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Apple CEO Tim Cook was in China for the second time this year, he said on social media Tuesday, as the US technology giant seeks to shore up slumping sales in a crucial overseas market. The iPhone maker remains popular among Chinese consumers but has ceded ground to domestic rivals in recent years as the Asian nation faces slowing economic growth and sluggish consumption. Cook said Tuesday on his official account on social media platform Weibo that he had met with Chinese university students using Apple products to boost sustainable farming practices.

Varun Beverages, India's largest bottling company, has remained confident of Indian market because of growing consumption class and evolving consumer preferences after it released Q3 & 9M CY2024 financial result. «The Indian market, with its growing consumption class and evolving consumer preferences, continues to offer immense opportunities,» said Ravi Jaipuria, Chairman, Varun Beverages Limited. Shares of the Varun Beverages Ltd. traded at Rs 583.15 on BSE at 12:22PM (IST) on Tuesday, up 0.85 per cent.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With polls suggesting that Kamala Harris has at least a 50% chance of winning next month’s US presidential election, questions about her economic-policy agenda have come to the fore. Of course, much will also depend on down-ballot outcomes.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Most urban Indians look down upon electoral promises of free goods and services, or “freebies", but that does not stop them from wanting some amenities for free (health and education) or at subsidized rates (gas cylinders and electricity), especially among those higher up the income ladder. That’s a key finding from the latest round of the YouGov-Mint-CPR Millennial Survey, held in July against the backdrop of a trend of election campaigns focusing on the freebies culture in politics.

Pidilite Industries Ltd. traded 0.39 per cent higher in Tuesday's session at 11:25AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 3145.6 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 3183.4 and Rs 3145.6, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 3414.4 and a 52-week low of 2293.1. About 1,593 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd. slipped 0.4 per cent to Rs 4584.95 in Tuesday's trade as of 11:20AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 4646.9 and low of Rs 4544.5 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 28.08 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 11:20AM shares and turnover at Rs 2.23 crore around that time. The stock of HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 4862.0 and 52-week low prices of Rs 2691.2, respectively.

Saudi Arabia this weekend. Not for an ATP series, but an exhibition tournament called the Six Kings Slam. Just being there has earned each of these players more than $1 million, while Sinner took home $6 million for defeating Alcaraz in the final.

Surge, Peak XV’s programme for early-stage startups, has selected 14 startups for its tenth cohort, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), financial services, consumer sectors and healthcare. Rajan Anandan, managing director of Peak XV, told ET that this is Surge’s most broad-based cohort, both geographically and across sectors. This also marks Surge’s second cohort since Peak XV Partners was formed following the split from Sequoia Capital.

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Ambuja Cement on Tuesday announced that it will acquire Orient Cement Ltd (OCL) at an equity value of Rs 8,100 crore. Additionally, the cement giant make an open offer to acquire additional 26% stake. «Within 3-4 months, the Open Offer shall be completed in accordance with the provisions of the SAST (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations. The Open Offer is being made at Rs 395.40 per equity share, which has been determined in accordance with SAST Regulations,» informed the company through stock exchange filing. Shares of both the involved cement players were trading in the green after the announcement of acquisition deal. Ambuja's shares went up 1.49% at Rs 580 while shares of Orient Cement were trading at Rs 358.25, up 1.65% as of 9:20 am.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A few years ago, retailers had protested the ways of private online platforms. Small shops claimed to be victims of a power imbalance, one that India’s 2022-launched ONDC was expected to help redress.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When the lease for Alex Macias’ furniture store in Mesa, Ariz., came up for renewal in 2021, his landlord asked for twice the current rent. “In hindsight, they were saying, ‘Well, this is what a national tenant will pay.

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Analysts expect the digital payments major to clock higher revenue growth during the second quarter, but the losses may widen.

Adani Energy Solutions will be in focus in today's trade as the company will announce its results for the second quarter ended September 2024. While there are no estimates for the second quarter results, Adani Energy Solutions in its recent update said the company maintained a robust system availability of 99.7% for the transmission business.

Zomato are expected to be in focus on Tuesday when markets resume trading as the food delivery company will announce its Q2FY25 earnings later today. The company is expected to post a whopping 585%-662% year-on-year jump in its September quarter net profit in the range of Rs 247 crore — Rs 274 crore, according to the estimates of a couple of top domestic brokerages.

earnings season is underway and as many as 70 companies will announce their quarterly numbers for the July-September 2024 period today. Key results to watch out include that of Bajaj Finance, Adani Green, Zomato, Paytm, Adani Energy Solutions, Varun Beverages and ICICI Pru Life. Apart from the above, Aditya Birla Real Estate, Adani Energy Solutions, Adani Green Energy, Ambassador Infra Holdings, Amber Enterprises, Amerise Biosciences, ASI Industries, Bridge Securities, Can Fin Homes, Chennai Petroleum Corp, Choice International, Coforge and a few others will declare their results.

Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Monday said she has not seen anything to suggest the U.S. central bank would stop cutting interest rates, which are «absolutely» still high enough that they are restraining the economy. Daly, in a webcast interview with the Wall Street Journal, added that the goal is a "soft landing" where inflation cools to 2%, the labor market stays healthy, and wages catch up with higher prices.

Federal Reserve rate cuts. Shares in Australia, Japan, and South Korea all fell, while futures for benchmarks in Hong Kong pointed to losses. That’s after equities in the US dropped from nearly overbought levels, following a relentless advance to all-time highs.

«Overall we expect the market to remain under pressure led by persistent FII selling & muted domestic earnings. Key Results to watch out for on Tuesday include Bajaj Finance, Zomato, ICICI Prudential, VBL and Persistent,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal.

Kamala Harris and her Republican rival, Donald Trump, delivered radically different messages on the U.S. campaign trail on Monday as they sought to win over undecided voters in the two weeks before Election Day. Vice President Harris, campaigning alongside former Republican lawmaker Liz Cheney in the three midwestern battleground states, argued that Trump, the former president, was a threat to democracy. As the election draws closer, Harris has been sharpening her attacks on Trump's fitness for office, often calling him «unstable» or «unhinged» and questioning his temperament.