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Coronavirus LIVE: Global cases rise to 2,636,989; death toll at 184,186

Coronavirus world tracker: Total number of coronavirus cases in India has reached 18,658, and the global tally stands at 2,482,272. Stay with Business Standard for Covid-19 corona LIVE updates

Top biz headlines: Stimulus package for industry, IBC breather and more

Here are the top 10 business headlines on Friday morning

Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus outbreak, oil market collapse, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day

Varun Beverages: Wait for clarity on lockdown, demand before investing

As sales in the peak June quarter are impacted, analysts have cut sales growth to sub-4 per cent from over 20%

Covid-19 impact: Demand, pricing pressures to weigh on Coal India

Costs unlikely to fall; does not bode well for earnings

Harvard professor Timothy Springer reaps 17,000% return on Moderna bet

Moderna is among firms seeking to develop corona vaccine

Govt says rise in Covid-19 cases linear, not exponential; wants more tests

India had done nearly 15,000 tests for coronavirus on March 23, and more than 500,000 by April 22

Covid-19 impact: Hospital stocks take a hit as number of patients falls

While elective surgeries that form 60-70 per cent of volumes are getting postponed, revenue from medical tourism too, is at a standstill

Coronavirus impact: RBI's TLTRO 2.0 gets cold-shoulder from banks

Reluctant to lend to NBFCs, MFIs in current situation

Investors should stick to stocks of firms focused on domestic market

Pharma firms can build brands and enjoy higher margins here

India Inc gets IBC breather for six months amid coronavirus outbreak

Section 7 of the Code enables financial creditors to start insolvency proceedings against a company, while section 9 gives these powers to an operational creditor

Market correction prompts MFs to cut exposure to banks, invest in pharma

Fund managers say reduced exposure to banking can be attributed to a combination of factors

Centre's dearness allowance move to save Rs 11,000 crore from military

The salary freeze will affect the military's 1,500,000 serving men and women - 1,265,000 in the Army, 83,500 in the Navy and 155,000 in the Air Force.

Currency in circulation continues to remain high amid Covid-19 lockdown

Currency in circulation (CIC), in the fortnight ended April 10 stood at Rs 49,554.30 crore

Sebi halves post-buyback cooling off period for firms to six months

Move seen as a boost to corporate repurchase programmes, may make fund raising easier as well

Centre again clarifies on punitive action against employers amid lockdown

The ministry said some apprehensions, based on wrong interpretation of the guidelines, have been raised by some companies having manufacturing facilities

One month of lockdown: Small-caps outperform Sensex, mid-caps

The S&P BSE Small-cap index has recovered 26 per cent as compared to a 23 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex

Covid-19 turbulence: FPIs turn risk averse, prune holdings in Indian firms

The trend comes on the back of a Rs 55,000-crore FPI sell-off during the March quarter

Weak economic outlook to give small finance banks more time to get listed

Five small finance banks, including Equitas SFB, are due for listing by 2021

Dismal year for equity fund managers as MF bonuses catch Covid-19 flu

Some asset managers may skip payouts altogether as they take cognisance of the impact the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic may have on future earnings