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JLR Q4 sales rise 61% as production normalised after cyber attack

JLR, Britain's largest carmaker, is owned by Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and makes up close to 80 per cent of the Indian automaker's revenue

Large state run banks see healthy loan growth in FY26, beat deposits

State-owned banks PNB and Central Bank of India report strong double-digit credit growth in FY26, with advances rising faster than deposits across lenders

RBI clears Emirates NBD's $3 billion acquisition of up to 74% in RBL Bank

RBI approves Emirates NBD's plan to acquire up to 74% stake in RBL Bank for $3 billion, granting key regulatory relaxations and paving the way for the largest foreign bank investment

Suzuki Motorcycle sees FY27 domestic growth below 7-8% amid cost pressures

Suzuki Motorcycle India expects FY27 domestic growth below earlier estimates as rising commodity costs and global uncertainty from West Asia conflict weigh on demand

Chandrasekaran asks Tata group heads to brace for West Asia conflict impact

According to a PTI report, the Tata Group chairman asked over 30 CEOs and MDs to prepare for a tougher business environment, and to manage spending and review project starts

TotalEnergies, Masdar to form $2.2 billion renewable JV for Asia

TotalEnergies and Masdar to set up $2.2 billion JV to develop solar, wind and storage projects across nine Asian markets, combining existing assets and future pipeline

Govt's new shipping ventures may see split SCI entities' reunion

SCI needs approx ₹6,000 crore to invest as equity in Bharat Container Line, oil tanker biz with OMCs

Claude Code leak: Anthropic cites human error, works to limit damage

Thousands of copies of the code were removed from GitHub in response to copyright takedown requests from Anthropic, according to a notice on the popular developer platform

Rediff files confidential IPO papers eyeing up to Rs 800 cr fundraise

Rediff has filed confidential IPO papers to raise up to ₹800 crore, aiming to expand its enterprise and financial services platforms under AvenuesAI

Circulate Capital raises $220 million in first close of Asia-focused fund

Circulate Capital on Wednesday said it has raised USD 220 million (approximately Rs 2,000 crore) in the first close of its second Asia-focused fund to scale circular supply chains across South and Southeast Asia. The fund has drawn backing from investors, such as Builders Vision and Emerging Market Climate Action Fund (EMCAF). "The fund will now deploy growth capital to scale circular supply chains and recycling businesses across South and Southeast Asia, with a focus on plastic solutions and packaging, as well as electronics and apparel," Circulate Capital said in a statement. It will execute high-growth investments in key markets, such as India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia. The fundraising comes amid growing recognition of circular supply chains as a strategic priority, driven by tighter regulations, volatile raw material markets and increasing sustainability commitments by global companies. Industry estimates suggest that while the global economy

Maruti Suzuki may raise prices as Iran conflict drives up commodity costs

The carmaker, majority-owned by Japan's Suzuki Motor, said it has not faced any supply disruptions, but acknowledged potential disruptions in the future

CBI files fresh case against Anil Ambani, RCom in ₹3,750 cr LIC fraud case

The CBI on Wednesday registered a fresh case against industrialist Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications Ltd for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 3,750 crore to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, officials said. The CBI has filed the case for the alleged offences of conspiracy, cheating and misappropriation and under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act on a complaint from the LIC, making it the fourth case against the company and Anil Ambani, they said. The agency has alleged that LIC was fraudulently induced to subscribe to Non Convertible Debentures (NCDs) worth Rs. 4500 crore between 2009 and 2012 on the basis of false representations made by Reliance Communications Ltd. and its management regarding the financial health of the company, and security and asset cover offered to LIC while subscribing to the NCDs. The insurer suffered a loss of over Rs 3,750 crore and ordered a forensic audit against the company. The forensic audit report dated October 15, 2020

G+D to scale passkey authentication push in India over next two years

German firm Giesecke+Devrient plans to scale passkey-based biometric authentication in India, partnering with banks and card networks to boost trust and improve transaction success rates

Inox Clean Energy acquires Vibrant Energy at ₹5000 cr enterprise value

Inox Clean Energy acquires Macquarie-owned Vibrant Energy for about ₹5,000 crore, boosting its portfolio and strengthening its presence in the C&I renewable segment

UpGrad targets 50 offline centres in 1 year, 3 to open this month

Edtech firm plans to scale its offline footprint to 50 centres in 12 months, focusing on Tier-II and Tier-III cities amid rising demand for job-ready skills

Retail portfolio quality improves in Jan; war impact under watch: Cibil CEO

Lenders must engage with customers on credit usage, as they did during the pandemic: Bhavesh Jain

Weak rupee, higher fuel costs, Iran war weigh on IndiGo's FY27 outlook

Geopolitical tensions, rising crude prices and rupee depreciation prompt brokerages to cut IndiGo's earnings estimates for FY27 despite stable demand outlook

Paisabazaar gets adverse order under Benami Property Transactions Act

PB Fintech subsidiary receives adverse order under Benami law; company says it will appeal and sees no immediate financial impact

Brookfield India REIT names Shashank Jain as CEO, Alok Aggarwal to retire

Jain, joining from PwC India, will take charge from July 2026 as current chief Alok Aggarwal retires after leading the REIT since its inception in 2021

Future Wealth launches $50 mn fund to back founders across India, UAE

Singapore-based Future Wealth Investments unveils a $50 million venture fund to support early-stage founders across India, UAE and Singapore in sectors such as AI and logistics