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India’s trade with China falls in 2020, deficit at five-year low

Ananth Krishnan The trade deficit, a source of friction between India and China, declined to a five year-low of $45.8 billion, the lowest since 2015.

HCL Tech Q3 net profit up 31% to ₹3,982 crore

PTI IT firm HCL Technologies on Friday posted 31.1% rise in net profit at ₹3,982 crore for the December 2020 quarter. The IT major had registered a net

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Exports rise a tad, imports surge in December

PTI India’s exports rose marginally to $27.2 billion in December, while imports surged 7.6% to $42.6 billion, official data showed.Merchandise exports

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The government expects the GDP to contract 7.7% in financial year 2021 because of the reverses. File

Indian economy ‘weak,’ credit growth bottoming out: BofA

PTI Real lending rates are dropping, says U.S. brokerage

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Army inks $20 mn deal with ideaForge for UAV

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India's state-owned natural gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd.

GAIL announces ₹1,046.35 crore share buyback

OneWeb said it has raised additional funding from SoftBank Group and Hughes Network Systems.

OneWeb fundraising nudges $1.4 bn: Bharti

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Honda City tops mid-sized sedan segment in 2020 with sale of 21,826 units

Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge.

Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge

Reuters Privacy advocates have jumped on the WhatsApp changes, pointing to what they say is Facebook's poor track record of supporting consumers' interests when handling their data, with many suggesting users migrate to other platforms.

Farm Bills have potential to represent significant step forward for agriculture reforms in India: IMF

PTI The IMF believes the farm bills passed by the Indian government have the potential to represent a significant step forward for agricultural reforms, but a social safety net is needed to protect those who might be adversely impacted during the transition to the new system, a spokesperson of the global lender said here.Gerry Rice, Director of Communications at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said the new measures will reduce the role of the middlemen and enhance efficiency.“We believe the

The open-collaborative online encyclopedia Wikipedia celebrates its 20th anniversary on January 15, 2021.

India fifth largest market; focussed on meeting language needs, enhancing ease of access: Wikipedia

PTI Wikipedia, which turns 20 on January 15 has over 55 million articles that can be accessed in more than 300 languages.

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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 tumbles 549 points; Nifty drops below 14,450

PTI Tech Mahindra was the top loser in the Sensex pack.

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Rupee slips 3 paise to settle at 73.07 against US dollar

PTI The rupee snapped its three-session winning streak and settled for the day 3 paise lower at 73.07 (provisional) against the American currency on Friday, tracking weaker Asian peers and heavy selloffs in domestic equities. At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened at 73.07 and hit an intra-day high of 72.99 and a low of 73.15. It finally finished at 73.07, lower by 3 paise over its last close. On Thursday, the rupee had settled at 73.04 against the American currency. The dollar index,

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File photo shows containers at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai.

India’s trade with China falls in 2020, deficit at five-year low

Ananth Krishnan The trade deficit, a source of friction between India and China, declined to a five year-low of $45.8 billion, the lowest since 2015.

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Exports rise a tad, imports surge in December

PTI India’s exports rose marginally to $27.2 billion in December, while imports surged 7.6% to $42.6 billion, official data showed.Merchandise exports were valued at $27.1 billion in December 2019. “The trade deficit for December 2020 was estimated at $15.44 billion as against the deficit of $12.49 billion in December 2019, an increase of 23.66%,” according to the data. India’s overall exports (merchandise and services) in April-December 2020-21 were estimated at $348.5 billion, showing a negative

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Five-member NCLAT Bench declines to reconsider decision on insolvency filing time frame

Cash flows, not ratings may decide loans in future: UCO Bank’’s Ajay Vyas

Adani junks pact to buy 49% in OPGC

Central Bank of India to exit housing finance

M&M wins ‘Jeep Trade Dress’ case in U.S.

Mrs Bectors’ shares zoom 107% on debut

IL&FS gets approval to sell China road asset

Proceeds to address ₹2,600 crore debt

EY to hire 9,000 professionals in 2021 in various technology roles

Recruiters quite upbeat about hiring in 2021

Rupee rallies 21 paise to 73.55 against U.S. dollar

On December 23, the rupee had settled at 73.76 against the U.S. dollar.

Sensex jumps 1.14% as Brexit deal hopes spur global markets

Reliance Industries, HDFC twins shine; foreign fund flows add impetus

India, Bangladesh finalising first bilateral rice deal in 3 years

Bangladesh is finalising a purchase of 150,000 tonnes of rice from India’s NAFED, the NewDelhi-based state agency told Reuters, in what would be

Gold gains ₹385; silver jumps ₹1,102

Gold gains ₹385 to ₹49,624 per 10 gram; Silver too gains ₹1,102 to ₹66,954 per kg

Ind-Ra revises FY21 GDP contraction to 7.8% on easing pandemic headwinds

The contact-intensive services sectors like trade, hotel, realty, and tourism are likely to remain subdued for some more time.

SpiceJet ties up with GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo for storage, delivery of COVID-19 vaccine

GHAC shall provide available required space on priority for SpiceJet’s vaccine shipments besides training its personnel along with the airline for specific customer requirements

Coronavirus | Aurobindo Pharma signs pact with Covaxx for COVID-19 vaccine

Aurobindo will manufacture the finished doses at its facilities in Hyderabad.

