NEW DELHI: Nearly all shareholders of Bharti Airtel Monday approved ongoing transaction to consolidate its stake in subsidiary Airtel Africa, indicating strong investor confidence. The transaction involves Bharti Airtel issuing equity shares to Indian Continent Investment, a promoter group entity, on preferential basis, in exchange for 16.3% stake in Airtel Africa. Upon consummation and approvals,…
Bitcoin climbed to its highest level in nearly two weeks after the US and Iran reached a deal to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, removing the energy-supply fear that had weighed on markets for months. The token traded around $65,844 on Monday, up 2.1% over 24 hours, after touching a low near…
NEW DELHI: India’s wholesale inflation surged for the eighth consecutive month to 9.7% in May from 8.3% in April on account of high prices of crude oil and manufactured products, the newly released wholesale price index (WPI) series Monday with the updated 2022-23 base year showed.Besides, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade…
MUMBAI: Fintech Razorpay has filed draft IPO papers with markets regulator Sebi through the confidential route, said people familiar with the matter, joining startup peers Zepto and Prism which are headed to Dalal Street for public listings. The Y Combinator and Peak XV Partners-backed company is seeking to raise up to Rs 6,000 crore through…
MUMBAI: Four businesses of the Vedanta group, demerged from its flagship Vedanta Ltd—aluminium, oil & gas, iron & steel, and power—were listed on the bourses on Monday, which unlocked market value worth a little over Rs 50,000 crore. Vedanta Aluminium, Vedanta Oil & Gas, Vedanta Iron & Steel and Vedanta Power, all part of Vedanta…
Mercedes-Benz is set to take a fresh 1-2% price hike in India to cope with exchange rate volatility and broader war-related cost pressures even as it is pushing a new variant of its top-end S-class model into the market to widen choice for consumers amid slow EV adoption.The company has taken a total of up…
MUMBAI: The West Asia peace deal between US and Iran which could eventually end the war in the region, lifted sensex by 736 points on Monday. The index closed at 76,264 points. The day also witnessed foreign funds turning net buyers of equities after remaining net sellers for days altogether, crude prices plunging more than…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has finalised its consumer protection framework under responsible business conduct guidelines, tightening rules on mis-selling, deceptive digital practices & unauthorised bundling, and shifting to a prescriptive regime.The directions impose a strict consent-capture and interface-design protocol, closing gaps left in the Feb 11 draft. According to the framework, banks must capture…
NEW DELHI: The country Narendra Modi flew into on Sunday is one of European Union’s more restless members — a Nato state whose prime minister has courted Vladimir Putin, balked at arming Ukraine and kept a wary eye on Washington’s tariffs. That Modi chose this moment to visit Slovakia, becoming the first Indian prime minister…
BENGALURU: Homegrown AI startup Sarvam has raised $234 million in a funding round led by HCLTech and Bessemer Venture Partners, catapulting its valuation to $1.5 billion and making it one of India’s newest AI unicorns.The round also saw participation from existing investors Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners. As part of the transaction, HCLTech invested…
