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China's biggest banks on Friday cut interest rates on a range of deposits in an effort to ease pressure on their shrinking margins as lenders move to lower mortgage rates to prop up a struggling property sector and a faltering economy. The banks, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China on Friday cut their deposit rates by between five and 25 basis points, websites from each bank showed. Three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday that major state banks would cut deposit rates as they prepare to lower interest rates on existing mortgages, part of Beijing's efforts to revive the debt crisis-hit property sector. Starting from Sept.

Reliance Industries: Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd, a unit of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), secured the media rights for all bilateral cricket matches to be played in India during the next five years for ₹5,963 crore through the e-auction conducted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday. The RIL-run broadcaster outbid Sony Pictures Networks India across digital and television, while the third bidder, Disney Star, placed just a couple of bids, according to two people familiar with the development.

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RBI) liberalisation of borrowing for Infrastructure Debt Funds is unlikely to infuse much life into the industry unless the central bank allows the funds to borrow cash for the short term and not expressly tie borrowings with the asset profiles financed by the debt. The industry neither wants the RBI to enforce curbs on borrowing maturity profiles, nor regulate asset-liability management. Last month, the RBI relaxed IDF norms by allowing them access to funds through the issue of rupee or dollar-denominated bonds of a minimum five-year maturity. While IDF-NBFCs can now raise funds through the loan route under external commercial borrowings (ECBs) with a requirement for a minimum tenor of five years, these loans cannot be sourced from foreign branches of Indian banks, fund managers are not enthused. The industry wants RBI to not impose controls on IDF maturity or regulate asset and liability management (ALM) for them.

The Sunshine State has sprouted another renewables deal. Street Talk understands Energy Development Corporation has been running a sale process for its Bundaberg-based 207-megawatt project Bucca, telling investors to expect nearly $1.2 billion in earnings over a 30-year life.

Lil Wayne, Doja Cat and Kelsea Ballerini are set to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on September 12. Anitta and Tomorrow X Together will also perform, joining artists Demi Lovato, Karol G, Måneskin and Stray Kids. Lil Wayne will perform «Kat Food,» his new single, for the first time at the VMAs after more than a decade. He's nominated for best hip-hop, a category he won in 2008. Doja Cat returns after hosting and performing in 2021. She's up for five awards, including video of the year and artist of the year. Kelsea Ballerini will premiere a performance from her EP «Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (for Good).» It's her first VMA performance. Anitta will perform hits from her latest release, «Funk Generation: A Favela Love Story.» She won a Moon Person trophy last year and aims for another win in the best Latin category. Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will debut a new single with Anitta. They're also nominated for best K-pop and push performance of the year. MTV plans to announce more performers soon. Shakira will receive the Video Vanguard Award and perform as previously announced. Taylor Swift leads with eight nominations, followed by SZA with six; Doja Cat, Kim Petras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, and Sam Smith with five each. Blackpink, Diddy, and Shakira have four each. The VMAs 2023 will air live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center at 8 p.m. ET on September 12. Fans vote for the awards. The show is executive produced by Bruce Gillmer and Jesse Ignjatovic, with Barb Bialkowski as co-executive producer. Alicia Portugal and Jackie Barba oversee production. Wendy Plaut is in charge of celebrity talent, and Lisa Lauricella is the music talent executive.

Streamy Awards 2023 was watched by about 15 million people across all platforms within 48 hours. It broke the show’s 2021 record of 9.7 million views. It was more than the double 6.4 million views of the average show viewership across the 2020-2022 shows. With this, the Streamy Awards 2023 became the most viewed Streamy Awards in its 13-year history. The Streamy Awards 2023 were given on Sunday, August 27.

Danelo Cavalcante, managed to escape from Chester County Prison on a Thursday morning, causing concern for law enforcement and the public alike. This escape was confirmed by West Chester Public Information Officer, Dave March, who provided essential details regarding the incident. Danelo Cavalcante, aged 34, made his escape from the prison at approximately 8:30 a.m., creating an immediate need for a comprehensive manhunt to locate and apprehend him.

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Ayush, through strategic disinvestment where the government will give up its ownership and transfer management control to a private company. The department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM) issued an information memorandum where the government intends to sell its holding of 98.11% and the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Limited, an Uttarakhand government unit, holding the rest, at the price found through bidding. As per the conditions, the government has sought interest from parties that have minimum Net Worth§ of Rs.

NEW DELHI, MUMBAI : Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd, a unit of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), secured the media rights for all bilateral cricket matches to be played in India during the next five years for ₹5,963 crore through the e-auction conducted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday. The RIL-run broadcaster outbid Sony Pictures Networks India across digital and television, while the third bidder, Disney Star, placed just a couple of bids, according to two people familiar with the development.

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NEW DELHI : The Indian economy expanded 7.8% in the first quarter of the current fiscal year on higher government and private capital expenditure and strong services growth, official estimates released on Thursday showed. A Mint poll of 22 economists had estimated the growth in gross domestic product (GDP) at around 7.8%. In the fourth quarter of 2022-23, GDP growth stood at 6.1% against a 4.4% growth rate witnessed in the preceding three months, according to data from the National Statistics Office (NSO).

₹4,000 crore, Parth Jindal, managing director of JSW Cement Ltd, said in an interview. “In 2024, we are planning to take this company public, for which we will be filing the DRHP (draft red herring prospectus) in the next six months. We will be timing the market listing after the national elections," Jindal added.

NEW DELHI : Politicians, pundits and commentators went into a tizzy on Thursday after the government announced a special session of Parliament from 18-22 September. Speculation ranged from a Uniform Civil Code legislation and a bill synchronising national and state elections, to legislation reserving seats for women in legislatures and a celebration of moon-landing and G20 presidency in the new Parliament building. The government is yet to disclose the agenda for the session, but parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said there will be five sittings.

My monthly salary post-taxes is ₹1.95 lakh. I have SIP (systematic investment plans) of ₹15,000 in Axis Bluechip, ₹15,000 in Canara Robeco Small Cap, ₹15,000 in Parag Parekh Flexi Cap since two years and my investments are currently valued at ₹6.83 lakh. Besides, I have direct stock investments valued at ₹6.6 lakh. This also includes ₹47,000 in sovereign gold bonds.

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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined this week after climbing five consecutive weeks to a more than 20-year high, a modest relief for would-be homebuyers challenged by rising home prices and a thin inventory of homes on the market

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Siddhartha Lal, managing director, Eicher Motors. Speaking a day before the launch of the iconic Royal Enfield Bullet on Friday, Lal said India already accounts for half the mid-weight motorcycles (250-750 cc) globally. “We saw (early on) that markets like India will become more premium with affordability going up,” he said.

BRICS last week in Johannesburg, South Africa, the real drama was being played out elsewhere. On one hand, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin was virtually addressing his counterparts, there came news that a private aircraft carrying Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed in Russia, killing all 10 people on board.