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Financial Express Kochi
Early Diwali for stock markets
RALLY IN PRIVATE BANK SHARES DRIVES INDICES HIGHER
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
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 Kochi
'Uddhav only remembered cousin Raj after defeat'
MAHARASHTRA DEPUTY CHIEF Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday took a dig at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray stating that the latter remembered his cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray only after defeat.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Q-comm push hurts Eternal profit
SLOW RECOVERY
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Infy Q2 better than expected
IT major narrows revenue growth guidance for FY26
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
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 Kochi
Zepto adds $450 mn to cart; valuation soars to $7 bn
QUICK COMMERCE PLATFORM Zepto on Thursday said it has closed a $450-million financing round, which was a mix of primary and secondary transactions led by US-based pension fund California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Personal loans, 2W to drive growth in H2
L&T Finance is betting on two-wheeler, personal and gold loans to drive growth in H2FY26, backed by GST-led demand and expansion in the branch footprint. In an interview with Kshipra Petkar, MD & CEO Sudipta Roy tells about the company’s digital push, asset quality strategy, and the road map to becoming a fully retail-focused lender within the next three quarters. Excerpts:
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Early Diwali for markets
RISING FORTWO Consecutive sessions, the benchmark Sensex jumped nearly 1,500 points, or 1.75%, while the Nifty also saw a 1.75% rise. On Thursday, the buying was strong across index heavyweights
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
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 Kochi
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 Kochi
National minimum wage unchanged for eight years
Labour experts say millions hit as wages aren't hiked to at least factor in inflation
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Trump's oil claim...
REUTERS REPORTED ON Thursday that some Indian refiners are preparing to cut Russian oil imports, quoting three unidentified sources, following Trump’s statement.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
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 Kochi
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 Kochi
Bharat Forge, Rolls-Royce sign pact
BRITISH AIRCRAFT ENGINE maker Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Bharat Forge to manufacture and supply fan blades for its Pearl 700 and Pearl 10X engines.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Bessent: Yen will find its own level with proper BoJ policy
US TREASURY SECRETARY Scott Bessent said on Wednesday the yen will find its own level if the Bank of Japan (BoJ) follows “proper monetary policy.’
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
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 Kochi
Top MFs invest in 5 of 17 firms listed in Sept
INDIA'S TOP FIVE mutual funds by assets under management (AUM) invested in five of the 17 companies that made their debuts in the IPO-heavy month of September, according to data from Prime Mutual Fund Database.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
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 Kochi
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 Kochi
Wipro rides on large deals to beat revenue estimates
WIPRO, INDIA'S FOURTH-LARGEST IT firm, managed to post revenue slightly above estimates for the September quarter, driven by large deal wins, even as it awaits a pickup indiscretionary spending amid macroeconomic headwinds.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Storm in a coffee cup
AS GLOBAL CHAINS AND ARTISANAL BRANDS SHAKE UPTHE COFFEE MARKET, BRU MUST UPITS COOL QUOTIENT TO PROTECT ITS TURF
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
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 Kochi
Signs of revival for IT firms as deals pick up
Infosys drives gains on better execution, AI-led transformation
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
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 Kochi
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 Kochi
Surging gold prices
The question is whether the rally is sustainable
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
SBI, Nabard to raise ₹14.5K cr via bonds today
STATE BANK OF INDIA and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) will raise ¥14,500 crore through bonds on Friday.
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October 17, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
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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