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05.01 / 08:21

markets Citi economy Sustainability trends reports Housing sales in top eight cities witness 33% YoY growth in 2023: Report

Residential real estate sales in India were at their highest since the peak seen in 2013, witnessing a 33 percent YoY growth, with a total of 4.10 lakh units sold during calendar year 2023, according to the latest report by PropTiger.com.

05.01 / 06:37

COST UPS Digital Booking Sustainability Experts recommendations IIFL Finance share price up 4% in last three months; Motilal Oswal says buy. Here are 5 important reasons why

Motilal Oswal Financial Services is positive about the stock for the long term as it sees several growth levers at play for the company. The brokerage firm has initiated coverage on IIFL Finance stock with a buy recommendation and target price of ₹800, implying a 26 per cent upside potential.

05.01 / 06:28

markets UPS Citi Art Manufacturing Sustainability reports Why Indore is a lucrative garment manufacturing hub for SMEs

Indore has been seeing a steady demand for the apparel category in the festive and wedding season over the last few months. The city, as per estimates, is home to over 2500 small and medium-sized garment manufacturers. As per a report in The Times of India, demand for the city’s readymade garments in December 2023 saw a jump with dispatches to Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu up by more than 10 per cent amid the boom witnessed during the wedding season. So, what is it that makes Indore such a viable garment manufacturing hub for a host of SMEs in the city? Devroop Dhar, Co-Founder, Primus Partners says the garment hub in Indore is thriving and experiencing consistent growth given its rich heritage and tradition.

05.01 / 05:28

markets Sustainability Nestle Healthcare Trade performer HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Infosys among 9 bottom-up ideas in Bernstein India Model Portfolio

HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Infosys, Larsen & Toubro, NTPC , Bharti Airtel , Reliance Industries, Cipla, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone . Also Read- Hindustan Aeronautics share price jumps over 4% to a record high; market cap surpasses ₹2 lakh crore for first time Analysts at Bernstein continue to remain positive on financials, which is further helped by its lagging performance in 2023 and they believe it will be a key sector which is also an enabler of the current capex cycle for India.

05.01 / 04:11

Target Reuters Action Sustainability Food Low Philippine inflation at near 2-year low but rates likely to stay elevated

By Neil Jerome Morales and Mikhail Flores

05.01 / 04:05

UPS FIVE Action Sustainability Death hospital Investigations Manipur govt forms SIT to probe Lilong firing; death toll hits 5

Manipur government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to inquire into Monday evening’s firing in the minority-dominated Lilong area in Thoubal district even as the death toll in the incident rose to five. Md Abdur Rajaq, who sustained critical bullet injuries, passed away at a private hospital in Imphal on Wednesday. A Lilong resident, Rajaq was a key functionary of Anjuman, a local anti-drug body. On the other hand, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) formed by residents of Lilong, a predominantly Meitei Pangal (Meitei Muslims) dominated region, agreed to claim the bodies to perform the last rites.

05.01 / 04:04

markets Manufacturing Analysis economy Sustainability reports shock 2024 Indian economy outperforming peers, projected to grow at 6.2 per cent in 2024: UN

growth in the manufacturing and services sectors, the United Nations has said. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024 report, launched here on Thursday, said that gross domestic product in South Asia is projected to increase by 5.2 per cent in 2024, driven by a robust expansion in India, which remains the fastest-growing large economy in the world.

05.01 / 02:15

markets UPS economy Sustainability Trade show performer week Rate Cut rate cut bets Dollar set for strongest week since July on reduced rate cut bets

By Ankur Banerjee

05.01 / 01:06

UPS economy Sustainability Research reports International India may project higher growth estimates of around 7% for FY2024: Report

India's current account deficit narrows to 1% of GDP in July-Sept On Friday the National Statistical Office will release the first advance GDP estimates. The advance estimates of GDP, which go under six revisions over time, will be released in the evening on 5 January.

04.01 / 20:31

markets UPS Sustainability FLEX pandemic Will office real estate bounce back this year?

BENGALURU : The second half of 2023 saw an uptick in office demand and leasing, propelled by global capability centres (GCCs), flex operators, and domestic corporates. Is this the beginning of a sustained recovery curve for the commercial office sector? Mint explains: After a seven-year bull run, the sector cooled in 2020 when offices shut down due to the pandemic and work-from-anywhere became the new norm. Companies postponed leasing decisions and renegotiated rentals, leading to a rise in vacancy.

04.01 / 18:16

UPS CEO Sustainability patient Vaccines Drugstore chain Walgreens cuts quarterly dividend to get more cash to grow its business

Walgreens is chopping its dividend nearly in half as the drugstore chain looks to strengthen its balance sheet

04.01 / 17:11

markets Sustainability community performer social innovations Schools To achieve net zero, companies must learn climate science: Jaideep Prabhu, Judge Business School

Jaideep Prabhu is professor of marketing at the Judge Business School, Cambridge University. Speaking to Srijana Mitra Das, he discusses why meaningful ESG requires significant changes in companies: What does the term ‘sustainable marketing’ mean? Companies are increasingly being held to account globally not only for their financial performance and market share but their environmental and social impacts, grouped under ‘ESG’.

04.01 / 14:25

CEO Mobile Sustainability pandemic blues hospital Videos Breach Candy Hospital CEO turns autorickshaw driver, Anand Mahindra lauds him for promoting sustainable transportation

Business tycoon Anand Mahindra took to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday and shared a video of Anirudh Kohli, the CEO of Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, driving an auto rickshaw. The deep blue coloured auto-rickshaw was a Mahindra Last Mile Mobility, an electric three-wheeler. The Mahindra Group Chairman wrote that Kohli had loved the auto-rickshaw.

27.11 / 11:29

Sustainability bonds fixed income Rathbones fund launches Rathbones launches global sustainable bond fund

The fund will be managed by head of fixed income Bryn Jones and fund manager Stuart Chilvers.

21.11 / 14:57

Sustainability property ESG SDR REIT ESG funds Schroder REIT proposes investment objective change and variable fee structure

The proposal will be voted on in an extraordinary general meeting, held on 15 December.

09.11 / 17:11

Sustainability industry ESG week Investment Week wins Publication of the Year at Aviva Investors Sustainability Media Awards 2023

(L-R) Investment Week's editorial team with Aviva Investors' Mark Versey, CEO and Steve Waygood, chief responsible investment officer

08.11 / 14:19

Blockchain Adoption solana Sustainability Environment Financial Systems Blockchain’s positive impact on sustainable development: Solana Breakpoint

Blockchain technology is having a tangible positive influence on environmental stewardship through innovative projects that are retiring carbon credits, generating staking yields to support ecological initiatives and incentivizing communities to monitor and protect natural resources.

02.11 / 12:53

Sustainability US funds schroders American Century Investments launches sustainable value strategy

The fund will be managed by global value equity chief investment officer Kevin Toney, senior portfolio manager Michael Liss and portfolio manager David Byrns.

02.11 / 10:57

Sustainability US funds schroders American Century Investments launches sustainable value fund

The fund will be managed by global value equity chief investment officer Kevin Toney, senior portfolio manager Michael Liss and portfolio manager David Byrns.

30.10 / 13:13

Sustainability Fidelity ESG People moves Fidelity International Fidelity boosts European sustainability team with two senior appointments

Phil Cliff joins as director of sustainable investing and will focus on climate integration.

26.10 / 14:01

Sustainability People moves M&G M&G names Kathy Ryan chief sustainability officer

Kathy Ryan (pictured) was previously at Irish Life Investment Management, where she worked as head of responsible investment.

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