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GCPL to acquire Muuchstac in ₹449 crore deal
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the FMCG business underthe ‘Muuchstac’ brand via slump sale from Trilogy Solutions for approximately %449 crore asitaimsto drive profitable growth.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Lenskart's IPO sails through on Day 1
Nifty gained 4.5% in October, settling just 2.1% below its all-time high seen in September last year
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November 01, 2025
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‘Equities less than 12 months? Good luck’
India's macro story has turned on its head, and that keeps Ridham Desai, managing director and chief India equity strategist, Morgan Stanley, “structurally bullish”.
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November 01, 2025
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Sebi may penalise MCX for 4-hour trading halt
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is likely to penalise Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) for a four-hour outage on Tuesday that was caused by a trading spike, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
BJP, Congress trade charges on Sardar Patel's birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on country’s first premier Jawaharlal Nehru, claiming he prevented Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel from fully integrating Kashmir into the Indian Union.
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November 01, 2025
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Keep expectations realistic: Fund managers to investors
Investors should keep expectations realistic, stay invested with discipline, and focus on asset allocation as markets move through a more measured phase, chief investment officers (CIOs) of leading fund houses said at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025 0n Friday.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Chinese President meets Carney, Takaichi
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, met in South Korea during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.
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November 01, 2025
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NDA promises 10 million jobs in Bihar
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the ruling formation in Bihar, on Friday released its manifesto forthestate’s Assembly polls, with promises seeking to consolidate its support base among women andthe Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs), and reached outtothestate’s youth and farmers.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
For hotels, Sep shines in seasonally weak qtr
September shone bright ina seasonally weak third quarter of calendar year 2025 (Q3CY25) for the hospitality sector, with continued growth inaverage room rates (ARR) and decent occupancies.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
ACC profit zooms more than fivefold
ACC, a subsidiary of Ambuja Cement, on Friday reported that its consolidated profit (attributable to the owners of the company) for the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26) surged by 460.6 per cent year-on-year (Yo-Y) to ₹1,119.23 crore, amid higher premium sales and due to tax adjustment relating to earlier periods.
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November 01, 2025
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Probe agencies can't arbitrarily summon advocates over legal advice says SC
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that investigating agencies cannot arbitrarily summon advocates for legal advice they give to clients
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November 01, 2025
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The perils of economic centrism in a polarised world
It’s not easy being a centrist economist in today’s polarised, social-media-driven world, where every idea is quickly forced into one ideological camp or another.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
BPCL profit jumps 168% to ₹ 6,442 crore
State-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Friday reported 168 percent year-on-year (Yo-Y) jump in standa-Jone net profit at 6,442 crore for the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26) on the back of improved gross refining margin (GRM) and lower crude oil prices.
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November 01, 2025
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The dark side of digital chess
A tragic death recently highlighted the challenges chess faces as it transforms into a digital sport.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Uber sees record demand for courier services in festival season
Uber reported record demand for its Uber Courier and Courier XL services this festival season, showcasing the ride-hailing giant growing foothold in the Indian delivery market.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Amazon's cloud unit posts fastest growth since 2022
Amazon.com Inc’s cloud unit posted the strongest growth rate in almost three years, reassuring investors who were concerned that the largest seller of rented computing power was losing ground to rivals.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Mphasis net profit up 10.8%
Mid-tier information technology (IT) services company Mphasis reported a 10.8 percent rise in net profit at% 469 crore for the second quarter ended September 30 (Q2FY26).
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Stock-picking, patience key as market turns bottom-up
Equity investors will need to rely on sound stock-picking and patience to generate superior returns in the coming years, said market experts at Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit in Mumbai.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Shriram Finance net rises 7% to ₹ 2,314 crore
Shriram Finance, one of the largest retail non-banking financial companies in India, has posted a 7 per cent rise in consolidated net profit for the second quarter of fianancial year 2025-26 (FY26) to ₹2,314 crore, compared to ₹2,153 crore during the July to September quarter of FY25.
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November 01, 2025
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Narayana Health acquires UK hospital in ₹2,200 cr deal
Bengaluru-headquartered Narayana Health has made its first major overseas push, acquiring the UK’s Practice Plus Group Hospitals in a ₹2,200-crore (£188.78 million) deal, gaining a network of 12 specialty surgical centres.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Night stolen by light
This is something ’90s kids from smaller cities would remember: Lying on the terrace during power cuts, staring at the night sky, counting stars, tracing constellations, and marvellingat that hazy band of white light, the Milky Way.
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November 01, 2025
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Fast-track high-value tax disputes, revamp TDS rules: CII to govt
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the government to make India’s tax system more trust-based, simpler, and technology-driven in the Union Budget 2026-27, with a focus on faster dispute resolution and easier Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) rules.
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November 01, 2025
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IMD predicts cooler days, warmer nights in Nov
Large parts of India are likely to experience below-normal daytime temperatures but warmer-than-usual nights in November, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
The job promises
The manifesto launched by the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the Bihar Assembly elections on Friday made multiple promises to the state’s people. But there was one that stood out, and was meant to stand out: Over 10 million jobs would be created if the NDA was voted back to power.
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November 01, 2025
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Bajaj pips TVS in Oct to top electric 2-wheeler market
Bajaj Auto has climbed to the top spot in the electric two-wheeler (e2W) market in October for the first time this financial year (FY26). It has grabbed a 21.9 per cent share of the market with the registration of 29,567 vehicles as on October 31.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Live events hit the right chord for ticketing platforms
Coldplay played in January and Guns N’ Roses performed in May: India wants more live concerts, so musicians David Guetta, Jacob Collier and rock band The Script will be among artists touring the country later this year.
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November 01, 2025
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Xi vows to protect free trade at Apec summit
Urges unity and stable supply chains; Trump snubs major summit
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Bank credit annual growth to industry slows to 7.3%
Growth in bank credit to industry moderated to 7.3 per cent in September, compared with 8.9 per cent in the corresponding period last year, according to the RBI data released on Friday.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
ITC's healthy core business signals rerating scope amid weak Q2 agri show
ITC delivered a healthy performance in core segments in the second quarter of financial year 2026 (Q2FY26) with sequential improvement in margins, though the year-on-year (Yo-Y) performance remained under pressure.
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November 01, 2025
Business Standard
Fiscal deficit in H1 stood at 36.5% of full-year target
TheCentre's fiscal deficit forthe firsthalf (April-September) of 2025-26 (H1FY26) stood at 36.5 per cent of the full-year target, despite muted growth in tax revenues anda sharp uptick in devolution to states.
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