Italys market watchdog calls for ECB coordination as banking deals boom

MILAN, – Italy’s financial markets watchdog Consob said on Friday a lack of regulatory alignment with the European Central Bank is creating friction in the oversight of a recent wave of Italian banking deals. The country’s banking sector has in

Why Chandrasekaran skipped TCS AGM for the 2nd consecutive day

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran on Thursday skipped the Annual General Meeting of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), marking his absence from the group’s shareholder gathering for the second consecutive day. Photograph: Shrikant Singh/ANI Photo This is the first time in

Walmart to add 1 lakh MSMEs in next 3 years

US-based retail giant Walmart will connect one lakh more MSMEs in the next three years to its supplier development programme in India, a company official said here on Thursday. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The programme, Walmart Vriddhi, has partnered with Ideas

Nirav Modi, sister’s Rs 66-cr properties released to PNB

A special court here has allowed the release of properties worth Rs 66.33 crore, owned by fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi and his sister Purvi Modi and attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the multi-crore PNB fraud case.

United Spirits to fully acquire NAO Spirits in ₹130-crore deal to strengthen craft gin portfolio

Diageo-controlled liquor maker, United Spirits Limited (USL), on Thursday (June 19) announced that it will acquire full ownership of NAO Spirits & Beverages Private Limited, maker of premium Indian craft gin brands, Greater Than and Hapusa, at an enterprise value

Arisinfra Solutions IPO subscribed 1.32 times on Day 2; Check latest GMP, subscription status, other details

Mumbai-based construction materials provider Arisinfra Solutions’ initial public offering (IPO) received a moderate response on the second day of the public subscription. The public issue was booked 1.32 times as of the second day of the bidding rounds on Thursday,

BSE, NSE end lower on mounting geopolitical tensions

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower for the third straight session on Thursday, in line with weak trends in global markets as the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict continues to weigh on investors’ sentiment. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The US Fed’s decision

Ultraviolette Unveils 2 e-bikes in Paris, opens gateway to EU

The company is targeting countries like Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and the UK which account for over 70 per cent of Europe’s two-wheeler volumes. IMAGE: The Ultraviolette F77. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ultraviolette/Instagram.com   Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler (e2W) manufacturer Ultraviolette

Vi partners SpaceX-rival AST SpaceMobile for satcom service on smartphones

Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea on Wednesday announced a partnership with satcom firm AST SpaceMobile, a rival of Elon Musk-owned SpaceX, for delivering satellite service on smartphones directly. Photograph: Reuters AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only space-based cellular

Dow Jones jumps 260 points as traders await Fed decision, new developments in the Middle East

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