Month: August 2026

Cash flow financing firm GetVantage raises Rs 63 crore in equity, debt
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Cash flow financing firm GetVantage raises Rs 63 crore in equity, debt

Mumbai-based GetVantage, which offers cash-flow-based financing, has raised Rs 63 crore in a round led by former RBL Bank managing director Rajeev Ahuja and investment…

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Government to consider farmers’ views on ethanol policy: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

New Delhi: The government will consider farmers’ views on the ethanol blending petrol policy, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday, after meeting…

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McDonald’s stock faces pressure as US sales growth slows to 0.8% despite McValue deals. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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McDonald’s stock falls as US sales slow despite McValue deals and strong quarterly profit

McDonald’s stock is under pressure as US sales growth slows. The main problem for McDonald’s is its US business. Sales at US restaurants open for…

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Nykaa reports Rs 80 crore net profit in Q1, revenue up 29%
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Nykaa reports Rs 80 crore net profit in Q1, revenue up 29%

FSN E-Commerce, parent company of the beauty and fashion brand Nykaa, reported a net profit of Rs 80 crore in the June quarter, up from…

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ICAR develops indigenous African Swine Fever vaccine, strengthening India’s biosecurity

African Swine Fever (ASF), caused by the African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV), is one of the most devastating trans-boundary animal disease affecting domestic and wild…

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ICAR genome breakthrough opens door to improved pigeonpea varieties

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed India’s first fully annotated telomere-to-telomere (T2T) reference genome of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) variety ‘Asha’. Popularly…

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Rising ODI outflows signal growing global capabilities of Indian companies: Govt

New Delhi: The increase in overseas direct investment outflow underscores the growing global aspirations and capabilities of Indian enterprises as they venture abroad to acquire…

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SpaceX's first earnings report will face questions on AI spending, Starlink growth, computing plans, stock pressure and its ties to Tesla.  (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo) (REUTERS)
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SpaceX earnings: Big questions investors want Elon Musk to answer on AI, Starlink, stock and Tesla

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing to release its first earnings report as a publicly traded company. The report is expected after the market closes today….

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Household savings rise to 21.7% of GDP in FY25: Govt

New Delhi: Household savings as a share of GDP have risen from 20 per cent in FY23 to 21.7 per cent in 2024-25, and both…

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A notepad in front of Treasury Scott Bessent from a July 31 cabinet meeting at Camp David.
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Why Bessent Is Leaning on the Fed to Help Prop Up Japan’s Currency

A little-used Federal Reserve backstop built for the 2020 dollar shortage is being put to a use it was never designed for: bankrolling Japan’s defense…

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