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Brent nears 6-month high on Iran attack concerns
RENT OIL FUTURES prices jumped on Thursday, hitting a near six-month high on rising concerns about a possible US military attack on Iran, OPEC’s fourth-largest producer with output of 3.2 million barrels per day.
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January 30, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Airtel-Adobe partnership brings free express premium to 360 mn users
BHARTIAIRTELANNOUNCED a partnership with Adobe as it continues to grow its bundled digital products offerings.
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January 30, 2026
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Coking coal gets critical mineral status
MOVE AIMED AT CUTTING IMPORT DEPENDENCE
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January 30, 2026
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India may become EU’s auto hub: Sona MD
THE FREE TRADE agreement between India and the EU could position the country as a manufacturing and export base for European carmakers as firms diversify sourcing away from China, Sona Comstar managing director and chief executive officer Vivek Vikram Singh tells Nitin Kumar.
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January 30, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Adani eyes $1.5-bn yen debt
ADANI GROUP IS seeking to raise as much as $1.5 billion worth of yen-denominated debt in the next year and a half, in a bid to diversify its financing, according to sources.
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January 30, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Copper, rare earths turn strategic
CRITICAL MINERALS SUCH as copper and rare earth elements are fast emerging as strategic chokepoints in the global energy transition, with supply disruptions, export restrictions and rising demand reshaping energy security and geopolitical influence, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said.
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January 30, 2026
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Food’s weight to be cut in new CPI series
PERSONAL CARE, SOCIAL protection and miscellaneous goods and services’ weight will be 5.03%.
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January 30, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Gold investment demand up 73%
AT A TIME when the overall demand for gold fell 11% to 710.9 tonne in 2025, the total value of gold held by Indian households have risen to a whopping $6 trillion.
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January 30, 2026
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‘Deal cements India’s position as European auto export hub’
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to benefit not only Indian consumers, auto-component manufacturers, and automakers but also European OEMs seeking to diversify their sourcing away from China.
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January 30, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Getting the economy moving again
I READ A very interesting interview with Jahangir Aziz, the chief economist for the India operations of JP Morgan, who had earlier been the principal economic advisor in the ministry of finance.
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January 30, 2026
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Britain, China hail reset in relations
BRITAIN AND CHINA hailed a reset in relations on Thursday, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Xi Jinping pledged greater cooperation on trade, investment and technology to the mutual benefit of both countries.
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January 30, 2026
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Paytm posts ₹225-crore profit, beats estimates
PAYTM BEAT PROFIT expectations for the third quarter on Thursday, helped by a robust growth in financial and payments services segments.
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January 30, 2026
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India needs proactive strategy to counter global turbulence
THE ECONOMIC SURVEY has been presented in the midst of heightened geopolitical conflicts and global uncertainties.
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January 30, 2026
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ITC profit flat, stays resilient
Revenue up 7% on strong FMCG, cigarette sales
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January 30, 2026
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US trade deficit gap widens
THE US TRADE deficit widened in November from the lowest level since 2009 as imports rebounded and exports fell, highlighting wide monthly swings in response to Trump administration’s vacillating tariffs.
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January 30, 2026
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Making our cities liveable
INDIA HAS ALREADY URBANISED ECONOMICALLY; TASK NOW TO COMPLETE TRANSITION INSTITUTIONALLY & SOCIALLY
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January 30, 2026
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India widens crude oil import basket
INDIA HAS DIVERSIFIED its sourcing of crude oil in the current financial year, with a notable increase in the number of countries from which it imports crude, even as supplies from some traditional and recent top suppliers have declined, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26.
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January 30, 2026
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‘Aspire to make 4700BC a ₹500-cr brand in three years’
FAST-MOVING CONSUMER goods (FMCG) major Marico, best-known for Saffola and Parachute, announced the acquisition of snack brand 4700BC a day before its third-quarter results this week.
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January 30, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
India exploring stakes in US LNG liquefaction: Puri
INDIA IS EXPLORING equity participation in liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction projects in the United States, particularly facilities under construction or nearing final investment decision (FID), as New Delhi and Washington move to deepen bilateral energy ties, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.
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January 30, 2026
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Govt to roll out digital food currency pilot
THE GOVERNMENT WILL soon roll out a pilot of using central bank digital currency (CBDC) or digital food currency for a limited number of beneficiaries availing free food-grains under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY).
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January 30, 2026
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Dabur profit rises 7% on GST boost
FMCG FIRM DABUR reported third-quarter profit largely in line with analysts’ estimates on Thursday, as the demand boost from GST rate cuts offset the onetime charge from new labour codes.
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January 30, 2026
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MSMEs to drive Capital SFB loan growth
THE MICRO, SMALL, and medium enterprises (MSME) segment will drive the loan growth for Capital Small Finance Bank, with the recently signed India-EU free trade agreement boosting demand from the segment, Executive Director Munish Jain told FE in aninterview.
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January 30, 2026
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Tata Motors profit misses estimates on one-off cost
TATA MOTORS' COMMERCIAL vehicles business on Thursday reported a mixed set of numbers for the October-December quarter, with strong operating performance offset by sizeable exceptional charges that dragged reported profit below market expectations.
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January 30, 2026
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Survey: Make India indispensable
Rupee ‘punching below weight’, causing investors to pause: CEA
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January 30, 2026
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Quick commerce appetite bites into Swiggy’s profits
Instamart orders soar 103% YoY
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January 30, 2026
Financial Express Kolkata
Indices gain for 3rd straight day
SHARES ROSE FOR the third straight session on Thursday as upbeat commentary in the Economic Survey lifted the sentiment ahead of the Budget.
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January 30, 2026
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Want to make 4700BC ₹500-cr biz: Marico MD
MARICO IS LOOKING to scale up snack brand 4700BC—which it recently acquired from PVR Inox— to a ~500-crore business over the next three years, banking on rising premium in-home snacking and wider distribution, managing director and chief executive officer Saugata Gupta tells.
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January 30, 2026
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ONGC plans global tender to dilute stake in OPaL
STATE-RUN OIL and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plans to issue a global tender to dilute its stake in petrochemicals subsidiary ONGC Petroadditions (OPaL), as part of the government’s asset monetisation programme, a senior company official said at India Energy Week 2026.
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January 30, 2026
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Food’s weight to be cut in new inflation series
THE WEIGHT OF food and beverages will see a notable reduction in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), 2024, potentially reducing food-led volatility in headline inflation.
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January 30, 2026
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'Trade deal with US could further boost India's growth prospects'
India’s growth estimate of around 7% is not tariff-dependent, but a trade agreement with the US would further strengthen its growth prospects, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said during a media interaction after tabling the Economic Survey for 2025-26.
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