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BP Puts North Sea Business on the Market, Begins Search for Buyer
BP has started marketing its North Sea oil and gas operations for a potential sale, part of its portfolio overhaul to fo...
Tesla Considers Exiting China Amid SpaceX Merger Talks, WSJ Reports
Tesla is exploring a sale or spin-off of its China business, its second-largest market, to avoid conflicts with defense ...
Zuckerberg's Wealth Drops $18 Billion as Meta Shares Slide on AI Spending Worries
Meta's stock fell 21.7% in 11 days after second-quarter earnings missed estimates and the company raised spending foreca...
CONCACAF Rejects FIFA's Investor Plan Unanimously, Joining UEFA Boycott Threat
The confederation's 41 members voted no, while Asia's football chief called the scheme 'unacceptable.' Three-continent o...
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s $45B AI Hedge Fund Collapses After Leveraged Bets Backfire
Former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness fund, once up 400% on AI stocks, is unwinding lar...
Swiggy Shares Slide 5% as Q1 Revenue Misses Food Delivery Expectations, Analysts Cut Targets
Swiggy's stock fell after brokerages downgraded the company on below-par food delivery GOV growth and rising expenses, e...
Tata Steel Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates as India Volumes, Prices Offset Cost Pressure
Consolidated net profit rose 11.6% to ₹2,318 crore, surpassing street views and sending shares up 2.2%. Higher domestic ...
Max Healthcare Shares Fall 2.6% Despite 34% Profit Growth in FY26
Max Healthcare Institute stock fell 2.62% to Rs 1,095.30 on Friday even as the company reported a 34% jump in annual pro...
Waaree Energies Unveils Rs 30,000 Crore Expansion Plan, Shifts US Production to Dodge Tariffs
Waaree Energies plans Rs 30,000 cr capex over 2-3 years, with FY27 spend at Rs 9,000 cr. It is shifting US production lo...
Bajaj Finserv Q1 Profit Jumps 18% on Strong Lending, Plans Reinsurance Foray
Net profit rose to Rs 6,297 crore on higher interest income; board approves subsidiary for reinsurance business, subject...
Manipal Health IPO Sees 50% Subscription on Final Day; Brokerages Eye Long-Term Potential
The Rs 9,275-crore IPO of Manipal Health Enterprises drew a subdued response, with 50% subscription by late morning on J...
India's Family Offices Embrace Profit-Sharing to Win Talent War
Billionaire family offices including Premji and Mariwala are adopting carried interest to attract investment professiona...
Zee Music Company Secures Music Rights to Chiranjeevi, Yash and Dulquer Salmaan Films
Zee Music Company expands its multilingual catalogue with music rights to major upcoming South Indian films starring Chi...
Adani Ports Q1 profit jumps 27% as lower costs boost margins; shares rally
Adani Ports reported a strong start to FY27 with net profit up 27% over the March quarter, driven by cost discipline and...
APL Apollo Tubes Shares Fall 2.33% to Rs 1,849 Ahead of Q1 Results
The stock dipped ahead of its August 1 board meeting to consider Q1 FY27 results, even as the company's multi-year finan...
FIFA’s $4.2 Billion Spinoff Gamble Tests Infantino’s Grip on Football
FIFA pushes ahead with a plan to spin off commercial rights into a new entity, raising up to $4.2 billion, despite boyco...
MV Electrosystems IPO Subscribed 4.5x on Day 2; Retail Portion Booked 14.2 Times Amid Grey Market Frenzy
The railway equipment maker’s ₹290 crore IPO drew heavy retail demand even as its FY26 financials show a net loss of ₹12...
Juniper Green Energy IPO Subscribed 40% on Day 2; Retail Interest Lags, GMP at 4%
The ₹1,800 crore IPO of Juniper Green Energy saw 40% overall subscription by mid-morning on Day 2, driven entirely by in...
Stronger IT Hiring Ahead as Enterprise AI Build-Out Gains Pace, Says Quess CEO
Quess Corp expects IT hiring to pick up in Q2, driven by enterprise AI investments and GCC expansion, even as large IT s...
Waaree Energies Eyes H2 Recovery on Cell Ramp, Nomura Keeps Buy, Cuts Target
Nomura maintains Buy rating on Waaree Energies, lowering target to Rs3,740, as the solar module maker expects a second-h...
Bajaj Finance Hits Record High After Q1 Profit Beat; Analysts Split on Fresh Entry
Bajaj Finance shares surged 9% to a fresh 52-week high after consolidated net profit rose 28% to Rs 6,081 crore, beating...
SEBI Urged to Mandate Broader Disclosures on Forensic Audits and CEO Appointments
A columnist argues that India’s market regulator must tighten listing rules to compel companies to disclose forensic aud...
Advisers Back Scale for Workplace Pension Providers But Remain Sceptical on Member Gains
A People’s Pension survey shows 51% of advisers see scale as a key differentiator, yet only 9% believe it directly impro...
Investcorp Capital Annual Profit Falls 46% as Second-Half Slump Deepens
Abu Dhabi-listed firm books $44m profit for year to June 2026, down from $81m, as board recommends interim cash dividend...
Crédit Agricole Beats Forecasts as Regional Banks and Insurance Unit Drive 7.8% Profit Jump
French lender’s Q2 net income rises to €2.7 billion, with a record insurance quarter offsetting the impact of last year’...
French Managers Now Take Longer Sick Leave Than Other Staff, AXA Study Finds
For the first time, French cadres spent more days on sick leave in 2025 than non-managers, driven by psychological disor...
Engie Lifts 2026 Profit Outlook as Gas and Electrification Power Strong First Half
French energy giant Engie raised full-year earnings guidance after net profit jumped 13.7% in the first half, buoyed by ...
Congo Brands Australia collapses with $8m debt, leaving creditors and staff in the lurch
The Australian distributor of Prime energy and Lunchly has entered administration owing over $8 million, with no rescue ...
Solocal Group Eyes AI-Powered Local Media Pivot After Turnaround
CEO Maurice Lévy announced the digital services firm’s accounts have recovered and unveiled plans to reposition as an AI...
Latécoère Joins Hynaero to Build Europe's Largest Firefighting Plane, Challenging Canadair Dominance
French aerospace supplier Latécoère has partnered with start-up Hynaero on the Fregate-F100 amphibious water bomber, tar...