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Niranjan Gupta named HUL CFO, succeeds Ritesh Tiwari
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) on Thursday named Niranjan Gupta as its new chief financial officer (CFO), succeeding Ritesh Tiwari, who will move to London as the global head of M&A and treasury at Unilever.
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
OpenAI's Stress Test
When OpenAI announced on Tuesday that ChatGPT would be formally available in India at ₹399 a month, the number felt both modest and momentous.
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Anti-dumping duty: Govt mulls levy on acrylic fibre
INDIA'S TRADE DEFENCE arm the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty for five years on imports of acrylic fibre and liquid epoxy resins after a probe that established injury to the domestic manufacturers.
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August 22, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Oracle Rides Major Deals With OpenAI and Nvidia
ORACLE'S LARRY ELLISON used to scoff at the idea of cloud computing, saying in 2008 that it was \"complete gibberish.\" Now, the success of Oracle's cloud infrastructure unit is why the company's stock price has soared and made Ellison, its chairman and co-founder, the second-richest person in the world.
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
India: Testbed or AI trailblazer?
INDIA HAS LONG been the market where global tech giants experiment with affordability.
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
FM Meets GST Panels on Rate Cuts, Reforms
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a presentation to the Group of Ministers (GoMs) on compensation cess, health and life insurance, and rate rationalisation on the Centre's proposal to overhaul the GST regime, with the introduction of a two-tier structure, with 5% merit and 18% standard rate, and a 40% special rate for a few \"sin goods.\"
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August 21, 2025
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Karnataka to classify SCs in three groups
KARNATAKA CHIEF MINISTER Siddaramaiah on Wednesday announced in the Assembly to implement the internal reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in jobs and education, a day after it was approved by the state Cabinet.
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Dealing with the hafta king
Trump has compelled everybody to acknowledge India needs to step out of its business-as-usual policymaking and take serious steps to strengthen its economy
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Banks Scale Up CSR Spends; HDFC Tops List
While HDFC Bank Deployed a Record ₹1,068 Crore in 2024-25, SBI Spent ₹610 Crore
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
No GST on health, life cover
ALL GOM MEMBERS agreed with the proposal, a source said, adding that few have given suggestions for improvement. \"We want GST on insurance to be zero,\" Bihar deputy chief minister and GoM convenor Samrat Choudhary said.
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August 21, 2025
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Fertiliser imports up 5% in Apr-Jul
Govt resorts to imports as DAP, urea & potash stocks dwindle
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August 21, 2025
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EKA Mobility to launch a new CV every 6 months
EKA MOBILITY, PART of Pinnacle Industries, is ramping up its commercial electric vehicle (EV) play with plans to introduce a new product every six months, founder and chairman Sudhir Mehta said.
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Large-caps a good choice right now, says Ambit Capital
THE CURRENT VOLATILITY in the equity markets is making large-caps a more sensible choice, Ambit Capital's institutional equities head Nitin Bhasin said.
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August 21, 2025
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Ugly scenes as Shah tables Bill to remove ministers
Amidst stormy scenes in the Lok Sabha, with ruling and Opposition MPs coming close to a scuffle, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday tabled three Bills which seek to remove Central and state ministers, including Chief Ministers and Prime Minister, who are facing allegations of corruption or serious offences and have been detained for at least 30 days.
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Nayara Turns to Dark Fleet, Russian Oil
One month after being hit by European Union sanctions, Nayara Energy is relying on a growing pool of dark-fleet tankers to transport its products, and a narrowing menu of crude imports to keep its operations running.
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Edible oil imports may fall by 5% in 2024-25
India's import of edible oils — palm, soyabean and sunflower — during 2024-25 oil year (November-October) is likely to decline by around 5% to below 15.5 million tonne (MT) from 16 MT in the previous year, a senior industry official said.
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August 21, 2025
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Bike taxis: HC tells Karnataka to take a call
THE KARNATAKA HIGH Court on Wednesday gave the state government one month to decide whether to allow bike taxis operations.
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August 21, 2025
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Ludhiana textile units on the edge as US buyers develop cold feet
AT SHINGORA TEXTILES, a cloth manufacturing unit in an industrial cluster on the outskirts of Ludhiana, a group of workers are at work.
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
A Symbiotic Relationship
Data Centres Are The Backbone Of Innovation
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
GST Waiver May Backfire on Premiums, Say Insurers
INDIA'S LIFE AND health insurers say a full GST exemption on premiums would force them to pass the 18% tax on various input services to policyholders, defeating the purpose of the relief.
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August 21, 2025
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China's rare earth magnet exports hit 6-month high
CHINA'S FLOWS OF rare earth magnets to the US continued to recover in July—with volumes rising 76% month-on-month—after Beijing agreed to normalize exports as part of its trade truce with Washington.
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August 21, 2025
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Welspun arm buys Bengaluru land plots
WELSPUN ONE LOGISTICS Parks (WOLP), part of Welspun Group, on Wednesday announced the acquisition of two plots of land totaling 107 acres near Bengaluru, including ~51 acres of land in Hoskote, and ~56 acres of land in Devanahalli.
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Need to balance innovation & stability: Deputy guv
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao stressed the need for a balance between fostering innovation and maintaining stability amid an evolving landscape of financial regulation.
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August 21, 2025
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PropEquity Sues Rival CRE Matrix for Data Theft
REAL ESTATE ANALYTICS company PropEquity has filed a lawsuit against its rival CRE Matrix in the Delhi High Court, alleging the theft of primary real estate data.
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August 21, 2025
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These smart glasses use smart tech to 'see for you'
ACT AS EYES FOR LOW-VISION & BLIND USERS
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Howzat! IPL bowled a googly
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, can hurt the multi-billion-dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) economy, albeit temporarily.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
IOCL, BPCL Resume Buying Russian Oil
State-Run Refiners
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Give financial support to oil firms for storage: House panel
THE STANDING COMMITTEE on petroleum and natural gas has urged the oil ministry to provide funds to state-run oil companies for creation of storage caverns near their refineries and also to look at various options to increase the strategic storage capacity in line with the rising domestic demand.
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August 21, 2025
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Vaishnaw flags societal harm from online money games
ONLINE MONEY GAMING has become a serious social and public health issue, causing demonstrable negative impact on society, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday after the Lok Sabha passed a Bill to ban online games played with money.
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Lucknow
Many international students won't be able to join US colleges
Confusion deepens as Trump adds new obstacles for Indian, Chinese students
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