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Financial Express Kochi
India, EU narrow gaps on FTA terms after fresh round of talks
INDIA AND THE European Union (EU) on Friday wrapped up their latest round of meetings to narrow the differences in the negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and complete it by the end of this year.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Dependence on import of edible oil to continue: Ind-Ra
INDIA'S DEPENDENCE ON imported cooking oils is expected to remain elevated in the near to medium term, with edible oil imports likely to decline only marginally in the 2024-25 oil year (November-October), according to consulting firm India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra).
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
GST cuts, rural demand drive festive auto sales to new high
AUTOMAKERS WITNESSED THEIR best festive season performance during the 42-day period beginning September 22, the onset of Navratri, and November 2, 15 days after Dhanteras, riding on strong demand across vehicle categories.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
A sports car or a fast sedan
CAN A GOOD-LOOKING, FRONT-WHEEL-DRIVE SEDAN WITH ROOM FOR FIVE PEOPLE AND A HUGE BOOT SPACE QUELL YOUR DESIRE FOR A TWO-DOOR SPORTS CAR?
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Renewable energy surge raises power costs: CEA
INDIA'S RAPID RENEWABLE energy capacity additions are straining grid operations while contributing to rising power supply costs due to mismatch with the demand growth, Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said on Friday.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
State Street plans India MF foray through GIFT City JV
US-BASED STATE Street Investment Management, which manages $5 trillion in assets and ranks among the world’s top three index fund managers alongside BlackRock and Vanguard, is planning its first India market foray through a joint venture in GIFT City under the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), according to a person aware of the discussions.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Trent’s Q2 show falls short of expectations as competition rises
TATA GROUP'S RETAIL arm Trent on Friday saw its September-quarter net profit and revenue come below Street estimates, as the company had to contend with growing competition in apparel retail.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
US airlines battle as 4% flight cuts kick in
US AIRLINES ON Friday scrambled to cut 4% of flights at 40 major airports after the government imposed an unprecedented cut to air travel citing air traffic control safety concerns because of a record-setting government shutdown.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Oct retail inflation near 10-yr low: Poll
INDIA'S CONSUMER INFLATION rate likely plunged to the lowest in at least a decade in October on a sustained fall in food prices, and intensified by a higher base of comparison last year, according to the median forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
States’ capex likely grew 10% in H1
₹1.5 lakh crore interest free loans slated for states
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
I-T, GST relief boosts suppy too, says CEA
ITALSOINTRODUCED a special 40% rate for sin goods, moves that will lowerthe tax incidence ona wide section of businesses and benefit the end-consumers.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
New York’s Indian restaurant loses flavour as tariffs bite
NOT EVERY OPERATOR says they’re being affected.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
FY26 food subsidy hiked by ₹7,000 cr
© Finance, food ministries agree on ₹2.17-lakh-cr outlay for FY27
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Laddering can maximise returns from special tenure deposits
SPREAD YOUR DEPOSITS ACROSS MULTIPLE BANKS ACROSS MULTIPLE MATURITIES
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Tira makes make-up market debut
Reliance firm’s foray to enhance competition in growing segment
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Govt plans market study on Digital Competition Bill
IN AN EFFORT to revive the Digital Competition Bill (DCB), the ministry of corporate affairs is planning to rope in an agency to conduct market study on certain critical aspects of the bill.As perthe request for proposal (RFP) floated by the ministry, the market study will look into the qualitative and quantitative thresholds proposed under the DCB, and whetherthere’s a need to revise the thresholds specified in an earlier draft for the identification of Big Tech firms.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Honda cuts outlook on chip shortage
HONDA MOTOR SLASHED its annual profit guidance as a shortage of critical semiconductors hurts production, with the Japanese carmaker also warning of a turbulent outlook for electric vehicles.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
UGRO Capital to complete Profectus acquisition, eyes ₹17,000-crore AUM
UGRO CAPITAL IS set to complete its acquisition of Profectus Capital within this month, a move that will immediately add ₹3,000 crore to its asset base and help the company surpass its AUM target of ₹15,000 crore, Founder and Managing Director Shachindra Nath said in an interaction. Earlier, the deal was expected to be completed by October 31.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Musk's $1-trillion Tesla pay plan wins shareholder nod
THE PROPOSAL WAS APPROVED WITH OVER 75% SUPPORT
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
ED makes 3rd arrest in case linked to Anil Ambani group
THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE (ED) has arrested Amar Nath Dutta, marking the third arrest in a money laundering investigation involving Reliance Power, an Anil Dhirubhai Ambani (ADA) Group company.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
NRIs must pay EMIs on home loan from NRE account
I had purchased a flat with a bank loan five years ago. Now, I will be relocating to Canada. Can I pay the EMI in dollars from my savings bank account in Canada and link the home loan account with it for ECS? —Avinash Shah
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Jio eyes global runway with low-cost 5G tech
RELIANCE JIO IS positioning its homegrown 5G technology for a global push, analysts said in a recent report by Jefferies, noting that the company now has the capability to tap a $121-billion telecom technology market as countries accelerate network upgrades.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
DeepSeek researcher doubtful over AI’s impact
CHINESE Al DEVELOPER DeepSeek made its first public appearance in almost a year after it became a global sensation, fielding a _ senior researcher who told a government-organised internet conference that he was pessimistic about Al's future impact on humanity.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Strong digital infra to help check frauds: Rabi Sankar
FROM THE DIAS OF THE CONCLAVE
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Britannia expects a bumper H2, says Q2 was lull before the storm
Volume growth will rebound on GST cuts: Berry
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Remove stray dogs from premises of schools, hospitals: SC
TAKING NOTE OF the “alarming rise” in dog bite incidents within institutional areas like educational institutions, hospitals, and railway stations, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the forthwith relocation of stray canines to designated shelters after due sterilisation and vaccination.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Charting new course
HARGAVE HAS ALOT ON HIS PLATE AS BRITANNIA ENTERS ANEW PHASE OF GROWTH...
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
India, NZ wrap up 4th round of talks
INDIA AND NEW Zealand wrapped up the fourth round of negotiations on their FreeTrade Agreement (FTA) on Friday, focusing on trade, investment, and economic cooperation.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Hindalco net rises 21%; tariffs blunt US margins
HINDALCO INDUSTRIES REPORTED a 21% increase in net profit to 4,741 crore in the second quarter of FY26, beating Bloomberg estimates of 4,320 crore.Ithad posteda net profit of 3,909 crore in the year-ago period.
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November 08, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Boards must move beyond fixes, says Swaminathan
DG calls for stronger board accountability
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