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Financial Express Lucknow
‘GST cut benefits to last post Diwali’
“SO, IT (CONSUMPTION increase) will sustain. The consumption story will continue.”
2 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Age is just a number, says Suryakumar Yadav
A CRICKETER SHOULD be judged by on-field performance and not by age, T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav said at an Express Adda on Friday. His comments came ahead of India’s three-match ODI series in Australia from October 19, which features two former captains Rohit Sharma, who is 38 years old,and Virat Kohli,whois 36. There is also uncertainty whether the two veterans will be selected for the 50-over World Cup in 2027.
3 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Many perspectives, one conclusion
RBI has increased its estimate of growth for 2025-26 from 6.5% to 6.8%, but it had very little to say on unemployment (RBI Bulletin, September 2025, State of the Economy): “Various indicators of employment conditions depicted a mixed picture in August. The all-India unemployment rate declined to 5.1%...” The scant attention to unemployment is because the RBI Act mandates the RBI to securing monetary and price stability with no reference to employment.The Ministry of Finance, in its August issue of Monthly Economic Review, stayed within the earlier predicted range of 6.3-6.8%. On unemployment, the Review did not express any view.
2 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
A pulse-revving motorcycle tour in Vietnam's Ha Giang
Ha Giang Loop, six hours north of Hanoi in Vietnam, thrills riders with breathtaking views, cultural wonders, and plenty of twists and turns
5 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Share sweets, not guilt
With mindful indulgence taking centrestage, Diwali is being reimagined with innovation, well-being and sustainability in mind
4 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Sold out: How the silver market broke
Tariffs, high festive & solar power demand led to shortage of metal across world
3 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
ICICI Bank net up 5.2%
THE FALL IN provisions has offset the low treasury income.
2 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Fixing the system
Gaps in political and economic systems highlighted
4 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Emirates NBD to buy 60% stake in RBL Bank
Set to become new promoter via ₹26,853-cr issue
1 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
The curious case of green cheese
A cheese farm in Vermont unlocked an evolutionary mechanism in fungi
3 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
'Closer to US deal post talks'
\"THERE HAS BEEN progress with every round of the talks with the US, There are no major differences left. In the current round the engagement was positive,’ the official added, requesting anonymity.
2 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Afghanistan, Pak hold talks in Qatar
PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN officials are holding negotiations in Qatar’s capital to find “immediate” steps to counter cross-border militancy and restore stability along their shared border.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
...Be mindful yourself too
Know how Diwali can turn disastrous, and how to celebrate safely
3 min |
October 19, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Ceat to expand capacity to meet demand surge
TYRE MAKER CEAT is expanding capacity at all its plants to meet the surge in demand for tyres across categories following the cut in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, helping consumers have greater disposal incomes.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
GST cut, festival boom propel credit growth
At 11.38%, it is the highest since January
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
WTO chief urges US, China to de-escalate trade war
WTO DIRECTOR-GENERAL SAID she is urging the US and China to deescalate trade tensions, warning that a decoupling by the world's two largest economies could reduce global economic output by 7% over the longer term.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
City Union Bank begins hunt for new MD & CEO
CITY UNION BANK has invited applications for the post of MD & CEO, as the term of its incumbent and one of the longestserving chiefs, N Kamakodi, will end in May 2026.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Logistics cost to drop to single digit by year-end, says Gadkari
UNION ROAD TRANSPORT and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that India's logistics cost is set to fall to single digits by December 2025, calling it a milestone in the country's drive for global competitiveness.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
FTAs with Japan, Korea failed to lift exports: Goyal
. The minister stated that trade pacts of UPA era hurt economy
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
HZL Q2 profit rises 14% to ₹2,649 cr
VEDANTA-OWNED HINDUSTAN ZINC on Friday reported a surge of 14% in its consolidated net profit in the second quarter of FY26 at ₹2,649 crore.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
'India eyes trade pacts to secure minerals supply'
THE GOVERNMENTIS working to secure the supply of critical minerals through trade agreements with Chile, Peru and Australia while simultaneously ramping up domestic exploration and processing capacity, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Go for Dhanteras gold SIP
THIS RITUAL-BASED INVESTING BINDS FAITH, DISCIPLINE & FINANCIAL FORESIGHT
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Global bank stocks shiver amid US credit risk fears
FEAR OVER CREDIT quality in US regional banks rippled through markets on Friday, dragging global financial stocks lower and reviving memories of the crisis of confidence that shook sentiment just over two years ago.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable but blamed China for the latest impasse in trade talks that began with Beijing tightening control over its rare earth exports.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Korean challenge to German luxury
WHAT IS GENESIS THAT HYUNDAI SAID WILL LAUNCH IN INDIA IN 2027?
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Sebi reconstitutes AIPAC; focus now on accreditation
THE SECURITIES ANI Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has reconstituted its Alternative Investment Policy Advisory Committee (AIPAC) for the second time since the inception in 2015.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
'Our US expansion plans continue unabated'
Solar module maker Waaree Energies more than doubled its net profit to ₹878.21 crore in Q2FY26 as compared to ₹375.66 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY25. Its total income went up by 70% to ₹6,227 crore in Q2FY26.
2 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Fire crackers’ use in Delhi-NCR may rise 40% this Diwali
THE SUPREME COURT order, allowing the sale and bursting of green crackers in Delhi-NCR region, may increase the number of families bursting fire crackers by 40% as compared to the last year, raising fears that 'regular fireworks' could also make a comeback, a LocalCircles study said.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Belgian court clears Choksi's extradition
A COURT IN Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, noting that his arrest by the Belgian authorities on India's request was valid, officials in the know said.
1 min |
October 18, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Yes Bank stock falls 4% as SMBC rules out raising hike
YES BANK'S STOCK fell nearly 4% on Friday after Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) ruled out increasing the group's stake in the bank beyond 24.99%.
1 min |