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India flags grave concerns over crisis in West Asia
Iran, UAE clash at BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting
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May 15, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Indian banks are failing to curb climate risks: Report
INDIA'S LARGEST BANKS need to do more to incorporate climate risks into lending decisions as the country suffers escalating impacts from the effects of global warming, according to a new analysis.
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May 15, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Delhi govt adopts WFH for 2 days a week
DELHI CHIEF MINISTER Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a slew of measures, including two days of ‘work from home’ (WFH) for government offices, use of Metro trains on Mondays by ministers and officers, and a voluntary ‘no-vehicle day’ every week.
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May 15, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
‘Freight rates may need 2.8% hike for every ₹5 diesel increase’
RISING CRUDE OIL prices and the possibility of diesel price hikes are beginning to cast a long shadow over India’s trucking and logistics sector, with transporters warning that even modest increases in fuel costs could sharply squeeze margins and disrupt cash flows.
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
‘We remain optimistic about growth’
With Vida rapidly emerging as one of India’s fastest-growing electric two-wheeler brands, parent Hero MotoCorp is betting big on EVs through its new products, charging infrastructure and manufacturing expansion. Kausalya Nandakumar, chief business officer - Emerging Mobility Unit at Hero MotoCorp, tells Akbar Merchant about Vida’s growth plans, market outlook and the future of electric mobility in India. Excerpts:
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Kia launches BaaS financing model for EVs
KIA INDIA HAS introduced a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) financing programme with the MY26 Kia Carens Clavis EV, making it the company’s first electric vehicle in India to be offered with such a model.
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
India’s next power crunch comes after sunset
INDIA'S POWER SECTOR is increasingly facing a non-solar-hour crisis, with rising evening shortages, solar power wastage and inadequate storage infrastructure exposing deep stress in the electricity grid even as renewable energy capacity expands rapidly, according to a Citi Research report and grid data.
1 min |
May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Petition for stay on Tata Trusts board meet flops
Court questions locus standi of petitioner
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Gujarat railway line project worth ₹20,667 cr approved
THE CABINET COMMITTEE on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of a 134-km semi-high-speed double rail line between Ahmedabad and Dholera in Gujarat at an estimated cost of around ₹20,667 crore.
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Import duty on gold, silver hiked to 15%
Move aimed at easing pressure on current account
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Uber to set up first India data centre with Adani
GLOBAL RIDE-HAILING MAJOR UBER Technologies is set to establish its first data centre in India in partnership with Adani Group, marking a fresh step in the company’s effort to deepen its technology and engineering presence in one of its fastest-growing markets.
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Cabinet clears ₹37,500-cr coal gasification scheme
DRIVE TO CUT DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED LNG AND FERTILISER
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Delhi business ‘hopelessly fettered’: Pernod in court
FRENCH GIANT IN COURT AGAIN FOR RESTORATION OF LICENCE
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
BC channel needs to be strengthened, says SBI MD
THE BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT (BC) channel needs to be strengthened and its scope should be expanded to drive further financial inclusion, State Bank of India Managing Director Ashwini Tewari said on Wednesday.
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Sebi explores special distributors for debt market expansion
THE SECURITIES AND Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is examining a proposal to introduce a specialised category of distributors to expand the reach of debt products, Whole Time Member Amarjeet Singh said on Wednesday.
1 min |
May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
DLF Q4 profit down 1% on lower income
REALTY MAJOR DLF on Wednesday reported a 1% decline in consolidated net profit to ₹1,268.56 crore in the March quarter on lower income while its sales bookings fell 5% to ₹20,143 crore in the last fiscal year.
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
King Charles III lays out UK govt agenda
THE IRONY WASN'T lost on anyone. On a day when the British government's legislative plans were presented by no less than King Charles III himself, Prime Minister Keir Starmer was fighting to remain in power following rising discontent within his Labour Party.
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Banks battle treasury losses
WITH BENCHMARK YIELDS rising by as much as 45 basis points in the March quarter, banks’ bond portfolios were hit by mark-to-market losses.
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Tasty Nibbles set to expand across India
KERALA-BASED HIC-ABF Special Foods, which sells ready-to-eat products under the Tasty Nibbles brand, appointed Milind Soman as its brand ambassador on Wednesday as part of its plans for pan-India expansion, focusing on its canned tuna products.
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Jewellery stocks close on mixed note, financiers gain
SHARES OF JEWELLERY makers lost some sheen on Wednesday after the government more than doubled import tariffs on gold and silver, in an attempt to curb bullion purchases and defend the rupee.
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
PFC flags concerns over RBI’s NBFC draft norms
LENDER TARGETS 10% LOAN GROWTH FOR FY27
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Upgradation of Nagpur airport gets green light
THE UNION CABINET on Wednesday approved the upgradation of the Nagpur International Airport through a public-private partnership.
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Kilns cool, looms slow, workers leave: War batters MSMEs
Factories across the country grapple with declining orders, rising fuel bills
3 min |
May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
HPCL FY26 profit jumps to record ₹17,175 crore
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION (HPCL) on Wednesday posted its highest-ever quarterly and annual profit, but warned that the ongoing quarter could turn loss-making as the full impact of the West Asia conflict, crude oil price surge and supply disruptions begins to hit earnings.
1 min |
May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Nvidia CEO joins Trump's China delegation with AI in spotlight
BEIJING’S APPROVAL TO BUY NVIDIA’S H200 AI CHIPS WILL BE SOUGHT
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Sebi mulls overhauling municipal bond rules
THE SECURITIES AND Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed a number of changes to municipal bonds, according to a proposal paper on the regulator’s website posted on Wednesday, in a bid to boost their popularity.
1 min |
May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
When AI enters IT services
INDIAN IT FACES REINVENTION AS MODEL COMPANIES MOVE UP THE VALUE CHAIN
3 min |
May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Air India cuts more overseas flights
AIR INDIA HAS announced a second round of international flight cuts between June and August as soaring jet fuel prices and prolonged airspace restrictions continue to hurt the profitability of overseas operations.
1 min |
May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
NHAI wins ₹819-crore arbitration awards
THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Authority of India (NHAI) won two major arbitration awards against concessionaires, gaining ₹819.96 crore instead of paying claims exceeding ₹8,375 crore.
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May 14, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Lay BRICS to solve next energy challenge
India has the ambition and the capital, but each of its BRICS partners has a specific technology suited to a specific need that could help scale energy efficiently
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