Ford announces plan to revive Chennai plant with ₹3,250-crore investment

Automobile manufacturer Ford, on Friday (October 31, 2025), confirmed plans to revive manufacturing operations at its Chennai plant, with a focus on producing all-new, next-generation engines. With an initial investment of ₹3,250 crore, the project, involving powertrain manufacturing, is expected to create more than 600 jobs, the company said in a release. Ford, which halted … Read more

US Federal Reserve cuts rate by 25 bps: Jerome Powell-led FOMC says economic outlook uncertainty elevated; December cut ‘not a foregone conclusion’

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell-led Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday cut the key benchmark rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to the 3.75-4.00 per cent range. According to the FOMC statement, “uncertainty about the economic outlook remains elevated.”“Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. … Read more

NVIDIA to make USD 1.0 billion equity investment in Nokia in addition to new strategic partnership – Nokia’s Board resolved on directed share issuance to NVIDIA

NVIDIA to make USD 1.0 billion equity investment in Nokia in addition to new strategic partnership – Nokia’s Board resolved on directed share issuance to NVIDIA   NVIDIA to invest USD 1.0 billion (EUR 0.86 billion) in new Nokia shares at a purchase price of USD 6.01 (EUR 5.16) per share Investment comes in addition to … Read more

Another October ouster: Mehli Mistry’s Tata exit echoes an old rift

Curtains appear to have fallen, perhaps momentarily, on months of unsavoury intrigue and infighting at Tata Trusts, with a majority of trustees voting out Mehli Mistry, a long-time confidant of the late group patriarch Ratan Tata and an influential figure in the affairs of the trusts and the broader Tata group. Mistry’s ouster by majority … Read more

Zarin Daruwala joins Prabhudas Lilladher Capital as Group CEO

PL Capital, a financial services organisation that’s part of the Prabhudas Lilladher Group, has appointed Zarin Daruwala as group chief executive, effective October 13. “Zarin’s arrival marks an important milestone in our mission to build an enduring, institutionally governed organisation–one that combines heritage and trust with capabilities and scale,” said Amisha Vora, chairperson and managing … Read more