BlackRock caps redemptions from $26 billion private credit fund after investor withdrawals spike

BlackRock has restricted investor withdrawals from its $26 billion HPS Corporate Lending Fund (HLEND) after redemption requests surged beyond the usual threshold, underscoring mounting pressure in the $2 trillion global private credit market, Reuters reported.The move came after investors sought to withdraw $1.2 billion in the first quarter, equivalent to roughly 9.3% of the fund’s…

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India–US trade ties: Piyush Goyal says India secured best deal among competing nations

Piyush Goyal (File photo) Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India has secured the best trade deal with the United States among competing nations, highlighting the strength of the economic and strategic partnership between the two countries, reported PTI.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi, Goyal said India and the…

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India Oil Imports From Russia: India doesn’t need permission to buy Russian oil, say officials

NEW DELHI: India never stopped sourcing crude from Russia, government sources said on Saturday, despite US President Donald Trump’s linking the withdrawal of a 25% penalty tariff in the proposed trade deal framework to New Delhi’s purported pledge to halt such purchases. Sources said India has never depended on permission from any country to buy…

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BSE expansion plan: Exchange approaches MMRDA for land parcel in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has approached the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) seeking allotment of land in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) as part of plans to expand its operational presence in Mumbai, PTI reported.In a statement on Saturday, MMRDA said BSE Managing Director and CEO Sundararaman Ramamurthy and Chief Regulatory Officer Kamala Kantharaj…

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Middle East conflict disrupts aviation: Around 100 international flights cancelled at Delhi, Mumbai airports

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has begun to affect international aviation operations in India, with around 100 international flights cancelled at the Delhi and Mumbai airports on Saturday, PTI reported citing official.At Mumbai airport, 35 departures and 36 arrivals were cancelled, while at Delhi airport, 22 departures and 17 arrivals were cancelled.Delhi International…

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Women empowerment push: SBI launches $500 million social loan facility ahead of International Women’s Day

The State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday announced the launch of a $500 million syndicated social term loan facility focused exclusively on women’s economic empowerment, with a greenshoe option, ahead of International Women’s Day.In a statement, the country’s largest lender said the transaction marks a milestone for both SBI and the global ESG financing…

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India’s medical tech sector set to get 1st dedicated fund of 1,000 crore

NEW DELHI: India’s medical technology (medtech) sector is set to get its first dedicated investment fund, which will also support the government’s ‘Make in India‘ push. A clutch of investors and industry veterans led by Ganesh Sabat, former CEO of SMT (Sahajanand Medical Technologies), a major cardiac stent player, are floating a Rs 1,000 crore…

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IT’s paradox: Many women in workforce, few rainmakers

BENGALURU: The IT sector’s biggest dealmakers have historically emerged from a predominantly male cohort. Even as women account for a significant share of the workforce across large IT services firms, far fewer have traditionally occupied roles that drive multi-million and billion-dollar deals, underscoring a long-standing gap between corporate representation and influence. Though still a small…

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