Karnataka Government Approves Projects Worth $4.09 Billion
In an attempt to uplift the state’s economy, the Karnataka government has approved 14 investment projects worth $4.09 billion. According to the state authority, these projects have the potential to generate around 13,308 jobs in Karnataka. Out of the 14 approved projects, 10 are brand new, while the remaining 4 are old projects planned to…
John David
JP Morgan To Outsource $520 Billion Custody Business
One of the World’s largest multinational financial services firms, JP Morgan, is looking for another bank to take over its local custody business in Hong Kong and Taiwan, according to a report by Reuters. The total value of clients’ assets under custody in these 2 markets is around $520 billion. However, the exact financial details…
Yash Sharma
Byju’s Stops PF Credit And Reduces Notice Period
Once valued at a whopping $22 billion, Byju’s has hit the ground. Previously, the founder of Byju’s had put his own house on mortgage to pay his employees’ salaries. Now, the top brass at Byju’s has reduced the mandated notice period for employees. Previously 30 to 60 days, the mandatory notice period has been reduced…
Vipin Kumar
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Twitch Shuts Its Services In South Korea Amazon’s global streaming platform Twitch has shut down its services in South Korea. The reason for this decision is the high operating costs in South Korea. The CEO of Twitch, Dan Clancy, said that the company has been operating in South Korea at a loss, and it is…
Chandan Kumar
RBI To Retain Repo As Inflation Remains In Check
The Reserve Bank of India is all set to retain 6.5% short-term interest rates in its monetary policy review as inflation remains in its comfort zone and the economy’s growth rate increases steadily. The Governor of RBI, Shaktikanta will lead the 3-day deliberation of MPC from 6 to 8 December and can make the said…
Shipra Prajapati
Ultratech To Buy Kesoram Industries’ Cement BusinessÂ
Kumar Mangalam Birla’s Ultratech is all set to take over the cement business from Kesoram Industries in an all-stock deal. Both companies disclosed the deal in separate announcements. Although there is not much information available about the deal right now, sources say that the deal is worth somewhere around ₹7600 crore, including a ₹1700 crore…
India’s Equity Market Cap Touches $4 Trillion Mark
A few weeks ago we heard that that India will soon cross the $4 trillion mark, and now that news has come to fruition. Indian Equity market cap has finally reached the $4 trillion mark. The total market cap of all the stocks listed on the  BSE hit an all-time high figure of ₹ 333…
India All Set To Become New Growth Engine, Not China: S&P
Asia has been going through some significant changes in the last few years; one of the major changes happening is the shifting of the global manufacturing hub from China to India. Many companies, including giants like Apple and Tesla, are also looking to establish manufacturing units in India. Apple has even started pumping out its…
Abdullah Ansari
US Chips Act Threatens To Dismantle Asian Chip Industry
In this day and age, technology is at the forefront of things. In order to keep manufacturing new tech, we need more semiconductor chips which are made by Asian countries. Now, the US has passed a bill to promote semiconductor manufacturing in America. Today, 70% of semiconductors manufactured globally are from Asia. The US plans…
Citigroup Cuts 300 Manager Roles To Reorganise The Firm
The third-largest American bank and one of the biggest banking firms in the world, Citigroup has announced that they will be cutting off 300 manager roles in an attempt to reorganise the firm. Around 10% of the workforce from total managerial roles within the firm will lose their position. A statement published by the bank…
