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TCS bags Rs. 8,300cr deal from Jaguar Land Rover

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has entered into a strategic partnership with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to transform the automaker's digital estate.

07 Sep 2023

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency prices today: Check rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Tether

Bitcoin has gone up by 0.16% in the past 24 hours to trade at $25,792.64. Compared to last week, it is 5.33% down.

CPS Shapers lists strong on NSE with nearly 150% premium

CPS Shapers Ltd., a leading manufacturer of shapewear for men and women, made a remarkable debut in the Indian stock market today.

06 Sep 2023

Indian Rupee (INR)

Indian Rupee hits all-time low of 83.14 against US Dollar

The Indian Rupee (INR) reached a record low of Rs. 83.14 against the US Dollar (USD) today.

06 Sep 2023

Tata

Tata eyes majority stake in Haldiram's, $10B valuation remains concern

Tata Group's consumer unit Tata Consumer Products is reportedly negotiating to acquire at least 51% stake in Haldiram's, a famous Indian snack food maker.

06 Sep 2023

Stock Market

Sensex gains 100 points, Nifty ends above 19,600 mark

The stock market on Wednesday ended on a positive note. The benchmark Sensex settled at 65,880.52 points, gaining 100.26 points, while Nifty stood at 19,611.05 points, which is up by 36.15 points.

How India's first UPI ATM differs from regular ATMs

In a significant milestone for India's rapidly evolving digital payment landscape, Hitachi Payment Services, in collaboration with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has unveiled the country's first UPI ATM.

06 Sep 2023

Tesla

Tesla China launches Cybertruck-inspired spoon; Musk thinks it is fake

Tesla China has partnered with McDonald's Chinese division to launch a unique promotional initiative, featuring 50,000 Tesla Cybertruck-inspired McFlurry spoons.

06 Sep 2023

Health & Wellness

Abbott India recalls Digene Gel antacid over safety concerns

Abbott India has issued a voluntary recall for several batches of its Digene Gel antacid following an advisory from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI).

06 Sep 2023

Reliance Group

Jio Financial Services faces exclusion from NSE indices tomorrow

Jio Financial Services Ltd. (JFSL), the non-banking financial services arm of Reliance Industries, is set to be removed from Nifty50 and other NSE indices tomorrow.

06 Sep 2023

Google

Google Play Store to allow real-money games in India

Google intends to authorize a wide range of real-money games on the Play Store, subject to approval by self-regulatory bodies, once the new regulatory framework is established in the country.

06 Sep 2023

Saudi Arabia

Oil prices surge as Saudi Arabia, Russia extend supply cuts

Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday as the market grew concerned about a supply shortage following the extension of voluntary supply cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia until the end of the year.

06 Sep 2023

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency prices: Check today's rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Dogecoin

Bitcoin has gone up by 0.04% in the past 24 hours to trade at $25,733.59. Compared to last week, it is 6.31% down.

06 Sep 2023

BYJU'S

BYJU'S fails to pay performance-linked incomes to tuition center staff

India's edtech giant, BYJU'S has failed to pay performance-linked incentives to its tuition center staff since September 2022, as per Moneycontrol.

06 Sep 2023

ITC Limited

ITC fined Rs. 1 lakh for packaging one less biscuit

FMCG giant ITC Limited has been directed to pay Rs. 1 lakh in compensation for selling biscuit packets with one biscuit less than advertised.

06 Sep 2023

SpiceJet

SpiceJet issues shares to clear dues worth Rs. 231 crore

In an effort to settle outstanding dues valued at Rs. 231 crore, SpiceJet has announced plans to offer 48.1 million equity shares to nine of its aircraft lessors.

06 Sep 2023

Apple

Apple signs long-term deal with IPO-bound chipmaker Arm

Apple has inked a new long-term agreement with Arm, extending beyond 2040, for the production of its own processors used in iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

06 Sep 2023

Meta

Meta sees India as a 'priority' market

Meta India's chief, Sandhya Devanathan has emphasized the importance of the Indian market in a recent interview with PTI.

India's UPI may soon launch in South American, African countries

India is negotiating with several South American and African countries to implement its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and RuPay cards as payment platforms in these regions, a senior government official told Mint.

05 Sep 2023

Sensex

Sensex could crash by 40% if BJP loses 2024 elections

Morgan Stanley has forecasted that Indian frontline indices S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50 could rise up to 10% in the run-up to the general elections in April 2024.

