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100 pc FDI to help Indian insurance sector reach $222 billion by 2026
“However, it is crucial to understand the complexities of...
Burmans’ Rs 2,116-crore open offer for Religare gets tepid response
The open offer closed on February 13 and the date of payment of...
Healthcare likely to receive top priority in Budget: Assocham
The industry chamber noted that 47 per cent of the respondents in its survey pointed towards Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman according maximum attention to healthcare in the Budget. Besides, MSMEs, energy and infrastructure and technology were also on priority...
Global corporate funding in solar sector nearly doubles to $27.8 bn in 2021: Mercom Capital
“Most of the transactions involved solar downstream companies. The largest transaction in 2021 was Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), which acquired a 100 per cent stake in SB Energy India at an enterprise valuation of approximately USD 3.5 billion,'' the report said...
In wealthy LA enclave, harsher penalties for wasting water
Every household has a "water budget," something used by many California water districts, based on the number of residents and property size. Starting this month, customers will face fines if they go 150per cents over their monthly budget. Previously, the fine...
India reports 3,47,254 new COVID-19 cases, daily positivity rate at 17.94 pc
The country has so far registered 9,692 cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron. There is an increase of 4.36 per cent in its cases since Thursday as per the ministry New Delhi: India reported 3,47,254 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and the daily positivity...
Britain to curb marketing of crypto investments
“We are concerned that too many consumers are just ‘clicking through’ and accessing high-risk investments without understanding the risks involved,” the FCA said. The planned rules cover high-risk investments such as cryptoassets, including cryptocurrencies such as...
Deaths significantly less in 3rd Covid wave due to high vaccination: Govt
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are among the "States of Concern" New Delhi: Deaths are significantly less in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in comparison to the second wave, and the current surge is not witnessing increase...
Amazon’s legal woes are a cautionary tale for other investors in India
The long drawn-out saga has thrown up two questions for prospective investors, or those who already have business interests in India. First, what does a go-ahead from the country’s antitrust authority even mean if an entire chain of investment based on that approval...
Investors’ wealth plummets over Rs 6.80 lakh cr in 3 days of market fall
''Indian markets witnessed profit booking for the third consecutive day amidst concern over higher US Treasury yields and the Federal Reserve tightening monetary policy,'' said Siddhartha Khemka, Head - Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd Mumbai:...
Indian stock markets slump for 3rd straight day; Sensex down 516 points
The benchmark Sensex is trading deep in the red for the third consecutive session. The Sensex had lost 656 points and 554 points in the previous two trading sessions, respectively Mumbai: The Indian equities markets key indices tumbled for the third straight day on...
Millionaires group calls for wealth tax at virtual Davos
According to a study conducted by the Patriotic Millionaires together with Oxfam and other non-profits, a progressive wealth tax starting at 2% for those with more than $5 million and rising to 5% for billionaires could raise $2.52 trillion, enough globally to lift...