R Doraiswamy appointed MD & CEO of LIC

The government on Monday appointed R Doraiswamy as head of state-owned insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). Photograph: LIC/X The notification in this regard was issued by the Department of Financial Services following approval from the Appointments Committee

Retail inflation eases to over 6-yr low of 2.1% in June

Retail inflation declined to over six-year low of 2.1 per cent in June, nearing the RBI’s comfort zone, on account of subdued prices of food items, including vegetables, driven by widespread monsoon. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters The Consumer Price Index-based inflation

Jane Street deposits Rs 4,843 cr in escrow account; requests Sebi to lift curbs

US-based hedge fund Jane Street, which allegedly made handsome gains through market manipulation, has deposited the mandated Rs 4,843.57 crore in an escrow account in favour of Sebi and requested it to lift certain restrictions. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The watchdog

Foxconn’s ‘Plan B’ to rescue iPhone production in India

A day after news emerged that Foxconn Technology Group was “forced” by Beijing to send back its Chinese engineers and technicians from its Tamil Nadu plant, sources indicate that the global electronics giant has already drawn up an alternative plan

Auto: Fuel efficiency norms favour big cars: Maruti’s Bhargava

‘My understanding is that the rules are weighted in favour of big cars, even though smaller cars emit fewer emissions per passenger, use less material, and consume less fuel,’ Bhargava said in an interview with Business Standard. Kindly note the image

Shares of MIIs, brokerages decline as concerns rise over threat to volumes

Stocks of brokerages and market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) witnessed selling pressure after the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi’s) crackdown on proprietary trading firm Jane Street. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The weakness was attributed to concerns that debarment of the

Factors that will guide the markets this week

In an event-heavy week, stock investors will track quarterly earnings of several bluechip firms, the likely outcome of ongoing India-US trade talks, and inflation data for market cues, analysts said on Sunday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Moreover, global market trends and

I-T Rolls Out ITR-2, 3

Taxpayers required to file ITR-2 or ITR-3 can now download the Excel utilities from the I-T department’s e-filing portal, fill in their details offline. Source link

Wockhardt exits US generics biz, to focus on innovative portfolio

Mumbai-based pharma major Wockhardt, which is gearing up to launch its promising antibiotic candidate Zaynich soon, on Friday announced a shift in its United States (US) operations. IMAGE: Habil Khorakiwala, founder-chairman of Wockhardt, poses for a picture at the company’s

Delhi HC stays Rs 1,140 crore angel tax demand against Oyo

The Delhi high court on Friday stayed a Rs 1,140 crore angel tax demand raised by the Income Tax department from hospitality and hotel aggregator Oyo’s parent company Oravel Stays Private Limited for the assessment year 2020-21. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters