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Conduct market research for each target region A successful export business starts with in-depth market research. Each country’s consumer behaviour, regulatory framework, and competition landscape are unique. Conducting thorough surveys provides actionable insights into local demand, price preferences, and competition. This understanding helps businesses tailor their products and align them with regional requirements. When we were expanding to Bangladesh, overcoming high duties involved detailed buyer-competitor analysis.

Au Small Finance Bank Ltd. traded 2.0 per cent in Thursday's trade at 01:19PM (IST). Around 64,719 shares changed hands on the counter. The scrip opened at Rs 550.05 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 553.00 and Rs 540.90, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Au Small Finance Bank Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 813.00 and a 52-week low of Rs 540.90.

FAAD Capital, a SEBI-registered Category 1 Angel Fund headquartered in Gurugram, on Thursday, announced the launch of its investor network in Dubai, marking the fund’s first international expansion. With this milestone underscores FAAD, aims to support global collaboration and engaging with Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and local investors to drive investments into Indian startups. The inaugural Dubai edition of the FAAD Network Investor Meet was held at the Shangri-La Hotel, and participation from over 100 investors was seen.

BJP on Thursday launched a fresh attack on the Congress over its treatment of B R Ambedkar as the ruling party's president J P Nadda asked the opposition party to «stop lying». Nadda reiterated his party's accusations against the Congress for insulting and ignoring Ambedkar and his legacy, and cited the work undertaken by the Modi government to honour his legacy. His posts on X came amid the opposition's relentless attack on Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly insulting Ambedkar during his Rajya Sabha speech. He told the Congress and its «rotten ecosystem» that they lost Lok Sabha polls for a third consecutive time in June and performed badly in a number of assembly polls.

Bank of Baroda traded 0.37 per cent in Thursday's trade at 12:17PM (IST). Around 162,247 shares changed hands on the counter. The scrip opened at Rs 246.00 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 250.95 and Rs 244.85, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Bank of Baroda quoted a 52-week high of Rs 298.45 and a 52-week low of Rs 214.85.

Ravichandran Ashwin retired from international cricket on Wednesday, leaving big boots to fill in the Indian Test team. If Ashwin's father, Ravichandran, is to be believed, the cricketer's retirement had more to do than him having finished with cricket. In interview with CNN News18, Ravichandran has alleged that his son was constantly being humiliated which may have contributed to him announcing his retirement midway through India’s ongoing tour of Australia. Even Ashwin's father was caught by surprise with the spinner's decision.

Private equity major KKR has acquired a stake in Mumbai-based Rebel Foods, the parent company of Faasos, Behrouz Biryani, and other cloud kitchen brands, according to a company statement. The investment was made through a secondary share purchase transaction and follows Singapore’s sovereign fund Temasek-led $210 million (approximately Rs 1,782 crore) funding round announced on December 12. KKR has not disclosed the size of its investment. A significant portion of the latest financing round comprises secondary share sales, conducted at a lower valuation of around $750-800 million. In contrast, the primary funding infusion was executed at a flat valuation of $1.4 billion. While secondaries are typically done at a discount to the last primary valuation, this transaction reflects a steep discount of approximately 50%.

Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) for having an LMIA-based job offer, as per a CIC News report. Prior to this change, Express Entry candidates could receive an additional 50 or 200 CRS points for having an LMIA-based job offer. An additional 50 points can easily make the difference between a candidate receiving an invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residency, or not being invited at all. Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the change on Tuesday, December 17, in a televised interview.

China Sea to Himalayan frontiers, Beijing’s methodical approach has left neighbouring countries scrambling to respond. China shares its border with more than a dozen countries and it has had border disputes with at least six of them over the past few years. On its border disputes with its neighbors, China has mostly gone unchallenged, gradually pushing its salami-slicing strategy forward. But 2024 was a turning point: India was the first country in past few decades to decisively stop China in its tracks and refuse to yield to its tried-and-tested game. India’s resistance proved to be a firm message that China’s expansionist ambitions can't always go unchecked.

PI Industries Ltd. 0.71 per cent to Rs 3859.05 in Thursday's trade as of 12:07PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 3873.10 and low of Rs 3825.00 during the session.

