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Jio-BP’s Q2 petrol, diesel sales up 34%
Jio-BP, the fuel retailing joint venture of Reliance Industries and super major BP, clocked a 34% rise in petrol and diesel sales in the September quarter as the joint venture aggressively expands its retail network.
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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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Gold, silver fall as traders take stock of record rallies
Gold and silver slid as traders took stock of record-breaking rallies, with technical indicators looking stretched while US-China tensions ease.
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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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Venu Srinivasan reappointed for life at Tata Trusts
Tata Trusts has unanimously reappointed Venu Srinivasan as a trustee for life and all eyes are now on the upcoming decision regarding Mehli Mistry’s renewal, amid reported internal divisions within the organisation.
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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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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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As Bollywood movies fizzle, microdramas lift Deepavali
On Deepavali in 2007, Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om and Saawariya, featuring debutants Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor, were vying for millions of Indian to watch their movie in cinema halls.
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October 22, 2025
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SC eases tax claim norms for foreign firms
Foreign-owned companies can now be treated as carrying on business in India even without active contracts, a physical office, and employees, the Supreme Court recently ruled, providing clarity for foreign firms with project-based or intermittent operations.
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October 22, 2025
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‘India must do more on cough syrups’
India has more work to do in halting sales of toxic cough syrup, despite some progress, a World Health Organization official told Reuters, after at least 24 children died following consumption of a domestically-made medicine.
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October 22, 2025
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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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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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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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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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Stripe pauses India relaunch amid stricter licensing norms
Irish-American financial services firm Stripe Inc. has indefinitely postponed its planned mid-2025 relaunch in India due to stricter licensing and compliance requirements, according to three people aware of the development.
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October 22, 2025
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SC raps insurance firms for filing needless appeals
The court warned against contesting workmen's compensation cases if liability is not disputed
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October 22, 2025
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How to divide assets between children from two marriages
Iama62-year-old industrialist from Delhi with two adult sons from my first marriage anda I: daughter from my second marriage.
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October 22, 2025
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Why ICICI grit beats HDFC gloss
The Street reacted differently to the September quarter (Q2FY26) results of India’s top private sector banks, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.
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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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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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Ethiopia wants loan yuan denominated
Ethiopia started talks with China to convert at least part of the $5.38 billion it owes Beijing into yuan-denominated loans, following an example set by Kenya that bolsters China’s efforts to internationalize its currency.
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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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The smartphone that grew up, but forgot to have fun
The phone doubles down on strength and design, but are the extra heft and modest upgrades satisfactory?
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October 22, 2025
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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
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Power, real estate are bright spots amid India’s capex gloom
their revenue to capital expenditure between FY23 and FY25. Their decision to keep their powder dry highlights a widespread and persistent trend of corporate timidity amid uncertainties.
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October 22, 2025
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GIFT City funds want tax removed
The regulator of GIFT City, short for Gujarat International Finance Tec City, has relayed a key demand from fund companies operating there to the Union finance ministry that tax collected at source, or TCS, be exempted on investments made by Indians in the international financial services centre (IFSC).
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October 22, 2025
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VC firm Antler India fast-tracking AI investments
Early-stage venture capital firm Antler India is looking to back six to eight of the 26 startups, which participated in its just concluded AI residency programme that was designed to help founders with early funding and go-to-market support.
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October 22, 2025
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Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female PM
Sanae Takaichi won the parliamentary vote to become Japan's prime minister on Tuesday, making her the first woman to clinch the nation’s top leadership job.
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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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India’s sunshine law: Clouded by the data privacy bill
In March 2003, the Supreme Court passed a historic verdict that filled a legislative gap.
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