Deal watch: TVS Motor sells Rapido stake for Rs 288 cr; marks full exit from 2022 partnership

[ad_1] TVS Motor Company on Thursday said it has entered into agreements to divest its stake in bike-taxi aggregator Rapido for Rs 287.93 crore, marking a monetisation of its earlier investment in the Bengaluru-based mobility platform, PTI reported.In an exchange filing, the two- and three-wheeler maker said it has signed agreements with Accel India VIII…

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LIC Q2 results: Profit up 31% YoY to Rs 10,098 cr; premium income grows 5.5% as AUM, solvency ratio improve

[ad_1] Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has delivered another strong quarterly performance, with higher premium income and expanding assets driving a 31% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 10,098 crore for the September quarter.The state-run insurer’s premium income rose 5.5% to Rs 1,26,930 crore from Rs 1,20,326 crore a year earlier, even…

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Policy pause: Bank of England holds rates at 4% ahead of UK budget; Bailey signals caution as inflation, growth pressures persist

[ad_1] The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4%, opting for caution ahead of the UK government’s upcoming budget later this month that is expected to include tax increases, AFP reported.Governor Andrew Bailey said the central bank remained confident that rates were on a “gradual path downwards” but…

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Pharma growth: AstraZeneca profit surges 77% to $2.53 bn in Q3; US expansion and cancer drugs power strong results

[ad_1] AstraZeneca reported a sharp rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, with strong US growth and robust sales of cancer drugs driving a 77% year-on-year jump in net earnings to $2.53 billion for the third quarter.The British pharmaceutical major said group revenue grew 12% to $15.2 billion, led by oncology treatments that now account for…

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India services sector loses steam: Growth moderates amid rains, competition; HSBC PMI shows softest rise in 5 months

[ad_1] File photo (Picture credit: ANI) India’s services sector saw its slowest pace of growth in five months during October, as competitive market pressures and heavy rainfall in some regions weighed on business activity.According to the monthly HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index, compiled by S&P Global, the seasonally adjusted reading fell to 58.9…

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Over 300% returns! Gold delivers bumper gains as RBI announces SGB 2017-18 Series maturity date; check final redemption price

[ad_1] Sovereign Gold Bonds carry a fixed interest rate of 2.50% per annum. (AI image) Sovereign Gold Bonds returns: With gold prices rallying strongly in the last few years, investors in Sovereign Gold Bonds or SGBs are looking at bumper returns! One such SGB is delivering a whopping return of over 300%!The RBI has released…

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