The report attributed this to a shift in the U.S. Federal Reserve's stance on rate cuts, which has reshaped global monetary policy expectations. The report noted that the Federal Reserve's decision to pause rate hikes was not unexpected, as markets had already anticipated a shallower rate cut cycle. The Fed aligns with market projections of two rate cuts in 2025 and two more in 2026, compared to its September guidance of four cuts in 2025 alone.

influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan over unpaid taxes. As reported by Reuters, the ruling from Westminster Magistrates’ Court follows allegations that the Tates failed to pay taxes on £21 million in revenue generated from their online businesses between 2014 and 2022. Judge Paul Goldspring found evidence of deliberate tax evasion, marking a critical escalation in the brothers' legal troubles across multiple jurisdictions.

Rahul Gandhi. Singh claimed that he was standing on stairs when another member of Parliament fell on him, leading to an injury on his head. Reacting to this, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in his defence, said that he was trying to get inside the Parliament when he was also pushed and threatened by the BJP MPs who were protesting near the entrance. He also alleged that Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge was also pushed. «This might be on your camera. I was trying to go inside through the Parliament entrance, but BJP MPs were trying to stop me, push me and threaten me. This has happened...Yes, this has happened (Mallikarjun Kharge being pushed). But we do not get affected by jostling. But this is the entrance and we have the right to go in. BJP MPs were trying to stop us from going in...» Gandhi told reporters.

Earlier a Supreme Court bench of the then CJI Justice Gogoi and Justice R Banumathi gave a split verdict. Justice Banumathi opined that coconut oil packed in small containers are to be classified as hair oil while Justice Gogoi believed small packages of coconut oil were food. The current three-judge panel clarified the matter. Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar, and Justice R Mahadevan stated that coconut oil meeting food safety standards is edible oil. If it meets cosmetic standards, it's hair oil. The branding will determine the classification.

Genesis and have resolved a $16 million dispute. Under the settlement, SpiceJet will pay Genesis $6 million and Genesis will acquire $4 million in SpiceJet equity at a price of Rs 100 per share. The agreement will result in a significant saving for the airline as it navigates a path toward long-term growth.

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi hosted a deck reception onboard Indian Navy's indigenous guided missile destroyer, INS Mysore in Jakarta during his four-day official visit to Indonesia. The details of the event were shared on X by the Spokesperson of the Indian Navy. «Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, #CNS, hosted a deck reception onboard #IndianNavy's indigenous guided missile destroyer #INSMysore at Jakarta, fostering cultural exchange, friendship & camaraderie between #India & #Indonesia.»

My 35-year-old cousin earns ₹1.5 lakh per month and recently paid off their home loan. They invest ₹45,000 in mutual funds (Nippon Indian small cap, Mirae bluechip and PPFAS flexi-cap) monthly and ₹50,000 in the National Pension System yearly. What additional investments can help them build a ₹5 crore retirement corpus?

Mutual funds were busy launching new fund offerings or NFOs in 2024. Fund houses launched a record number of 205 mutual fund schemes in the said period. This includes active and passive, open- and close-ended mutual funds in both equity and debt segments. The number does not include the schemes launched in December. (Source: AMFI) Around 205 mutual fund NFOs were floated in the market in 2024 which together collected Rs 1.04 lakh crore. Around 198 open-ended funds collected Rs 1.03 lakh crore whereas seven fixed term plans which are close-ended funds collected Rs 954 crore in the said period. Also Read | Year-ender 2024: Top 10 equity mutual funds of the year. Do you have any?

Bandhan Bank Ltd. traded 0.15 per cent at Rs 163.75 at 10:37AM (IST) on Thursday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex 861.27 points to 79320.93. The stock had closed at Rs 164.00 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week high and 52-week low of Rs 263.15 and Rs 160.30, respectively.

Goa Liberation Day is celebrated every year on December 19 mark Goa's freedom from Portuguese rule in 1961. The liberation ended the struggle of freedom fighters against the 451 years of colonial rule. Goa became an integral part of India. The day celebrates the struggle, resilience, and fight of all freedom fighters who fought to achieve the freedom. On this day, various activities are organised in different schools and colleges such as speech competitions, drawing, poster making etc. to commemorate the day.

CBI court in Bhubaneswar granted conditional bail to three persons arrested in connection with a bribery case in Odisha. The court on Wednesday granted bail to Chanchal Mukherjee, group general manager of the CPSU Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited, and contractors Santosh Moharana and Debadutta Mohapatra. The bail was granted by the court on the production of a bond of Rs 1 lakh and two sureties each, said advocate Subham Satpathy, one of the lawyers engaged by the accused persons. While granting bail, the court put a condition that the accused persons cannot leave Bhubaneswar without its permission. They will also not attempt to tamper with evidence and will cooperate with the investigation.