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NEW DELHI : Biocon Biologics Ltd (BBL), a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd, on Monday announced a complete integration of the acquired Vitaris’ biosimilars business in 120 countries, a year ahead of schedule. The firm had acquired the American pharmaceutical company’s biosimilars business in November 2022.

Manchester City is beginning Club World Cup 2023 campaign against Urawa Reds in semi-final. Making their inaugural appearance at FIFA's global club tournament after securing their first UEFA Champions League title in June, Manchester City has been granted a bye to the semi-finals. On the other hand, Urawa Reds, the reigning AFC Champions League holders, are participating in their third Club World Cup, having previously claimed the third spot in 2007 and finishing fifth in 2017.

Biocon Biologics completes integration of Viatris' biosimilar business in 120 countries Biocon Biologics on Monday said it has completed integration of the acquired Viatris' biosimilar business in 120 countries, a year ahead of schedule. The company said over 10 emerging markets along with Japan, Australia and New Zealand have transitioned in this final phase of the integration of the biosimilars business acquired from Viatris. With the completion of this significant milestone, Biocon Biologics is now a fully integrated ‘lab to market’ biosimilars company committed to serving millions of patients across the globe. Around 70 emerging markets were integrated in July, the North America business transitioned in September and the European business in November. Biocon Biologics has made several key leadership appointments, built new capabilities and infrastructure from the ground up and set up dedicated teams to address the growing needs of patients and customers through self-led and partner or distributor-led commercial models. Biocon Biologics will now have a commercial footprint across 120 countries with a direct presence in the US, Canada, Europe and 9 key emerging market countries, namely India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, South Africa, Brazil, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines.

US Steel in a $14.1 billion deal. This marks a significant development in the ongoing decline of the iconic 122-year-old company, which was once the world's largest and a symbol of American industrial strength. Despite being an early major conglomerate, it has given its position as the largest US steelmaker to Nucor Steel in recent years.

Investing.com — U.S. futures largely edged higher Monday at the start of the final full trading week of the year, continuing the recent rally with more Fed policymakers due to speak.

Goldman Sachs Group added its voice to a chorus of expectations of a weaker dollar after the US central bank’s clearest sign yet that interest-rate cuts are coming.

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2024 is going to be a significant year for Maruti Suzuki in India as they have a series of new launches planned. Among them is the much-awaited next-gen Swift, which was recently introduced in Japan and will soon make its way to Indian roads. Additionally, Maruti Suzuki will also be unveiling the highly anticipated eVX electric SUV.

Rich countries are raising more money from taxpayers than they have in decades to finance a burst of state spending as surging interest rates make borrowing less attractive. Tax revenues have risen to record levels as a share of economic output in a number of major economies, including France, Japan and South Korea, according to data published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the club of mainly rich countries. The increases are worth hundreds of billions of dollars in additional revenue for governments that are navigating an array of new spending needs, from military priorities to industrial policy.

The BSE Sensex was trading 194 points or 0.27 lower at 71,289. Nifty50 was trading at 21,412, down 44 points or 0.21% at around 9.20 am. Among Sensex stocks, JSW Steel, ITC, M&M, Power Grid, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank traded with cuts, while Titan, Sun Pharma, Nestle, and Bajaj Finance opened with gains. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders shares opened 4.6% higher after the company signed individual shipbuilding contracts with European client worth approximately $42 million. Zee Entertainment Enterprises shares fell over 4% after the firm sought further extension of a merger deadline from the Indian arm of Japan's Sony Group to make the scheme effective. Experts view «There are two significant factors driving the ongoing strong rally in the market.

In his inaugural address to the first Industrial Conference in Pune in 1890, Mahadev Govind Ranade noted that “the industry of the country is parched up for want of Capital" because after land revenue, a considerable portion of gross savings was used to hoard bullion. The lack of institutional arrangements for industrial finance meant that capital was locked up in unproductive assets and not available to India’s entrepreneurs. A century later, the German economic historian Dietmar Rothermund came to a similar conclusion.

Read more.The wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy has signed a contract to supply 152 MWp DCR solar PV modules for NTPC's Nokh solar PV project in Rajasthan, valued at about ₹418 crore. NTPC is developing the 735 MW Nokh Solar Park in Pokaran, Rajasthan.The company said it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for its abbreviated new drug application for Allopurinol Tablets USP.

