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MUMBAI: Reliance Retail Ventures has appointed former Flipkart executive Jeyandran Venugopal as president & CEO as the company prepares for an IPO.Jeyandran’s mandate is to strengthen the retail portfolio, accelerate omni-channel growth and drive technical and operational excellence. He will work closely with Isha Ambani, executive director at Reliance Retail Ventures and the leadership team…
NEW DELHI: India will lead sales of scotch globally as rising disposable incomes and lower import duty — once the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) comes into play — will spur demand and drive greater engagement between whisky companies of the two countries, the top body representing Scotch whisky makers has said.The Scotch…
FPI inflow in indian stock market MUMBAI: In the first three days of the current month, foreign funds have net sold Indian stocks worth more than $800 million, thus weighing on the rupee, market players said. So far in 2025, net outflow by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from the cash segment of the stock market…
MUMBAI: Japan’s second-largest alloy maker JFE Steel Corporation will buy a 50% stake in the steel business of Bhushan Power & Steel for Rs 15,750 crore, ramping up its play in India’s metal sector.Bhushan Power & Steel was acquired by JSW Steel in 2021 for Rs 19,350 crore through the bankruptcy process. JFE has been…
The European Union on Wednesday rolled out a multi-billion-euro strategy to reduce its dependence on China for rare earths, unveiling measures to boost domestic mining, refining and recycling capacity amid rising geopolitical pressure on critical supply chains.The plan comes after months of turbulence triggered by Beijing’s export controls, according to AFP, which have disrupted manufacturers…
Markets regulator Sebi has introduced a single-window access framework for low-risk foreign investors, aiming to simplify regulatory processes and make India a more attractive investment destination, according to PTI. The new system is designed to streamline compliance, ease multiple registrations and reduce repetitive documentation across investment routes.Called the Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for…
India and the European Union will hold detailed discussions this week on boosting the security and resilience of undersea cables in the Indian Ocean, weeks before the annual India-EU summit scheduled for January 27 in New Delhi. Cooperation on protecting critical submarine infrastructure is likely to feature prominently at the summit, PTI reported.According to the…
India’s exports posted a healthy rise in November after a sharp fall in October, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday, indicating that outbound shipments had regained momentum despite global volatility. He did not reveal the numbers, with the commerce ministry set to release official data on December 15.According to PTI, Goyal said…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday clarified that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did not question India’s growth figures, and said the Fund’s ‘C’ grade on national accounts stems solely from the use of an outdated base year. She said the IMF, in fact, acknowledged India’s healthy economic performance…
Wall Street drifted in early trade on Wednesday as mixed corporate earnings left the major indices little changed, even as the S&P 500 stayed within 1% of its all-time high set in late October.The day also saw rising consumer-facing angst and stock-specific swings, with social media chatter adding to volatility in pockets of the market.Marvell…
