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Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, increased its cash reserves to nearly $277 billion by June 30, 2024, reflecting a cautious stance on the stock market. The company sold about half of its Apple stake, reducing holdings to around 400 million shares valued at $84.2 billion. This move comes as Berkshire reported a record quarterly … Read more

Classic Legends, a subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, and retailer of the Jawa and Yezdi range of motorcycles in India aims to open 200 new retail showrooms each year. Currently operating 450 dealerships, the company plans to increase this to 600 by the end of the financial year. CEO Ashish Singh Joshi announced the … Read more

Tata Electronics’ new Rs 27,000-crore chip assembly plant in Assam will generate 27,000 jobs, with 15,000 direct and 12,000 indirect positions. Expected to begin operations in 2025, the plant’s construction was marked by a Bhumi Pujan ceremony. Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran announced that the facility will initially employ 1,000 people from Assam and will … Read more

Former RBI Governor C Rangarajan, speaking at ICFAI’s convocation, emphasized that India’s push for self-sufficiency in critical imports, driven by the Russia-Ukraine war, should focus on efficient import substitution rather than outdated practices. He stressed that India’s development should be multi-dimensional, boosting investment, agriculture, manufacturing, and services while adopting new technologies. Rangarajan highlighted the need … Read more

State Bank of India (SBI) reported a nearly unchanged standalone net profit of Rs 17,035 crore for Q1 FY24, compared to Rs 16,884 crore a year earlier. Total income increased to Rs 1,22,688 crore from Rs 1,08,039 crore, driven by higher interest income of Rs 1,11,526 crore. Gross NPAs declined to 2.21% from 2.76%, and … Read more

Adani Group’s Ambuja Cement Ltd (ACL) plans to invest Rs 1,600 crore to establish a 6 MTPA cement grinding unit at Warisaliganj, Nawada district, Bihar. This is ACL’s first project in Bihar, marking the largest cement investment in the state. The project will be executed in three phases, with the first phase (2.4 MTPA) set … Read more

Transport Corporation of India (TCI) reported a 10% increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 91.6 crore for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, compared to Rs 83.2 crore a year earlier. The growth was driven by improvements in coastal shipping, rail multimodal solutions, 3PL/warehousing, and cold chain logistics. TCI continues to invest … Read more

SEBI whole-time member Ananth Narayan stated that the primary aim of restricting derivative trades is to reduce the “expiry day frenzy” in options trading. Narayan clarified that Sebi does not intend to ban derivatives but to mitigate systemic risks through measures like limiting weekly option expiries and increasing margins on expiry day. Highlighting the issue, … Read more

The Centre fined Zerodha Asset Management and its key directors, including founder Nithin Kamath, for delaying the appointment of a CFO. Zerodha admitted the fault on July 9, violating Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, which mandates a CFO for companies with paid-up capital over Rs 10 crore. The delay spanned 459 days, ending … Read more

Investor wealth declined by Rs 4.46 lakh crore on Friday as the BSE Sensex dropped 885.60 points (1.08%) to close at 80,981.95. The market saw 25 of its 30 components decline. Of 4,033 stocks traded, 2,311 fell, 1,616 rose, and 106 remained unchanged. BSE market capitalization fell to Rs 4,57,16,946.13 crore. Weak global markets and … Read more