2020 Financial News

₹321.8 lakh crores, marking a significant increase of 17.7 percent compared to the preceding six months (January to June 2023). The most notable growth was observed in Smallcaps, with a remarkable surge of 38.6 percent, while Midcaps experienced a rise of 26 percent, and Largecaps saw an increase of 11 percent, according to the report. The brokerage also pointed out that in the market dynamics of the period, notable category shifts occurred, with 8 Midcaps transitioning to Largecaps and 12 Smallcaps advancing to the Midcap category.

BEIJING — Despite pockets of strong growth, China's investment story has been overshadowed in the last year by longer-term problems and tensions with the U.S.

By Nate Raymond

Health Canada on Monday emphasized its commitment to taking swift action to “safeguard” the country’s prescription drug supply after a U.S. ruling that could see certain drugs imported south of the border from Canada.The warning comes days after the U.S.

By Jeff Mason

Election integrity activists want a federal judge to order Georgia to stop using its current election system

global cooperation has started to decline after 2020 due to weakened cooperation in peace and security as well as health and wellness, a new study showed on Monday. Launching a Global Cooperation Barometer, the World Economic Forum said cooperation is possible even in the midst of competition and there are signs of strength, particularly in cooperation on climate and natural capital, trade and capital flows, and innovation and technology. «The barometer indicates that global cooperation was resilient in multiple dimensions from 2012 until 2020 but overall cooperation declined by 2 per cent from 2020 to 2022,» the WEF said in the report released days before its annual meeting of world leaders in the Swiss ski resort town Davos.

Bloomberg Index Services has proposed to include Indian bonds under the fully accessible route (FAR) in its emerging market local currency index. This comes four months after JPMorgan said it would include India bonds in its Global Bond Index — Emerging Markets, starting June this year.

GMR Airports Infrastructure share price jumped over 4% to touch a 52-week high on Monday's session in response to few news developments. According to an exchange filing, the company stated that Delhi International Airports Limited (DAIL), a step-down subsidiary, has been exempted from paying the Monthly Annual Fee (or MAF) for the period of March 19, 2020, to February 28, 2022, after the arbitral tribunal passed its decision on January 6.

Ariana Grande, who recently shared the news of finishing her highly anticipated seventh studio album, made an announcement on Sunday morning revealing that the album's first single is set to be released on the upcoming Friday.

In the last year, Suzlon Energy's shares have rallied 277% while Benchmark Sensex gained 19%. The company is now debt-free and generating cash. Chief executive officer, J P Chalasani tells ET the company wants to insulate itself from being a cyclical organisation and build an annuity business model through its services business. Edited excerpts: Suzlon's shares rallied in the past year. What do you attribute this to? The answer is investor confidence.

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22 will not only be telecast across India at booth level but also be live-stream at the iconic Times Square in New York City in the United States, India Today reported Sunday citing sources. The report said the much-awaited 'Pran-Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla will also be live-streamed at various Indian embassies, and consulates overseas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address all the devotees of Bhagwan Ram in the country and abroad.

The P&W problem One of the biggest reasons airlines have not been able to ramp up the size of their fleets is because of issues with engines made by American manufacturer Pratt and Whitney (P&W). In July, RTX Corp, the parent of Pratt and Whitney, said that a powder metal defect could lead to the cracking of some engine components in Airbus A320neo jets. It called for accelerated inspections of around 600-700 engines on these jets for lengthy quality inspections between 2023 and 2026.

₹2,000 crore from Religare Finvest Ltd (RFL), people familiar with the development said on Saturday. The searches, ED officials said, continued into the early hours of Saturday, with several incriminating documents recovered and large scale “proceeds of crime" identified. Religare, however, said that these raids were initiated following a complaint by the company itself.

quoted him as saying. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the Royal Family in 2020. They gave up their royal duties.

gold recovered in an extremely volatile session on Friday to close with a gain of 0.12% at $2,046. However, despite an impressive recovery from Friday's low of $2,024, the metal closed with a loss of around 0.80% on the week. The US data released on Friday were mixed as the non-farm payrolls rose 2,16,000 versus the forecast of 1,75,000, as the prior data stood at 1,73,000 jobs. Unusually warm winters boosted the job sector as health care, government, construction, leisure and hospitality sectors led the job gains.

Ratnagiri, originally owned by Amina Bi, the mother of fugitive terrorist Dawood Ibrahim. As per a report by the Times of India, the lawyer secured the plots through an auction for a total sum exceeding ₹2 crore. Interestingly, the remaining two plots under Amina Bi's name did not attract any bidders.

Joe Biden's first 2024 campaign speech, Donald Trump accused him of «fearmongering and claimed that Biden was attacking him on the democracy issue because he couldn't run on other matters, The Hill reported. Biden described Trump as a clear threat to democracy who could not be trusted with a second term, it added.

AP. Biden further blamed Trump for all the chaos and deaths. He said, "Because Donald, because of Donald Trump’s lies, they died because these lies brought a mob to Washington," reported AP.

The unemployment rate for Black Americans fell significantly in December, closing out 2023 on a positive note, according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor.

Derek Draper, former political adviser and spouse of renowned TV presenter Kate Garraway, passed away after enduring severe health complications arising from a prolonged battle with COVID-19. Draper, 56, marked one of the UK's lengthiest struggles with the virus, spending a staggering 13 months in the hospital since contracting the virus in March 2020. His body bore the brunt of the disease, resulting in significant organ damage and necessitating daily care.