India challenges Vodafone arbitration ruling in Singapore: sources

However, the Union Finance Ministry is yet to respond

Rupee surges 14 paise to 73.62 against U.S. dollar in early trade

On December 23, rupee had settled at 73.76 against the U.S. dollar

Sensex rallies over 350 points in early trade; Nifty tops 13,700

BSE sensex was trading 355.23 points or 0.76% higher at 46,799.41; NSE Nifty surged 109.25 points or 0.80% to 13,710.35

Today's top business news: Shares rise to new highs, India challenges Vodafone arbitration ruling in Singapore, RBI expects growth to turn positive in Q3, and more

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China steps up pressure on Alibaba with anti-monopoly probe

It is looking into Alibaba''s policy of “choose one of two,” which requires its business partners to avoid dealing with competitors.

Retail credit seeing rise in defaults: report

Retail credit has experienced an increase in serious delinquencies, with loans against property and credit cards being the most affected segments, a

‘Amazon bid to control Future violates FEMA FDI’

FRL puts out its analysis of judgment

‘Housing sales to grow 51% in October-Dec.’

Sales of residential properties are estimated to grow 51% across seven major cities during October-December compared with the previous quarter driven

Bharti pips Jio again in mobile user addition, Oct. figures show

Airtel adds 3.67 mn versus Jio’s 2.22 mn; telecom base rises

Sqrrl plans product and distribution expansion

Sqrrl, a personal finance online platform focussed on enabling millennials and Gen-Z to save and invest, is planning to expand its product offering to

Karnataka unveils portal for farmers

The Karnataka government has unveiled the Farmer Registration and Unified beneficiary Information System (FRUITS), an e-governance portal, to create a

Essar Projects arm wins $62-mn contract from Papua New Guinea

Essar Projects PNG, (EPPNG), a subsidiary of Essar Projects Ltd., which is a part of Essar Capital’s technology and services portfolio, has won a

‘PE investment in realty to bounce back to $6 bn’

‘Policy reforms, sectoral growth to help’

Das tells banks to raise capital, step up lending

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has reiterated the need for banks to remain vigilant and take proactive measures to strengthen their resilience and

‘Loan collections by NBFCs improve, near Jan. levels’

Ratios for CVs jump, SMEs not out of the woods: Crisil

GST: physical verification of premises is now mandatory

Aim is to check fake invoice fraud, says Council Secretariat

NIPFP pegs best-case GST revenue gap at ₹1.95 lakh crore

Institute says shortfall may go up to ₹2.45 lakh cr., exceeding Council’s forecast

Benchmarks extend gains for 2nd day; IT, FMCG stocks sparkle

The Sensex and Nifty defied gravity for the second straight session on December 23 as investors scooped up IT and FMCG shares amid a firm trend in

Gold declines ₹252; silver tumbles ₹933

Gold prices on December 23 declined ₹252 to ₹49,506 per 10 gram in the national capital, according to HDFC Securities.In the previous trade, the

Rupee settles 8 paise higher at 73.76 against U.S. dollar

The rupee snapped its two-day losing streak to settle higher by 8 paise at 73.76 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on December 23, tracking

Watch | Bitcoin hits all-time high

A video on the cryptocurrency Bitcoin which traded above $20,000 recently

U.S. financial body to invest $54 mn in India to support critical infrastructure projects

This is part of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’s final round of fund-raising.

Rupee slips 6 paise to 73.90 against U.S. dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated 6 paise to 73.90 against the U.S. dollar in opening trade on December 23 in line with weaker Asian peers amid concerns over a

Sensex jumps over 150 points in early trade; Nifty tests 13,500

Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 150 points in opening trade on December 23, tracking gains in index majors Infosys, TCS and HCL Tech amid a

Cairn Energy wins arbitration award

Will consider all options: India.

Elon Musk says he had once reached out to Apple for acquiring Tesla

‘He (Tim CooK) refused to take the meeting’, said the CEO of the electric car maker

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CII, FICCI to seek a pause on wage code

Representatives of industry bodies, including those from CII and FICCI, will hold a meeting with the Labour Ministry’s top brass on Thursday to make a

‘COVID-19 driving era of cooperation’

The world is on the threshold of a new era of cooperation in which individuals, business and nations more readily join forces, thanks to COVID-19,

‘R-Cap gets 10 more bids for subsidiaries’

Reliance Capital Ltd. (R-Cap), part of the debt-ridden Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Group, has received 10 more bids, including from SBI Life, for

‘Centre to set up development finance entity in 3-4 months’

Infra needs patient capital, banks not ideal for long-term projects: DFS Secretary.

ICICI Bank offers online platform for MNCs

ICICI Bank has introduced an online platform called ‘Infinite India’ for foreign companies looking to set up or expand business in India. This

Dr. Reddy’s arm seeks Canada nod for favipiravir tablets

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Canada Inc., on behalf of a consortium, has filed an application with Health Canada seeking authorisation for Reeqonus

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