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HSBC Holdings PLC on Monday said profit rose 5 percent in the first half of 2017.

HSBC Q1 profit misses estimate, unveils USD 2 bn new share buyback

HSBC Holdings PLC posted on Friday an unexpected 4 per cent drop in first-quarter pre-tax profit.

4 May 2018 10:51 AM IST

Visiting Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said in New Delhi on Monday that Venezuela wants trade with India in oil and other commodities such as food and medicines to be conducted in Indian Rupees and not in US Dollars. (Representational image)

Rupee opens flat against US dollar in early trade

Rupee is trading at 62.63 against US dollar in early trade after the greenback weakened overseas.

4 May 2018 10:42 AM IST

Bombay Stock Exchange

Sensex falls over 100 points on weak global cues

The 50-share NSE Nifty also turned negative and shed 33.06 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 10,646.05.

4 May 2018 10:37 AM IST

The UIDAI has restored Bharti Airtels authorisation to conduct Aadhaar-based verification of its mobile subscribers.

S&P revises outlook on Airtel to negative

S&P said Bharti's leverage is further constrained by higher capex during FY19.

4 May 2018 6:47 AM IST

Over 17 lakh e-way bills for inter-state movement of goods have been generated by businesses and transporters since the launch of the GST anti-evasion measure on April 1.

E-way bills generated hits 3 crore mark

Almost 61 per cent of the total bills generated were from 5 states.

4 May 2018 6:41 AM IST

Subhash Chandra Garg

Interest rates unlikely to go up, says Subhash Garg

Acharya was of the view that the central bank should wait for some more time before withdrawing monetary accommodation.

4 May 2018 6:35 AM IST

Australian Indo Gold Limited discovers 38.5 million tonnes low grade gold resources in Jagpura

Gold imports dip as dealers anticipate slash in duties

Some responded by holding off from buying jewellery until prices stabilised.

4 May 2018 6:26 AM IST

Gold prices went down by Rs 200 to Rs 31,350 per ten grams at the bullion market on Friday.

Rural purchases may boost gold demand

WGC expects imports to remain in line with last year

4 May 2018 6:22 AM IST

Asian Development Bank chief Takehiko Nakao. (Photo: AFP)

India to pitch for increased lending from Asian Development Bank

Subhash Chandra Garg would meet ADB president, where he would push for increasing the ADB's lending commitment to India.

3 May 2018 7:27 PM IST

FMCG firm Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting on Thursday said it plans to invest Rs 220 crore to set up a new manufacturing facility for personal care products in Telangana.

Wipro Consumer Care to invest Rs 220 cr in Telangana

The company had reported revenues of Rs 6,114 crore in fiscal 2016-17.

3 May 2018 7:14 PM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley addresses the media after the 22nd meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

GST Council meet on Friday, simplification of return form on agenda

The meeting comes at a time when Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections achieved its record high.

3 May 2018 6:48 PM IST

A recent report by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has noted that the gross revenue of telecom services providers fell 8.1 per cent while the licence fee collected by the government dropped by 16 per cent year-on-year in the quarter ended December 31, 2017.

Ombudsman to ensure seriousness in complaint handling by telcos: Trai

The current architecture of complaint redressal in the telecom space is not adequate.

3 May 2018 6:24 PM IST