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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur in New Delhi on Friday.

No talks yet in Finance Ministry on GST hike: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Special Correspondent FDI in first half up 13% at $35 bn, says CEA in update on progress made after recent reform measures

File photo of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressing a press conference in Mumbai.

Nirmala Sitharaman ranked 34th in the world's most powerful women list: Forbes

PTI The top-ranked woman for the ninth year in a row, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, is crusading against anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe.

Kerala to churn out 20,000 blockchain experts in next 2 years

PTI Blockchain provides a tamper-proof immutable data storage system and transparency in digital applications.

File photo of British Pound Sterling and US Dollar notes.

Pound soars as Johnson heads for landslide British election win

Reuters Its jump — as much as 2.5% — versus the dollar put it on course for one of its biggest one-day gains since the 1990s.

Photo for representational purpose.

SpiceJet grounds three B737 freighter planes

Endress+Hauser to invest ₹100 crore in plant

Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen speaks during the State Council Information Office press conference in Beijing on December 13, 2019.

China, U.S. announce phase one trade deal

In its audit of the GST regime in the State, the national auditor found “irregularities” which resulted in under assessment of ₹138.89 crore during the year 2017-18.

CAG points irregularities in GST assessment & collection by Gujarat govt.

Indices soar on U.S.-China trade deal

Special Correspondent U.K. poll results also have positive effect; Axis Bank, SBI, Vedanta top gainers

Amazon may overtake UPS and FedEx, delivers over 2.5 billion packages a year in the U.S.

IANS Amazon has added 15 cargo aircraft to its fleet, and aims to reach 70 planes by 2021.

29,000 Facebook Employees’ Data Stolen

IANS Banking data of nearly 29,000 Facebook staffers stored on unencrypted hard drives has been stolen from a payroll worker’s car, the media reported.The hard drives contained information including bank account numbers, employee names, the last four digits of their social security numbers, their salaries, bonuses, and equity details.The stolen hard drives however, did not contain Facebook users’ data.According to a CNBC report on Friday, Facebook said the hard drives contained unencrypted personal

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Interest rates and the obscure world of negative yields

Keerthik Sasidharan It is strange and surreal that nearly 27% of the world’s bonds offer negative yield

Searching for reform signals

M.Govinda Rao While the Budget shows commitment to fiscal consolidation, there are very few measures that can steer the economy to acceleration

A Budget that goes nowhere

C. Rammanohar Reddy It would seem that since the government is unable to catalyse domestic investment or fund public investment, it is now turning abroad to fuel growth

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Sensex zooms 428 points; Nifty ends near 12,100

PTI NSE Nifty settled 114.90 points higher.

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Gold tumbles ₹232 on stronger rupee

PTI Gold prices on Friday fell by ₹232 to ₹38,486 per 10 gram in the national capital on stronger rupee, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at ₹38,718 per 10 gram.“Spot gold for 24 Karat in Delhi fell by ₹232, reflecting overnight fall in international prices. Gold prices witnessed additional pressure on stronger rupee with fall in dollar index. The spot rupee was trading around 15 paise higher during the day,” HDFC Securities Senior Analyst

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Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen speaks during the State Council Information Office press conference in Beijing on December 13, 2019.

China, U.S. announce phase one trade deal

Reuters Donald Trump confirms that he is canceling new tariffs on China.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks on ''Words of Wisdom on Indian Economy'' in a function organised by Maharashtra Pradesh Congress committee in Mumbai on October 17, 2019.

India’s economy to grow at 4.3 % in Q4 2019 : Nomura

PTI The Japanese financial services major also believes that the first quarter of 2020 will see a “weak” uptick in GDP growth at 4.7 %.

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Government mulling changes to laws to address inter-regulatory issues

India currency rupee bag hang background vector

Three years since demonetisation, cash is back

City Union Bank profit up 15% on business growth

Sun Pharma logs ₹1,064 cr. in Q2 profit

Raymond to demerge lifestyle unit

Qatar Airways says keen on stake in IndiGo

IT firms may let go of 5-10% of mid-level workforce: ex-Infosys CFO

Former Infosys Chief Financial Officer V. Balakrishnan says that IT companies must hire employees who understand new technology

Cognizant says it will hire over 23,000 students in 2020

Announcement comes at a time when Cognizant has said that it would be cutting as many as 7,000 jobs in the next few quarters

Sensex jumps 184 points to hit fresh record high; Nifty reclaims 12k-mark

Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, RIL, ITC, Vedanta, Asian Paints, HDFC and Infosys, advancing up to 3.02%

IRDAI cracks down on Reliance Health

Regulator asks health insurer to stop selling policies over solvency worries

Mercedes-Benz rolls out V-Class Elite at ₹1.10 crore

The multi-purpose vehicle is equipped with seats with massaging function, climate control, remote-controlled door and 15-speaker surround sound system

Have no interest in Air India, says Qatar Airways CEO

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker, expressed interest in buying a stake in IndiGo

Bajaj Electricals Q2 loss at ₹33 crore

Bajaj Electricals on Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of ₹32.54 crore for the second quarter ended September 30. The company had posted a

Rupee slips 14 paise to 71.11 against USD in early trade

Forex traders said, the decline in the domestic unit was largely in tandem with other Asian currencies after reports of delay in U.S.-China trade deal

Sensex rallies 200 points to hit fresh high; Nifty above 12,000

Market benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 200 points to hit its lifetime high of 40,676 in early session on Thursday led by gains in index

Centre clears ₹25,000-crore fund to help housing sector

Centre, SBI and LIC to pool funds.

