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Financial Express Kochi
Brokers up in arms against MagicBricks
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of Realtors – India (NAR-India), a national body of RERA-registered and licensed brokers, on Wednesday said it had issued a directive to its members for non-engagement and non-cooperation with MagicBricks Realty Services over its recent publicity videos that \"have been disrespecting, misrepresenting and marginalising real estate brokers\".
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May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Retail majors see FY26 demand rise in line with consumer peers
TOP EXECUTIVES AT retail firms such as Reliance Retail, Trent, Shoppers Stop and Vishal Mega Mart have pointed to a better FY26 than FY25, led by the government's fiscal stimulus measures, a good monsoon forecast and growing discretionary incomes.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
TCS Extends GenAI Pact With SAP
IT MAJOR TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) has extended its collaboration with SAP, a global leader in enterprise software and business AI, to support large-scale business transformation using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI).
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Costa Coffee sees India among top 5 markets in 5 years
INDIA WILL BE among the top-five global markets for Costa Coffee in five years, the retailer's global CEO Philippe Schaillee said on Wednesday.
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May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Cabinet Clears ₹22,864-Cr Northeast Highway Project
The government on Wednesday approved ₹22,864 crore greenfield high-speed corridor that will connect Shillong in Meghalaya to Silchar in Assam.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Indian Oil Q4 profit jumps 52%
Increased Sales
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May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Samsung profit dips after trade war hits AI spending
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS REPORTED slower profit growth and softening demand for storage chips, a sign that the US-China trade war may be triggering cuts in AI hardware spending.
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May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Ford Resumes Preparations for TN Unit, Ops Likely in H2 2025
FIRST PHASE
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May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Cabinet Clears ₹22,864-cr Northeast Highway Project
The government on Wednesday approved ₹22,864 crore greenfield high-speed corridor that will connect Shillong in Meghalaya to Silchar in Assam.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Gold investment demand grows: WGC
RECENT RALLY REINFORCES SAFE-HAVEN APPEAL
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Bajaj explores insurance expansion post Allianz exit
BAJAJ FINSERV is exploring expansion of its insurance business following Allianz's exit, even as the company awaits approval from the Competition Commission of India and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India to acquire Allianz's 26% stake in two insurance joint ventures — Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Road safety, tolling systems set for major upgrade: Gadkari
THE GOVERNMENT IS planning a mobility infrastructure overhaul for the country that would include advanced satellite-based tolling systems for highways, major public transport upgrades, and stricter safety regulations, Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.
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May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Cybersecurity Norms: Entities Grouped Under Four Categories
SEBI on Wednesday grouped qualified registered entities (REs) into four categories based on size and risk level under the cybersecurity and cyber resilience framework (CSCRF).
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Ather Energy Issue Fully Subscribed on Institutional Support
THE ₹2,981-crore initial public offering (IPO) of Ather Energy was fully subscribed on the final day of the bidding on Wednesday, supported by the strong demand from institutional investors.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
US urges India, Pak not to escalate situation
WITH PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi promising retribution for the Pahalgam terror attack and telling the military brass that they have \"complete operational freedom to decide on the mode, targets and timing of our response\", the US has started reaching out to India and Pakistan to ask them \"not to escalate the situation\".
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
PE and the growth story
Private equity (PE) in India is undergoing a transformation more profound than a cyclical investment shift.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Westlife to continue taking a big bite of larger McDonald's outlets
WHILE THE SLOWDOWN in demand for dine-in has prompted some quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains to opt for smaller outlets, Westlife FoodWorld will continue to open outlets of a standard size.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Vedanta net profit rises 154% in Q4
MINING MAJOR VEDANTA on Wednesday reported a 154.4% increase in consolidated net profit to ₹3,483 crore in the quarter ended March 2025, driven by lower production cost and higher volume.
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May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Low-output firms account for 63% jobs in services
SERVICES SECTOR ENTERPRISES with less than ₹500 crore output accounted for 63.03% of the total employment in the segment, according to a government survey released on Wednesday.
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May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Meta rolls out AI app to compete with ChatGPT
META PLATFORMS RELEASED a new standalone artificial intelligence app on Tuesday in a bid to compete with other popular chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Euro zone GDP expands faster than expectations
THE EURO-AREA economy grew more than expected at the start of the year, though is yet to feel the full force of US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Google eyes Gemini deal with Apple in mid-2025
GOOGLE HOPES TO enter an agreement with Apple by the middle of this year to include its Gemini AI technology on new phones, CEO Sundar Pichai said in testimony at an antitrust trial in Washington on Wednesday.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
WinZo flags GST concerns as growth rate takes a hit
THE GOODS AND services tax (GST) levied on online gaming platforms should be on their revenues, and not on deposits made by customers in platform wallets, WinZo co-founder and chief executive Paavan Nanda told FE, as the company's growth rate slowed in FY24.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Demat a/cs May Be a Must for Select Shareholders Before IPO
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday proposed mandating select shareholders, including directors, key managerial personnel and current employees, to hold shares in the demat form before filing an initial public offering (IPO) document.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Army warns Pakistan of ceasefire violations as LoC firing continues
Border residents renovating bunkers for any eventuality
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May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
CCI quashes case against J&K Bank
THE COMPETITION COMMISSION of India (CCI) on Wednesday dismissed a complaint filed against Jammu and Kashmir Bank for allegedly abusing its dominant position by entering into anti-competitive agreements with various entities.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
'Security must for product design'
As vehicles become increasingly reliant on software, cybersecurity has become a critical component of automotive safety.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Goyal may travel back to UK to wrap up FTA
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY minister Piyush Goyal may travel to London again later this week before he returns to India from the ongoing three-nation foreign tour, to iron out a few irritants in the free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK, according to sources.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Majority of Indians seek job switch in next one year: Aon
MAJORITY OF WORKERS in India are either in the process of changing jobs or might do so in the next 12 months, according to a study by leading global professional services firm Aon.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
India tariff talks going great: Trump
TRUMP HAD IMPOSED a 26% reciprocal tariff on India, and later paused it for 90 days to discuss trade agreements.
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