Chinese Wok owner to take over Burger King operator

MUMBAI: Inspira Global, which owns the Chinese Wok brand, is acquiring Burger King India operator Restaurant Brands Asia (RBA). As part of the deal, Everstone Capital will exit RBA by selling its entire 11.3% stake to Inspira Global for about Rs 460 crore. The quick service restaurant space has been going through a slowdown on…

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Gold tops 1.5L/10gm, silver above Rs 3L/kg

MUMBAI: Uncertain political and economic environment, combined with weakness of the dollar and rising industrial demand for silver pushed gold and silver prices to record levels on Tuesday, both in the international and domestic markets.Gold broke above the Rs 1.5 lakh/10gm mark for the first time while silver traded above the Rs 3 lakh/kg mark,…

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India’s Russian oil trade: US secretary claims India ‘geared down and stopped’; threat of 500% tariff legislation looms

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that India has scaled back purchases of Russian oil following trade action taken by President Donald Trump, linking New Delhi’s move to the imposition of tariffs by Washington.Speaking at the World Economic Forum in an interview with Fox Business, Bessent, talking about the Russian Sanctions Bill, said India began…

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Greenland row escalates: After Trump’s tariff threat, EU moves to suspend US trade deal

The European Parliament is planning to suspend approval of the EU-US trade deal agreed last July in response to President Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on European nations over Greenland. The decision is expected to be formally announced in Strasbourg on Wednesday, signaling heightened tensions between Washington and its European allies, according to…

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Jio IPO: Company awaits clarity on new SEBI norms; launch likely in first half of 2026

Jio Platforms is waiting for the government to issue final guidelines on SEBI’s proposed changes to IPO rules before finalising its listing plans, a senior company official said. The company’s IPO timeline will depend on when these regulatory details are clarified.SEBI in September approved proposals to relax initial public offering requirements for very large companies…

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KONE sets up central region office in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: In line with its strategy sharpen its focus on fast growing markets of central India, KONE India has set up its central region office in Hyderabad, which is its fifth regional office in the country. The new office will cater to states such as Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and parts of Maharashtra, in addition to…

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Diesel locomotives being phased out? Indian Railways pushes for engines run on alternative fuels like hydrogen; check details

India is stepping up the adoption of battery and alternative fuel-powered train engines as it moves to phase out diesel locomotives on short and medium-distance routes, following the near-complete electrification of its rail network.With just 405 route kilometres (rkm) left to be electrified out of a total 70,117 rkm, officials said the focus of the…

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Rupee’s decline continues: Currency closes at record low of 90.97 against US dollar; depreciates by 7 paise

Representative image (AI-generated) The Indian rupee weakened by 7 paise on Tuesday, closing at a record low of 90.97 against the US dollar. This comes as strong dollar demand from metal importers and continued foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment.Forex traders said that the rising geopolitical uncertainties, including fresh US expansionary signals, have increased…

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