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Is Warren Buffett about to make his next big move? (Photo-AP) When Warren Buffett made the bold move of slashing his Apple shares and hoarding cash, the financial world buzzed. Social media exploded with memes and mixed opinions. Some hailed him as a genius, while others questioned his timing. Fast forward to today, and the…

BENGALURU: Indian IT firms generated around $20 billion in free cash flows last year, and more than 75% was returned to shareholders. Industry experts believe Indian IT firms are in for a big reset, especially with AI disrupting the linear relationship between revenue and employment.The Indian IT sector is reeling under a single-digit growth cycle….

MUMBAI: Value Attics Reinsurance has received a reinsurance licence from insurance regulator Irdai, making it the first private-sector reinsurer. This ends the five-decade monopoly of the public-sector reinsurer GIC Re. The approval was granted at Irdai’s board meeting, the last meet under chairman Debasish Panda, whose term ends this week. Govt has invited applications for…

NEW DELHI: Chartered accountants’ apex body ICAI may review the financial statements of IndusInd Bank, which is grappling with discrepancies in accounting estimated to be Rs 2,100 crore. The private sector lender, on March 10, disclosed some discrepancies in its derivatives portfolio, which could have an adverse impact of about 2.35 per cent of the…

NEW DELHI: Kerala had the highest inflation rate among states, while Telangana had the lowest rate in Feb, latest data showed, highlighting that price pressures continue to persist in some of the larger states.Kerala recorded an inflation rate of 7.3% in Feb, followed by Chhattisgarh at 4.9%, Karnataka at 4.5%, Bihar at 4.5% and Jammu…

NEW DELHI: LG Electronics India, a subsidiary of the South Korean chaebol LG, has received markets regulator Sebi’s approval for its Rs 15,000 crore initial public offering (IPO), people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.This will be the second South Korean company to tap the Indian stock market following the listing of Hyundai Motors…

Yog guru Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved’s Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: The board of Magma General Insurance has approved a share purchase agreement under which Patanjali Ayurved and several foundations will acquire a controlling stake in the company. The agreement, finalised on March 12, involves the transfer of equity shares from existing…

MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday urged banks to strengthen risk management frameworks to address credit risks associated with emerging green technologies, which have limited reliability and efficiency track records. “Regulated entities need to develop suitable capacity and technical know-how to better appraise risks in financing projects using such green technologies,” he said at…

Stock market holidays 2025: Trading activities will be suspended for 14 days throughout the year. (AI image) Stock market holiday for Holi 2025: Stock exchanges in India, BSE and NSE, will remain closed on Friday for Holi celebrations, resulting in an extended weekend amidst the ongoing market downturn. The NSE and BSE have said that…

India’s dollar stockpile had its biggest weekly gain in over three years, bolstered by RBI’s currency swap operations last month. Foreign exchange reserves grew by $15.3 billion to nearly $654 billion in the week to March 7, data released on Thursday showed. That is the highest weekly gain since Aug 27, 2021, according to Bloomberg…