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Indian investments creating jobs for Americans as well: Eric Garcetti

Our collaboration has also led to some new pinnacles of economic integration. And the stats speak for themselves, said Garcetti

Bihar fully prepared to create robust biz ecosystem: Deputy CM Choudhary

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has asserted that the state is fully prepared to create a robust business ecosystem with improved infrastructure facilities along with better law and order situation, while assuring domestic and global firms that their investment is "safe". In a podcast interview with PTI, Choudhary, who is also the finance minister, highlighted the steps that are being taken by the state government to change the image of Bihar and attract investments into the state for creating employment opportunities and achieving higher economic growth. The state government is organizing 'Bihar Business Connect' Summit on December 19-20 here to attract investments. "With the guidance of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bihar is fully prepared to create a robust business ecosystem. Bihar is ready to stand with you, offering all the support needed for your success," Choudhary said. He invited domestic and global corporates to visit Bihar an

President-elect Trump promises fast permits for those investing $1 bn in US

Trump's pledge, though, is in line with his vows to help bolster energy, infrastructure and other domestic investments in his second term and roll back federal regulations

Year-end portfolio review, Vatsalya scheme: Top personal finance stories

This week report about how to check and balance your financial investments and how a government scheme for children's retirement scheme works

Indonesia to assess $100 mn Apple investment proposal to end iPhone 16 ban

Southeast Asia's largest nation confirmed that it had received Apple's latest investment offer, which entails building a manufacturing plant to produce accessories and components

Rajeev Misra's OneIM upsizes to $8 billion to enhance investments

OneIM is backed by Abu Dhabi conglomerate Royal Group and Mubadala Investment Co., one of the emirate's sovereign wealth funds

CPP Investments' assets reach $675.1 bn in Q2 FY25 amid market volatility

In India, the Canadian firm said it sold its 6 per cent stake in Delhivery, India's largest third-party logistics service provider, generating net proceeds of C$298 million (US$211 million)

Bonfiglioli starts work for Rs 320 cr Tamil Nadu unit; to start ops by 2025

The 25-acre Cheyyar plant reinforces Bonfiglioli 's commitment to the 'Make in India' initiative and solidifies its position as one of India's largest gearbox manufacturers

Early-stage VC firm 8i Ventures scores 12X return on M2P Fintech exit

The fintech startup's evolution from a card-issuing platform to a broader banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider helped drive the returns

Beauty products platform Purplle raises Rs 1,500 cr in funding round

Subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority leads in committing investment

Tata Sons prioritises funding new ventures over increasing dividend payouts

Tata Sons has however scaled-up dividend pay-out in the post pandemic period in line with a rise in its earnings

FPIs withdraw Rs 27,142 cr in 3 trading sessions on geopolitical tensions

Foreign investors turned net sellers in October, offloading shares worth Rs 27,142 crore in just the first three days of October due to intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran, a sharp rise in crude oil prices, and improved performance of Chinese markets. The outflow came after FPI investment reached a nine-month high of Rs 57,724 crore in September. Since June, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have consistently bought equities after withdrawing Rs 34,252 crore in April-May. Overall, FPIs have been net buyers in 2024, except for January, April, and May, data with the depositories showed. Looking ahead, global factors like geopolitical developments and the future direction of interest rates will play a crucial role in determining the flow of foreign investments into the Indian equity markets, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director, Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Research India, said. According to the data, FPIs made a net withdrawal of Rs 27,142 crore from equitie

India, Korea discuss upgrading of trade pact, promoting investments

India and Korea on Saturday held discussions on upgrading the existing free trade agreement, balancing two-way commerce and promoting investments between the two countries. The issues were discussed during a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and his Korean counterpart Inkyo Cheong at Vientiane, Laos. "Deliberations were held on achieving more balanced trade, upgrading the India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), promoting investments linked to job creation and addressing non-tariff barriers to further strengthen our economic ties," Goyal said in a post on social media platform X. The two countries are holding review meetings to upgrade the CEPA, which was operationalised in January 2010. So far, over 10 rounds of review talks have been held. The two countries have sought greater market access for certain products that are under the negative list of the agreement. No customs duty concessions are granted for the goods under this ...

UP secures Rs 1.15 trillion worth investment in green hydrogen sector

The Yogi Adityanath government has set a target of 1 million tonnes per year for green hydrogen or green ammonia production by 2029

Blackrock, Microsoft join hands to raise $30 billion for AI investments

The infrastructure investments - including energy projects - will be mostly in the US, with a portion of the funds to be deployed in US partner countries, the companies said in a statement

PwC making tangible investments for 'high quality' business in China

PwC Zhong Tian LLP was hit with a six-month suspension and a record fine of 441 million yuan ($62 million)

Close irregular PPF accounts of minors, shift to MFs, long-term FDs

Long-term tax-saving FDs can also be considered after the PPF limit has been exhausted.

Rajasthan govt working to create 'investment-friendly' environment: CM

The Rajasthan government is working towards creating an investment-friendly environment for industrialists and to attract investment in every sector, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said. Attending the Economic Times Rajasthan Business Summit here, he said that the government is committed to developing the state as a hub of economic development and investment. In a statement, Sharma said that recently when a film producer told about the need for a film city in Rajasthan, the government identified the land and started the process of its allotment within four hours. He said, "Our government is making decisions for the development of the state in hours, not months and days." The entrepreneurs of the state are in the process of forming joint ventures by signing agreements (MoUs) worth Rs 2,24,000 crore in the energy sector to provide cheaper electricity, Sharma said. He assured that the state government believes not only in signing MoUs but also in implementing them. The state govern

FinMin to develop climate finance taxonomy in 6-10 months: DEA secy

Climate finance taxonomy is a set of guidelines that will help investors and institutions direct funds towards investments that will aid in tackling climate change

Adani Energy acquires Khavda project entailing Rs 4,091 cr investment

Adani Energy Solutions on Monday said it has acquired a 298-km special purpose vehicle (SPV) of the Khavda Phase IV Part-A transmission project entailing an investment of Rs 4,091 crore. Khavda IVA Power Transmission Ltd, an SPV, was set up by REC Power Development and Consultancy Ltd (RECPDCL) to evacuate 7 GW of renewable energy from Khavda RE park, the company said in a statement. Adani Energy Solutions (AESL) will commission the project in Gujarat in the next 24 months on BOOT (build, own, operate and transfer) basis, it said. The company will invest Rs 4,091 crore to build the 298 km (596 ckm) transmission project, as per the statement. The project also includes setting up 300 MVAr STATCOM and 3x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV Inter-connecting Transformer (ICTs) with 1x330 MVAr, 765 kV and 1x125 MVAr, 420 kV bus reactors, it said. AESL won the project through the tariff-based competitive bidding process and will commission the project in the next 24 months on BOOT (build, own operate, a