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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The government is looking at a second window for the Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDs) to allow transactions of as low as ₹1 lakh to ₹10 lakh, two officials said. It is also looking at including a credit guarantee scheme into it, the officials added.

Infosys, India's second-largest IT services company, posted a better-than-expected 11.4% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 6,806 crore for the December quarter from the year earlier, driven by a healthy rebound in the financial services and manufacturing segments. Europe, the company's second-largest region after the US, reported double-digit revenue growth. Profit was up 4.6% sequentially. Infosys did better than peers Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HCLTech in terms of beating analyst expectations, while echoing similar sentiments regarding an «improvement in discretionary spends» in select segments in core geographies. This persuaded the Bengaluru-based company to raise its revenue guidance for the full fiscal year ending March to 4.5-5.0% in constant currency terms from 3.75%-4.50% earlier, marking a second upgrade in a row. Operating margin outlook continued to remain at 20-22%.

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services company, posted a better-than-expected 11.4% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 6,806 crore for the December quarter from the year earlier, driven by a healthy rebound in the financial services and manufacturing segments. Europe, the company’s second-largest region after the US, reported double-digit revenue growth. Profit was up 4.6% sequentially.

Axis Bank on Thursday reported a tepid rise in its December quarter profits on the back of weak business growth, increased slippages and higher credit costs. The bank's profit rose 4% on year to ₹6,304 crore, largely in line with expectations. An analyst poll by Bloomberg had estimated profit after tax at ₹6,297 crore. Net profit was ₹6,071 crore in the same quarter last year.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. ticked up this week to slightly above 7%, the highest level in eight months

Americans stepped up their spending at retail stores and restaurants last month in a clear sign that consumers are still able and willing to shop

U.K.-based oil company is cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide and a further 3,000 contractor roles as part of a cost-saving drive

pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the US namely OptumRx of UnitedHealth, Express Scripts and CVS Caremark collectively profited by approximately $7.3 billion through significant price markups on essential medications between the year 2017 and the year 2022, reported Fortune.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Thursday promised to reverse the Liberal government’s controversial changes to capital gains taxes if he takes power in the next federal election.

U_S_ Treasury nominee Scott Bessent plans to say at his confirmation hearing that President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to unleash “a new economic golden age.”

UnitedHealth posted a better-than-expected profit in the final quarter of 2024, but revenue fell short as challenges like Medicare funding cuts and a Medicaid enrollment drop hurt

It turns out that $1.8 billion wasn’t just sitting in a bank account in South Carolina waiting to be spent

BP announced on Thursday that it will cut around 4,700 staff, or over 5% of its total workforce, as part of CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to reduce costs.

e-commerce exports have seen a commendable rise. An EY-Assocham study put the country’s e-commerce exports at $4-5 billion in FY23, with a target of $200 billion by 2030. E-commerce has helped give small businesses a level playing platform to sell to a much bigger market. The business requires minimal investment and with enablers and push from global players like Amazon, eBay as well as cross-border payment platforms like Payoneer, e-commerce export is becoming a lucrative option for many MSMEs in India.

Imagine you’re shopping for shoes on Amazon. You start with thousands of options but gradually narrow your search using filters like category, colour, size and material until you find the perfect pair. This process mirrors the concept of factor investing: using specific criteria, or factors, to filter and select investments.

CEAT shares will remain in focus on Thursday, January 16, after the company reported a 46.48% decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 97.03 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, impacted by high raw material costs. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 181.28 crore in the same quarter last fiscal. Meanwhile, its consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 3,299.9 crore, compared to Rs 2,963.14 crore in the year-ago period.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stepping into 2025, the banking sector is recalibrating its approach to balance growth with stability. Guided by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) measures to manage systemic risks and encourage prudent lending, banks are prioritizing deposit growth over aggressive lending strategies.

US core inflation kept alive the prospect of Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. Benchmarks in Australia, Japan and South Korea all notched gains. The S&P 500 closed Wednesday 1.8% higher, the benchmark’s best day since the November election, which erased its 2025 decline. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 climbed 2.3%.

State Bank of India (SBI) and its closest private sector rival HDFC Bank are set to report divergent profit growth for the quarter ending December 2024, estimates by analysts show. State-run SBI could report profit after tax (PAT) growth upwards of 80% on the back of comparatively better deposit growth and lower wage costs, while HDFC Bank may report less than 7% rise in PAT amid muted loan and deposit growth across the banking sector.