Author: Finance Khabar

Over a lakh retailers, most of which are small kiranas, across over 3,000 pin codes, shopped at Best Price and Flipkart Wholesale during The Big Billion DaysFlipkart Wholesale app, which currently serves 16 cities, saw 5X growth in total orders during The Big Billion Days saleBest Price’s share of e-commerce transactions more than doubled during the saleBharat dominated The Big Billion Days with 40% sale for Flipkart Wholesale and 95% sale for Best Price coming from tier 2 and tier 3 citiesTop brands such as Hindustan Unilever, P&G, Nestle, Britannia, Amul, Haldiram, Cadbury, Red Bull, Lays, Dabur, Garnier, Bombay Dyeing,…

London: Adidas plans to complete the sale by March 2021, the magazine said, without citing where it obtained the information. The report said that Adidas had written down the book value of Reebok by nearly half to 842 million euros ($995 million) since 2018 but did not specify a possible sale price. The magazine said VF Corp and China’s Anta Sports are considered to be among the interested parties. Shares in Adidas jumped on the news and traded 3.3% higher at 1105 GMT, reflecting repeated calls by investors to dispose of Reebok, impatient with the lack of progress to turn around…

New Delhi: Industry insiders told that the airline is evaluating a proposal to add freighter aircraft, which will help the company expand cargo services to China, Singapore and Malaysia in the near future. The move to haul more cargo via freighters assumes significance as the segment has seen a massive demand surge due to the pandemic. When contacted the company did not elicit a response. According to industry insiders, with air passenger numbers expected to remain low, the industry is look at other avenues to augment revenues such as the dedicated Cargo services. In the initial days of the lockdown,…

Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) today bolstered its product line-up with the advanced HUAWEI Mate 40 Series, the latest revolutionary flagship smartphones that empower users to leap further ahead. Showcasing the pinnacle of Huawei technology, the new Series reinforces Huawei’s dedication to innovation and its unrelenting determination to create the best Mate ever. The HUAWEI Mate 40 Series has the Mate Series DNA at its core. Over the last eight years, there have been 10 outstanding generations of Mate Series devices and now the latest flagship smartphones take Mate to new heights with the best technology in the industry. From…

Mumbai: Snapping a winning streak of last four sessions, the BSE Sensex on Thursday dropped by 148.82 pts at 40,558.49 as selling was seen in IT, Bankex, Health Care and Auto stocks. The Nifty of national stock exchange too fell by 41.20 pts at 11,896.45. Rallied by 976 pts in last four sessions, the Sensex opened weak at 40,531.35, fell by 176 pts. During the day it was dropped by 498 pts to 40,309.05, days low before closing at 40,558.49, down by 148.82 pts from its previous close. The sensex registered days high and low at 40,721.57 and 40,309.05 pts…

New Delhi: The two-wheeler major had posted a net profit of Rs 1,523.31 crore in the July-september period of previous fiscal. The company’s revenue from operations declined to Rs 7,155.86 crore during the period under review as compared with Rs 7,707.32 crore in the year-ago period, Bajaj Auto said in a regulatory filing. The Pune-headquartered firm reported total volumes of 10,53,337 units in second quarter, down 10 per cent from 11,73,591 units in July-September quarter of 2019-20. Domestic two-wheeler volumes, however, saw an increase of 6 per cent at 5,50,194 units during the second quarter as against 5,21,350 units in…

BOSS will increase the offensive in Intermediate Commercial Vehicles segment Agra: Ashok Leyland, the flagship Company of the Hinduja Group and India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, today launched the BOSS LE and LX Trucks, with i-Gen6 BS-VI technology in BS6. BOSS Brand has been one of the leading brands, from Ashok Leyland, in the Intermediate Commercial Vehicle (ICV) segment. These two vehicles will address the 11.1 tonne to 14.05 tonne GVW market. Customers can choose from multiple combinations – Loading span from 14ft to 24 ft and body type options of high side deck, fixed side deck, drop side deck,…

ICICI Bank has cut interest rates on its FDs for select maturity periods. Here we are talking about FD with premature withdrawal facility of less than Rs 2 crore. The new revised interest rates for such FDs came into effect from October 21. The maturity period for which ICICI Bank FDs have reduced interest rates are ‘1 year to 389 days’, ‘390 days to less than 18 months’ and ’18 months to 2 years’. The interest rate for these periods has been reduced by 0.10 percent. Interest rates have not been changed for the rest of the maturity period. ICICI…

