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Paytm discontinues inter-company agreements with its payments bank

Paytm, formally known as One 97 Communications, did not specify what agreements were being terminated

After Odysseus, Intuitive Machines sets sights on second moon landing

Nasa is counting on a series of low-budget, private excursions to the moon to serve as pathfinders for missions carrying astronauts this decade

New US sanctions may curb Indian imports of Russian coal, say traders

The latest US sanctions also include Russia's payment system, financial institutions and energy production

Tech, cricket big wins for billionaire Ambani in Disney-Reliance tie-up

Reliance's JioCinema is largely free and doesn't disclose user numbers, having started a premium paid offering just last year

Chinese firms step up hiring, wages remain sluggish amid high competition

China resumed publication this year, excluding college students from the data, to put youth unemployment at 14.9% in December

Govt hikes windfall tax on petroleum crude to Rs 4,600 a tonne from March 1

On Feb. 16, the government raised the windfall tax on petroleum crude to 3,300 rupees a metric ton from 3,200 rupees and hiked the tax on diesel to 1.5 rupees a litre from zero

It's 'sad' some countries still obstructing outcomes at WTO: Piyush Goyal

The WTO ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi this week is seeking deals on ending fishing subsidies and extending a moratorium on digital trade tariffs - a move that India and South Africa oppose

Russia's Putin hints at higher taxes for wealthy individuals, companies

Businessmen who invest in Russia should have their assets and property rights protected, Putin said, and taxes for small and medium-sized businesses in Russia should be reduced

Putin promises $110 bn in state support ahead of general elections

The costliest pledge concerned 4.5 trillion roubles for modernising public infrastructure and 1 trillion roubles on the construction, repair and equipping of hospitals

Tata JLR aims to generate over a third of its own power globally by 2030

The company said work would start this year on the automaker's first three UK solar projects in Gaydon, Halewood and Wolverhampton, which should be completed by the end of 2026

Putin warns of nuclear war risk, says Moscow can strike Western targets

Visibly angry, Putin suggested Western politicians recall the fate of those like Nazi Germany's Adolf Hitler and France's Napoleon Bonaparte who had unsuccessfully invaded Russia in the past

Bitcoin barrels to best month since 2020, Wall Street points up after PCE

It is set for its biggest monthly gain in more than three years and at $62,315 in Europe on Thursday is within range of its late 2021 record high just under $69,000

US inflation increases in line with June interest rate cut expectations

That was the smallest year-on-year increase since February 2021 and followed a 2.6% advance in December

International Game Technology to merge two units with Everi in $6.2 bn deal

IGT shareholders are expected to own about 54% of the combined company, with the rest going to Everi stockholders

Govt launches 2nd round of critical, strategic mineral blocks auction

The first round of auctions was launched in November last year, in a move to drive the nation's clean energy push

Govt bond yields fall for 4th consecutive month as favourable budget aids

The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 7.0764%, after closing at 7.0663% on Wednesday. The yield declined seven basis points in February, after falling 21 basis points in November-January

Israel appropriates 650 acres of West Bank land near big settlement

The West Bank is among territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war and where Palestinians, with international support, seek statehood

Basmati rice exports to fall following surge in supply from Pakistan

Basmati rice shipments helped the world's biggest rice exporter to garner a record $5.4 billion in 2023, up nearly 21% from the previous year, because of higher prices, government data showed

Russian oil imports rise in Feb, expected to slow in coming months: Report

Discounts on Russian oil, which have already declined to around $3.5-$4 per barrel, are also expected to fall further as sanctions are seen as driving up freight costs

REC to issue deep-discount bonds to raise Rs 5,000 crore in March

The state-run financier plans to raise the money through 10-year, deep-discount bonds and the issue is likely to see strong investor demand, the sources said