Running for top spot, Asics eyes Nike and Adidas turf in India

It has charted an ambitious target. Japanese premium sports goods giant Asics — which sells 75 per cent of its shoes in the country at over Rs 12,000 a pair — wants to be the No. 1 running shoe player

Sebi bans Wadhawan brothers for five years in DHFL fund diversion case

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has barred Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd’s (DHFL) former promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan for five years from the securities market for alleged diversion of funds. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters They have also

Passenger vehicle dispatches dip marginally in July

Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers in the domestic market declined marginally year-on-year in July, hit by muted demand, industry body SIAM said on Thursday. Photograph: Karen Toro/Reuters Passenger vehicle dispatches declined  to 340,772 units in July, compared to

Nifty, Sensex close flat with a positive bias, snap six-week losing streak

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: On Thursday, the market ended flat but with a positive bias, supported by select financials while weakness in midcaps kept the market breadth in favour of declines. The Sensex added 58 points to close

Sensex ends marginally higher, Nifty 50 above 24,600 — 10 key highlights from Indian stock market today

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, gained on Thursday, mirroring positive cues from global markets. However, gains were limited as investors remained cautious ahead of the scheduled Russia-U.S. talks on the Ukraine conflict, keeping sentiment subdued in the holiday-shortened

Ola Electric likely to enter sports scooter segment

Ola Electric is likely to announce its foray into the sports scooter segment on August 15 as part of its plans to expand its product portfolio, according to sources. Image used for representation purpose only. Photograph: Courtesy, Ola Electric The company

Sensex climbs 304 pts on buying in metal, auto and pharma shares

Stock markets rebounded on Wednesday with benchmark Sensex closing higher by 304 points on buying in metal, auto and pharma shares as steady US inflation data propelled a sharp rally in global markets. Photograph: Courtesy, Ola Electric The 30-share BSE

Banks to clear cheques within few hours from Oct 4: RBI

The RBI will introduce a new mechanism from October 4 for clearance of cheques within hours of being presented to banks, reducing the current time period of up to two working days. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Cheques will be scanned, presented,

ONGC Q1 net profit drops 10% on lower oil prices

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has reported a 10 per cent decline in its June quarter net profit on lower oil prices and stagnant production from its aging fields. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The company reported a net profit

Axis AMC’s Ashish Gupta favours real estate, capital goods, healthcare, and travel

Ashish Gupta, Chief Investment Officer at Axis Asset Management that manages funds worth nearly $196 million, continues to favour real estate, capital goods, healthcare, hospitality, and travel sectors, while keeping a close watch on earnings growth and nominal gross domestic