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Financial Express Kochi
Sebi's indices rejig plan good, but long overdue: Experts
DESPITE HAILING SEBI'S proposal to restructure the equity indices linked to derivatives contracts to prevent market manipulation as a significant move, industry experts on Tuesday said it should have been done long ago.
1 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Reform may let more small units join formal economy
Easier refunds, compliance & tax credit seen as key benefits
2 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Automobile buyers flood dealers with enquiries
Actual sales fall since August 15
1 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Beyond Jane Street
The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) July 3 Jane Street order, hailed by commentators as a landmark, a moment of reckoning, and a wake-up call, is unique in several respects.
4 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
UltraTech Cement to reach 200 MTPA capacity in FY26
Dividend of ₹77.50 per equity share proposed
2 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Campaign Emphasises Accessibility and Inclusion
Why the campaign rocks: Samsung's \"Hearing Hands\" campaign represents an extraordinary blend of empathy, innovation, and community involvement.
1 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Gold Loan Demand Strong Amid Tighter Unsecured Credit Norms
After a 40% loan growth in Q1, India's largest gold loan NBFC Muthoot Finance expects demand to stay strong, aided by soaring gold prices and tighter regulatory guidelines for unsecured credit. Managing director George Alexander Muthoot shares the company's outlook with P. Narayanan V.
3 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
A Bold Initiative
GST reforms are welcome but a structurally superior tax will require a far broader base
2 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Demand for consumer goods may get a boost
The government's proposed reduction in GST rates is expected to give a boost to consumption across mass and discretionary categories after months of sluggish demand.
2 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Opposition May Declare VP Candidate Today
Opposition parties are likely to declare their joint vice-presidential candidate on Tuesday after another round of meetings, in what is likely to be a \"south versus south\" contest for the second-highest constitutional post in the country.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Policies May Get Costlier Without ITC, Say Insurers
Passing the Burden
2 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Rating upgrade may not translate into FPI inflows
The depreciating rupee and global uncertainties will likely limit foreign inflows into government securities going ahead despite the rating upgrade by S&P, said experts.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
We'll be open to looking at certain alliances
Close on the heels of Tata Motors agreeing to buy Italy's CV maker Iveco, Chennai-based truck and bus major Ashok Leyland (ALL) says it is open to forming a non-equity alliance to grow the business.
2 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Subsidy outlay for UPI, RuPay biz may be revised upwards
The annual subsidy of ₹437 crore allocated in FY26 budget to support digital payments ecosystem via UPI and RuPay card transactions \"may be revised upwards\", economists at the country's largest lender SBI said on Monday.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Govt proposes to amend 16 Acts
Penalty on NBFCs for minor lapses to be slashed
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Vi exploring non-banking funding to sustain capex
CASH-STRAPPED VODAFONE Idea (Vi) is exploring non-banking funding options to maintain capex intensity in the near term.
2 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
US allies to urge Trump to stand behind Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European allies arrive in Washington on Monday anxious to find out what Donald Trump committed to at his summit with Vladimir Putin and apprehensive that he'll force Kyiv into making unpalatable concessions.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Adani Pitches for Self-Reliance
Gautam Adani called on the youth to carry forward the spirit of India's freedom struggle by striving for self-reliance in critical sectors such as technology, energy, data, and defence.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Oil Prices Stable Ahead Of Meeting
OIL PRICES WERE little changed on Monday as investors awaited talks between the US and Ukrainian presidents after an inconclusive US-Russia summit in Alaska on Friday.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Google Picks Tennessee for Small N-reactor
GOOGLE, WITH KAIROS Power, has selected Tennessee as the site of an advanced nuclear power plant that is expected to supply electricity to the Big Tech company's data centers in the US southeast starting in 2030, the companies said on Monday.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Bengaluru ranks 4th in world in realty price rise
INDIA'S PRIME RESIDENTIAL markets continue to outperform many global peers in terms of change in prices, with Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi ranking in the top 15 among 46 cities tracked by Knight Frank's latest Prime Global Cities Index (PGCI) Q2 2025.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Leyland Expects Higher Profitability
Domestic CV Demand Holding Up
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
NHAI Issues 500K Annual Toll Passes
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has collected ₹150 crore upfront within four days of the annual toll permits by issuing 500,000 such passes.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
FM to attend GoM meet tomorrow
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend a crucial meeting of a state ministerial panel on August 20 to put forth the Centre's proposal for sweeping GST reforms that will slash tax rates and lead to reduction in prices of common use items.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Oppn targets CEC, looking at legal steps
Taking exception to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar's comments at a press conference a day earlier, the INDIA bloc of Opposition parties on Monday said it was considering \"both legal and Constitutional measures\" against the poll panel chief.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
'Make in India' need not be 'Make what India needs': Subbarao
SOUNDING a note of caution, former RBI Governor D Subbarao on Monday said that 'Make in India' should not transform into 'Make all that India needs' as it would hurt investments in the country and impact productivity.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Reliance Consumer acquires Naturedge
RELIANCE CONSUMER PRODUCTS (RCPL) on Monday stated that it has acquired a majority stake in a joint venture (JV) with Naturedge Beverages, marking its entry into the healthy functional drinks segment.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Great honour' to host EU leaders: US prez
US PRESIDENT TRUMP on Monday foreshadowed his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and top European officials at the White House over Russia's war in Ukraine, posting online: \"Let's see what the results will be.\"
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Norms under Motor Vehicles Act to ease
THE CENTRE ON Monday unveiled a set of reforms to decriminalise provisions under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, with the broader aim of easing compliance, cutting red tape, and reducing day-to-day hardship for citizens dealing with vehicle-related documentation.
1 min |
August 19, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Foxconn to Operate SoftBank's Stargate AI Site
HON HAI PRECISION Industry Co. will operate a US factory owned by SoftBank Group Corp., setting up what's in the running to be the first manufacturing site in the Japanese company's $500 billion Stargate venture with OpenAI and Oracle Corp.
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