The government is eyeing a valuation of over Rs 13 lakh crore to Rs 14 lakh crore for state-run Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). Although a final decision has not been sealed yet. While several numbers are floating in the market in the run-up to the country’s largest public issue, it is learnt that … Read more
Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire who turned a small commodities trading business into a conglomerate spanning ports, mines and green energy, is now Asia’s richest person. The 59-year-old mogul’s net worth reached $88.5 billion on Monday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, eclipsing fellow countryman Mukesh Ambani’s $87.9 billion. With an almost $12 billion jump … Read more
Amazon reported Thursday that its profits nearly doubled in the final three months of last year, even as it contended with surging costs tied to a snarled supply chain and labor shortages. The Seattle-based online behemoth also said it is raising its annual prime membership fee in the US to $139 per year from $119. … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has categorised renewable energy sector under priority sector lending for loans up to a limit of ₹30 crore. In a report on the financial constraints in renewable energy sector tabled in Parliament, the committee has said that the ministry of new and renewable energy informed the panel that the … Read more
The Bank of England raised its key interest rate for a second consecutive meeting, moving further ahead of other major central banks as they grapple with soaring inflation. The rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee agreed to lift the BOE’s policy rate to 0.5%, from 0.25%, saying they expect annual inflation to accelerate above 7% within months … Read more
Agency says lower debt trajectory key to reviewing its negative rating outlook on India Rating agencies are not enthused by the fiscal consolidation road map and the lack of major reform proposals in the Union Budget. Fitch Ratings, which has a negative outlook on India’s sovereign rating, said that beyond the higher capex drive, the … Read more
The government has begun work to replace the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act with a new legislation that will cover industrial enclaves and revive these zones as engines of growth. The ministries of commerce and industry and finance are thrashing out the details for SEZs to be able to sell goods in the domestic market … Read more
In a final goodbye of sorts to Air India, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the allocation of Rs 51,000 crore towards clearing Air India’s dues to various banks. This assumes significance since after the sale of Air India to the Tata group, almost Rs 46,000 crore of the airline’s Rs 61,000 crore debt was supposed … Read more
Worldwide semiconductor revenue increased 25.1 per cent in 2021 to total $583.5 billion, crossing the $500 billion threshold for the first time, a Gartner report showed on Monday. Samsung Electronics regained the top spot from Intel for the first time since 2018, with revenue increasing 31.6 per cent in 2021. Its memory revenue grew 34.2 … Read more