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Financial Express Chennai
Ceramic cluster in Morbi faces labour, fuel crunch
WHILE GUJARAT'S MORBI ceramic cluster is optimistic about resuming full scale operations by May 1, there is an air of uncertainty on account of a depleted workforce and disruption in propane and natural gas supplies due to the West Asia crisis.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Hiring at Wipro stays subdued; attrition falls
WIPRO'S HEADCOUNT REMAINED largely flat on a sequential basis in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the 2025-26 fiscal year, inching up 0.56%.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Exports of agri & processed food rise just 2% in FY26
INDIA'S EXPORTS OF agricultural and processed food products rose by a modest 2% year-on-year to $25.71 billion in 2025-26, as shipments of rice, which has the biggest share in this export basket, declined due to geopolitical factors.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
'Don't expect disruption over distribution costs'
HDFC Life Insurance reported a 6% increase in standalone net profit for FY26 at ₹1,910 crore, with GST changes and surrender norms impacting profits and business margins.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
FOMOnomics and clean air
IF IT LEADS TO DESIRED ADOPTION, DELHI WILL SET A TEMPLATE FOR CONFRONTING AIR QUALITY & ENERGY SECURITY
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Naari Shakti watching, PM warns ‘Open attack on democracy’: Oppn slams govt move
ADDRESSING CONCERNS OVER representation, especially in southern and smaller states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that no state will be discriminated against in the delimitation of constituencies linked to the reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
InGovern: HDFC Bank episode a personality-driven aberration
PROXY ADVISORY FIRM InGovern Research Services has termed the resignation of HDFC Bank’s Part-time Chairman Atanu Chakraborty as a “one-off aberration” caused more by personality and individual values than by any structural governance lapse at the bank.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Tribunal gives major relief to builder Bhosale in PMLA case
Final order finds that action by ED was largely unsustainable
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Wipro profit rises 13% in Q4, flags muted outlook
REVENUE UP 2.9% SEQUENTIALLY TO %24,236 CR, MISSES ESTIMATES
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Maruti pulls the plug on Ignis to pack a Punch
Muted demand for model retailed through Nexa
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire: Trump
LEBANON LAWMAKER SAYS PAUSE MAY BEGIN THURSDAY EVENING
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
PM pitches for lasting peace amid 'very tense’ situation
THE WORLD IS going through a“very tense” situation impacting all nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, pitching for bringing lasting peace to Ukraine and West Asia as military conflict cannot solve any problem.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Modi, Macron push to restore Hormuz safety
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Thursday said he spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed the situation in West Asia, even as both leaders emphasised the need to urgently restore safety and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
IBBI proposes rules for out-of-court resolution
THE INSOLVENCY AND Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has unveiled a discussion paper on the Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process (CIIRP), a new out-of-court mechanism introduced in the recently passed IBC Amendment Act 2026.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
HDFC AMC posts 16% rise in FY26 net profit
HDFC AMC ON Thursday reported a 16% rise in its net profit for FY26 to %2,859 crore.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Move at ‘light speed’: Musk to suppliers on chipmaking plan
ELON MUSK'S LIEUTENANTS have reached out to chip industry suppliers including Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron and Lam Research for his envisioned Terafab, early steps in an audacious and likely arduous attempt to break into the production of cutting-edge chips.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Hormuz traffic tanks to 4 a day from nearly 100
OIL STRANDED AT SEA 38 TIMES THE PRE-WAR LEVEL
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
When labour moves, economy follows
A real-time migrant mobility monitoring mechanism linked to cluster-level employment data would give policymakers an earlier signal than quarterly national surveys
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Wipro clears ₹15,000-crore share buyback
THE BUYBACK WILL be undertaken from existing shareholders on the record date on a proportionate basis, in line with the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s Buy-Back of Securities Regulations, 2018, and the Companies Act, 2013.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Hopes rise for a US-Iran deal, but nuclear issues unresolved
OPTIMISM GREW ON Thursday that the Iran war may be near an end, with a source saying a Pakistani mediator had made a breakthrough on “sticky issues”, although Iran said the fate of its nuclear programme had not been resolved.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
War inflicts input cost pain on India Inc
Key raw material price increase in range of 20-70% upsets biz targets
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Google should share data with rivals: EU
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION has proposed that Google allow third-party search engines to access its search data, including that of artificial intelligence chatbots with search functionalities, to comply with the Digital Markets Act, the commission said on Thursday.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Wipro clears share buyback of ₹15K cr
THE BOARD OF IT major Wipro approved the proposed share buyback of up to ₹15,000 crore, offering nearly 19% premium over Thursday's closing price.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Volatility fuels options boom
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY following the West Asia conflict has driven a sharp surge in activity in India's equity derivatives market, with index options emerging as the preferred hedging tool amid rising volatility.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Focus is on scaling high-quality assets’
Hero Future Energies, part of the Hero Group, has a portfolio of nearly 7.2 GW of renewable energy assets spanning solar, wind and hybrid, along with 2.3 GWh of battery energy storage systems across four countries.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Hind Zinc slips to 8th spot among silver producers
HINDUSTAN ZINC, THE country’s largest silver-producing company, has slipped in the global rankings of the world’s top silver producers.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
China’s economy rides out war as growth hits 5%
CHINA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH rebounded more than expected in the first quarter, suggesting limited spillovers so far from the war in Iran but revealing few signs of turnaround in weak consumer spending.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Muted FY26 for multi-cap funds
CATEGORY SEES OVER 20% DECLINE IN INFLOWS
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Buyouts gain pace as PE investors seek control
PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS in India are increasingly favouring buyouts as they seek greater control and operational influence, driving a sharp rise in both deal value and volume.
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April 17, 2026
Financial Express Chennai
Renault targets €2-billion exports from India by 2030
RENAULT HAS OUTLINED an aggressive future roadmap, placing India at the centre of its‘futuREady’ global strategy, with plans to launch seven new models and achieve €2 billion of annual exports by 2030.
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