Sterling

SC's decision to close criminal proceedings against the Sandesara brothers after a substantial repayment has raised concerns that other high-profile economic offenders may seek similar settlements

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd (SWREL) on Thursday reported a manifold rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 55 crore in the March quarter, on account of higher income. It had posted a net profit of Rs 1.40 crore in the January-March period of the preceding 2023-24 fiscal year, the company said in an exchange filing. During the fourth quarter of FY25, the company's total income surged to Rs 2,506.45 crore from Rs 1,211.40 crore in the same period a year ago. Expenses stood at Rs 2,419.73 crore as against Rs 1,177.66 crore in the fourth quarter last fiscal. For the entire financial year 2024-25, SWREL reported a net profit of Rs 85.55 crore. It had a loss of Rs 210.79 crore in FY24. Total income rose to Rs 6,341.46 crore in the fiscal, from Rs 3,120.79 crore a year ago. In a statement, the company's Global CEO C K Thakur said "We are poised for a significant growth across markets considering the commendable pipeline of projects both in the domestic and international reg

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd (SWREL) on Thursday posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 17.14 crore for December quarter FY25 mainly on the back of higher revenues. The company had incurred a net loss of Rs 62.39 crore in the year-ago, period, according to a BSE filing. Total income rose to Rs 1,842.67 crore from Rs 610.31 crore in the same period a year ago. The company's board also approved the appointment of Sandeep Thomas Mathew, currently holding the position of Head Investor Relations, as the interim Chief Financial Officer with effect from January 16, 2025, till the time new CFO is appointed. Further, the company informed the bourse that Amit Jain has resigned as Global CEO SWREL Group. He will be relieved from his services on February 28, 2025. Jain will be replaced by Chandra Kishore Thakur, CEO Asia, Africa, LATAM & Europe with, with effect from March 1, 2025. "Our performance this quarter brings forth the resilience of our business model. We are ...

Shapoorji Pallonji and Company and Khurshed Yazdi Daruvala, promoters of Sterling And Wilson Renewable Energy, on Friday divested a 7.14 per cent stake in the company for Rs 1,040 crore via open market transactions. According to the bulk deal data available with the NSE, Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt Ltd offloaded 1.35 crore shares, amounting to a 5.78 per cent stake in Sterling And Wilson Renewable Energy (SWSOLAR). In addition, Khurshed Yazdi Daruvala sold 31.50 lakh shares or 1.35 per cent holding in solar EPC solutions provider Sterling And Wilson Renewable Energy. The shares were disposed of in the price range varying from Rs 623.28-630.01 apiece, taking the combined transaction value to Rs 1,039.88 crore. After the stake sale, Shapoorji Pallonji and Company's shareholding in SWSOLAR has declined to 6.95 per cent from 12.73 per cent, while Daruvala's stake has come down to 0.13 per cent from 1.48 per cent. Also, the combined shareholding of promoter and promoter group ha

The dollar dipped on Thursday while sterling crosses were nursing losses in holiday-thinned trade ahead of the last major data release of the year in Friday's US inflation figures

The BoE raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5% on Thursday as expected by a Reuters poll, taking borrowing costs to their highest since 2008

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy on Thursday reported a widening of its consolidated net loss to Rs 421 crore in the March quarter, mainly due to lower revenues. The consolidated net loss of the company was Rs 127 crore in the quarter ended on March 31, 2022, according to a regulatory filing. The revenue from operation slumped to Rs 88 crore during the quarter under review from Rs 1,071 crore a year ago. The consolidated net loss in 2022-23 also rose to Rs 1,175 crore from a loss of Rs 916 in the previous fiscal year. The company explained that the revenue was impacted during the (March) quarter due to a cost increase on account of certain cost provisions made, which impacted the percentage-of-completion and led to a revenue reversal in ongoing EPC (engineering procurement construction) projects. For FY23, it stated that the revenue has decreased by 59.5 per cent YoY (year on year) due to lower contribution from ongoing EPC projects, where O&M constituted an 8.9 per cent of ..

Risk aversion also sent sterling 0.6% lower to $1.2214, despite data showing the British economy was set to grow in the first quarter and confidence was growing

The euro was down 0.33% against the dollar at $1.036 at 1045 GMT, after hitting its highest level since July at $1.048 on Tuesday

Sterling edged up 0.1% to $1.1170, after sliding 2% overnight. It was headed for a weekly loss of nearly 4%, the largest since Sept's market turmoil triggered by an economic plan

The potential for volatility is elevated in the foreign exchange market this week, with central banks in the euro zone and Canada expected to hike rates by 75 basis points

Sunak will become Britain's next prime minister, Downing Street said on Monday. Sunak was due to meet King Charles on Tuesday morning before speaking outside No. 10 Downing Street

Sterling surged 1.5% to a one-week high against the dollar at $1.1267 by 1205 GMT after Sky News reported the UK government was looking at which parts of its tax-cutting package might be ditched

The dollar climbed to a fresh 24-year peak versus the yen on Wednesday, holding above levels that prompted intervention by Japanese officials last month

European stocks held steady in early trading on Wednesday, while sterling recovered after hitting a 13-day low

The dollar scaled new 24-year heights on the yen on Wednesday, breaching levels that prompted intervention by Japanese officials last month, while investors in sterling were scratching their heads

The Reserve Bank of Australia said it decided to slow the pace of tightening because the cash rate had been increased substantially in a short period of time, but left the door open to additional hike

Sterling climbed higher on Monday after British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng said the government would reverse a plan to scrap the UK's highest rate of income tax

In the face of nagging doubts about Britain's economic management and the outlook for global growth, sterling was 0.19% lower at $1.0866 at 1125 GMT, after falling to $1.0764 earlier

Meanwhile, benchmark US 10-year Treasury yields rose to 4% for the first time since 2010, topping at 4.004%. The two-year yields stood at 4.2912%