TVS Motor’s Srinivasan gets Deming award

Honour for his contribution to total quality management

Maruti, Toyota Tsusho in JV for vehicle dismantling

To set up recycling unit in Noida

Parekh seeks special debt recast for realty

‘Move will help projects that are stuck’

RBI panel moots tighter norms for CICs

‘Number of layers not to exceed two’

E.I.D. Parry profit slips 44.17% on muted sugar prices

E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd. standalone net profit for the second quarter ended September 2019 dipped 44.17% to ₹6.09 crore on muted sugar prices on

Yes Bank rating‘under review for downgrade’

Rating agency Moody’s has placed private sector lender Yes Bank’s rating under review for a possible downgrade following weak financial performance

Builders give thumbs up to Cabinet’s booster shot for realty

‘Funding will help expedite projects’

Sensex at new high on buying in bank shares

Overall market breadth remains marginally negative

HFCs must focus more on home finance: SBI’s Kumar

‘Loans to developers caused problems’

Tata Steel net rises 6% on tax gain

Firm’s revenue, however, drops by over 15% to ₹34,579 crore on fall in steel prices

Rupee dives 28 paise to 70.97 against U.S. dollar

FBIL set the reference rate for the rupee/dollar at 70.7283, rupee/euro at 78.7046, rupee/British pound at 91.1113 and rupee/100 Japanese yen at 65.01

IT employees union UNITE warns firms on workforce reduction

“This act of the IT majors Cognizant, Infosys and Capgemini is against the law of the land and it is illegal. But the government of India and Tamil Nadu are indifferent to these practices,” Union of IT and ITES Employees (UNITE) said.

Gold drops ₹301, silver too tumbles ₹906

Gold dropped ₹301 to ₹38,870 per 10 gram; Silver prices tumbled ₹906 to ₹46,509 per kg

Sensex rallies 222 points to close at fresh record high

BSE Sensex jumps 222 points to settle at its new lifetime high of 40,469.78; NSE Nifty ends at 11,966.05, showing a gain of 48.85 points, or 0.41%.

Speculations of co-founders’ role in whistleblower complaints appalling: Infosys

Chairman Nandan Nilekani said the co-founders have served the company “selflessly” and remain committed to the long-term success of the company

BSNL rolls out VRS scheme; nearly one lakh employees eligible

“This is the best VRS given by the government and BSNL employees should see it in a positive frame of mind,” says BSNL CMD P K Purwar.

Rice exporters require certification of inspection to export to European Union

India, the world’s top rice exporter, exports about 3 lakh tonnes of basmati rice to the EU

Sensex rallies over 350 points to hit record intra-day high; Nifty tests 12,000 mark

After starting on a choppy note, the 30-share index rallied to trade 332.85 points, or 0.83%, higher at 40,581.08 in afternoon session.

Crude oil futures slip on weak global cues

Crude oil futures on Wednesday fell by ₹3 to ₹4,040 per barrel after participants reduced positions, tracking a subdued trend in global markets.On

RCEP deal could provide opportunities for India's exports, says China

India pulled out of the RCEP at the last minute citing its negative effects on “farmers, MSMEs and dairy sector”

Rupee slips 15 paise to 70.84 against U.S. Dollar in early trade

Weakening of the U.S. Dollar vis-a-vis other currencies overseas and easing crude oil prices supported the domestic unit and restricted the fall.

Sensex falls over 100 points in early trade

Sun Pharma was the biggest gainer, rallying 5 per cent

Denial rate for H-1B visas highest among major Indian IT firms: report

The National Foundation for American Policy study gives credence to charges that Indian companies are being unduly targeted by the Trump administration

US telecom regulator approves T-Mobile/Sprint merger

The companies have said they would not finalise the deal until an antitrust challenge from more than a dozen US states is resolved.

Coal India suffers production drop for third consecutive month

Rain woes in September spill on to month under review

Honda eyes fun bikes segment in India

To unveil phase II of premium bikes in BS-VI era, open 100 dealer networks

IOB shares tank 11% after loss mounts

State-run lender Indian Overseas Bank’s shares plunged 11% on Tuesday after the bank reported fivefold rise in net loss for the July-September

Exporters, industry laud India’s decision to pull out of RCEP

‘Reflects majority of stakeholders’ views’

Government, RBI working on realty reforms: FM

‘Sector being given much importance due to its spillover effect; alternative funds keen to work with it’

Big Boy Toyz forays into superbikes

Pre-owned luxury car dealer Big Boy Toyz has forayed into superbike segment by including two-wheelers from Ducati (Italian), Indian Motorcycles (U.S.)

Audi unveils service plan

German luxury car manufacturer Audi has introduced ‘Lifetime Value Services’ with extended warranty up to seven years, roadside assistance of up to 11

Scoot starts flying on 2 new routes

Scoot, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, has commenced operations on Visakhapatnam-Singapore and Coimbatore-Singapore routes. It

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