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Financial Express Kochi
Equity asset growth for FPIs, DIIs in 2025 at three-year low
THE GROWTH IN equity assets of both foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) slowed to a threeyear low at 4.3% and 20.9%, respectively, in 2025, NSDL data show.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
TPG Capital in talks to buy up to 20% in IIFL Capital
TPG CAPITAL IS in talks to buy a stake of up to 20% in securities firm IIFL Capital Services, according to two sources familiar with the deal.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Bigger is better — a clear message from IPO mkt
INDIA'S PRIMARY MARKET (IPO) in 2025 has sent a clear message - bigger is better, at least for investors looking for meaningful listing gains and sustained post-listing performance.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Uber forays into office travel
RIDE-HAILING FIRM UBER has launched an employee transportation service in India, marking its entry into the corporate commute segment with operations already live in Mumbai, Pune, and Chennai.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Economists flag low nominal growth, global uncertainties
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH POSSIBLE WITH FISCAL, MONETARY COORDINATION
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Agencies start MSP purchase of pulses
· Centre urges states to waive mandi fees
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Coping with CBAM
EXPORTERS, INDUSTRY BODIES, AND GOVT MUST ACT TOGETHER TO ENSURE COMPETITIVENESS
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Dhurandhar becomes highest grossing Hindi film ever at BO
Logs total India collection of over %831 crore
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Lodha posts record pre-sales in Dec qtr
REAL ESTATE PLAYER Lodha Developers posted a record quarterly pre-sales of ₹5,620 crore in Q3FY26, posting a 25% yo-y growth.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Samudra Pratap commissioning strengthens self-reliance: PM
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Wednesday said the commissioning of home-built pollution control ship Samudra Pratap has strengthened the vision of self-reliance and reflected the country's commitment to sustainability.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Proxy advisors back Shriram Finance-MUFG partnership
PROXY ADVISORY FIRMS Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and InGovern have recommended shareholders to vote in favour of the proposed strategic investment in Shriram Finance by Japan's MUFG Bank.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
xAI gets $20 bn funding with Nvidia backing
ELON MUSK'S ARTIFICIAL intelligence company, xAl, said on Tuesday that it had raised $20 billion from investors to fund its expansion in the race to train the most intelligent chatbot.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Incubation, rewired
ATAL INCUBATION CENTRES BECOME SECTOR-SPECIFIC TO PROVIDE TARGETED SUPPORT
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Titan eyes leadership in lab-made diamonds
TATA GROUP FIRM Titan is aiming for the 'pole position' in the lab-grown diamond (LGD) category with its brand beYon, MD Ajoy Chawla said in an investor call on Wednesday.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
GDP pegged to grow at a faster clip of 7.4% in FY26
INDIA'S GROSS DOMESTIC product (GDP) is set to grow at 7.4% in the current financial year, in line with independent consensus estimate, the National Statistics Office (NSO) indicated on Wednesday, even as it projected economic expansion at 6.9% in the second half, slowing down from 8% in the first half.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Muthoot Microfin plans to raise $200 mn via ECBs
MUTHOOT MICROFIN PLANS to raise around $200 million through external commercial borrowings (ECB), with the transaction likely to be executed in March or April, as the lender looks to secure longterm funds for its growth plans.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Green shoots likely for FMCG in Dec quarter
FOOD LIKELY TO DO BETTER THAN HOME, PERSONAL CARE: ANALYSTS
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
When ease of doing business aids tunnelling
When promoters are unchallenged and minority investors lack strength, materiality thresholds become the only reliable brake on tunnelling
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Rising rivals give Trent a $20-bn deep cut
· Tata Group firm shares down nearly 40% last year
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
B’desh talks defence deal with Pakistan
THE AIR FORCE chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunderfighter jets to Dhaka, Pakistan’s military said, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and beefs up ties with Bangladesh.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
X submits Grok AI compliance report; govt seeks more details
Musk's chatbot generated 6.7K undressed images per hour
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Thyssenkrupp may sell unit to Jindal Steel in phases
ONE OPTION UNDER discussion would see Jindal take a majority stake in TKSE, likely 60%, in a first step, with the remaining 40% acquired later in two 20% tranches or in one go, depending on progress in restructuring, the people said.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Rupee rises 29 paise to 89.89 on RBI intervention
THE RUPEE ENDED higher for second consecutive session on Wednesday on likely dollar sales from state-run banks, which traders said could be on behalf of the central bank, helping reverse the pressure from slightly softer Asian cues.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Chevron, Quantum eye $22-bn Lukoil assets
CHEVRON AND PRIVATE equity group Quantum Energy Partners will join forces to buy the international assets of sanctioned Russian oil company Lukoil PJSC, according to FT.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Musk won’t fix Grok’s fake AI nudes. A ban would
WHEN JULIE YUKARI posted a New Year's Eve photo in a red dress with her cat, she didn't expect X users to tag Grok asking it to undress her.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
GDP to grow at 7.4% in FY26: NSO
FROM THE FRONT PAGE
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Practo steps up focus on UAE, US mkts
AFTER REPORTING ITS first full year of profitabilityin FY25,Bengaluru-based health-tech firm Practo is now leaning on global markets, particularly the UAE and the United States, to fuel its next phase of growth.
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Analysts rule out tariff hike by telcos in Jan-Mar quarter
DESPITE EARLIER OPTIMISM
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
'Strongest natural diamond growth coming from India'
AL COOK, CEO, DE BEERS GROUP
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January 08, 2026
Financial Express Kochi
Houselisting exercise for Census during Apr-Sept
THE FIRST PHASE of Census 2027 - houselisting operations - will take place between April 1 and September 30 this year in all states and Union territories over a 30-day period specified by each state and UT, according to a government notification on Wednesday.
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