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Happiest Minds aims to lower revenue dependency on US to below 65% in few years

The US is the single largest revenue head for all domestic software companies primarily because the country is the most tech-savvy market with the highest adoption levels and also the largest investor in technology and automation.

Petrol, diesel prices on November 5: Fuel rates stay unchanged

The government had cut excise duty on petrol by Rs 5 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 10 a litre on November 3 to give relief to consumers battered by record high retail fuel prices.

Reinventing steelmaking for a green revolution

The World Steel Association estimates the industry accounts for about seven to nine percent of man-made emissions worldwide, with an estimated 2.6 billion tonnes of CO2 emitted in 2020.

Toyota ranked one of worst major automakers for emissions efforts

The campaign group gave Toyota and US-European firm Stellantis «F minus minus» grades for decarbonisation efforts including phasing out engines that burn planet-warming fossil fuels in favour of electric vehicles.

Bank of England holds rates steady, confounding expectations

Economic forecasts accompanying Thursday#39;s decision showed the bank expects inflation to rise from 3.1% to 4.5% in November, then to about 5% in April, which would be the highest level in a decade.

OPEC sticks to plans for gradual increase in oil output, sources

Oil prices have surged this year to a three-year high above $86 a barrel as demand recovers from COVID-19 restrictions and OPEC gradually ramps up supplies.

Muhurat Trading 2021| Gold price up Rs 571 to close at Rs 47,571/10 gm as BOE hold rates; silvers rises nearly 3%

The bullion metal has been trading lower than its 5, 20, 50, 100, and 200 days’ simple moving averages and exponential moving averages on the daily chart.

Muhurat Trading 2021| Gold price up Rs 571 to close at Rs 47,571/10 gm as BOE holds rates; silvers rises nearly 3%

The bullion metal has been trading lower than its 5, 20, 50, 100, and 200 days’ simple moving averages and exponential moving averages on the daily chart.

Stocks rise on Wall Street, continuing gains for US indexes

Technology stocks led the gains as investors continued their focus on the latest round of corporate earnings.

US trade deficit hits record of $80.9 billion in September

In September, exports plunged 3% to $207.6 billion while imports rose 0.6% to $288.5 billion.

US jobless claims drop for fifth straight week

The Labor Department reported 269,000 new seasonally adjusted unemployment benefit claims filed in the week that ended October 30, fewer than expected and the lowest weekly figure since they soared into the millions when the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Karnataka govt issues notification reducing tax on diesel, petrol by Rs 7 per litre

The state government in a release claimed that Karnataka is the first state to reduce sales tax on petrol and diesel.

India, Indonesia and Philippines join coal transition programme

Coal combustion, the biggest single source of global temperature increase, faces competitive challenges from renewable energy sources, with the number of uncompetitive coal plants expected to grow by over two-thirds globally by 2025.

Scandal-hit Credit Suisse reins in investment bank

The three-year plan aims to simplify Credit Suisse#39;s structure, with just four main divisions and the main emphasis on helping rich and super-rich clients manage their wealth.

World food prices hit new 10-year high in October: FAO

The October reading was the highest for the index since July 2011. On a year-on-year basis, the index was up 31.3% in October.

EV maker Bedeo acquires Protean from Evergrande#39;s auto unit

Bedeo is buying Protean from National Electric Vehicle Sweden, a unit of Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group.

OPEC likely to stick to oil output plan, sources say

Top OPEC producer Saudi Arabia has already dismissed calls for more oil supplies from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies, collectively known as OPEC .

Centre#39;s excise duty cut on petrol, diesel to cost Rs 45,000 crore to exchequer: Report

Going by the overall consumption, the costs of the surprise move which came after months of concerns over high payouts at filling stations for the entire fiscal will come at Rs 1 lakh crore or 0.45 per cent of GDP, economists at Japanese brokerage Nomura sai

Google to allow third party app payments for first time in South Korea

Google#39;s announcement comes after a Korea Communications Commission#39;s (KCC) request for Google and Apple Inc to come up with compliance plans for the new law, which bans major app store operators from forcing software developers to use their payments sy

IndiGo appoints Saguna Vaid as General Counsel

New Delhi, Nov 4 IndiGo airlines has appointed Saguna Vaid as its general counsel with effect from December 1, it said on Thursday. Vaid will be ..

