NEW DELHI: Haleon, formerly GSK Consumer Healthcare, will invest about Rs 2,000 crore (£175 million) to establish its first manufacturing facility in India and South Asia, as the UK firm doubles down on high-growth markets. The move follows the company’s recent investment in China, highlighting the increasing role of emerging markets, which account for about … Read more
Silicon Valley giant OpenAI is set to make a debut on Wall Street, as the firm confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO). The firm confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).As the filing remains confidential, details such as the number of shares … Read more
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has opened the dollar tap by taking on the currency risk itself to draw in overseas money, while nudging state-owned borrowers to look abroad for cheaper funds.RBI will not charge any premium for swapping dollars raised through foreign currency non-resident bank FCNR(B) deposits, effectively absorbing the entire forex risk and … Read more
The government will divest up to a 3% stake in state-owned NLC India Ltd through an offer for sale (OFS), with the floor price set at Rs 303 per share, nearly 10% below the stock’s closing price on Monday.The OFS for non-retail investors will open on Tuesday, while retail investors can bid on June 10, … Read more
Hyderabad: Sigma Advanced Systems on Monday said it has bagged an export contract worth US$21.97 million (nearly Rs 208 crore) to manufacture and supply 40,000 units of 155 mm M107 artillery shell bodies for a customer in North America.The Hyderabad-based company said the order has to be executed over a period of six months, with … Read more
India has outlined key demands in its ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, including preferential tariff treatment and assurances against future tariff hikes, as both countries work towards finalising an interim trade agreement, a trade official said on Monday.A proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States may only be finalised after … Read more
Wall Street recovered some ground on Monday as technology and semiconductor stocks linked to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom bounced back from Friday’s sharp sell-off while oil prices eased from overnight peaks despite continued tensions between Israel and Iran.The S&P 500 rose 0.7% after suffering its worst daily decline since October on Friday. The Dow … Read more
Government bonds advanced on Monday shrugging off a surge in crude oil prices triggered by escalating tensions in Middle East as optimism over the Reserve Bank of India’s accommodative policy stance and measures to attract foreign capital supported market sentiment.The yield on the benchmark 6.48% 2035 government bond fell 2.4 basis points to 6.9532%, its … Read more
India’s merchandise exports recorded around 15% growth during April-May of the current financial year despite continuing global economic uncertainties, a senior government official said on Monday as reported PTI.The commerce ministry is scheduled to release the country’s trade data for May on June 15.“During the two months, exports are up by 15 per cent,” the … Read more
State-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) will shut a 120,000-barrel-per-day crude unit and some secondary processing units at its Mumbai refinery in November for planned maintenance, news agency Reuters reported citing industry source on Monday.The maintenance shutdown will affect units at BPCL’s 200,000-bpd refinery in Mumbai, one of the company’s key refining facilities in western … Read more