05 Sep 2023

Stock Market

Sensex gains 152 points, Nifty settles near 19,580 mark

On Tuesday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices saw gains.

05 Sep 2023

BharatPe

Nishant Jain, BharatPe's Chief Business Officer, quits

Nishant Jain, the Chief Business Officer (CBO) of BharatPe, has resigned from his position at the fintech firm.

05 Sep 2023

Sam Altman

Sam Altman gets Indonesia's first golden visa: What is it

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has received Indonesia's first-ever golden visa, which will allow him a 10-year stay in the country.

05 Sep 2023

Reliance Jio

Jio announces special offers on prepaid plans for 7th anniversary

To mark its 7th anniversary, Reliance Jio is offering additional data and a couple of other benefits for recharges made on select prepaid plans between September 5-30.

05 Sep 2023

Stock Market

Nifty MidCap 100 surpasses 40,000 mark for the first time

The Nifty MidCap 100 index has crossed the 40,000 mark for the first time, while the Nifty SmallCap index reached a new all-time high of 12,701.05. This comes despite concerns raised by analysts over higher valuations.

05 Sep 2023

E-commerce

ONDC revises incentive scheme: Here's what has changed

Indian government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has introduced a revamped incentive scheme aimed at empowering buyer-side applications with more flexibility while extending support to smaller cities.

05 Sep 2023

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency prices today: Check rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana

Bitcoin has slipped 1.14% in the past 24 hours to trade at $25,691.28. It is 1.43% lower than the week before.

05 Sep 2023

Elon Musk

Musk accuses Anti-Defamation League for drop in X's ad revenue

Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has announced plans to file a defamation lawsuit against Anti-Defamation League (ADL)—a US-based organization that works against antisemitism, extremism, and bigotry.

04 Sep 2023

PhonePe

Amitabh Bachchan's voice to authenticate payments on PhonePe SmartSpeakers

PhonePe, the Indian digital payment platform, has teamed up with Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan to introduce a unique celebrity voice feature for its SmartSpeakers.

04 Sep 2023

Paytm

Paytm introduces Card Soundbox for merchants: Here's how it works

Paytm has launched a device called Card Soundbox in India.

04 Sep 2023

Stock Market

Sensex soars 241 points, Nifty settles near 19,530 mark

On Monday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices saw gains.

SBI integrates UPI interoperability in eRupee CBDC app

The State Bank of India (SBI) has implemented unified payments interface (UPI) interoperability in its central bank digital currency (CBDC) mobile application called "eRupee by SBI."

04 Sep 2023

Reliance Industries

Jio Financial Services extends 5-day rally as Nifty expulsion looms

The share price of Jio Financial Services Ltd. (JFSL) surged for the fifth consecutive day on Monday and surpassed its listing price.

04 Sep 2023

Stock Market

Nikhil Kamath invests Rs. 100cr in Nazara Technologies, stock skyrockets 

Nazara Technologies, a diversified gaming and sports media platform, has raised Rs. 100 crore from Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath.

04 Sep 2023

Cryptocurrency

Today's cryptocurrency prices: Check rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Tether

Bitcoin has risen 0.41% over the last 24 hours to trade at $25,979.84. It is down 0.15% from last week.

03 Sep 2023

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency prices: Check today's rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Tether

Bitcoin has gone up by 0.42% in the past 24 hours to trade at $25,870.39. Compared to last week, it is 0.6% down.

02 Sep 2023

Walmart

Walmart invests $3.5 billion in Flipkart, stake rises to 80%

Walmart has invested $3.5 billion in the first half of 2023 to acquire shares from several non-controlling Flipkart stakeholders and settle liabilities with some PhonePe shareholders, it said in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing.

02 Sep 2023

Jet Airways

Who is Naresh Goyal, Jet Airways founder arrested by ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested former Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal on Friday in connection with an alleged Rs. 538 crore Canara Bank fraud case.

02 Sep 2023

Uday Kotak

Uday Kotak steps down as Kotak Mahindra Bank MD-CEO

Uday Kotak, the managing director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, resigned from his position with effect from Friday (September 1), the bank announced on Saturday.

02 Sep 2023

Cryptocurrency

Today's cryptocurrency prices: Check rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana

Bitcoin has shed 1.02% over the last 24 hours and is trading at $25,764.44. It is 1.13% lower compared to the previous week.