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Financial Express Mumbai
A welcome revision
NEW INDEX HAS MANY IMPROVEMENTS OVER PREVIOUS SERIES, 2011 CENSUS AS A BACKDROP DOESN'T HELP
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Govt mulls IBC changes to boost fraud recoveries
THE GOVERNMENT IS mulling amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to allow litigation funding or third-party financing in insolvency disputes — a move that could significantly help recover money stuck in preferential, undervalued, fraudulent, and extortionate (PUFE) transactions, an official told FE.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Cost edge drives NBFCs overseas for fundraising
A CHEAPER ACCESS to foreign funds compared to the domestic market has led Indian firms, especially financial services companies, to increasingly tap overseas markets for their funding needs over the past two three months.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Centre likely to fast-track critical mineral approvals
THE CENTRE IS likely to fast-track Exploration Licence (EL) approvals for critical and deep-seated minerals as part of a broader push to accelerate domestic discovery and reduce import dependence, according to a senior ministry official aware of the development.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
The space age is here for India
It is building an industry that could mirror the early years of renewables, telecom, and digital infra. The coming decade will likely determine its global standing
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
HUL signals demand uptick
THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST consumer goods company, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), sees a virtuous cycle of growth kicking in for the sector in FY27 after a challenging FY26, marked by GST-led trade disruptions, volatile commodity costs, and urban slowdown woes.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
DAC nod to purchase of 114 Rafale, 6 Boeing jets
MOVING TO CLOSE one of India’s largest military deals, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared on Thursday a proposal to purchase 114 Rafale fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) from France under an intergovernmental deal.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
India also to get zero-duty access to US textile market, says Goyal
INDIA WILL RECEIVE the same benefits as Bangladesh on textile exports to the US if raw materials are sourced from America, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
'If (brands) don't use the new methods, they get taken apart'
The global advertising business is undergoing some serious transformation with consolidation becoming critical across agency networks.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Honasa Consumer's profit surges 93% to ₹50 cr in Q3
HONASA CONSUMER, THE parent of beauty and personal care brand Mamaearth, nearly doubled its net profit to ₹50 crore in the December quarter, compared to ₹26 crore in the year-ago period.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Facing pressures at home, UK varsities set up in India
IN AN OFFICE block on the outskirts of Delhi, a first cohort of students gathers for a class in a business management degree at the University of Southampton — an institution headquartered nearly 7,000 km away.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Jan retail inflation rises to 2.75%
BESIDES, HOUSING REPRESENTED by rents is added in a new category of “housing,water, electricity, fuel.”
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
'If (brands) don’t use the new methods, they get taken apart'
What are the big challenges before advertisers with the global economy facing a period of ‘polycrisis’?
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Phoenix Mills set to raise ₹1.5K cr for Thane project
PHOENIX MILLS, THE country’s largest mall operator, is looking to raise around ₹1,500 crore for its upcoming mixed-use development project in Thane near Mumbai and is in discussions with investors including Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and other potential backers, sources aware of the matter said.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Bangladesh votes after Hasina exit
AS BANGLADESH VOTED Thursday in its first national elections since the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina government in August 2024 following student-led street protests, the centre-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) hoped the polls would “usher in” democracy while main rival Jamaat-e-Islami exuded confidence of a “landslide victory”.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Russia memo sees return to US dollar
THE KREMLIN HAS set out proposals that could see Russia embrace the dollar again as part of a wide-ranging economic partnership with the Trump administration, according to an internal Russian document reviewed by Bloomberg.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Hindalco Q3 net falls 45% to ₹2,049 cr, lags estimate
Posts revenue of ₹66,521 crore in Dec quarter
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
M-cap: ICICI Bank overtakes TCS
ICICI Bank on Thursday overtook TCS, for the first time in 18 years, to become the fifth-largest company in terms of market capitalisation, a day after SBI beat the IT major to secure the fourth spot.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
New series in, Jan retail inflation rises to 2.75%
A FIRMING OF price momentum, coupled with a revision of the gauge, pushed retail inflation to 2.75% in January, the highest print since May 2025, official data released on Thursday showed, cementing the chances of an extended rate pause by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
4 min |
February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Monetary policy stance: RBI likely to remain in lower for longer mode
THE INTRODUCTION OF the new inflation index has more data points but lack context needed for proper interpretation, said economists.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Kim Jong Un chooses teen daughter as heir
NORTH KOREAN LEADER Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to consolidate his daughter’s position as successor, and there are signs she is providing input on policy matters, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday, citing a spy agency briefing.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
HUL Dec qtr profit climbs 136% to ₹7,075 cr on one-time gain
HINDUSTAN UNILEVER (HUL) ON Thursday reported a 136% rise in standalone net profit for the third quarter at ₹7,075 crore, compared with the year-ago period, aided by an exceptional gain of ₹4,516 crore arising from the demerger of its ice cream business.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
EU leaders meet to counter pressure
LEADERS FROM ACROSS the European Union (EU) are meeting Thursday in a Belgian castle as the 27-nation bloc faces antagonism from US President Donald Trump, strong-arm economic tactics from China and hybrid threats from Russia — challenges that have prompted a rethink of Europe's approach to diplomacy and trade.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Muthoot Fin profit nearly doubles in Q3
MUTHOOT FINANCE'S STANDALONE net profit nearly doubled to ₹2,656 crore in the third quarter, driven by strong interest income amid record gold loan disbursements.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
RBI proposes stricter norms for loan recovery agents
THE RESERVE BANK of India on Thursday proposed to tighten guidelines for lenders engaging agents to recover loans, mandating training for them and recordings of all calls.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Silver's surge suggests a brighter future for solar
DID WE JUST pass peak solar?
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Dabur lays foundation for its facility in Tamil Nadu
DABUR INDIA ON Thursday held the groundbreaking ceremony for its new fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturing facility at Tindivanam in Tamil Nadu.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Rout in IT stocks drags benchmarks lower
Nifty IT slips to 10-month low
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Rolls-Royce plans to expand India ops to defence, energy
BRITISH DEFENCE COMPANY Rolls-Royce on Thursday announced its plan to expand its operations in India in key areas like defence and energy, and it will also work on developing a new combat jet engine.
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February 13, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
SoftBank posts $1.6 bn profit
QUARTERLY SCORECARD
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