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Mint Kolkata
Small stores slow to pass on GST rate cuts
maximum retail prices (MRPs). ‘They have the option to affix new price stickers.
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October 22, 2025
Mint Kolkata
DECODING THE BUYBACK PUZZLE: WHY EVEN A PREMIUM PRICE CAN HURT RETURNS
ill 30 September 2024, acompany buying back shares paid 10% tax while shareholders were exempt. From | October 2024, tax laws were amended, making any amount received bya shareholder forselling shares back to the company taxable as dividend income. The cost of bought-back shares is allowed asa capital loss.
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October 22, 2025
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Non-banks are making markets nervous again
As sudden banking strains in the US show, the growth of non-banks is a mixed blessing, especially if they use bank funds for lending. The motto should be 'better safe than sorry'
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October 22, 2025
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Luxe car buyers stick to sedans, SUVs lure rest
the 15,810 vehicles BMW sold in India in FY25, said Hardeep Singh Brar, president and chief executive at BMW Group India. He added that this was because high-end sedans were much more luxurious and comfortable than most SUVs.
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October 22, 2025
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How China took over the world's rare-earths industry
Beijing used bare-knuckle tactics in multidecade effort to consolidate control over supplies
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October 22, 2025
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Recent Nobel prizes for economics seem rich in irony
This year’s Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth,” with one half to Joel Mokyr “for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress” and the other half jointly to Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.”
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October 22, 2025
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Sebi casts net wider to tackle spike in insider trading cases
Escalation in illegal financial gains coincides with a sharp rise in regulatory scrutiny
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October 22, 2025
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Aspirational GDP growth of 8%: The big challenge we must meet
We will need strong domestic savings plus policies that support local demand, enhance productivity and aid macro stability
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October 22, 2025
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Olyv taps Unitus Cap for $20 mn funding
Lightrock-backed personal lending platform Olyv, formerly SmartCoin, has appointed Unitus Capital to raise fresh funds, three people in the know said.
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October 22, 2025
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Deloitte's AI debacle in Australia isa warning for all early adopters
That a report riddled with AI hallucinations was sent to a government should be a wake-up call
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October 22, 2025
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US deal may cut tariff to 15%, trim Russian crude
Higher imports of US corn, ethanol likely; deal may be announced at Asean summit
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October 22, 2025
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The Jio tariff hike everyone expected isn't coming—yet
The company has instead chosen to grow revenue by driving users to consume more data
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October 22, 2025
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Rooftop solar: Can it really lower your electricity costs?
Rooftop solar can significantly reduce electricity bills, especially for high-power consumers
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October 22, 2025
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Reliance seeks to buy Middle East oil
Reliance Industries Ltd bought Middle Eastern crudes last week and may place more orders, ina sign that Western pressure against Russian flows may be starting to impact its procurement patterns.
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October 22, 2025
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Murky underworld where Louvre thieves take stolen jewels
After a group of thieves brazenly broke into Paris’s Louvre Museum and snatched eight pieces of jewelry that form part of France’s crown jewels, the chase is on to find them before they filter into the black market.
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October 22, 2025
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UltraTech fires up expansion, north peers left in the cold
An-India focused UltraTech Cement announced the fourth phase of its capacity expansion alongside its September quarter (Q2FY26) results last week.
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October 22, 2025
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Despite abstemious Gen Zs, the booze industry is going strong
he Lucky Saintin central London looks like any other pub. Big wooden barrels double as tables. Bartenders pull pints, But thisisn’t a regular watering-hole.
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October 22, 2025
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Sensex, Nifty end with modest gains
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher in the special one-hour Muhurat trading session on Tuesday, marking the beginning of the new Samvat Year 2082 on a positive note amid firm global cues.
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October 22, 2025
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Why affordable TVs are India's real screen stars
Beyond the hype around giant OLEDs and premium panels, India's TV market is powered by budget-friendly models that provide value
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October 22, 2025
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Power, realty are bright spots amid capex gloom
While corporate India remains flush with capital, new investments are not keeping pace.
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October 22, 2025
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NITI Aayog proposes new panel to supercharge net-zero push
India’s top government think-tank has called for setting up a panel to guide policy and coordinate multi-ministry efforts on climate action and energy transition, two people aware of the development said.
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October 22, 2025
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The murky underworld where the Louvre thieves hope to hawk their stolen jewels
jewel thefts worth hundreds of millions of dollars over the past couple of decades.
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October 22, 2025
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Trump-Putin meet still hazy: Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was unclear when a summit between US president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin on seeking an end to the war in Ukraine would take place.
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October 22, 2025
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Core sector output growth slows to 3-month low in Sep
Coal, crude oil, natural gas, and refinery products contract, while steel output surges
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October 22, 2025
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US deal may cut tariff to 15%, trim Russian oil purchase
On energy, the Indian side is considering allowing US ethanol and gradually reducing purchases of Russian oil, with Washington expected to extend concessions on energy trade in return, said the first of the three officials cited above.
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October 22, 2025
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SUVs dominate roads, but at the luxe end, sedans are holding on
The number of sedans on Indian roads is shrinking, thanks mainly to the rise of sports utility vehicles (SUVs).
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October 22, 2025
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Small stores on slow track in passing on GST rate cut
Small, but significant Small and unorganized retailers outside the GST system are a weak link in ensuring consumers see benefits of the tax cut.
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October 22, 2025
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GST cut to boost rural demand: CEAT
Tyre maker CEAT Ltd expects goods and services tax (GST) rate reduction to have structural positive impact in the coming quarters by aiding demand for two-wheelers, small cars and tractors, particularly in rural markets, according to its managing director and chief executive officer Arnab Banerjee.
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October 20, 2025
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RBL Bank aims to power growth with Emirates capital
RBL Bank Ltd expects to secure regulatory approvals in the next five to six months for a $3 billion investment from Emirates NBD, a deal that would ultimately transition the Indian private bank into a listed subsidiary of the foreign bank. As part of the acquisition, RBL Bank will be merged with Emirates NBD's wholly-owned subsidiary currently operating in India.
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October 20, 2025
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Corporate earnings downgrade cycle nearing end: Kotak’s Prasad
Heraisedared flagwhen domestic retail investors, oblivious to the valuation-earnings disconnect, jumped into givean exit to foreign portfolio investors (FPI) who've sold a record %2 trillion in the cash market so far this calendar year.
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