2020 Financial News

03.02 / 09:53

markets Citi security stage 2020 reports International Advent re-enters Aditya Birla Capital with ₹2,750 crore housing finance deal

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: Private equity firm Advent International will acquire a 14.3% stake in Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd (ABHFL) for ₹2,750 crore, valuing the company at ₹19,250 crore on a post-money basis, according to a regulatory filing by listed parent Aditya Birla Capital. The parent will retain an 85.7% stake.

01.02 / 13:09

markets UPS trends performer 2020 Headlines Herd mentality fading? Retail investors turned selective ahead of Budget 2026

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Retail investors, once quick to load up on stocks ahead of the Union Budget, turned more cautious this year. The shift had less to do with the Budget itself and more to do with with the circumstances of the market.

31.01 / 10:33

UPS CEO Death wellness 2020 Courts Former Citibank India CEO Pramit Jhaveri not to seek another term at Sir Dorab Tata Trust

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru and Mumbai: Former Citibank India CEO Pramit Jhaveri has decided not to seek another term at the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, one of the two principal trusts that controls the $300-billion Tata group of companies. His term expires 11 February.

30.01 / 01:35

markets UPS CEO economy pandemic 2020 US companies are still slashing jobs to reverse pandemic hiring boom

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The new era of corporate cost-cutting is hitting American workers with full force. Big companies from Amazon.com to UPS are slashing jobs, looking to shrink their head counts after years of breakneck growth.

27.01 / 05:17

markets UPS Citi wellness 2020 testing What powers India’s ₹80 trillion mutual fund AUMs despite market jitters

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the last 18 months, the Indian equity market has moved in a narrow range. It has never really broken away from its September 2024 highs, nor has it crumbled under the weight of expectations.

26.01 / 13:37

markets UPS Apple Trade students 2020 reports Berkshire Hathaway once had a big silver investment. Too bad it was sold.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett is a longtime student of the silver market. The company made a sizable investment in silver in 1997 and 1998 when the metal was around $5 an ounce.

25.01 / 10:55

Career Platform wellness trends show 2020 volunteers Retirement needn’t be a sudden career halt: India needs to re-imagine it as a gradual transition

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. We view retirement as an end state, but the reality of it is far more nuanced. There is evidence that retirees would like to work and engage in some activity.

23.01 / 01:57

Provident security Election Bill President country 2020 Venezuela unveils oil bill to attract investors, lift output

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. CARACAS, Venezuela—The country’s interim government unveiled a bill Thursday to loosen the state’s iron-tight control over its beleaguered oil industry, a move aimed at attracting U.S. energy companies but one that analysts say falls short of what is needed to unlock major new investments and revive output as President Trump has demanded.

22.01 / 08:35

markets COST Citi trends students show 2020 Why reversing China’s demographic decline will prove far harder than Beijing may reckon

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. China has just announced that births in 2025 plunged to 7.92 million, from 9.54 million the previous year, and almost half of what was projected (14.33 million) when the one-child policy was repealed in 2016. In fact, China’s births have fallen to a level comparable to that of 1738 CE, when the country’s total population was only about 150 million.

22.01 / 03:35

markets UPS wellness show performer 2020 rights Devina Mehra on why piling into gold, silver right now may be a mistake

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Assets traditionally seen as safe havens, such as gold and silver, have moved centre stage, with investors flocking to them amid rising global uncertainty. Volatile equity markets have left many questioning how their asset allocation should be structured in the current environment.

21.01 / 03:39

COST UPS cover 2020 symptoms How to get insured if you have a pre-existing health condition

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last month a friend called to say that she had forgotten to renew her health insurance. With the break, the insurer refused to renew her cover because she had previously had cancer.

20.01 / 05:51

markets COST FIVE CEO PepsiCo 2020 strain Tailoring a turnaround: Satyaki Ghosh takes the helm at a struggling Raymond

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Raymond Lifestyle is turning to fresh leadership to navigate a darkening retail landscape, appointing Satyaki Ghosh as CEO—the fourth executive to hold the mantle in just five years. Ghosh, who most recently led Grasim Industries’ Cellulosic Fashion Yarn division, takes over the branded apparel company with immediate effect, bringing a resume that includes stints at L’Oreal, Spencer’s Retail, and PepsiCo.

19.01 / 00:45

security Strategy Food Nano 2020 strain Mint Explainer | Slipping atmanirbharta in fertilizers?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s fertilizer supply strategy is once again under strain. Despite years of policy focus on boosting domestic output and cutting import dependence, fertilizer imports have surged in the current financial year as rising farm demand outpaces local production, with implications for subsidies, soil health and food security.

14.01 / 07:19

markets Aware Merit Deloitte Astec 2020 reports Godrej Industries charts new course into wealth management with fresh subsidiary

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: Godrej Industries Group is restructuring its financial services businesses to prepare for expansion into new segments, including wealth management, following an announcement it first made in August 2025. The listed holding company, Godrej Industries Ltd, last week incorporated a new subsidiary, Godrej Investment Ltd, which will serve as the umbrella entity for all its financial services operations, according to an executive familiar with the plans.

14.01 / 04:05

markets COST security Highways Trade 2020 reports India’s InvIT market is expected to boom—Where are the retail investors?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. More than a decade ago, India’s market regulator introduced infrastructure investment trusts, or InvITs, to channel public capital into infrastructure, and further eased rules in the past two years. Still, valuation and liquidity concerns keep these instruments overwhelmingly private. Only six of India’s 29 registered InvITs are publicly listed, according to data from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

14.01 / 01:33

UPS Provident security Mobile awards Highways 2020 Budget 2026-27: Road ministry outlay to remain flat in push for private capital

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The Centre may maintain the road ministry’s allocation at nearly the same level as ₹2.72 trillion in 2025-26 in the Union Budget 2026-27, aiming to shift focus towards attracting private investment, even amid slowing highway construction, according to two officials close to the discussions.

13.01 / 07:35

markets Strategy Cycling performer 2020 Headlines Profiles Can conservative investors still earn real returns in a falling rate cycle?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. To understand the challenge facing conservative investors today, it helps to begin with the interest rate cycle. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is currently in an easing phase, aimed at supporting economic growth.

13.01 / 01:39

Election President Justice PAM 2020 Department Investigations Trump has complained about Pam Bondi repeatedly to aides

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump has complained to aides repeatedly in recent weeks about Attorney General Pam Bondi, describing her as weak and an ineffective enforcer of his agenda, administration officials and other people familiar with his complaints said. The criticisms appear to be part of an intense campaign by Trump to pressure the Justice Department to more aggressively pursue his priorities, some of the officials said.

12.01 / 08:35

markets Provident Manufacturing Bill Experts 2020 testing Mint Explainer: Why the draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025 is important for India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Centre has released the draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025, proposing to replace the Insecticides Act of 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971. The move comes after years of delay, even as the indiscriminate use of pesticides and the growing presence of spurious products have underscored the need for stronger regulation of the sector.

11.01 / 01:41

markets UPS economy country 2020 reports International An oil super glut is coming—and India may benefit from it

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The US's action in Venezuela could have a major impact on the global oil market. Venezuela holds some of the world’s largest proven oil reserves, but years of international sanctions have sharply constrained output.

07.01 / 09:51

Platform Strategy Software Research innovations 2020 Updates From metal to code: Indian defence startups embrace software for future growth

software-as-a-solution (SaaS)-like model of recurring subscriptions.“Procurement and financial approvals still lean heavily towards hardware acquisitions,” said Ankit Mehta, co-founder of ideaForge. While annual maintenance contracts are the bread and butter for hardware makers, software is the expected add-on, at least for the time being.

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