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Bikaji says 'not for sale' amid investor interest in domestic snacks market

Bikaji is not for sale. Whatever price someone offers, there are certain things that are not for sale, Chief Operating Officer Manoj Verma said earlier this month

HouseEazy raises $7 mn in series-A round from investors to grow business

HouseEazy, a marketplace for resale homes, has raised USD 7 million from investors to grow its business. In a statement, HouseEazy said the company has raised USD 7 million in a series-A funding round. This round was a mix of equity and debt led by Chiratae Ventures and saw participation from Alteria Capital and existing investor Antler, it added. The company had previously raised the seed financing round 7 months back in December 2023. The funds will be used to fuel the organisation's growth across new geographies in NCR, strengthening brand presence, team expansion and product enhancement, HouseEazy said. Tarun Sainani, Co-founder, HouseEazy, said, "In the primary market, the real estate developer typically serves as the anchor, but no single player was addressing all the needs of resale buyers and sellers. These transactions were traditionally conducted with multiple stakeholders, leading to inherent risks and lengthy closure times." "We've completely re-engineered the process

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Hindustan Zinc dividend sweetens deal for offer for sale investors

Commodity major declares second interim dividend of Rs 19 a day after OFS concluded

Africa's natural resources, demographic advantage attract investors: V-P

Africa's natural resources, demographic advantage and growing economic integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area make it an attractive destination for investments, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday. He also said that India's new-age digital technologies and its space programme offer huge opportunities for Africa to increase cooperation with India. "Africa's natural resources, demographic advantage and growing economic integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area make it an attractive destination for investments," Dhankhar said. He was addressing CII's India-Africa Business Conclave here. He added that India's Duty-Free Tariff Preference (DFTP) scheme offers enormous opportunities for mutual development. The vice president said that resurgent Africa and rising India can give a strong impetus to south-south cooperation specially in areas like clean technology, climate-resilient agriculture, maritime security, and connectivity. "India

Huge profits made by investors on catastrophe bonds raising eyebrows

Catastrophe bonds, which are issued by insurers, reinsurers and governments seeking an extra layer of disaster coverage, have been handing investors double-digit returns

NFO deluge opens mutual fund investor floodgates wide in July, shows data

Investor tide swells by 1.2 million, reaching 48.1 million

Recipe for market success: ETFs, the secret sauce stirred into growth

Now a dominant ingredient, with holdings topping 10% of the free-float mcap

Investor interest in focused funds on wane, pull out Rs 2,700 cr since Dec

Outflows could be a result of a mix of factors led by the underperformance of some of the larger funds amid elevated return expectations

Developer, investor sentiment in realty sector moderated in Apr-Jun: Report

While the overall sentiment remains optimistic, it has fallen considerably from the all-time high levels in the January-March quarter this year

July Budget and slashing of SGBs: A setback for portfolio balancing

Understandable if govt decided not to bear exchange and capital appreciation risks on SGBs anymore, but this would be a pity for investors who would no longer have this option to balance portfolios

How short-seller Hindenburg Research turns a profit through exposes

Explained: What is Hindenburg Research, what is short-selling and how much profit did the US firm make on its 2023 Adani Group report

Sebi mulls overhaul of investment advisor and research analyst rules

Slew of relaxation to bring more under the formal fold

Aftershocks of carry trade at core of market rout could still have effects

The massive selloffs had come after a higher-than-expected US unemployment rate on Friday sparked worries

Rajasthan govt plans to bring an investor-friendly industrial policy soon

The new policy will aim to set up theme-based industrial parks and hassle-free goods transportation

Market mayhem: Vix up 42%, signals more turmoil in domestic markets

Volatility may continue amid global headwinds in the near term, say experts

Govt bonds receive $1 billion inflow as investors shrug off curbs

Offshore investors bought Rs 90.9 billion ($1.1 billion) of the so-called fully accessible route bonds in the week through Aug. 2

Realty sector loses Rs 6,480 crore in market value after Union Budget

Analysts feel removal of indexation may dampen investor sentiments, particularly in high-end segments

Investors in Asia see Biden withdrawal as benefiting 'Trump trade'

Global investors see the Republican's policies on tariffs, immigration and deficits leading to a stronger dollar and higher bond yields

Maintaining regulatory balance

Besides depositors, investors in bank securities are important stakeholders, and their interests ought to be safeguarded