BOJ) kicked off its two-day monetary policy meeting, with traders nervously awaiting a decision on whether the dovish central bank could finally unwind its ultra-loose monetary settings. In the broader market, currencies started the week on a cautious note after large swings last week mainly driven by a slew of central bank meetings, which included rate decisions from the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE). The yen fell 0.2% to 142.41 per dollar in early Asian trade, reversing some of the nearly 2% gain it made last week on the back of the dollar's decline. The Japanese currency has had a volatile few weeks as markets struggle to get a grip on how soon the BOJ could phase out its negative interest rate policy, with comments from Governor Kazuo Ueda earlier this month initially sparking a huge rally in the yen. That was later reversed on news that a policy shift was unlikely to come as early as December, and investors now await Tuesday's BOJ decision for further clarity on the bank's rate outlook. «The meeting will be relevant and important in terms of what the BOJ does, and there are some in the market that still expect that maybe there's a surprise,» said Rodrigo Catril, senior FX strategist at National Australia Bank. «We tend to lean to the idea that they're still on wait-and-see mode… for more evidence, in particular the labour market and wages growth are rising towards the 2% level, at the minimum. »The best case scenario would be for the bank to set the stage for things to come in 2024, conditional on these economic outcomes being delivered." Against the euro, the yen edged 0.1% lower to 155.11.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) meets Tuesday amid much chatter that it is considering how and when to move away from negative interest rates. None of the analysts polled by Reuters expected a definitive move at this meeting, but policy makers might start laying the groundwork for an eventual shift. April was favoured by 17 of 28 economists as the kick-off for negative rates to be scrapped, making the BOJ one of the few central banks in the world actually tightening. «Since the last meeting in October, 10-year JGB yields have fallen and the yen has appreciated, giving the BOJ little incentive to revise policy at this stage,» said Barclays economist Christian Keller. «We think the BOJ will wait to confirm the result of the 'shunto' wage negotiations next spring, before moving in April.» Japan's Nikkei lost 1.2%, weighed in part by a firm yen.

Gold prices struggled for momentum in early Asian hours on Monday as investors looked forward to U.S. inflation data due later this week for more clarity on the Federal Reserve's interest rate path after a dovish pivot last week. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was little changed at $2,019.49 per ounce, as of 0041 GMT.

stocks that will be in focus today for various reasons. PB Fintech Japanese multinational investment firm Softbank Group sold further stake in PB Fintech through the open market on Friday, taking home Rs 914 crore. ZEE Zee Entertainment has sent a letter to Sony Group Corporation requesting an extension of the cutoff to complete the merger. Zydus Life Zydus has received approval from USFDA to initiate Phase II clinical trial of ZYIL1 in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Read more: Here's the trade setup for today's session Granules India US FDA has completed GMP inspection at Granules India’s Virginia arm with 5 observations. KFin Technologies Global private equity firm General Atlantic sold nearly 10% stake in KFin Technologies through the open market on Friday for Rs 851 crore. PVR Inox Plenty Private Equity fund through its affiliate has sold 2.1% stake in leading multiplex chain PVR Inox through bulk deals on Friday.

Wall Street, 2023 is a year to forget. Global investment banks turned almost unanimously optimistic on the market around this time last year, only to be confounded by a 14% drop in the MSCI China Index. Now, as policymakers ramp up efforts to arrest a housing slump and extend funding support for the broader economy, hopes are building again that 2024 will be better. But it's a case of once bitten, twice shy. This time around, expectations are much more modest. «It's like we've stood still in time for 12 months.

final placements for the Class of 2024, the institute said on Sunday. This included pre-placement offers. Accenture Japan, American Express, Axis Bank, Axtria India, Bajaj Auto & Chetak Technology, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Cisco, EXL Service, Futures First, Google, ICICI Bank, Jaguar Land Rover India, JP Morgan & Chase, Merilytics, Microsoft, Navi, Oracle India., Qualcomm India, Reliance Industries, Sprinklr, Texas Instruments and Zepto were among the companies that participated in the placements drive, according to the statement issued by IIT-R.

Investing.com — Markets are entering the closing weeks of 2023 after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the historic tightening of monetary policy is likely over and discussion of rate cuts is coming «into view». Investors will get a final update on U.S. inflation for this year, while the Bank of Japan may be inching toward a long-awaited policy pivot. Here’s what you need to know to start your week.