Foreign firms leased a record 9.1 million square feet of office space across India’s top nine cities during the January-March quarter to set up Global Capability Centres (GCCs), highlighting strong demand for workspaces, PTI reported citing CBRE data.Real estate consultant CBRE said total gross leasing of office space rose 5% to 20.7 million square feet…
The rupee appreciated by 28 paise to close at 92.90 against the US dollar on Monday, supported by the Reserve Bank’s measures aimed at curbing speculative activity and reducing volatility, PTI reported.Forex traders said that while the RBI’s actions are positive for the currency, continued foreign fund outflows, a firm dollar and elevated crude oil…
Bengaluru: Amazon is preparing to scale down its 4-24 hour grocery delivery service, Amazon Fresh, in several major Indian cities as it sharpens focus on its quick commerce offering, AmazonNow, according to a UBS Global Research report.The transition is expected to play out across 10-15 large urban markets where AmazonNow is being expanded, effectively replacing…
Mumbai : Bank earnings in FY26 are set to shift from margin-led gains to volume-driven growth, even as funding pressures intensify with banks increasingly tapping costly wholesale sources to sustain credit expansion. According to data released by RBI, system-level advances grew 13.8% as of March 15, outpacing deposit growth of 10.8%, widening the gap between…
The government on Monday extended the implementation timeline for the mandatory quality control order (QCO) on certain electrical appliances by six months till October, PTI reported.“It shall come into force on the 1st of October, 2026,” the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said in a notification.The QCO is applicable to all…
Pakistan has made arrangements to repay $4.8 billion in external obligations by June, including $3.5 billion payable to the United Arab Emirates through three different facilities, according to a local media report.The development comes after Islamabad decided to return $2 billion to Abu Dhabi by the end of the current month. The amount had been…
US stock markets showed tentative moves on Monday, with the S&P 500 inching higher while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped, as oil prices remained volatile ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline on Iran, AP reported.The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in early trading, coming off its first weekly gain in six weeks. The Dow Jones…
Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers have safely crossed the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz and are headed towards Indian ports, even as 16 vessels remain stranded in the Persian Gulf, officials said on Monday, according to PTI.LPG vessel Green Sanvi, carrying 46,650 tonnes of cargo, is scheduled to reach an Indian port on April 7, while…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said India stands out in debt management among major economies, with an overall debt-to-GDP ratio of about 81%, even as the global economy faces rising volatility and uncertainty, PTI reported.Speaking at an event organised by the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), Sitharaman warned that the ongoing…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned that the ongoing war in Iran could trigger oil and commodity price shocks, keeping inflation elevated and pushing interest rates higher than current market expectations, Reuters reported.The warning came in his annual letter to shareholders, a day after US President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Iran by threatening…