Gross office space leasing soars 5% in Q2 of 2025: Cushman & Wakefield

Fuelled by the global capability centre (GCC) boom, gross leasing of office space across top eight cities soared 5 per cent to touch 21.4 million square feet (msf) in the second quarter of calendar year 2025, according to Cushman &

Sensex gains 270 pts on fag-end buying in banking stocks

Benchmark BSE Sensex closed higher by 270 points on Tuesday, helped by late-day buying in banking and select IT shares as well as positive trends in the Asian markets. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters After moving in a narrow range for most

Sebi proposes relaxation for AMCs opening doors for business expansion

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday proposed relaxations for asset management companies (AMCs) to serve pooled non-broad-based funds, giving an opportunity to fund houses to expand their business. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The proposed relaxations of the

Trump extends reciprocal tariff deadline from July 9 to August 1

The US on Monday decided to delay imposing its “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs until August 1, allowing more time to iron out issues between New Delhi and Washington before finalising an interim trade deal. Photograph: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters On April 2,

Public life likely to be hit as over 25 crore workers call ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Wednesday

More than 25 crore workers engaged in sectors ranging from banking, insurance, postal to coal mining, highway and construction are expected to go on a nationwide general strike on Wednesday, potentially disrupting services across the country. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff A

Automobile retail sales up 5% in June; PVs, two-wheelers see growth

Automobile retail sales in India rose around 5 per cent year-on-year in June with all vehicle segments, including passenger vehicles and two-wheelers, witnessing growth, Federation of Automotive Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Monday. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters Overall automobile registrations last

Growth to remain muted for IT services firms in Q1 amid macro uncertainty

Indian information technology (IT) service providers are expected to deliver low single-digit sequential growth in the first quarter (April-June) of 2025-26 (FY26), even as macroeconomic uncertainties continue to persist due to the volatile geopolitical environment. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff While the

SC refuses to entertain HDFC Bank CEO’s plea challenging FIR by Lilavati Trust

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea by HDFC Bank CEO and MD Sashidhar Jagdishan challenging an FIR of cheating and fraud registered against him on a complaint by the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust, which runs

Shell deepens India market reach through Raj Petro buy

Global energy giant Shell has acquired Mumbai-based Raj Petro Specialities to deepen its foothold in the world’s third biggest lubricants market in the world, a top company official said. Photograph: May James/Reuters Shell, which has already invested over $5 billion

Key factors to drive stock markets this week

Equity investors are up for an eventful trading week ahead as the 90-day suspension period of the reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump ends on July 9, analysts said, adding that a positive outcome from the trade negotiations