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Tech Mahindra denies buzz around plan to lay off 30,000 employees

Tech Mahindra has denied social media claims that it plans large-scale layoffs, clarifying in an exchange filing that no such proposal is under consideration amid speculation of a 30,000 cut

Edelweiss Financial Services sells 4.4% stake in EAAA India Alternatives

Edelweiss Financial Services sold a 4.4% stake in EAAA India Alternatives for ₹375 crore to key investors as the alternatives platform prepares for a potential IPO

FATF adds Kuwait, Papua New Guinea to increased monitoring list

Kuwait and Papua New Guinea have been placed under FATF's increased monitoring, while Iran, DPRK and Myanmar continue on the high-risk list requiring enhanced due diligence

Sebi settles proceedings with 29 venture capital funds over violations

Sebi has settled enforcement proceedings with 29 venture capital funds that failed to liquidate assets after their schemes' tenure expired, under the VCF Settlement Scheme 2025

AI can help manufacturing MSMEs create up to $150 bn in value by 2035

AI could enable $135-150 billion in value creation for manufacturing MSMEs by 2035, a PwC-ORF study says, stressing a human-centric, augmentation-first approach to technology adoption

RBI removes NOFHC requirement for AU SFB's transition to Universal Bank

Instead, the regulator now said the NOFHC structure will be required only if the bank or its promoter proposes to establish any group entity in the future

Sebi unveils 'debit freeze' for MF folios; Sedemac IPO booked 2.7x

Securities and Exchange Board of India introduces mutual fund debit freeze facility to curb fraud; Tencent trims stake in PB Fintech as deal activity and IPO interest continue

Essel-linked FMP case: Kotak AMC gets partial relief

Securities Appellate Tribunal grants partial relief to Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company in the Securities and Exchange Board of India case over Essel-linked FMP investments

SAT rejects appeal of IndusInd's ex-deputy CEO to access probe records

Tribunal says IndusInd Bank's former deputy CEO Arun Khurana has already received documents relied upon by Sebi and cannot seek access to the entire dataset at this stage

Fractal Q3 profit rises 10.5% on strong healthcare and BFS growth

Fractal Analytics reported a 10.5% rise in Q3 profit to ₹102.6 crore, with revenue up 21% year-on-year as healthcare, life sciences and BFS demand lifted its first post-listing results

Omnitech falls 10% on trading debut; Innovision IPO to open on March 10

Omnitech Engineering shares fall on debut, Linde India shareholders reject RPT proposal, Wealth Company launches smallcap fund, Innovision IPO to open March 10

Consider corporate fixed deposits if you want to boost your returns

If you are a conservative investor who invests primarily in bank fixed deposits but wants to boost your returns by 1-2 percentage points, consider investing in a corporate fixed deposit

PNGS Reva debuts strong, Sedemac IPO draws bids & Nexus settles with Sebi

Nexus Select Mall Management has settled a case with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) by paying 24.4 lakh over alleged violations of real estate investment trust (Reit) regulations

DEG and Citi cofinance $76 million to Shriram Finance to boost MSME

DEG and Citi have extended a $76 million co-financing facility to Shriram Finance to expand lending to MSMEs, smallholder farmers, women borrowers, and electric vehicle buyers

Motilal Oswal Home Finance secures $100 million from Asian Development Bank

Motilal Oswal Home Finance secured $100 million from ADB to expand affordable housing loans for women and support green-certified projects, strengthening its funding base and reach

Global equities, bonds sink as West Asia crisis stokes inflation fears

Hormuz blockade, surging oil prices may weigh on Indian markets

IFSCA cuts retail fund fees by 33%; India INX, HSBC IBU to widen access

International Financial Services Centres Authority cuts retail FME fees by 33% as India INX partners HSBC to widen global access

Flight cancellations due to West Asian crisis trouble telecom execs

Flight cancellations amid West Asia conflict disrupt travel plans of Indian telecom leaders headed to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Telecom industry to need additional ARPU of ₹35-40 to get 15% ROCE: Ind-Ra

Ind-Ra says telcos need a Rs 35-40 ARPU increase to achieve 15% ROCE, indicating another round of tariff hikes even as profitability improves and capex intensity falls across the sector

Vodafone Idea and Ericsson tie up for deploying additional capex

These efforts will lead to enhanced indoor coverage, improved data capacity and support Vi's ongoing efforts for expanding 5G and 4G connectivity