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Why Zerodha's Nithin Kamath thinks extending F&O trading hours is not a good idea

BUSINESS

Why Zerodha's Nithin Kamath thinks extending F&O trading hours is not a good idea

The CEO of Zerodha also mentioned that extended F&O trading hours "will level the playing field for domestic traders against international traders and are also good for capital markets businesses in terms of revenues, but I'm conflicted."

GST Council Meeting: From states' compensation to rate cuts, here are key announcements by FM

BUSINESS

GST Council Meeting: From states' compensation to rate cuts, here are key announcements by FM

Here is a lowdown on the rate cuts proposed and cleared by the Council, including clarification on GST Appellate Tribunal formation.

India to get fair share of equity flows despite China re-opening: Citi's Badrinivas

BUSINESS

India to get fair share of equity flows despite China re-opening: Citi's Badrinivas

Badrinivas' comments come in the backdrop of China opening up and foreign institutional investors (FIIs) being bullish there amid pent-up consumption and India's higher valuations.

SMEs on hiring spree, outlook upbeat for 2023 recruitment as well: Report

BUSINESS

SMEs on hiring spree, outlook upbeat for 2023 recruitment as well: Report

According to Apna.co report, jobs posted by SMBs clocked a 60 percent surge year-on-year, mainly due to opportunities emerging from across tier 1 and 2 cities like Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru and also from Pune, Ahmedabad and Jaipur.

Kerala, not Goa, most favourite beach destination for Indians in Q3; London, Dubai, Paris highly searched overseas cities: Airbnb

TRENDS

Kerala, not Goa, most favourite beach destination for Indians in Q3; London, Dubai, Paris highly searched overseas cities: Airbnb

Apart from that, the North East region has proved to be a trending destination among travellers as data shows a significant increase in searches for stays in Meghalaya, Assam, and Nagaland from Q3 2021 to Q3 2022.

Indians spend 7.3 hours on phone every day, more than Americans and Chinese: Report

TECHNOLOGY

Indians spend 7.3 hours on phone every day, more than Americans and Chinese: Report

According to Redseer report, India has hit 780 million internet users in 2022. Its internet user base to cross 1 billion by 2030 and surpass China.

Beat T3 chaos, your face can be the boarding pass with DigiYatra. Here's how to get started

INDIA

Beat T3 chaos, your face can be the boarding pass with DigiYatra. Here's how to get started

Your face is boadring pass DigiYatra is aimed at making the flight boarding process significantly faster and more seamless for passengers

India can play a leading role in 'reimagining globalisation': McKinsey's Bob Sternfels

BUSINESS

India can play a leading role in 'reimagining globalisation': McKinsey's Bob Sternfels

Sternfels noted that he is not naive to the challenges being faced in the world in terms of inflation, difficult geopolitics, and environmental challenges, and India is not immune to those.

Not looking at any strategic alliance with Capri Global Holdings: Fino Payments Bank CFO

BUSINESS

Not looking at any strategic alliance with Capri Global Holdings: Fino Payments Bank CFO

When asked on the competition level between Fino Payments Bank and Capri Global Holdings, Ketan Merchant added that there was no competition between the two as both are mutually exclusive businesses.

Ravi Dharamshi on how India sees massive resilience amid weak global cues

BUSINESS

Ravi Dharamshi on how India sees massive resilience amid weak global cues

Dharamshi's comments come at a time when investors worldwide are worried that another huge rate hike by the Fed Reserve could tip the US economy into a recession, thereby affecting global markets.

Govt reduces windfall tax on crude oil to Rs 10,500 from Rs 13,000/tonne

BUSINESS

Govt reduces windfall tax on crude oil to Rs 10,500 from Rs 13,000/tonne

Additionally, government has also reduced tax on export of diesel and ATF

Paytm partners with Flipkart ahead of 'Big Billion Day' sale; check cashback, other offers

BUSINESS

Paytm partners with Flipkart ahead of 'Big Billion Day' sale; check cashback, other offers

With this partnership, Paytm is offering assured cashbacks of 10 percent on all transactions on payments made through Paytm UPI and Paytm Wallet, the company said in a statement

Apple removes older models, including iPhone 13 Pro, from its site

BUSINESS

Apple removes older models, including iPhone 13 Pro, from its site

To be clear, Apple's earlier models such as iPhone 11, iPhone 12 Pro series and even iPhone 13 Pro series are not available to buy from its official website anywhere in the world or in India

Tanla Platforms board approves Rs 170-crore share buyback, stock rises

BUSINESS

Tanla Platforms board approves Rs 170-crore share buyback, stock rises

Shares of Tanla Platforms hit the upper circuit as the stock gained 5 percent to close at Rs 836.35 apiece on BSE

As India faces funding winter, August sees 20% decline in startup fund sizes: Report

BUSINESS

As India faces funding winter, August sees 20% decline in startup fund sizes: Report

Startups, in August, witnessed $885 million in funding, 102 funding rounds and 9 acquisitions, which were down by 20 percent, 8 percent, and 18 percent, respectively compared with July 2022, Tracxn report stated

SpiceJet CFO Sanjeev Taneja resigns amid airline's widening quarterly loss

BUSINESS

SpiceJet CFO Sanjeev Taneja resigns amid airline's widening quarterly loss

Taneja's resignation comes amid a widening quarterly loss and a series of mid-air incidents

ZEE Entertainment, Disney Star sign agreement for TV rights of ICC Men’s tournaments

BUSINESS

ZEE Entertainment, Disney Star sign agreement for TV rights of ICC Men’s tournaments

Disney Star will license the television broadcasting rights of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Men's and Under 19 (U-19) global events for a period of four years to ZEE, the company stated

Bengaluru places the highest number of early morning orders: Swiggy's Instamart

BUSINESS

Bengaluru places the highest number of early morning orders: Swiggy's Instamart

Swiggy mentioned that Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Chennai ordered the most number of items

HDFC Bank to buy nearly 10% stake in Go Digit Life Insurance

BUSINESS

HDFC Bank to buy nearly 10% stake in Go Digit Life Insurance

HDFC Bank will invest Rs 49.9 crore to Rs 69.9 crore in two tranches to acquire up to 9.94% equity stake in the company

Chennai Petroleum board approves JV with IOC, seed equity investors for Rs 31,500 cr refinery

BUSINESS

Chennai Petroleum board approves JV with IOC, seed equity investors for Rs 31,500 cr refinery

Further, the board also approved equity investment of up to Rs 2,570 crore by Chennai Petroleum in the joint venture

RBL Bank gets board's approval to raise up to Rs 3,000 crore

BUSINESS

RBL Bank gets board's approval to raise up to Rs 3,000 crore

Apart from the fundraising nod, the board also approved the appointment of two new members -- Gopal Jain, Managing Partner at Gaja Capital, and Sivakumar Gopalan, a Researcher for over three decades -- to its Board of Directors.

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