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Bharti Airtel’s selling and distribution (S&D) costs are nearly four times higher than Reliance Jio’s as the Sunil Mittal-led telecom operator’s premium branding and pricing strategy are vital for acquiring and retaining high-value customers as well as sustaining its 12% higher average revenue per user (ARPU) than the telecom market leader, said analysts. As per company data and CLSA estimates, Bharti Airtel’s S&D expenses are 8% of revenue compared to Jio’s 2%. The global brokerage estimates Bharti Airtel’s S&D and associated costs will hit Rs 15,200 crore in 2023-24, four times higher than Jio’s estimated Rs 3,800 crore. “Bharti’s higher S&D spend and branding efforts are key as its premium branding helps sustain premium ARPU and improve market share,” CLSA said. This, it said, is because India’s second-largest telco follows a unified strategy for all its services under the Airtel flagship brand, which has resulted in quality advantages.

Japan and Vietnam have agreed to boost their security and economic ties in the face of China’s growing influence in the region

inflation hitting an all-time high, it has become pertinent for all parents to start planning for their children’s future well from an early age. Education inflation, particularly, is what young parents should be mindful of and start investing keeping in view the coming 15-20 crucial years. It is commendable that you are already investing in traditional instruments like FDs and RDs, but given the corpus, you would need in the future for both your children, you must explore child investment plans.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), and offered a bright picture for its disinvestment. But the market does not think so. Since March, the scrip has not budged at all.

International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a blog, the IMF's Simon Black, Florence Jaumotte, and Prasad Ananthakrishnan argued that emerging and developing countries (EMDEs) need $2 trillion annually, a fivefold increase from 2020. Even if advanced economies meet or somewhat exceed their promise to provide $100 billion a year, the bulk of the financing for these low-carbon investments will need to come from the private sector, they argued. «Eight years on from the Paris Agreement, policies remain insufficient to stabilise temperatures and avoid the worst effects of climate change.

(Reuters) — China-founded fashion company Shein has confidentially filed to go public in the United States, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

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EU antitrust authorities raised concerns about Amazon's (NASDAQ:AMZN) acquisition of iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT), suggesting it could limit competition in the robot vacuum cleaner market, as reported by Reuters today. Following the news iRobot shares plunged more than 17% today.

Reeling from a bear market last year, beaten-up investors decided to send more than US$60 billion to exchange-traded funds focusing on dividends.

A trio of advisors managing $150 million in assets at Ameriprise made the move to LPL Financial and will use its broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms, the firm announced Monday.

The 100 largest asset owners in the world saw their assets under management decline by 9% by the end of 2022 compared to the previous year, but still controlled more than $23 trillion in assets. But who are they?

More workers are getting access to a Roth savings option in their 401(k) plans.

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₹1,000 crore towards its maiden credit fund, marking its entry into private credit. True North, with assets under management of over $3 billion, raised capital from Indian ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNIs) and family offices. It will look to deploy the capital over the next five years and is targeting a 15-18% internal rate of return (IRR), Vishal Nevatia, founder and managing partner, True North and Kapil Singhal, managing partner at True North’s private credit unit said.

The Monday following Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated as Cyber Monday, marking the day when numerous companies showcase their premier online tech shopping deals.

Stocks fell and gold climbed to a six-month high as data showed a sharp slowdown in China’s industrial profits, which reinforced investor concerns about its sluggish economy.

increase in popularity and are now regarded as viable investment opportunities. Emerging top crypto coins Celestia (TIA), VC Spectra (SPCT), and Render (RNDR) have garnered significant attention, garnering interest from investors and crypto enthusiasts. Let’s see why TIA, SPCT, and RNDR are under the radar! >>SPCT TOKENS<< The listing of Celestia (TIA) on October 31 highlighted the increasing significance of the token in the market.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. As defined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is «a progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss and possibly leading to loss of the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to the environment». Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease.

Maruti Suzuki Monday said it will raise prices across its range of vehicles due to inflationary pressures and an increase in commodity costs with effect from January 2024. The price increase will vary across models, the company said.

From a newspaper boy to a White House representative — Dr. Rahul Gupta shares with mental health researcher Prof. Ishan Shivanand his journey of working in the United States as an Indian immigrant, the role of communication with children to prevent drug overdose, and more in the latest episode of Mental Health Matters podcast.

Srinagar: The war against militancy in Jammu and Kashmir is not fully over and security forces may be suffering losses but will not back down from the fight, the union territory's Director General of Police R R Swain said here on Monday. The forces, he said, were trying to minimise losses. «If the challenge is to move forward even though we have to bear losses… we will not back down from that challenge,» Jammu and Kashmir's top police officer added.