Wall Street edged higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hovering near all-time highs, as investors braced for a packed week of corporate earnings, macroeconomic data and high-stakes trade deadlines.The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in early trade after closing at a record 6,363.35 in the previous session, marking its fourth weekly gain…
Image credit: Priya Sachdev Kapur’s Insta account In a high-stakes corporate drama riddled with grief, suspicion, and boardroom intrigue, Sona Comstar held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on July 25 – brushing aside an emotional plea from Rani Kapur, mother of Sunjay Kapur, to delay the proceedings. What unfolded wasn’t just a shareholder meeting, but…
BENGALURU: Bengaluru-based Yali Capital has closed its debut deep tech-focused fund at Rs 893 crore (about $104 million), exceeding its original Rs 500 crore target and Rs 310 crore greenshoe option. The Sebi-registered Category II AIF plans to deploy the fund across early-stage and late-stage investments in sectors such as semiconductors, AI, robotics, aerospace and…
Etihad Airways on Friday announced the delivery of its first Airbus A321LR aircraft from a total order of 30 jets, marking a significant step in the airline’s expansion strategy. The aircraft will enter commercial service on August 1, 2025, with its inaugural route connecting Abu Dhabi to Phuket.Following its debut, the A321LR will gradually be…
The rupee declined 12 paise to settle at 86.52 against the US dollar on Friday, dragged down by weak domestic equities, rising global crude oil prices, and sustained foreign fund outflows. The sharp slide in equity benchmarks and a stronger dollar overseas also pressured the local unit, forex traders said.At the interbank foreign exchange, the…
BENGALURU: Swiggy has appointed Faraz Khalid, CEO of MidEast ecommerce major noon, as an independent director to its board, while long-time investor nominees from Accel and SoftBank have exited their roles, marking a broader shift toward independent governance after the company’s 2024 IPO.Khalid’s appointment brings global ecommerce and quick-commerce expertise to Swiggy at a time…
Amid a brewing ownership dispute at Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar) following the sudden death of its chairman Sunjay Kapur, the company on Friday said it went ahead with its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in full compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, despite a request for postponement by Rani Kapur, the mother of the…
The Atal Pension Yojana (APY), the Centre’s flagship social security scheme aimed at unorganised sector workers, has surpassed 8 crore total gross enrolments, the Finance Ministry said on Friday. The scheme added 39 lakh new subscribers in the current financial year so far, marking a significant expansion in its outreach.Launched on May 9, 2015, and…
India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.183 billion to $695.489 billion during the week ended July 18, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.This marks a second consecutive weekly drop after the reserves fell by $3.064 billion in the previous week, PTI reported. India’s forex reserves had touched a…
India was unable to secure a carve-out from the UK’s upcoming carbon tax regime under the newly signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a shortcoming that could hurt Indian exports of carbon-intensive products such as steel and aluminium from 2027, according to think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).The UK government plans to implement its Carbon…