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Tata Sons prioritises funding new ventures over increasing dividend payouts

Tata Sons has however scaled-up dividend pay-out in the post pandemic period in line with a rise in its earnings

FPIs withdraw Rs 27,142 cr in 3 trading sessions on geopolitical tensions

Foreign investors turned net sellers in October, offloading shares worth Rs 27,142 crore in just the first three days of October due to intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran, a sharp rise in crude oil prices, and improved performance of Chinese markets. The outflow came after FPI investment reached a nine-month high of Rs 57,724 crore in September. Since June, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have consistently bought equities after withdrawing Rs 34,252 crore in April-May. Overall, FPIs have been net buyers in 2024, except for January, April, and May, data with the depositories showed. Looking ahead, global factors like geopolitical developments and the future direction of interest rates will play a crucial role in determining the flow of foreign investments into the Indian equity markets, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director, Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Research India, said. According to the data, FPIs made a net withdrawal of Rs 27,142 crore from equitie

India, Korea discuss upgrading of trade pact, promoting investments

India and Korea on Saturday held discussions on upgrading the existing free trade agreement, balancing two-way commerce and promoting investments between the two countries. The issues were discussed during a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his Korean counterpart Inkyo Cheong at Vientiane, Laos. "Deliberations were held on achieving more balanced trade, upgrading the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), promoting investments linked to job creation and addressing non-tariff barriers to further strengthen our economic ties," Goyal said in a post on social media platform X. The two countries are holding review meetings to upgrade the CEPA, which was operationalised in January 2010. So far, over 10 rounds of review talks have been held. The two countries have sought greater market access for certain products that are under the negative list of the agreement. No customs duty concessions are granted for the goods under this ...

UP secures Rs 1.15 trillion worth investment in green hydrogen sector

The Yogi Adityanath government has set a target of 1 million tonnes per year for green hydrogen or green ammonia production by 2029

Blackrock, Microsoft join hands to raise $30 billion for AI investments

The infrastructure investments - including energy projects - will be mostly in the US, with a portion of the funds to be deployed in US partner countries, the companies said in a statement

PwC making tangible investments for 'high quality' business in China

PwC Zhong Tian LLP was hit with a six-month suspension and a record fine of 441 million yuan ($62 million)

Close irregular PPF accounts of minors, shift to MFs, long-term FDs

Long-term tax-saving FDs can also be considered after the PPF limit has been exhausted.

Rajasthan govt working to create 'investment-friendly' environment: CM

The Rajasthan government is working towards creating an investment-friendly environment for industrialists and to attract investment in every sector, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said. Attending the Economic Times Rajasthan Business Summit here, he said that the government is committed to developing the state as a hub of economic development and investment. In a statement, Sharma said that recently when a film producer told about the need for a film city in Rajasthan, the government identified the land and started the process of its allotment within four hours. He said, "Our government is making decisions for the development of the state in hours, not months and days." The entrepreneurs of the state are in the process of forming joint ventures by signing agreements (MoUs) worth Rs 2,24,000 crore in the energy sector to provide cheaper electricity, Sharma said. He assured that the state government believes not only in signing MoUs but also in implementing them. The state govern

FinMin to develop climate finance taxonomy in 6-10 months: DEA secy

Climate finance taxonomy is a set of guidelines that will help investors and institutions direct funds towards investments that will aid in tackling climate change

Adani Energy acquires Khavda project entailing Rs 4,091 cr investment

Adani Energy Solutions on Monday said it has acquired a 298-km special purpose vehicle (SPV) of the Khavda Phase IV Part-A transmission project entailing an investment of Rs 4,091 crore. Khavda IVA Power Transmission Ltd, an SPV, was set up by REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) to evacuate 7 GW of renewable energy from Khavda RE park, the company said in a statement. Adani Energy Solutions (AESL) will commission the project in Gujarat in the next 24 months on BOOT (build, own, operate and transfer) basis, it said. The company will invest Rs 4,091 crore to build the 298 km (596 ckm) transmission project, as per the statement. The project also includes setting up 300 MVAr STATCOM and 3x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV Inter-connecting Transformer (ICTs) with 1x330 MVAr, 765 kV and 1x125 MVAr, 420 kV bus reactors, it said. AESL won the project through the tariff-based competitive bidding process and will commission the project in the next 24 months on BOOT (build, own operate, a

Canada's Vitera invests Rs 250 cr in Karnataka's Vijayapura for agriculture

Vitera, a leading Canadian agricultural product manufacturing company, has invested Rs 250 crore to develop agricultural infrastructure in Vijayapur district in Karnataka, state Minister M B Patil said on Friday. Vitera made this capital investment decision during a meeting with the Minister held here today. Vitera's investment will help reduce post-harvest losses faced by farmers by building state-of-the-art cold storage facilities for the agricultural community in Vijayapur district, thereby enhancing the efficiency of the production, supply, and sale of agricultural products, Patil who holds medium and large industries portfolio, said in a statement. The company will utilise advanced manufacturing technology to achieve this, he added. Patil also mentioned that the use of modern Canadian agricultural technology, along with this capital investment, will increase agricultural production, thereby boosting the overall economy of the state.

