MUMBAI: Axis Bank has entered into an agreement with Max Financial Services to pursue a listing of their life insurance joint venture, Axis Max Life Insurance, by April 2027, potentially through a merger of Max Financial into the insurer. The agreement outlines a sequence of options to unlock value from the insurance business, with the…
The jump was a sign of growing concern that the war in the Middle East will take a toll on energy supplies. Source link
Saudi Aramco jumped the most since April 2023 on Sunday as the Iran war entered its second week, prompting supply disruptions that may send oil prices higher when global markets reopen. Shares of the state-backed oil giant climbed as much as 4.9% in Riyadh before paring gains to close up 4.1%, on the first day…
NEW DELHI: India’s official statistical machinery is set to better its estimation of district domestic products (DDP), with the availability of more granular data in the new GDP series, statistics secretary Saurabh Garg told TOI.“We have given more focus on having more granular data in this series, so that state domestic products are captured much…
Since 2018, Californians have bought luxury vehicles worth over $20 million in sales-tax-free Montana, exploiting a loophole that avoided millions of dollars in levies, an investigation revealed. Source link
US financial services company Charles Schwab has leased about 340,000 sft of office space in Hyderabad, with capacity to accommodate around 2,000 employees, according to documents sourced from real estate analytics platform Propstack.The brokerage firm had earlier incorporated a new legal entity, Charles Schwab Services India (Schwab India), and established an employment centre in Hyderabad.“The…
“We’re not too long, I think, before you will see more regular resumption of ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz,” Chris Wright said on CNN on Sunday. Source link
Stranded UAE Workers: What Happens to Your Job and Salary Amidst Regional Instability? Thousands of residents across the United Arab Emirates have recently found themselves unexpectedly stranded outside the country due to flight disruptions, airspace closures and regional instability amid Iran vs US-Israel war. For many employees working in the UAE, the sudden inability to…
The animated film was No. 1 at the domestic box office, with about $46 million in ticket sales. On the downside, “The Bride!” appeared dead on arrival. Source link
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned heavy sellers in Indian equities during the first week of March, pulling out nearly Rs 21,000 crore (about $2.3 billion) over four trading sessions as global risk appetite weakened amid escalating tensions in the Middle East The withdrawals came between March 2 and March 6 in the cash market. Trading…
