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Financial Express Kochi
PFRDA to launch schemes for gig workers, MSMEs
THE PENSION FUND Regulatoryand Development Authority(PFRDA)is looking to launch more schemes targeting four verticals including gig workers, micro, small, medium enterprises (MSMEs), Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO) and self help groups (SHGs), said PFRDA Chairman S Ramannat Global Fintech Fest 2025 on Wednesday.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Want early implementation of India FTA, says British PM
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmersaid on Wednesday that the UK wants the free trade agreement (FTA), signed with India in July,to be implemented as early as humanly possible so that benefits from the deal can start flowing sooner.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Claiming unclaimed funds
RBI'S INCENTIVE-BASED APPROACH MAY SUCCEED IN MINIMISING STOCK AND FLOW TO ITS FUND
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Benchmarks end lower as four-day rally ends
BENCHMARK INDICES SENSEX and Nifty closed lower on Wednesday, snapping their four-day rally following selling in blue-chip stocks Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Cautious optimism as Hamas hands over hostage swap list
TALKS TO END thewarin Gaza were taken up a notch on Wednesday with the expected arrival of senior figures from Israel,the USand regional counties,after Hamas handed overits lists ofhostages and Palestinian prisoners to be freed ina swap.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Stock lending & borrowing mechanism under review
THE SECURITIES & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is looking toreform the structure of stock lending and borrowing mechanism (SLBM) in India as the segment has not been able to attract participants.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
CaratLane sees rise in demand for 9-carat gold
CARATLANE, THE OMNICHANNEL jewellery brand owned bythe Tata Group, is witnessing strong customer response forits 9-carat gold collections, particularly in the gifting segment.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Bira plans to raise $132 mn; GEM among likely suitors
CRAFT BEER MAKER Bira is in talks to raise $132 million in its biggest ever fundraising, with New York-based investment group Global Emerging Markets (GEM) as one of the potential suitors, according to term sheets seen by Reuters.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Retail leasing up 45% in Q3 on strong demand
FASHION, FOOD AND entertainment retailers led demand for retail space in the July-September quarter in the top eight cities, a new report by Cushman & Wakefield released on Wednesday said, as demand remained strong owing to the festive season.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Cough syrup death toll rises to 20…
IN ITS ADVISORY to the all state and Union Territory drug regulators, the CDSCO asked them to test the raw materials and finished formulations before they are released to the market.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
India’s solar capacity hits 125 GW, 3rd largest globally: Joshi
INDIA'S SOLAR POWER generation capacity has reached 125 gigawatts (GW), making it the world’s third-largest solar energy producer, Union minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Grain-based ethanol units seek buyers amid weak demand
WITH THE ETHANOL intake by state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) not keeping pace with the capacity being built for the production of the bio-fuel, many units may go stranded, with potential implications for the debt contracted by them.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Early stake dilution raises red flags for startup health
Young founders weigh speed and scale against long-term ownership
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Starmer draws the line on job visas…
AS PART OF the UK-India FTA, both countries agreed to lock in preexisting measures that allowed temporary business travel between the two nations.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
NCLT defers Vedanta's demerger hearing
THE NATIONAL COMPANY Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Wednesday once again postponed the hearing on Vedanta’s demerger proposal to October 29.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Navi Mumbai realty prices soar
PLOT RATES IN Panvel on an average touched %80,000-85,000 per square yard, reflecting a steep 93% increase, compared with 58% growth in other parts of Navi Mumbai, where the prices are higher at 1,10,000-1,30,000.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Ronaldo becomes football's first billionaire
HENRIQUE ALMEIDA & DYLAN SLOAN October 8
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Aim to keep India at forefront of digital revolution: Akash Ambani
RELIANCE JIO CHAIRMAN Akash Ambani on Wednesday said India’s growing strength across the full technology value chain, from semiconductors to 6G development, reflects the country’s emergence as a global digital powerhouse.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Technology and reforms transforming mkts: Sebi
GLOBALFINTECH FEST 2025 (GFF) is a valuable platform to innovators, policy makers and industry leaders to exchange ideas, said Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey, emphasising on the quantum readiness of its regulated ecosystem.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
%7,300 cr for rare earth magnet plan
THE SCHEME WILL support both public and private sector manufacturers with capabilities across the value chain, from raw material processing to finished magnet production.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Gnani.ai's AI avatar for enterprise use launched
THE FACE ON the screen looks real, feels real, and responds in real-time.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
DGCA penalises IndiGo for lapses in pilot training
INTERGLOBE AVIATION, PARENT of airline IndiGo, has been fined by the aviation regulator for failing to use “qualified simulators’ for pilot training at Category C airports, the company said on Wednesday.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Musk’s xAI to raise $20 bn after Nvidia, others boost round
ELON MUSK'S Al startup xAI is raising more financing than initially planned, tapping backers including Nvidia to lift its ongoing funding round to $20 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Starmer draws the line on job visas for Indians
MEETING WITH MODI TODAY; TRADE PACT IN FOCUS
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
…real estate prices go sky-high
Land rates shoot up by 50-60% in areas near airport
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
NITI suggests mission to empower informal workers
TOP GOVERNMENT THINK- TANK NITI Aayog has proposed a national mission to create an ecosystem that will make AI accessible, affordable, and impactful for the 490 million informal workforce to achieve the goal of a developed nation by 2047.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Best time to invest and innovate in India: PM
Says 1 GB data now cheaper than a cup of tea
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Trump's H-1B visa fee could strain schools, universities
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas will have major consequences for tech companies and financial firms.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
PM opens Mumbai airport, says it reflects Viksit Bharat
ASSERTING THAT “NATIONAL policy” is the foundation of his government’s politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated two mega infra projects in Mumbai — Phase 1 of Navi Mumbai International Airport and Phase 2B of the underground Metro Line-3.
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October 09, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Rules to be clarified for the policy change, says Goyal
E-COMM FIRMS MAY BE ALLOWED TO KEEP INVENTORY EXPORTS
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