MarketsMojo announces launch of MOJOMF distribution service platform

Fintech platform MarketsMojo on Wednesday announced the launch of its mutual fund investment and distribution services platform MOJOMF. The platform will be a complete advisory solution on mutual funds with guidance on how to generate alpha on investments. The move is aimed at attracting more investors, especially the youth, by making investment processes and advisory simple, accessible and free of charge. "Investors will benefit from our selection of funds, curated by our advanced algorithm, which is customised to fit one's risk tolerance and investment goals. "The ultimate goal is to deliver a balanced and precision-driven investment strategy, tailored to meet one's specific financial goals," Amit Golia, Group CEO at MarketsMojo, said. MarketsMojo also plans to provide a complete wealth management solution in the coming months, starting with the launch of mutual funds (MF), and eventually becoming an asset advisor across the family portfolio. This includes risk profiling and th

Adani Ports to set up 2 projects in MP with Rs 3,500 cr investment

Adani Group firm APSEZ on Wednesday announced setting up a 2 million tonne capacity cement grinding unit in Guna and a propellant production facility at Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh with a total investment of Rs 3,500 crore. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) MD Karan Adani made the announcement at the Gwalior Regional Industry Conclave here. He said the unit in Shivpuri is strategically aligned with the Aatmanirbhar mission to transform India from a defence importer to a defence exporter. These two projects would create over 3,500 direct and indirect jobs. Referring to the investment made by Adani Group in Madhya Pradesh, he said "we have already invested Rs 18,250 crore and created 12,000 jobs. Gwalior is fast becoming a tourism hotspot and a pool of high-quality talent and also a key transportation and trade hub. These developments are making Gwalior one of India's emerging economic centers, attracting investments across sectors." The Adani defence facility at Gwali

Bain Capital-backed 360 One raises $500 million for secondary fund

Nearly 90 per cent of the capital raised for the new fund was from local family offices and high net worth individuals

Seven & i takeover proposal tests Japan's investment-friendly stance

The new M&A guideline from the economy ministry isn't binding, but its impact has already been seen in a handful of domestic deals with multiple competitive bidders

Elon Musk's X drew capital from Silicon Valley elites, global funds

Court filing, which a judge ordered unsealed as part of lawsuit brought by former Twitter employees, lists scores of shareholders but doesn't offer a breakdown nor delve into latest details of stakes

BPCL plans to invest Rs 1.7 trn to expand core business, new energy foray

State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation plans to invest Rs 1.7 lakh crore over the next five years to grow its core oil refining and fuel marketing business as well as in 'future big bets' of petrochemicals and green energy, its chairman G Krishnakumar has said. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), currently, owns about 14 per cent of India's oil refining capacity and about a quarter of the fuel retailing network. It plans to grow these businesses while foraying into newer areas. The firm is now implementing the first phase of a multi-decade aspirational journey in the form of 'Project Aspire' - its five-year strategic framework that is based on two fundamental pillars - 'Nurturing the Core' and 'Investing in Future Big Bets', he said in the company's latest annual report. "Our mid-term strategy is on a continuum. While we remain committed to growing our core businesses, which include refining and marketing petroleum products and upstream, we are equally focused on our big bets

India's bets in Bangladesh surged before crisis in neighbouring country

India's proposed investments in South Asia nation up 350% since 2018-19

Amid China tensions, some US states purge Chinese firms from investments

As state treasurer, Vivek Malek pushed Missouri's main retirement system to pull its investments from Chinese companies, making Missouri among the first nationally to do so. Now Malek is touting the Chinese divestment as he seeks reelection in an Aug. 6 Republican primary against challengers who also are denouncing financial connections to China. The Missouri treasurer's race highlights a new facet of opposition to China, which has been cast as a top threat to the U.S. by many candidates seeking election this year. Indiana and Florida also have restricted their public pension funds from investing in certain Chinese companies. Similar legislation targeting public investments in foreign adversaries was vetoed in Arizona and proposed in Illinois and Oklahoma. China ranks as the world's second-largest economy behind the U.S. Between 2018 and 2022, U.S. public pension and university endowments invested about $146 billion in China, according to an analysis by Future Union, a nonprofit ...

MP receives investment proposals worth Rs 17,000 crore at RIC Jabalpur

MoU to boost defence production in the state signed; proposals worth more than Rs 5,000 crore given by some 1,500 units of the MSME sector