AI image used for representative purposes A Rs 25 lakh annual package once symbolised stability, success and the promise of a comfortable life. Today, for many young professionals in India’s cities, it often feels like survival with better branding. The country’s new middle class is earning more than previous generations could have imagined, boosted by…
British oil giant BP has removed Albert Manifold as chairman less than a year after he took over the role, citing what it described as “serious concerns” over governance, oversight and conduct at the company, AFP reported.The company announced on Tuesday that board member Ian Tyler has been appointed interim chairman with immediate effect.“The board…
State-run Union Bank of India on Tuesday approved plans to raise up to Rs 8,000 crore through a mix of debt and equity instruments, PTI reported.In a regulatory filing to the BSE, the bank said its board had approved raising debt capital of up to Rs 5,000 crore through Basel III-compliant Additional Tier-1 bonds and/or…
Rising silver prices are not just pushing investment demand, they are also opening the door to a surge of impure silver bars and coins in the Indian market. The trend has raised concerns among industry stakeholders over widespread counterfeiting and lapses in quality standards. Precious metal refiners have now stepped up calls for the Bureau…
Capital markets regulator Sebi will examine whether disclosure requirements for debt-only listed entities need to be relaxed as part of broader efforts to deepen India’s corporate bond market, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Tuesday, PTI reported.Speaking at an event organised by CareEdge Ratings in Mumbai, Pandey said the regulator would also launch a pilot…
CHENNAI: Free trade agreements offer the Indian textile industry a significant opportunity to expand its share in the EU, UK, and other markets, as they boost competitiveness. Large players, including Gokaldas Exports, KPR Mill, Arvind, Welspun Living, Vardhman Textiles, and Pearl Global Industries, have signaled export growth in these markets. Some, such as Trident and…
India and the US on Tuesday signed a bilateral framework covering the supply, mining and processing of critical minerals and rare earth elements. The agreement was announced by external affairs minister S Jaishankar after bilateral discussions and the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting, where the issue also featured prominently.“We are today signing a bilateral India-US framework…
MUMBAI: Tata Trusts’ plans to review its representation on the Tata Sons board have hit a roadblock, with the Maharashtra charity commissioner’s freeze on Sir Ratan Tata Trust board meetings spilling over to Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, even though the commissioner’s order applies only to SRTT.The complication arises from Tata Sons’ articles of association, which…
MUMBAI: Indian shares rose to a two-week high on Monday as signs of progress in US-Iran peace talks pushed oil prices lower and boosted investor appetite for risk assets.US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington and Iran had “largely negotiated” an MoU on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz,…
Gold price prediction today: Gold prices may gain if oil prices fall, but the rise is likely to be capped, says Praveen Singh, Head Currencies and Commodities, Mirae Asset ShareKhan. Source link
