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23 July, 2021

Adani firms under Sebi’s lens: Fin Min

The capital markets regulator and the anti-smuggling investigator, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), are probing some Adani Group companies, the…

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17 July, 2021

Investors devour Zomato shares as IPO kicks off

New Delhi (TIP): Retail investors snapped up shares of Zomato Ltd on the first day of its much-awaited initial public…

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17 July, 2021

Carmakers wary of chip crunch, fuel prices

New Delhi (TIP): Passenger car makers increased wholesale dispatches in June from May after states eased mobility restrictions. However, industry…

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17 July, 2021

Biggest US banks smash profit estimates as economy revives

WASHINGTON (TIP): The four largest US consumer banks posted blockbuster second-quarter results this week, after pandemic loan losses failed to…

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17 July, 2021

France fines Google 500 mln euros over copyright row

PARIS (TIP): France's antitrust watchdog slapped a 500 million euro ($593 million) fine on Alphabet's Google on Tuesday, July 13, …

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17 July, 2021

S&P affirms India’s rating at lowest investment grade

S&P Global Ratings has kept India’s sovereign rating unchanged at the lowest investment grade of ‘BBB-’ for the 14th year…

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17 July, 2021

Mastercard barred from adding new customers in India

The RBI on Wednesday, July 14,  barred Mastercard from onboarding new credit, debit and prepaid card customers with effect from…

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10 July, 2021

Google sued by 36 states over alleged Play Store abuses

Alphabet Inc.’s Google was sued by three dozen states alleging that the company illegally abused its power over the sale…

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10 July, 2021

Jaguar Land Rover sees chip shortage dent output, profits this fiscal year

Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc issued a profit warning on Tuesday citing the impact of semiconductor chip shortage…

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10 July, 2021

Didi plunges below IPO price as China expands crackdown

Didi Global Inc. plunged in U.S. trading as the ride-hailing company faced scrutiny over its data security and a broader…

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10 July, 2021

Zomato gets SEBI nod for Rs 8,250-cr IPO

Food delivery platform Zomato has received SEBI’s nod to raise Rs 8,250 crore through an IPO. The IPO comprises fresh…

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10 July, 2021

Saudi Arabia pushes back on UAE opposition to OPEC+ deal

Saudi Arabia's energy minister pushed back against opposition by fellow Gulf producer the United Arab Emirates to a proposed OPEC+…

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10 July, 2021

Fitch slashes India’s growth forecast to 10%

Fitch Ratings on Wednesday, July 7,  cut India’s growth forecast to 10% for the current fiscal, from 12.8% estimated earlier,…

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4 July, 2021

London replaces Amsterdam as Europe’s trading hub, first time after Brexit

London moved back ahead of Amsterdam as Europe’s largest share trading center in June, reclaiming the top spot for the…

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4 July, 2021

Economy recovering, rising cyber attacks a risk: RBI

The second wave of the pandemic took a “grievous toll” on India, but the dented economic activity has started recovering…

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4 July, 2021

India Inc foreign borrowings plunge by 51%

India companies’ foreign borrowings plunged by nearly 51 per cent to USD 738.45 million in May this year amid the…

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4 July, 2021

Amazon to grant new CEO Andy Jassy over $200 million in stock

Amazon.com Inc plans to award incoming Chief Executive Andy Jassy more than $200 million in extra stock, which will pay…

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4 July, 2021

Japan’s SoftBank invests $200 million in largest crypto exchange of Brazil

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp has invested $200 million in Mercado Bitcoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Latin America,…

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26 June, 2021

S&P cuts India’s FY22 growth forecast to 9.5%

New Delhi (TIP): S&P Global Ratings on Thursday, June 24,  cut India's growth forecast for the current fiscal to 9.5…

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26 June, 2021

40% of over Rs 22,000 cr ‘defrauded’ by Mallya, Nirav,Choksi recovered: ED

New Delhi (TIP): About 40 percent of the money lost by banks in alleged frauds perpetrated by fugitive businessmen Nirav…

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26 June, 2021

Microsoft 2nd US firm to pass $2 trillion market cap

San Francisco (tip): Tech giant Microsoft reached a $2 trillion market capitalisation in trading, joining a small group of global…

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26 June, 2021

Astronauts finish installing first solar arrays outside ISS

Washington (TIP): Two astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) has successfully completed the deployment of solar arrays, which will…

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26 June, 2021

Bitcoin drops below US$30,000

Bitcoin fell below US$30,000 for the first time since January, briefly erasing gains for the year and adding to losses…

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26 June, 2021

Competition Commission probes Google for alleged unfair biz ways

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a detailed probe against Google for alleged anti-competitive practices in the smart…

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20 June, 2021

Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella as chairman

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday, June 16, named Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella as its new chairman, in place of John…

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20 June, 2021

SpaceX collaborates with GEC to sell space art through cryptocurrency

The announcement of the DOGE-1 mission — a collaboration between Elon Musk’s SpaceX and the futurist Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC)…

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20 June, 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo’s act wipes off $4 billion from Coca-Cola’s market value

A small gesture by star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo at a pre-match press conference — ahead of the Euro 2020 clash…

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20 June, 2021

3 million jobs in Indian IT firms to be slashed by next year, says report

With automation taking place at a much faster pace across industries especially in the tech space, domestic software firms that…

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20 June, 2021

Mandatory hallmarking of gold jewelry kicks in

Marking a major change in India’s favorite investment option, “mandatory” hallmarking of gold jewellery kicked off on June 17 in…

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12 June, 2021

After El Salvador, India may move to classify Bitcoin as an asset class

BENGALURU (TIP):  After El Salvador’s historic move to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender (rendering it full currency status), things are…

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