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Coronavirus | Biological E. inks pacts with Johnson & Johnson, Baylor College of Medicine on vaccine

Special Correspondent The vaccine candidate is currently in Phase 1/2a clinical trials, the Hyderabad-based Biological E. said on Thursday

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Retail inflation rose to 6.93% in July, mainly on account of higher prices of food items, government data showed on August 13, 2020. File

Retail inflation rises to 6.93% in July

PTI It is for the second consecutive month that the retail inflation has been above the RBI’s comfort level

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Today's top business news: Stocks pare gains, PM launches 'faceless' tax system, BoJ pays banks to boost pandemic relief, and more

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Virgin Atlantic to restart flying to India in September

Staff Reporter While it will operate three flights a week from Delhi, four flights a week will be from Mumbai.

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Eicher Motor subsidiary to buy Volvo India’s bus business for ₹100 crore

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Ramping up: UltraTech also plans to raise its consolidated cement capacity to 118 MT, from 114.8 MT.

Economic disruption to rural economy less severe, says Birla

In a first, Airbnb takes action against guest for party

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U.K. economy officially in recession after 20.4% Q2 slump

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Deutsche Bank infuses ₹2,700 crore fresh funds into Indian unit

Lalatendu Mishra The capital will support expansion of the Deutsche Bank’s India operations

Bumpy ride: Diesel, the most used fuel for transportation and irrigation, fell 19.2% in July from a year earlier.

Fuel demand dips 11.7% in July

PTI Mini lockdowns may have reversed uptick seen in May, June

Ashok Leyland Q1 loss at ₹389 cr.

Special Correspondent Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland Ltd. (ALL) has reported a net loss of ₹389 crore for the first quarter ended June, against a net profit of ₹230 crore in the year-earlier period, following the COVID-19-led lockdown. Revenue plunged to ₹651 crore against ₹5,684 crore. The results included a one-time exceptional item of ₹1.67 crore relating to discontinued products of the LCV division.With virtually no operations or revenues in the first part of this quarter owing to the lock down,

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Parley: Does the Budget do enough in providing a stimulus to growth?

Suresh Seshadri By not cutting spending despite constraints, the Budget ensures momentum doesn’t backslide

A government that is clueless on the economy

Pulapre Balakrishnan Listening to the Budget speech, one would hardly get any indication of either the economic slowdown or the unemployment rate, which is the highest in decades

A Budget exercise that is designed for stressed times

T.T. Ram Mohan The FM deserves credit for keeping the capital expenditure steady amid receipts shortfall; but her plan does not meet market expectations of sweeping reforms

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Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower; L&T rallies over 4%

PTI The NSE Nifty slipped 7.95 points.

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Rupee settles on flat note, down 1 paisa at 74.84 against US dollar

PTI It had ended at 74.83 against the US dollar in the previous session.

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Retail inflation rose to 6.93% in July, mainly on account of higher prices of food items, government data showed on August 13, 2020. File

Retail inflation rises to 6.93% in July

PTI It is for the second consecutive month that the retail inflation has been above the RBI’s comfort level

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Ramping up: UltraTech also plans to raise its consolidated cement capacity to 118 MT, from 114.8 MT.

Economic disruption to rural economy less severe, says Birla

Special Correspondent UltraTech plans ₹1,500 cr. capex; group head sees 6-8% GDP growth next fiscal

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Retail inflation rises to 6.93% in July

Coronavirus | Biological E. inks pacts with Johnson & Johnson, Baylor College of Medicine on vaccine

Frequent changes to new GST e-invoice system pose challenges to corporates

Virgin Atlantic to restart flying to India in September

Gold rises marginally by ₹11, silver jumps ₹1,554

Rupee settles on flat note, down 1 paisa at 74.84 against US dollar

Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower; L&T rallies over 4%

The NSE Nifty slipped 7.95 points.

Eicher Motor subsidiary to buy Volvo India’s bus business for ₹100 crore

The agreement is for manufacture, assembly, distribution, and sale of the Volvo buses in India

Shell eyes stake in Nayara's $9 billion Gujarat petrochemical project: Reuters

The proposed project at Vadinar in Gujarat to be completed in five years will have the capacity to produce 10.75 million tonnes of a variety of petrochemicals.

Service Tax cannot be levied on foreclosure charges for loans, Tribunal rules

The Larger Bench of Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal said foreclosure charges cannot fall within the ambit of service under banking and other financial services

More than 1,700 wilful defaulters owed ₹37,020 crore to PNB

The defaulters include Mehul Choksi’s Gitanjali Group and Jatin Mehta’s Winsome Diamond & Jewellery Ltd among others

Rupee opens flat at 74.83 against U.S. Dollar

Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, fell 0.18% to $45.35 per barrel.

Sensex rises over 100 points in early trade; IT stocks shine

IT stocks rallied after the U.S. announced certain exemptions in H-1B and L-1 travel ban.

Today's top business news: Stocks pare gains, PM launches 'faceless' tax system, BoJ pays banks to boost pandemic relief, and more

Updates from the world of economy, markets, and finance

In a first, Airbnb takes action against guest for party

Airbnb wouldn’t release the guest’s name but said it has removed the guest from its platform.

