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Paytm confirms resignation of Payments Bank director Manju Agarwal

Manju Agarwal resigned from the board of Paytm Payments Bank on Feb 1 due to personal commitments, the company said in an exchange filing

Biden calls on snack cos to stop 'shrinkflation', calls practice a rip-off

"Give me a break. The American public is tired of being played for suckers. I'm calling on companies to put a stop to this. Let's make sure businesses do the right thing now," he said.

Jeff Bezos sells roughly 12 million shares of Amazon worth $2 billion

The sale plan, which is subject to certain conditions, was adopted on Nov. 8, 2023, and would be completed by Jan. 31, 2025, according to the company's latest annual report

Russian forces using Musk's Starlink internet in occupied areas: Ukraine

Starlink said on Feb. 8 that its terminals were not active in Russia and that SpaceX had never sold or marketed the service in Russia, nor shipped equipment to locations in Russia

Confident on global economic outlook despite uncertainties: IMF's Georgieva

'While uncertainties are still high, we can be a bit more confident about the economic outlook, because the global economy has been surprisingly resilient,' she said in the speech

Israel's Tower Semiconductor proposes $8 bn chip plant in India: Report

Tower, seeking government incentives for its plan, is looking to manufacture 65 nanometre and 40 nanometre chips in India, the report said

Xiaomi says India's scrutiny of Chinese firms unnerves suppliers: Report

In the letter, Xiaomi India President Muralikrishnan B. said India needed to work on 'confidence building' measures to encourage component suppliers to setup operations locally

Pakistan former PM Imran Khan's party says it aims to form government

Gohar Khan, the chairman of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI) party who also acts as the former prime minister's lawyer, called on "all institutions" in Pakistan to respect his party's mandate

Dollar eases as market shrugs off rise in US monthly consumer prices

The dollar index fell 0.07% to 104.04, while the euro was up 0.08% to $1.0785

Hyundai Motor picks JPMorgan, Citi to accelerate $3 billion IPO: Report

The company plans to file regulatory papers in India by May to June for an approval, said two of the three sources, all of whom declined to be named as the talks are private

Paytm to form advisory committee on compliance, regulatory matters

The committee will be headed by Meleveetil Damodaran, former chairman of India's markets regulator, and "will work closely with the board," Paytm said in a press release

Hero MotoCorp Q3FY24 results: Profit rises 60% to Rs 1,073 crore

Indian consumers tend to splurge during the festival period, regarded as an auspicious time for big-ticket purchases such as cars, two-wheelers and electronic goods

Foreign exchange reserves rise to one-month high of $622.47 bn: RBI

The reserves rose by $5.74 billion in the reporting week, the biggest rise in nearly two months. Reserves had risen by $590 million in the prior week

PepsiCo misses revenue estimates as multiple price hikes dent demand

PepsiCo and other retailers are now facing some resistance to the multiple price hikes undertaken since the pandemic to fend off higher costs caused by supply chain disruptions

Barclays to buy most of Tesco's banking arm for nearly $757 million

Barclays will take on Tesco's existing banking operations in credit cards, loans and savings, adding 8.3 billion pounds of unsecured loans and around 6.7 billion pounds of deposits

Zydus Lifesciences Q3 result: Net profits rise by 27%, beat estimates

Indian generic drugmaker Zydus Lifesciences reported a bigger-than-expected rise in third-quarter profit on Friday, driven by strong sales in its domestic and overseas markets

ONGC in talks to restart Libya operations, expand in Venezuela: Report

ONGC is also in talks to increase production in Venezuela, Rawat told reporters on the sidelines of India Energy Week event in Goa

IndianOil, Adani Gas JV to invest $300 million to double gas sales

The joint venture aims to double gas sales in four years and strengthen infrastructure to more than 600 retail outlets during the period to meet India's rising gas demand, Jha added

Indian bond traders await fresh supply of debt, yields turn flattish

India's benchmark 10-year yield was at 7.0808% as of 10:00 a.m. IST, following its previous close of 7.0789%

OpenAI's Altman in talks to raise funds for chips, AI initiative: Report

The amounts Altman has discussed are outlandishly large by the standards of corporate fundraising, the report added. Investors have valued OpenAI at more than $80 billion