BUSINESS

Gaming industry proposes new GST levy formula to government
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On July 11, the GST Council, headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, had decided to levy the highest slab of 28 per cent GST on the full value of money paid by users to play skill-based games, without any differentiation between games of skill and chance.
Nifty remained under pressure but showed some recovery in late trade
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Sectorially, it was mixed with major buying seen in Realty (+1.8%). Power stocks were in the limelight on the back of attractive valuations and huge investments in the sector.
FPIs sold stocks for Rs 3,979 cr in cash market
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While these strong headwinds can impact the market, support can come from the strong US 2nd quarter GDP number of 2.4 per cent. Since the ongoing global rally, led by the mother market US, is primarily driven by the US soft landing narrative, this data can provide some support when the market turns weak.
Sensex plunges below 66k mark
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The headwinds for the markets come from the US 10-year yield rising sharply to 4 per cent, the dollar index rising to 101.7, Brent crude rising above $83 and FPIs selling stocks for Rs 3979 crores in the cash market on Thursday, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.
PM Modi promises 50% financial support to firms investing in semiconductor sector
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Now technology firms will be given 50 per cent financial assistance to set up semiconductor manufacturing facilities in India, he said, adding, “We are continuously carrying out policy reforms to accelerate the growth of the country's semiconductor sector” He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating SemiconIndia 2023 at Mahatma Mandir here.
The Dow is on pace for its best run in 126 years
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The blue-chip stock index on Wednesday notched its 13th straight day of gains, its best winning streak since 1987 and its highest level since February 2022, CNN reported. If the Dow closes higher for a 14th consecutive session, that would be its longest run of consecutive gains since May 1897, it said.
'Time to move back to US': Bengaluru CEO after struggling months to register his firm
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Brij Singh, who has worked in the technology and finance sectors in India and the US for 18 years, as per his LinkedIn profile, said he loves Bengaluru but has had difficulty getting his company registered there. "Love Bangalore / India, but I have learnt more in last 3 days in Bay Area than I could in a month back home. Spent 2 months just to try to register a co in India & it's still not done," he tweeted. 
DGCA okays Air Asia, Air India Express merger
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"The airline has now received regulatory approvals to operate its flights under the ‘Air India Express’ branding. This development marks a significant fast-tracking of the integration efforts, including harmonisation of customer touch points, products, and services across both airlines," the airline said in a statement. 
Star series currency notes legal, says RBI
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The Central bank, in a statement, said that the star symbol is an identification mark denoting that it is a replaced or reprinted banknote. The RBI had to come up with the clarification amid intense speculation over such notes, especially with pictures of currency notes having a star sign in the number panel circulating on social media platforms since the past few days.
Adani New Industries Limited raises trade finance facility of USD 394 mn from Barclays, Deutsche Bank
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Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd, is building an ecosystem of one of the largest integrated green hydrogen businesses, including solar modules and wind turbine manufacturing.
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