Trump Picks Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chair
If confirmed by the Senate, Kevin M. Warsh, a former governor at the central bank, will replace Jerome H. Powell, whose term as chair ends in May. Source link
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Bank of Baroda net profit rises 4.5% to Rs 5055 crore due to lower provisions
MUMBAI: Bank of Baroda on Friday reported a net profit of Rs 5,055 crore for the quarter ended December 2025, up 4.5% from Rs 4,837 crore a year earlier, helped by a sharp fall in provisions even as margins stayed under pressure.Net interest income (NII) was largely flat at Rs 11,800 crore, compared with Rs…
Hollywood’s North Road Studio Acquired by the European Production Giant Mediawan
Peter Chernin, an industry veteran who founded North Road in 2022, said his deal with Mediawan met a need to get bigger in an era of consolidation. Source link
Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman to interact with college students post budget presentation
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will interact with around 30 college students from across the country after presenting the Union Budget 2026–27 on Sunday, the ministry said.Sitharaman is set to present her record ninth Budget, including two interim budgets, on February 1. As part of the initiative, the students will witness the live…
In a Bid to Kick-Start Growth, Britain Turns to China
Buffeted by tariffs and trade tensions, Prime Minister Keir Starmer took British business leaders to China and emerged with deals on visas and Scotch whisky, as well as pledges to deepen ties. Source link
HDFC Capital, CLS tie up to launch Rs 1,000 crore rental housing platform
NEW DELHI: HDFC Capital Advisors Ltd on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with Curated Living Solutions (CLS) to set up a Rs 1,000 crore platform focused on rental housing in India.HDFC Capital, the real estate private equity arm of the HDFC Group, said the platform will develop, own and operate institutional-grade rental housing assets to…
Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Choice for Fed Chair, Could Find It Difficult to Deliver
Kevin M. Warsh, whom Mr. Trump tapped to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, could face fierce resistance if he tries to pursue substantially lower borrowing costs. Source link
Who is Jane Lauder? Wife of Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh is billionaire Ronald Lauder’s daughter
Kevin Warsh is President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next chairman of the US Federal Reserve. He is expected to succeed the current Fed chief Jerome Powell in May this year. Powell has been at the receiving end of Trump’s wrath for several months, with repeated verbal attacks for not lowering interest rates as…
Tesla’s Model S, Soon to Be History, Changed the Auto Industry
The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X. Source link
Need to spend more to grow retail health: Niva Bupa CEO
MUMBAI: The CEO of Niva Bupa Health Insurance said it is the cross-subsidisation of loss-making corporate group policies by retail health insurance, rather than high acquisition costs, that is weighing on retail insurance penetration.Krishnan Ramachandran, MD & CEO, Niva Bupa said insurers need to step up investments to expand retail health insurance and increase its…