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Budget 2024 expectations: Considered as the backbone of the Indian economy, the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector consists of 29.15% of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) till 2021-22. For the sector to unleash its fullest potential and increase its contribution to the Indian economy greater availability of institutional credit is the need of the hour.

Wells Fargo & Co. lifted Chief Executive Charlie Scharf’s pay to $29 million for 2023, a year in which profit grew and the bank’s shares outperformed those of rivals. 

Strata, a tech-enabled platform for fractional investments in commercial real estate, is in the process of acquiring 700,000 square feet of commercial real estate valued at around Rs 700 crore by the end of the current financial year. The firm is in active discussions to acquire multiple assets across Bengaluru, Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and other cities. «In the last 12 months, the firm acquired nearly 900,000 sq ft of office space across Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, and Jaipur, valued at around ?584 crore,» said Sudarshan Lodha, co-founder & CEO of Strata. The acquisition also includes 53,000 square feet of commercial assets in Pune for fractional ownership. The new investment opportunity is leased out to India's largest flex working space, has a 5-year lock-in and lease, and is expected to offer a gross entry yield of 9.1% with a total IRR of 13.1%. Strata is aiming for assets under management of Rs 2,000 crore by the end of 2023-24. It surpassed its AUM of Rs 1,300 crore and aims to expand its presence in western states such as Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian airline Gol does not expect its Chapter 11 proceedings to trigger job cuts, its chief executive said on Friday, reiterating that the carrier's operations will remain as usual while it is under bankruptcy protection.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon moved some of his top lieutenants into new senior roles, positioning them for more experience running the firm’s operations as he prepares potential successors.

Crypto exchange Kraken has announced the hiring of a former N26 Chief Product Officer and a former Coinbase Managing Director. In an statement published on January 25th, Kraken announced it had hired Gilles BianRosa and Marcus Hughes to strengthen its leadership team. The company said the hires would help situate the company for “continued growth amid evolving global regulatory environments.”

slashing its global corporate workforce by 10% to 15% in the first half of the year — as part of a two-year restructuring plan that seeks to cut costs and simplify its operations, the denim giant said. The layoffs on the same day Levi's unveiled a proposed 10-year extension to the naming rights for Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, in a $170 million deal. Microsoft layoffs Microsoft is laying off some 1,900 employees in its gaming division, according to an internal company memo.

Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday met Airbus Global CEO Guillaume Faury and discussed collaboration opportunities for manufacturing and designing of aircraft. India is one of the key markets for Airbus, which received orders for more than 700 planes from IndiGo and Air India last year.

Bank of America CEO and Chairman Brian Moynihan discusses the Feds rate hikes, 2024 consumer strength and big bank regulation.

Sony’s India arm, but there is a new threat for the company, given the precariously low promoter holding in the Indian broadcaster, per a TOI report. Punit Goenka, the Managing Director and CEO of Zee owns a 4 per cent stake in the company. A merger between Sony and Zee would’ve created a $10 billion broadcasting entity, India’s largest. Rules say that any person with or without holding any shares in a listed target company, may offer to acquire shares of the entity subject to a minimum offer size of 26 per cent. Furthermore, any shareholder or group of shareholders holding at least 10 per cent in a listed company may move a resolution to change its directors. Zee's major institutional investors include ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund (7 per cent), Nippon India Mutual Fund (6 per cent), HDFC Mutual Fund (5 per cent), and LIC (5 per cent). Sony Pictures Network India, now known as Culver Max Entertainment Private Ltd, had signed an agreement to merge with Zee in December 2021.

Franklin expedition at the site of two shipwrecks in northern Nunavut. The items recovered include pistols, coins and an intact thermometer.The HMS Erebus and HMS Terror were the two ships that made up the ill-fated Franklin voyage of 1845, helmed by Captain John Franklin, who was tasked with charting a course through the Northwest Passage.All 129 people involved in the expedition perished.

It’s almost February, which means that 43% of people reading this have already given up on their New Year’s resolutions. You might feel bad about that, but the leading beneficiaries of those broken promises, fitness clubs, usually don’t. Budget gyms, which get crowded in early January and sign up most of their new members early each year, operate on the principle of selling people a service most won’t use too often.

She turned the Frappuccino into a hit at Starbucks. At Kohl’s, she wooed the beauty chain Sephora to spruce up the department stores, but then battled with activist investors, who called for her removal as chief executive. Now, Michelle Gass is taking on her “dream job," as CEO of Levi Strauss, the 171-year-old denim maker that has given us 501 jeans, the trucker jacket and other wardrobe staples.

ClimateGPT is a compilation of various open-source large language AI models that focus on highlighting the impact of climate change. The tool, powered by Dutch startup Erasmus.AI, accesses over 10 billion web pages and millions of open-access academic articles across natural, social, and economic sciences to ensure credibility and authenticity.

BEIJING — China and the U.S. are working toward creating a more stable and predictable environment for businesses, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said Friday.

Republic Day 2024 LIVE Updates here Airbus and Tata already have multiple agreements in place. Recently, Tata Advanced Systems announced an agreement to manufacture and supply components to Airbus for commercial jets such as the A320 and the A350.

electric vehicle industry in India is advancing at a rapid pace. However, industry players note that it still needs some hand-holding as it is yet to mature. There is almost a consensus on the government continuing FAME subsidies in FY25. Along with that, many industry players have asked for GST parity for EV batteries, as well as financial incentives such as tax credits, subsidies, and low-interest loans. Here's what the industry players are asking from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Hyder Khan CEO Godawari Electric Motors «I eagerly anticipate the upcoming budget with optimism and a fervent hope for increased support towards the electric mobility sector. The extension and enhancement of the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) scheme would be instrumental in propelling India towards a sustainable and eco-friendly future. Substantial subsidies for electric vehicles and related infrastructure would not only incentivize consumers but also bolster the growth of our industry. These measures will not only promote cleaner transportation but also stimulate innovation and job creation. I look forward to a budget that recognizes the pivotal role electric mobility plays in achieving environmental goals and economic development, and I trust that the government will continue to foster a conducive ecosystem for the electric vehicle industry to thrive.»

The new PSR rules mean that the reimbursements to victims will occur within five business days and will be split 50:50 between the sending and receiving banks. This has upped the pressure on banks to ensure they are avoiding failing victims of fraud in any way.

Perfios Software Solutions Pvt., an Indian technology company backed by Warburg Pincus, is considering an initial public offering that could raise about $500 million in India, according to people familiar with the matter. A potential IPO could value the Bangalore-based company at about $2 billion, the people said, asking not to be identified because the deliberations are private. Perfios is seeking to hire banks to help arrange a share sale that could take place as early as this year, the people said.

Susan Lucia Annunzio is a leadership coach, author and president and CEO of the Center for High Performance. She also is an associate adjunct professor of management at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. This will no doubt sound familiar to most people.

Bank of America has typically had a reputation for being a slightly … nicer place to work than the rest of the bulge bracket.  The perception has always been that Goldman Sachs is intense, Morgan Stanley is political, Citi is dysfunctional, JPMorgan is snobbish but Bank of America is … chill?  Possibly even a little bit complacent?  Like all such stereotypes, these are for the most part garbage, but there’s always a little bit of truth that makes them persist.  They do make a point of promoting nice guys like Jim DeMare, after all.