for services exports for the month of March have taken overall exports closer to $825 billion, up from $820 billion estimated earlier, according to the commerce ministry data.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
TN Bill Won't Affect Regulated Lenders, Says Muthoot CEO
The Tamil Nadu government's Bill seeking to protect borrowers from the coercive recovery process will not affect regulated entities such as banks, NBFCs and microfinance institutions (MFIs), Muthoot Microfinance chief executive Sadaf Sayeed has said.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Meta's strong ad sales dampen tariff fears
META PLATFORMS RODE strong advertising performance to beat analysts' revenue estimates for the first quarter and match expectations for the next quarter on Wednesday, assuaging investor concerns over tariff-related economic growth fears.
1 min |
May 02, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker Announces Retirement
HSBC said on Thursday chairman Mark Tucker will retire by the end of this year, after nearly eight years in the role.
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