Toyota lifts annual profit forecast despite production cuts

Toyota will continue reducing output during the current quarter, and has lowered its annual production target for 2021-22 to nine million vehicles from the 9.3 million previously planned.

Missed out on equity rally? Don’t worry; it’s not the end of the world: Vasanth Kamath, Founder and CEO, Smallcase

This Diwali, learn to be regular with your investments. And though equities outperform all other asset classes over time, don’t forget to allocate your money to other assets as well, says Vasanth Kamath

Diwali 2021 money lessons| Why Swarup Mohanty regrets not having started investing early in his life

“One of my biggest financial regrets in my life is that I did not start investing early. I was 26 when I made my first investment. Even that it is late. Start investing as early as you can in life,” he says.

Diwali bookings: Hotels run out of rooms as travellers hit the road 

Hotel chains, resorts and short-haul destinations capitalise on a surge in bookings for the Diwali weekend to revise up room rates.

After Centre cuts excise duty, several states slash petrol and diesel prices: Check here

The Karnataka government has announced slashing prices of petrol and diesel by an additional Rs 7 per litre.

Fed pulls back economic aid in face of rising uncertainties

In the meantime, the Fed said, it will begin to try to counter those inflation pressures by reducing its $120 billion in monthly bond purchases by $15 billion a month, starting this month.

Petrol, diesel prices on November 4: Fuel rates dropped after govt cut excise duty; check rates in your city

In Mumbai, the petrol price was slashed by Rs 5.87 to reach at Rs 109.98 per litre from the previous price of Rs 115.85 per litre.

FinMin reviews Capex plan of urban development, railways ministries

Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth and senior officials of these two ministries were present in the meeting.

Oil falls sharply after big build in US inventories

Crude stocks rose more by 3.3 million barrels in the most recent week, more than expected, but gasoline stocks fell to their lowest level since November 2017.

Uflex Q2 profit down 23% to Rs 171 crore

Revenue from operation was up 35.82 per cent to Rs 3,027.31 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 2,228.75 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

Bank credit grows by 6.84%; deposits by 9.94%: RBI data

In the previous fortnight ended October 8, bank credit grew by 6.48 per cent and deposits by 10.16 per cent.

US blacklists Israeli hacking tool vendor NSO Group

An NSO spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Contact information for Candiru was not available.

Wall Street mixed ahead of Fed announcement

Major indices have closed at records the last three sessions, but were under pressure ahead of an expected Fed announcement later Wednesday to trim back stimulus bond purchases.

US private employers added 571,000 jobs in October: ADP

The employment increase was better than analysts had forecast, and saw firms of all sizes add positions, with the bulk of the growth in the services sector, including leisure and hospitality businesses that were badly hit by the pandemic restrictions.

Debenture trustees cannot act as trustee for digital gold: Sebi

The market regulator further said any dealing in activities related to unregulated product by debenture trustees may entail action as deemed appropriate under the Sebi Act 1992 and regulations framed thereunder.

Gold prices dip to Rs 47,538 per 10 gm on firm rupee; silver slips by Rs 1,033

The gold-silver ratio stands at 75.24 to 1, which means 75.24 ounces of silver are required to buy an ounce of gold.

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal cautions against collusion on Govt e-Marketplace GeM

The minister asked for bringing more transparency to the system. He said that operations should be audited regularly to ensure that all technical and financial aspects of GeM stay strong all the time.

Rupee surges 22 paise to close at 74.46 against US dollar

At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened strong at 74.64 against the greenback and later gained strength to settle at 74.46, higher by 22 paise over its previous close of 74.68.

Recoveries under IBC only one-third of claims, process needs stronger push: Crisil Ratings

A closer look at the data shows, however, the recovery rate and resolution timelines have a lot more room for improvement. This makes a continuous strengthening of the code and stabilisation of the overall ecosystem imperative, the agency said.
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