MUMBAI: China’s Ant Group will exit Eternal (formerly Zomato) by selling its remaining 1.9% stake worth Rs 5,370 crore ($612 million) through one or more block deals on Thursday, term sheet of the deal showed. This will be the second startup exit for the Chinese firm this week after Paytm. Ant Group, an affiliate of…
Mumbai: RBI has come out with final co-lending rules for banks and non-banks which allow dual lending with a single KYC. The final norms mandate blended lending rates, irrevocable funding commitments, and escrow-based cashflow distribution, while keeping first loss default guarantee. These, along with capital impacts and lower returns, could make co-lending less attractive for…
TCS surprised its staff by announcing salary hikes for eligible associates up to grade C3A and equivalent (freshers to mid-level), covering nearly 80% of its workforce. The salary hike will be effective from Sept 1, according to an internal communication sent out by CHRO Milind Lakkad and CHRO-designate K Sudeep on Wednesday. Source link
MUMBAI: Industrialist Anand Mahindra has said that US tariffs will have the unintended consequences of creating new growth drivers, and India should use the opportunity to unleash reforms like in 1991 and promote tourism as a forex engine. In an elaborate post on X following the tariff announcements, the Mahindra & Mahindra chairman outlined his…
NEW DELHI: Airbus has appointed Jurgen Westermeier (53) as MD and president for India and South Asia, effective Sept 1, 2025. Jurgen, currently EVP & chief procurement officer at Airbus, will succeed Remi Maillard, who will become EVP engineering for commercial aircraft and head of technology. In his new role, Jurgen will lead Airbus’ business…
CHENNAI: To strengthen its position in EV segment, Hyundai Motors India plans to boost sourcing of components from local vendors and improve EV infrastructure. According to annual report 2024-25, to boost price competitiveness and long-term viability, it plans to prioritise localisation of key EV parts, such as battery cells, packs, power electronics and drivetrain. It…
CHENNAI: Sugar manufacturer EID Parry on Wednesday narrowed standalone loss at Rs 28 crore in quarter ended June 30, 2025. The company, which is part of Murugappa group, reported a loss of Rs 79 crore in corresponding quarter last year.Muthiah Murugappan, CEO, EID Parry said, revenue from sugar segment for Q1 was at Rs 347…
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday dismissed US President Donald Trump‘s comment that India is a “dead economy”, highlighting the country’s strong growth contribution to the world. “I am not the right person to react to the US President,” governor Sanjay Malhotra said, adding that India’s…
MUMBAI: India’s central bank is moving to simplify how banks release funds or valuables belonging to deceased customers. Reserve Bank of India will impose a single, standard procedure for settling such claims for both deposits and safe-deposit lockers. This will replace the patchwork of rules that currently varies from bank to bank. A draft circular…
MUMBAI: The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its 56th meeting voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.5% and retained its neutral stance even as it maintained growth forecast for FY26 at 6.5% and lowered inflation projection to 3.1% from its earlier estimate of 3.7%. RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said the…