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IMF Chief: Equal Pay for Men and Women Boosts Growth
The chief of the International Monetary Fund has called on governments and businesses to do more to promote the same economic opportunities for men and women and to fight discrimination that interferes with those goals.
Dollar Steady Ahead of US Presidential Election
The dollar steadied in Asia on Tuesday, keeping gains made in the previous session on the growing prospect of a victory for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after the FBI cleared her of any possibility of criminal charges in its late...
GST Council Meet Inconclusive as State FMs Want More Tax Data
The Goods and Services Tax Council, comprising state finance ministers and headed Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, will meet informally on November 20 to sort out the differences.
Sensex Plummets 288 Points on US Poll Fears
The benchmark BSE Sensex crashed by 288 points and the NSE Nifty dipped below 8,600 mark in early trade as investors cut down their bets.
Panel to Examine Applications For 7 Coal Blocks Next Week
A technical committee will meet next week to examine and evaluate the applications for the allotment of seven coal blocks to power generation firms.
RBI Asks Banks to Step up Vigil to Check Fake Note Circulation
In an effort to check fake currency circulation, especially of higher denominations, the RBI on Thursday asked banks to put entire banking areas under the CCTV surveillance and keep all the recordings that can help identify "unscrupulous elements".
Noida Toll Bridge Company's Scrip Plunges by Almost 20 per cent
The scrip of IL&FS Transportation Networks, slipped by 1.54 per cent at Rs 111.60.
Rupee Takes Another Tumble, Falls 3 Paise
A sustained demand for the US dollar from importers and banks pushed the rupee lower by 3 paise to 66.92 on Monday, which slid for the third continuous day.
SEBI Relaxes Restrictions on 41 Entities
Market regulator Sebi has eased curbs on 40 entities against whom it had taken action in two different cases of alleged misuse of stock market platform for tax evasion and suspected money-laundering.
No Loss to Customers from Cyber Attack: Axis Bank
Private sector Axis Bank on Wednesday said there was no loss to its customers from the recent cyberattack.
Top 10 Highlights of the MakeMyTrip-Ibibo Group Deal
Online travel firm MakeMyTrip will acquire rival ibibo in an equity deal that will create one of the leading travel groups in India.
MakeMyTrip to Acquire Ibibo Group
Founder and CEO of ibibo Group, Ashish Kashyap, will join MakeMyTrip's executive team as a Co-founder and President of the organisation, MakeMyTrip said.
Infosys Q2 Net Up 6.1% At Rs 3,606 Cr; Cuts FY17 Revenue Guidance
IT major Infosys on Friday posted a 6.1 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 3,606 crore for the September quarter and slashed its revenue guidance for the second time this year due to its recent performance and "near-term uncertain business out...
Samsung Revises Down Q3 Earnings After Discontinuing Galaxy Note 7
Preliminary figure for the third-quarter operating profit was revised down to 5.2 trillion won ($4.6 billion) from its initial estimate of 7.8 trillion won ($7 billion) unveiled last week, Xinhua news agency reported.
G20 Warns of Rising Risks to Global Economy
The G20 group of economic powers warned on Friday that the world economy could worsen under the pressure of rising unrest, protectionism, and frail financial systems.
Jim Yong Kim Re-Appointed as World Bank President
Jim Yong Kim has been re-appointed for a second five-year term as World Bank president, beginning July 1, next year, the bank announced.
