BUSINESS

It's raining investments in Rajasthan as big brands get busy in the state
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A new ceramic hub is on the anvil in Bikaner district while Alwar's Bhiwadi will emerge as the biggest spectacle manufacturing hub. Recently, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the approval of investment proposals worth Rs 71,486 crore. According to him, "Many big industrial players are now attracted towards Rajasthan due to the state government's favourable industrial policy. These investments will strengthen industrial development in the state and will generate more than 26,000 jobs," he said.
Musk could fire Twitter's Vijaya Gadde who makes $17 mn a year
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Nevertheless, Gadde will get a severance package worth $12.5 million that includes Twitter shares, reports The New York Post. "Gadde, who earned $17 million last year as Twitter's top legal counsel, could be on the chopping block as Musk is reportedly planning to slash jobs and reduce executive pay as he looks to secure financing for his Twitter bid," the report said.
Flipkart lodges FIR against unknown persons for storing narcotics in counterfeit packages
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In the FIR, Flipkart said that it learnt from media reports that on April 28-29, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) conducted raids in Jamia Nagar, Delhi. It was reported that during the raid, 50 kg of high quality heroin, 47 kg of suspected narcotics and Rs 30 lakh of drug money in cash and other incriminating documents were recovered by the NCB from unknown accused persons.
Equity market awaits US Fed meet for fresh cues, says Swastika Investmart
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FOMC meeting is crucial amid record inflation and growth worries, it said. The meeting is reportedly scheduled for Wednesday. The Indian equity market ended on a weak note for the third week in a row, however, the losses were mild.
Shell agrees to buy Indian renewables firm Sprng Energy at $1.55 bln
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Shell said it would buy 100 per cent of Solenergi Power, the flagship company of Sprng Energy group, from UK-based investor Actis. Spring Energy supplies solar and wind power to electricity distribution companies in India. The deal, which is expected to close later this year, will triple Shell's renewables capacity in terms of operations.
Empowered group approves sale of Pawan Hans to Star 9 at Rs 211cr
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PHL is a joint venture of Government of India (GoI) and ONGC providing helicopter and aero mobility services. GoI holds 51 per cent of the shares in the company and ONGC holds the balance 49 per cent . This is the fourth iterations with request for EOI -- Expression of Interest, invited on December 8, 2020. Seven EoIs were received and four interested bidders were shortlisted as qualified bidders.
Nasdaq posts worst month since October 2008 amid recession fears
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 4.2 per cent on Friday, dragged down by Amazon, which dropped nearly 15 per cent after it missed earnings expectations, CNN reported. The S&P 500 shed about 3.6 per cent on Friday, while the Dow dropped about 940 points, or 2.8 per cent. The most closely watched inflation reading released Friday
Russian central bank lowers key rate to 14%
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Recent data has demonstrated a slowdown in price growth rates against the backdrop of the strengthening of the ruble, and a cooling of consumer activity, it said. Further inflation movements will be shaped by such impactful factors as the efficiency of import substitution processes and the scale and speed at which imports of finished goods, raw materials and components will be recovering, according to the central bank.
Sri Lankan inflation rises 29.8% in April
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Prices of items in the non-food category recorded increases mainly due to price increases observed in sectors such as transport, water, electricity and gas, while prices of items in the food category increased due to hike in prices of milk powder, rice, bread, dal, sugar and dried fish during the month.
Samsung ends deadlock with workers, agrees to 9% pay raise for 2022
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The world's largest memory chip and smartphone maker reached an agreement with representatives of its employees over wages and other labour policies, including paid leave. The announcement was said to be made internally earlier in the day, according to the sources, reports Yonhap news agency. The pay raise is about 1.5 percentage points higher than the 7.5 percent wage hike in 2021, the highest in a decade.
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