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TSMC Posts 60% Jump in Q2 Profit
TSMC, the world's main producer of advanced AI chips, posted record, forecast-beating quarterly profit on Thursday but warned that future income might be hit by US tariffs, though perhaps not until the fourth quarter.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Fino keen on SFB licence for growth
WITH OVER 14 million customers and a merchant network spanning 95% of India's districts, Fino Payments Bank (Fino Bank) is hoping it will receive a licence for a small finance bank (SFB) that will allow it to lend.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Focus shifts from central banks to governments
Liquidity-driven investing and assets like gold are gaining traction, believes Ritesh Jain, co-founder of Pinetree Macro, a hedge fund based in Canada.
3 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Axis Bank profit falls 4% as provisions, NPAs grow
AXIS BANK ON Thursday reported a fall of 4% in its net profit for the quarter ended June to ₹5,806 crore, missing analysts' estimates.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Wipro Rides on Americas Biz to Top Estimates in Q1
INDIA'S FOURTH-LARGEST IT firm, Wipro, managed to beat both revenue and profit estimates in Q1, even as it continues to flag demand uncertainty due to geopolitical uncertainties and tariff-related headwinds.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Beauty tips from Mexico
L'OREAL WOULD BE HOPING THAT THE NEW INDIA HEAD IS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE SUCCESS THAT THE MEXICAN OPERATIONS ACHIEVED UNDER HIS STEWARDSHIP
3 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
LTIMindtree Q1 profit up 10.6% to ₹1,254 crore
TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING AND digital solutions company LTIMindtree on Thursday reported a 10.6% surge in consolidated net profit to ₹1,254.1 crore in the June quarter.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Mahindra at AGM: Trust is TechM's currency
MAHINDRA GROUP CHAIRMAN Anand Mahindra on Thursday told Tech Mahindra shareholders that the company has adopted AI not merely as a tool, but as a powerful force, emphasizing the importance of artificial intelligence for growth.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Britain to Lower Voting Age to 16 Before Next Polls
The UK Government on Thursday announced that it will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 years in time for the next general election expected in 2029, a manifesto commitment made by the Labour Party when it was voted last year.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Is Trump becoming a part of the furniture?
The Dow's volatility has not come down materially since Trump's tariff announcement, but as he begins to be seen as part of the background we could see further declines
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Too early for conclusions, says AAIB, urges restraint
IN THE WAKE of mounting international speculation over the cause of the Air India flight 171 crash, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday issued a statement, urging media and the public to refrain from drawing premature conclusions while the investigation remains ongoing.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
PepsiCo overcomes lagging US sales in Q2
PEPSICO REPORTED BETTER-than-expected earnings and revenue in the second quarter despite sluggish North American sales.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
ONGC inks MoU with bp for offshore drilling
STATE-OWNED OIL and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Thursday signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with bp to collaborate on drilling stratigraphic wells in India's Category II & III offshore sedimentary basins: Andaman, Mahanadi, Saurashtra, and Bengal.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Insurers Leveraging Lender Distribution, Says Keki Mistry
INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE increasingly leveraging the wide distribution networks of banks and microfinance lenders to offer insurance solutions in underpenetrated Tier II and III cities, HDFC Life Insurance chairman Keki Mistry said at the 25th annual general meeting.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Asean FTA blues
India must ensure that this deal works to its advantage at the 10th review meeting
2 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Puri Hints at Fuel Price Cut if Crude Is Stable
OIL MINISTER HARDEEP Singh Puri said on Thursday that the prices of petrol and diesel could be cut in the coming months if crude prices remained at current levels.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
DLF Plans Foray Into Mumbai Luxury Market
DLF, India's largest listed real estate developer, is considering entering Mumbai's super-premium and ultra-luxury residential segments following its maiden premium project in the city.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Former CBDT chief Gupta becomes NFRA boss
THE GOVERNMENT HAS appointed Nitin Gupta, former chairman of CBDT, as the chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA).
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Coca-Cola Agreed to Use Real Cane Sugar in US, Says Trump
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Coca-Cola had agreed to use cane sugar in its beverages in the US after his discussions with the company.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
HNIs Investing More in Unlisted Securities
HIGH NET WORTH individuals (HNIs) and ultra HNIs are now allocating more wealth to unlisted stocks, according to Sailesh Balachandran, founder and joint-CEO, and Maneesh Kapoor, founder, and joint-CEO, TriGen Wealth, a subsidiary of NSE-listed Prime Securities.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Over 577,000 Enrolled at Many Places in Bihar, Says Election Commission
The Election Commission (EC) has so far found that over 576,000 electors in Bihar are enrolled at multiple places and over 1.25 million have probably died.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
There's no evidence to suggest pilot downed plane: US expert
US AVIATION EXPERT Mary Schiavo has rejected claims that human error led to the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, which left 260 people dead.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Couche-Tard scraps $46-bn bid for Seven & i
CANADA'S ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD on Thursday pulled its $46 billion bid to buy Seven & i Holdings, saying the retailer refused to engage constructively on the deal, which would have been Japan's largest ever foreign buyout.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Citi downgrades India, sees upside in Chinese stocks
CITIGROUP STRATEGISTS HAVE upgraded their allocation views for Chinese and South Korean equities to \"overweight,\" citing expectations of improving earnings even as tariff risks remain.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Adani to exit Wilmar JV
Long Association to End
2 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Zepto duo top youngpreneurs
Kaivalya Vohra, 22, and Aadit Palicha, co-founders of Zepto, have topped the 2025 Avendus Wealth Hurun India Under-30 list, released on Thursday.
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July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Jio Financial Profit Rises 4%
JIO FINANCIAL SERVICES on Thursday reported a 4% increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹325 crore for the quarter ended June, compared with ₹313 crore in the same quarter a year ago.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Airtel partners Perplexity in AI bundling shift
BHARTI AIRTEL on Thursday struck a partnership with US-based AI-powered search engine Perplexity, offering its 360 million customers a free 12-month subscription to Perplexity Pro, the premium version of the platform.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Volvo's profit beats estimates
SWEDISH TRUCKMAKER VOLVO reported better than expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, sending its shares 3% higher in early trading, as signs of recovery in Europe helped it offset sluggish demand in North America.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
KKR: India a compelling investment destination, a bright spot globally
LONG-TERM SUCCESS STORY
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