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Financial Express Kochi
US trade deal: Bessent says India may be first
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that India is likely to become the first nation to finalize a bilateral trade agreement with the US — a development that would help New Delhi sidestep the 26% reciprocal tariffs that have been paused till July.
1 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
EV policy to be tweaked based on BTA outcome
THE GOVERNMENT WILL tweak its new electric vehicle (EV) policy based on the outcome of ongoing bilateral trade agreement (BTA) and free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations.
2 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
BSNL land asset monetisation process begins
Valuers sought for firm's 8.7-acre prime land parcels in south
2 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
We are expanding our manufacturing in the US
Welspun Living is expanding its manufacturing in the US, a move which will not only broaden its manufacturing base there but also help it in dealing with the potential reciprocal tariffs.
2 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Apple, Meta got slapped by new EU tech rules
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER European Commission fine against Big Tech — a phenomenon Silicon Valley views as little more than a speeding ticket. But Wednesday's modest penalties against Apple and Meta Platforms, totalling €700 million ($798 million), belie a more meaningful smackdown by the continent's antitrust regulator that could force them to rewire their business models.
2 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Tata Motors Scrip Part Of Most Retail Portfolios
TATA MOTORS RETAINED its position as the top company with the highest number of retail investors for the second consecutive quarter, according to data sourced from Capitaline.
1 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
PepsiCo Cuts Profit Forecast as Tariffs Set to Drive Up Costs
PEPSICO ON THURSDAY cut its annual profit forecast as the soda and snacks giant signaled higher production costs and subdued consumer spending due to the uncertainty fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump's expansive tariffs.
1 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Petroleum products exports rise 3% in FY25, value dips 7%
INDIA'S EXPORTS OF petroleum products grew by 3.4% in volume terms to 64.7 million tonnes in FY25, compared to 62.6 million tonnes in FY24, according to data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell.
1 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Axis Bank Q4 profit flat at ₹7,117 cr
AXIS BANK ON Thursday reported flat growth in its net profit at ₹7,117 crore in the fourth quarter of FY25 compared to ₹7,130 crore in the same quarter of FY24, impacted by muted growth in other income.
1 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
NBFCs' credit growth to moderate to 13-15%: Icra
THE NON-BANKING FINANCIAL companies (NBFCs) in the country are experiencing moderated credit growth, projected at 13-15% in FY25 and FY26, down from 17% in preceding two years, according to a report by rating agency Icra.
1 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
NTPC Green to raise up to ₹5,000 crore via bonds
NTPC GREEN ENERGY is expected to consider and approve raising funds up to a maximum amount of ₹5,000 crore next week through issuance of bonds in one or more tranches during the financial year 2025-26.
1 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
NaBFID plans $2-bn offshore debt foray
FOREIGN PUSH
1 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
The India-US Sideshow
It's advantage Trump on market access for agriculture, but for non-agri products progress in bilateral negotiations won't be easy
4 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
HUL profit holds firm, but margins contract
Volume growth at 2%; revenue up 2.4%
2 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Govt to Procure 0.3 MT of Onion for Buffer in FY26
The government has set a target of procuring 0.3 million tonne (MT) of onion from the farmers at market prices in the current fiscal for creating a buffer under the price stabilisation fund (PSF).
1 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Rules Tightened for SMEs' Shift to Mainboard
Criteria Revised
2 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
As supply chains realign, India must avoid shortcuts
• India to benefit from firms looking to shift production lines
2 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
'Tariff war a short-term challenge as we build global presence'
Tata-owned jewelry retailer CaratLane, which crossed the ₹3,000-crore revenue mark in the fiscal year ending March 2024, is unfazed by the global tariff turmoil or soaring gold prices.
2 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Govt gives fresh policy impetus to underground coal mining
• Upfront payments waived, fiscal relief offered
2 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Xi seeks detente with EU as tariff bites
PRESIDENT XI JINPING is seeking to repair ties with the European Union, painting China as the more reliable partner as Donald Trump alienates the bloc over issues from tariffs to defense.
1 min |
April 25, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Life insurers' new business premiums up 5% in FY25
Muted Growth
1 min |
April 24, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Tesla Still Weighs India Entry Amid Import Duty Concerns
Tesla seems to be still calibrating its India strategy, with high import duties remaining the single largest roadblock to its entry.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Startup closures increase 12 folds
THEY EXPECT STARTUPS to focus on governance and be willing to streamline operations and improve financial metrics.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Tariffs and trade wars hurt world economic order: Xi
CHINESE PRESIDENT XI Jinping said on Wednesday that tariff and trade wars undermine the legitimate rights and interests of all countries, hurt the multilateral trading system and impact the world economic order, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Retail investors cut down exposure to private banks in Q4
RETAIL INVESTOR SHAREHOLDING in private banks has declined by up to 278 basis points in the fourth quarter of FY25 compared to the previous quarter with smaller and mid-sized lenders seeing a steeper drop.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
FPIs pare stakes in 39 Nifty firms in Q4
FPIs reduced their stake in 39 Nifty companies, lowering their average shareholding to 21.32%.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Abhinandan Lodha forays into high-rise real estate in Mumbai
The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL), which is into plotted developments, on Wednesday announced its foray into vertical real estate development.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
OpenAI Considers Buying Chrome: ChatGPT Head
OPENAI WOULD BE interested in buying Google's Chrome browser if a federal court orders it to be spun off, the head of ChatGPT said in a court hearing Tuesday.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Megha Engg wins ₹12,800-cr EPC contract from NPCIL
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has placed a ₹12,800-crore engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd (MEIL) to construct two 700 MWe nuclear reactors — Kaiga Units 5 and 6 — in Karnataka.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
BFSI companies outdo peers in staff satisfaction
DESPITE A DEMOGRAPHIC shift in the workforce in recent years, the employees working in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector continue to rate their employers highly.
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