Fuel demand dips 11.7% in July

Mini lockdowns may have reversed uptick seen in May, June

NMDC raises iron ore prices by 11%

The country’s largest iron ore miner NMDC on Wednesday hiked rates of the mineral by ₹300 to ₹2,950 a tonne with immediate effect. Iron ore is the

From carats to peanuts: how a pandemic upended the global diamond industry

As supply chains are convulsed by COVID-19, polishers switch to farming

Economic disruption to rural economy less severe, says Birla

UltraTech plans ₹1,500 cr. capex; group head sees 6-8% GDP growth next fiscal

‘Draft of norms to check misleading ads soon’

Consumer authority to be enforcer

Non-life insurers’ premiums rise 18%

The gross direct premium underwritten by non-life insurers, comprising general, standalone private health insurers and specialised PSU insurers, rose

Formulations, U.S. market boost Aurobindo Pharma in Q1

Drugmaker reports 23% increase in net profit

‘India to face economic challenges for many years’

Potential growth has slowed: UBS

Deutsche Bank adds ₹2,700 cr. into India arm

Deutsche Bank announced a fresh capital infusion of ₹2,700 crore into its India operations to fund its growth plans.With this, the total capital

Sundram Fasteners slips into the red

Sundram Fasteners Ltd., a part of the TVS Group, has reported a standalone net loss of ₹23.48 crore for the first quarter ended June against a net

Do not cut import duty on tea: UPASI

Rising production cost, declining prices cited

Ashok Leyland Q1 loss at ₹389 cr.

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland Ltd. (ALL) has reported a net loss of ₹389 crore for the first quarter ended June, against a net profit

ACT Fibernet, F-Secure launch ‘ACT Shield’

Indian ISP ACT Fibernet, in partnership with cybersecurity provider F-Secure, launched their new ‘ACT Shield’ safety and security application. The

Indian Terrain to open 16 exclusive outlets

Firm posts improved sales volume in July

India Inc. goes slow on increments; salary hikes to be limited

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only impacted the employment landscape, it has also disrupted the way India Inc. rewards its talent, states ‘TeamLease

Natco Pharma net declines 14.5%

Drugmaker Natco Pharma has reported a 14.49% decline in the consolidated net profit to ₹122.1 crore for the quarter ended June 30 even as revenue

Railways refund exceeds earning from passengers in Q1, but freight holds ground, RTI finds

In the first quarter of the 2019-20 fiscal, the Railways had earned ₹4,345 crore in April, ₹4,463 crore in May and ₹4,589 crore in June.

Amazon, Flipkart together would have easily earned $1bn last week: Study

About 80% of the respondents shopped online due to COVID-19 fear, of which 27% spent over ₹1,000 in the latest Amazon and Flipkart sales.

Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower; HCL Tech rallies over 4%

According to traders, market sentiment was weak.

Deutsche Bank infuses ₹2,700 crore fresh funds into Indian unit

The capital will support expansion of the Deutsche Bank’s India operations

Rupee settles 5 paise lower at 74.83 against US dollar

During the session, the domestic unit witnessed an intra-day high of 74.77.

HDFC raises over ₹14,000 crore via QIP issue

The country’s largest mortgage lender HDFC Ltd. raised more than ₹14,000 crore on Tuesday through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) issue of

ABN Amro quits trade and commodity financing in corporate bank overhaul

Around 800 employees are expected to lose their jobs in United States, Asia, Australia and Brazil.

U.K. economy officially in recession after 20.4% Q2 slump

The slump recorded by the Office for National Statistics follows a 2.2% quarterly contraction in the first three months of the year.

Narendra Modi to launch ‘Transparent Taxation - Honouring the Honest’ platform tomorrow

The virtual event will be witnessed by various chambers of commerce, trade associations, chartered accountants’ associations and “eminent” taxpayers, the statement issued on Wednesday said

Sensex falls over 200 points in early trade, Nifty below 11,300

In the previous session, the Sensex had settled 224.93 points or 0.59% higher at 38,407.01, while the Nifty jumped 52.35 points or 0.46% to finish at 11,322.50.

Rupee slips 6 paise to 74.84 against U.S. dollar in early trade

The dollar index rose 0.28% to 93.89.

Today's top business news: Stocks snap six days of gains, gold falls below $1,900 level, UK's Q2 GDP contracts 20%, and more

Updates on the economy, markets, and finance

June industrial output shrinks 16.6%

India’s industrial output fell 16.6% year-on-year in June, shrinking for the fourth month in a row, though the monthly measure indicated some recovery

Debt MFs’ inflow surges to ₹91,392 cr.

Mutual funds (MFs) focused on fixed-income securities witnessed a multi-fold surge in investment to ₹91,392 crore in July, with short-duration funds

PC market declines 37%

India’s traditional PC market, including desktops, notebooks and workstations, registered a 37.3% decline year-on-year for the June 2020 quarter to

This is the right time to expand, says ALL chairman

This is the opportune time for Indian Original Equipment Manufacturers to move without inhibition and seek a global position by showcasing

Hyundai sells 5 lakh Creta SUVs in India

South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), has sold five lakh Creta SUVs in the domestic market. With this, Creta has reaffirmed its

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