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JFSL to shape prosperous, inclusive financial future for India: Ambani

Jio Financial Services Ltd (JSFL) will lead the way in shaping a prosperous and inclusive financial future for India by focussing on technology and developing tailor made products, RIL Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said. JFSL is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). It is engaged in the business of investing and financing, insurance broking, payment bank and payment aggregator and payment gateway services. In a message to shareholders, Ambani said the company's focus remains firmly on innovation, growth, and fostering financial literacy across the nation. "We are expanding our portfolio of services, elevating user experience, and harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology to simplify and personalise financial management for our valued customers," he said in the inaugural Annual Report of JFSL released on Thursday. The mission is to revolutionise the way financial services are delivered and experienced in India and the company has laid a strong foundatio

Ambani, Bajaj, Birla collectively hold $460 bn, equating to Singapore's GDP

India's most valuable family businesses are collectively worth a whopping Rs 6,009, 100 crore, as per anewly released report which has unveiled the country's most influential family-owned enterprises.

Over half of Reliance employees under 30, women make up 21% of workforce

Reliance's total employee count stands at 347,362, of which 74,317 are women. Among the new joinees during FY24, a total of 41,092 were women

Balance sheet consolidated, RIL ready for next level of growth: Ambani

Commenting on the global economy, Ambani said, 'In this world of volatility and uncertainty, India is shining as a beacon of stability and prosperity'

Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani draws nil salary for 4th yr in a row

Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani drew nil salary from his oil-to-telecom-and-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries for the fourth straight year in a row while his children earned a sitting fee and a commission for being on the board of India's most valuable company. Ambani, 67, had capped his annual remuneration at Rs 15 crore from financial year 2008-09 (April 2008 to March 2009) to 2019-20 (FY20); and since FY21, he opted to forego his salary, due to COVID-19 pandemic, until the company and all its businesses were fully back to their earnings potential. In 2023-24, he got 'nil' as salary, allowances, and perquisites as well as retiral benefits, according to the latest annual report of the company. Ambani, who has been on the board of Reliance since 1977 and was elevated as chairman of the company after the death of his father and group patriarch Dhiburhai Ambani in July 2002, was just last year re-appointed as the head of Reliance for another five-year term till April 2029 - a .

India fastest growing retail market, to cross $1.4 trn by 2027: RIL

The Indian retail market is one of the fastest growing markets in the world, expected to cross USD 1.4 trillion by 2027, said the latest annual report of Reliance Industries (RIL). RIL operates the country's leading retailing firm Reliance Retail. India is poised to become the third-largest retail market by 2030, the report said adding the growth is propelled by factors like increasing urbanisation, rising income levels, expanding female workforce, and an aspirational young population. Moreover, a rising demand for premium and luxury products further fuels this growth trajectory, reflecting the evolving preferences with rising disposable incomes. This growth extends across various town classes, benefiting numerous local, regional and international brands and manufacturers. "They are being connected with consumers across diverse markets, thereby actively participating in India's ongoing growth narrative," said Reliance. Segments such as grocery, fashion and lifestyle and consumer

NCLT to hear RCAP-IIHL resolution case, expected to give directions to both

The Mumbai bench of NCLT is expected to hear on Wednesday an interlocutory application filed by the Administrator of debt-ridden Reliance Capital (RCAP) seeking directions to IIHL for implementation of the resolution plan by August 10. The Administrator, through its interlocutory application filed on August 5, has also asked the NCLT to direct Hinduja Group firm IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) to immediately transfer Rs 2,750 crore to escrow accounts designated by Committee of Creditors (CoC). As per the NCLT order dated July 23, the successful bidder, IIHL, had to comply with certain conditions by July 31, 2024. These conditions included depositing the initial equity amount of Rs 250 crore in a domestic escrow account designated by CoC and Rs 2,500 crore in an offshore escrow account again designated by the lenders by July 31. However, the Administrator alleged that IIHL deposited in the accounts of Harsha Ashok Hinduja, Shom Ashok Hinduja, and Ashok P. Hinduja. ...

Stocks to watch on August 6: RIL, Bharti Airtel, Lupin, TVS Motor, ONGC

At 6:31 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were up 197 points, trading at 24,299.5, indicating a robust gap-up opening.

Reliance Industries jumps two places on Fortune's Global 500 list

Oil-to-telecom-to-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd continues to be the highest-ranked Indian firm on the Fortune Global 500 list, jumping two places to be ranked at No.86 in the 2024 ranking. The firm was placed at No.88 in last year's ranking and has gained a whopping 69 places in the last three years - from being placed at No.155 in 2021 to being at No.86 in 2024. Releasing the 2024 list, Fortune on its website said Reliance has been on the 500 list for 21 years now. It had revenues of USD 108.8 billion and a profit of USD 8.4 billion last year. The 2024 ranking has nine Indian firms, five of them from the public sector. Insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) jumped 12 places to be ranked at No.95 on the 2024 list while state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) slid 22 places to 116. State Bank of India (SBI) soared 57 spots to rank at No.178. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) were ranked at No.180

Stock market crash, Aug 5: What should investors do amid US recession woes?

The D-Street witnessed bloodbath on Monday amid major sell-off by global peers. The Sensex sank to an intraday low of 78,295 points, plunging 2,686 points, while the Nifty plummeted 823 points to 23,8

Hotstar, JioCinema beat parent companies' TV businesses in valuation race

On February 28, RIL and Disney finalised a deal to merge Star India and Viacom18, resulting in a new entity valued at Rs 70,352 crore, which includes a Rs 11,500 crore capital infusion from RIL

Funds not deposited by IIHL for bankrupt Reliance Capital buy: CoC

IIHL denies any default in payment to lenders

RIL gets US nod to resume crude imports from Venezuela despite sanctions

India's largest privately owned refiner plans to start purchasing Venezuelan crude soon, said the people, who asked not to be named as the information is not public

CCI sends antitrust queries to Reliance, Disney for $8.5 bn merger: Report

The CCI has also asked the companies details on which entity owns which sports rights and for how long, as well as information on who had bid for them previously

Reliance stock dips 3% post Q1 results; down 6% from record high

The market price of the country's most-valued-company in terms of market capitalisation was down 5% in past two trading days and slipped 6% from its record high level of Rs 3,217.90 touched on July 8.

RIL, Paytm, HDFC Bank, BPCL: Trading strategies for stocks post Q1 results

Technical charts suggest that Paytm is likely to trade with a favourable bias; while others may display a subdued trend in the near-term.

Stocks to Watch, July 22: RIL, HDFC Bank, Wipro, YES Bank, IDBI Bank, PVR

Stocks to Watch today, Monday, July 22: Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Limited, last Friday, reported a 5.5% Y-o-Y decline in consolidated profit to Rs 15,138 crore in Q1FY25

Market outlook July 22: Nifty may open gap-down; Asian shares fall up to 2%

All you need to know before the market opens on Monday: Indian stocks to react to RIL, HDFC Bank and other Q1 results. Technical analysts see Friday's fall as a warning sign on charts; find out why.

Metro cash and carry acquisition: Reliance Retail boosts B2B store count

The company added 30 new stores during the April-June quarter, it said in its investor presentation after announcing its results on Friday

Reliance Industries, BPCL hope to improve refining biz after muted Q1

BPCL also expects the government to compensate liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) under-recoveries in the coming months