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Nike should Just Do It and sell Converse
“GOT CHUCKS ON with Saint Laurent” declared Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars in their 2014 hit Uptown Funk. Yves Saint Laurent held its fashion show in Paris a few weeks ago. But where were the Chucks? Likely stuck on a retailer’s discount rack.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Pharma sector poised to grow at 9% till FY30: Care Ratings
THE INDIAN PHARMA sector remains largely insulated from the immediate effects of the 100% tariffs imposed by the US administration on branded and patented products imported into the country, according to a report from Care Ratings.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
India, Mercosur to expand trade pact
INDIA AND THE SOUTH AMERICAN trade bloc — Mercosur — have decided to expand their existing Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and conclude the negotiations within a year of launch.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
A potential turning point for climate action
By emphasising evidence-based progress, COP30 has the potential to mark a shift from aspirational commitments to actionable outcomes
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Commodity mkts to be made attractive for hedging: Sebi chairman
THE SECURITIES AND Exchange Board of India (Sebi) aims to boost institutional participation in the agriculture and non-agriculture commodity markets to make them more attractive for hedging, chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
LTIMindtree profit rises over 10% to ₹1,381 crore
IT COMPANY LTIMINDTREE has posted a 10.3% increase in consolidated net profit to ₹1,381 crore in the second quarter of FY26. The company had reported a net profit of ₹1,251 crore in the year-ago period.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Rupee rises 94p in two sessions
Firm central bank intervention
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Higher interest income, lower expenses boost IOB profit
INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK (IOB) on Thursday reported a 58% year-on-year jump in its net profit for the September quarter to $1,226 crore, supported by higher interest income and lower operating expenses.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Signs of revival for IT industry as deals pick up pace
THE MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY was consistent in tone that the environment is stable but constrained, with clients continuing to prioritise efficiency over discretionary spending.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Goyal: FTAs show India top place for investment, trade
INDIA'S FREE TRADE agreements with developed nations show that it is the preferred destination for trade and investments, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Higher input costs eat into Nestle profit in Sept quarter
Net declines 23.6% despite highest-ever domestic sales
1 min |
October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Writing a new chapter
HIS NEW ROLE GIVES GARG AN OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE PAST THE UNDERWHELMING PERFORMANCE OF THE ALCAZAR AND EXTERAND POSITION HYUNDAI AS A TRUSTED PLAYER IN ALTERNATIVE FUEL TECHNOLOGIES
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Signs of revival for IT firms as deals pick up
Infosys drives gains on better execution, AI-led transformation
1 min |
October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav is guest at Adda today
ONLY 15 MONTHS after inheriting India's T20 captaincy, Suryakumar Yadav has helped build a halo of fearlessness around his team of young cricketers — more so, after India won the Asia Cup in Dubai last month after beating Pakistan in three politically charged encounters, including the final.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Amazon sees 2.76 billion site visits this festive season
AMAZON INDIA ON Thursday said the ongoing Great Indian Festival 2025 has attracted a record 2.76 billion customer visits, the highest ever for the annual event, with more than 70% of the traffic coming from tier 2 and 3 cities.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Madhya Pradesh plans to launch price support scheme for soyabean farmers
TO PROTECT OILSEEDS farmers against fall in mandi prices, Madhya Pradesh will launch a price deficiency support scheme — Bhavantar — for soyabean farmers.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Swiss Army Knife maker readies for Trump tariff blow
SWISS ARMY KNIFE makerVictorinoxis trying to hold downits US prices, while exploring new markets, as it experiments with new tools to navigate President Trump’s trade tariffs.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Centre plans new credit cover for MSME exporters
FACILITY FOR LOANS UPTO 100 CRORE
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Refiners to buy more LPG from US in 2026
THE GOVERNMENT PLANS to cut imports of liquefied petroleum gas from West Asia as refiners look to boost purchases from the US, sources with knowledge of the matter said, bolstering India’s efforts to secure a broader trade deal with the US.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Existing cap for deposit insurance cover may stay
HE STATED THAT “while the existing system is simple to understand and administer, it does not differentiate between banks based on their soundness.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Canara Robeco to grow at 40% in next 5 yrs: Orix CEO
CANARA ROBECO AMC will grow at 40% annually for the next five years and the mutual fund house is not averse to growing bigger through an acquisition, said Kiyoshi Habiro, chief executive of Orix Corporation, the promoter of Robeco.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
RBI may retain existing cap for deposit insurance cover
12 paise ceiling may stay to reduce burden for less well-run banks
1 min |
October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Ola Electric enters BESS market with 'Ola Shakti' launch
BHAVISH AGGARWAL-LED Ola Electric on Thursday announced the launch of Ola Shakti, a portable device that can be used to power ACs and refrigerators at home, water pumps at farms and business establishments, marking its entry into the battery energy storage systems (BESS) market.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce deal violations
ISRAEL SAID ON Thursday it was preparing for the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to let Palestinians in and out, but set no date as it traded blame with Hamas over violations of a US-mediated ceasefire.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Zee Entertainment net down; Zee5 cuts losses
ZEE ENTERTAINMENT (ZEE) on Thursday reported a 63% year-on-year (yo-y) fall in its consolidated net profit to 76.5 crore in the second quarter of FY26.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Devolution for $10-trn decade
INDIA'S FISCAL FEDERALISM MUST EVOLVE FROM BEING A SYSTEM OF CORRECTION TO ONE OF CO-CREATION
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Pakistan ready to hold talks with Afghanistan
PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Islamabad was ready to hold talks with Afghanistan to resolve their conflict, as a temporary ceasefire that halted days of fierce fighting between the former allies largely held.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Indian Bank profit rises 11%
INDIAN BANK ON Thursday reported an 11% year-on-year growth in its second-quarter net profit at 3,018 crore, driven by higher interest income and lower provisioning for bad loans.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Q-comm push hurts Eternal profit
SLOW RECOVERY
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kolkata
Greer, Bessent blast China over rare earth export curbs
TOP US OFFICIALS on Wednesday blasted China’s major expansion of rare earth export controls as a threat to global supply chains, but said Beijing could still change course and avoid steps by Washington to decouple from the world’s second-largest economy.
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