Bank credit grows by 5.93%, deposits by 11.06%

Bank credit grew 5.93 per cent to Rs 107.05 lakh crore, while deposits rose 11.06 per cent to Rs 147.98 lakh crore in the fortnight ended January 29, RBI data showed. In the fortnight ended January 31, 2020, bank credit stood at Rs 101.05 lakh crore and deposits at Rs 133.24 lakh crore. In the … Read more

Howard Marks and Joel Greenblatt discussed market bubbles, tech stocks, and investing tips in a recent interview. Here are the value investors’ 9 best quotes.

Howard Marks and Joel Greenblatt discussed bubbles, tech stocks, and investing tips. The value investors suggested some companies deserve their lofty valuations. Here are Marks and Greenblatt’s nine best quotes from the interview. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Value investors Howard Marks and Joel Greenblatt discussed market bubbles, tech stocks, and the key … Read more

Retail inflation at 16-month low, factory output up 1%

Retail inflation slowed to a 16-month low in January on the back of cooling of some food items, while industrial output growth clawed back into positive territory in December, bringing some cheer for an economy battling a record slump due to the impact of the deadly pandemic. Data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) … Read more

starbucks: Tata Starbucks offers two-wheeler financing support to employees

Tata Starbucks has launched an employee benefits programme that will give its staff in India a special financing support to purchase a two-wheeler vehicle for professional or personal use. The two-wheeler support programme is created based on a survey of employees that showed reliable transportation as one of the top areas of concern. In a … Read more

PNB receives loan rejig requests of only Rs 12,000 crore, says PNB MD

Punjab National Bank, the second-largest public sector lender, has received loan restructuring requests worth Rs 12,000 crore out of the 40,000 crore it had anticipated on account of stress due to the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses and individuals, the bank’s Managing Director Mallikarjuna Rao said. Out of the total restructuring requests, restructuring sought for corporate … Read more

‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry paved the way for the GameStop frenzy when he bought a stake in 2019. Here’s the story of Burry’s game-changing bet.

Michael Burry of “The Big Short” laid the groundwork for the GameStop short squeeze. The Scion Asset Management boss purchased a stake in the video-game retailer in 2019. He also pushed for changes in three letters to GameStop’s bosses. “The Big Short” investor Michael Burry unknowingly lit the spark that ultimately led to the GameStop … Read more