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GIA to expand Indian offerings, revise grading for lab-grown diamonds
GIA will stop using traditional clarity and colour scales for lab-grown diamonds and expand services in India to support rising consumer confidence in jewellery
 "GIA to expand Indian offerings, revise grading for lab-grown diamonds")
Amazon adds five fulfillment centres in India ahead of Prime Day
With Prime Day 2025 set for 12-14 July, Amazon expands logistics with new fulfilment centres; Flipkart launches seller success programme for new entrepreneurs
 "Amazon adds five fulfillment centres in India ahead of Prime Day")
Will take up fertiliser export curbs by China as required, says MEA
India before the curbs used to import around 1-2 million tonnes of urea from China out of the total imports of around 6-7 million tonnes
 "Will take up fertiliser export curbs by China as required, says MEA")
High input costs weighed on profit margins in FY25, says RBI study
The OPM of manufacturing firms moderated by 20 basis points (bps) from 14.4 in Fy24 to 14.2 per cent in Fy25
 "High input costs weighed on profit margins in FY25, says RBI study")
Will no longer continue with toll operate transfer model: Gadkari
Centre to halt toll-operate-transfer model in favour of InvITs to boost domestic participation in road monetisation and enable salaried class to invest, says Gadkari
 "Will no longer continue with toll operate transfer model: Gadkari")
Can numbers be trademarks? Delhi High Court ruling opens new front
The Delhi HC ruling came in an appeal by Vineet Kapur, who sought to register "2929" as a trademark for a cosmetics product
 "Can numbers be trademarks? Delhi High Court ruling opens new front")
Strong EV lineup pushes hybrids to the back seat; penetration hits 4.4%
EVs are taxed at 5% while hybrid vehicles attract an overall tax rate of 43%
 "Strong EV lineup pushes hybrids to the back seat; penetration hits 4.4%")
Chinese squeeze drives up DAP fertiliser prices, spurs West Asia reliance
It's the second-most-consumed fertiliser in India after urea but a significant portion is imported
 "Chinese squeeze drives up DAP fertiliser prices, spurs West Asia reliance")
Crisis is the new normal: Nestle India's outgoing CMD to successor
FMCG market stabilising now, Narayanan tells shareholders during company's AGM
 "Crisis is the new normal: Nestle India's outgoing CMD to successor")
Rise in personal income tax collections encouraging, sustainability suspect
Sustained growth in PIT would depend on sustained expansion in taxable economic activity, one that generates employment to support salary income and contributes to business income as well
 "Rise in personal income tax collections encouraging, sustainability suspect")
MF industry shows exuberance, but financials lag macroeconomic tailwinds
Over the past one, three, and five years, many Indian equity mutual funds have underperformed their benchmark indices
 "MF industry shows exuberance, but financials lag macroeconomic tailwinds")
Household income survey to gauge earnings welcome, but challenging
The World Inequality Lab has estimated inequality declined in India between 1947 and the early 1980s, before reversing course and widening dramatically over the last 25 years
 "Household income survey to gauge earnings welcome, but challenging")
Nato's new higher spending pledge hinges on outcome of Ukraine-Russia war
Though Wednesday's agreement marks a substantial increase over the current goal of 2 per cent the method of measuring this expenditure offers a slightly altered reality
 "Nato's new higher spending pledge hinges on outcome of Ukraine-Russia war")
Fragile ceasefire, lasting threat: Why India can't relax on oil security
India's energy economy and state finances have suffered since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, because of lack of adequate stock and dependence on foreign fuel
 "Fragile ceasefire, lasting threat: Why India can't relax on oil security")
Strong mkt leadership, robust demand should help IndiGo stock gain altitude
India is expected to see close to 10 per cent CAGR in passenger volumes over next two-three years and it is among the lowest penetrated markets per capita despite being the third-largest
 "Strong mkt leadership, robust demand should help IndiGo stock gain altitude")
French fries maker Hyfun Foods may expedite its IPO plans to fund growth
"The IPO plans are still at a discussion stage but we do plan to reach there in next 2-3 years," Soundararadjane told Business Standard in an interaction
 "French fries maker Hyfun Foods may expedite its IPO plans to fund growth")
Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index to see around 20 changes in June 27 reshuffle
Analysts estimate Rs 16,000 crore in trade from the rebalancing as InterGlobe, HDFC Bank and others gain while M&M and Tech Mahindra face passive outflows
 "Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index to see around 20 changes in June 27 reshuffle")
Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index to see around 20 changes in June 27 reshuffle
Analysts estimate Rs 16,000 crore in trade from the rebalancing as InterGlobe, HDFC Bank and others gain while M&M and Tech Mahindra face passive outflows
 "Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index to see around 20 changes in June 27 reshuffle")
MF scheme launches hold steady, but NFO collections register drop
120 NFOs this H1, up from 91, yet volatility and tougher rules sting inflows
 "MF scheme launches hold steady, but NFO collections register drop")
Run SIP with long horizon, avoid lump sum bets amid high valuations
Despite stretched valuations and market volatility, smallcap funds saw strong inflows in May as investors bank on long-term potential and return to SIPs for stability
 "Run SIP with long horizon, avoid lump sum bets amid high valuations")