Mumbai: The equity market remained firm for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, as the BSE Sensex rallied by 162.94 pts at 40,707.31 at close following gains in Realty, Telecom, Power, Finance and Materials stocks. The Nifty of national stock exchange too rose by 40.85 pts at 11,937.65. Inspite of high volatility, the sensex maintained its rally intact, as the Sensex opened higher at 40,767.14, up by 223 pts. It spurted by 432 pts to 40,976.02, days high. In late trade it was dropped nearly 394 pts to 40,150.48, days low, before closing at 40,707.31, up by 162.94 pts from…

Oil marketing companies (OMC) kept petrol and diesel prices unchanged across the four metros on Tuesday as global oil prices remained subdued and product prices remained steady. Petrol prices have been unchanged for 28 days at a stretch while diesel prices were the same for the 18 consecutive days. Price of petrol in the national capital was at Rs 81.06 per litre. In Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, the fuel was sold for Rs 87.74, Rs 84.14 and Rs 82.59 per litre, respectively. Diesel prices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata were at Rs 70.46, Rs 76.86, Rs 75.95 and Rs…

New Delhi: With the one-week festive sales in the Covid-hit year set for grand finale on October 21, the online retailers and e-commerce marketplaces have seen a massive shopping surge coming from small-town India and into newer categories. According to industry experts, the momentum is at an all-time high and the seven-day sales are likely to witness over $4.8 billion (nearly Rs 35,273 crore) in sales — an amount that took online retailers a month to reach last year. “There is huge demand from across the spectrum, especially the smaller cities and towns. The online retailers are set to witness…

New Delhi: India’s economic recovery has “broadened and strengthened” in September from the pandemic-induced lows seen in April 2020, ratings agency ICRA said on Tuesday. ICRA said that as many as nine of the tracked 15 non-financial high frequency indicators recorded growth in September 2020, while five posted a narrower year-on-year (YoY) contraction in that month. However, the agency cautioned that the sustainability of the upturn is unlikely to be universal, and that while fatigue may drive festive season sales, the momentum may subsequently subside. Aditi Nayar, Principal Economist, ICRA, said: “The recovery in GST e-way bills, electricity, petrol and…

New Delhi: As the revenues earned by the Central government have dried up, it wants cash-rich public sector undertakings (PSUs) to declare higher dividends this year to reward its shareholders during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Official sources said PSUs with stock prices higher than the book value and having sufficient cash funds will be asked to shell out higher dividends in Financial Year, (FY-2021). With the Central government being the largest shareholder in PSUs, higher dividends would help it to fill its coffers at a time when revenue is constrained due to a fall in economic activity during the Covid-19…

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries (RIL), Asia’s richest man, says that to boost the growth of the Indian economy, it is necessary to re-create policies regarding the manufacturing sector of the country. He said this in response to a question on the occasion of online launch of a book. In response to another question asked about his legacy, Ambani said that his focus is on three major sectors, in which he wants to contribute. When asked what he wanted to leave behind in the legacy, he pointed to three major areas. Ambani said that he wants to make India…

San Francisco: Electric-car maker Tesla has reportedly slashed the warranty on its four-year used cars to just one year. The company has not given any explanation for the change. According to Electrek, the automaker previously offered a two- to a four-year warranty on used Model S and X vehicles, but now only offers a warranty of one year or 10,000 miles over the original policy. Tesla China website is also now adjusting the additional warranty period for used cars to one year or 20,000 km. The new warranty terms are significantly less beneficial to consumers buying used EVs directly from…

New York: Reporting sales declines for three straight quarters, IBM has posted $17.6 billion in revenue in the third quarter of this year, compared to $18 billion for the same period last year. The company’s shares fell 2.7 per cent in extended trading on Monday after third quarter results were announced. However, its Cloud and cognitive software revenue rose seven per cent in the quarter. For the third quarter, total cloud revenue reached $6 billion, an increase of 19 per cent. “The strong performance of our cloud business, led by Red Hat, underscores the growing client adoption of our open…

Opens easy finance schemes for customers & dealers in smaller cities & towns across India Bareilly: Bank of Baroda, India’s third largest public sector bank, today announced a Memorandum of Understanding with Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) to enable finance options for both – its customers and dealers – across a vast number of cities and towns in India. Following the tie-up, Bank of Baroda will be one of the preferred financiers for the entire range of vehicles sold by TKM. The new service facilitates customers to avail customised solutions such as high on-road funding of 90 per cent, long repayment…

Mumbai: Extending gains for the third consecutive session on Tuesday, the BSE Sensex rallied by 112.77 pts at 40,544.37 at close on the strength of Realty, IT, Telecom and Technology stocks. The Nifty of the National Stock Exchange too rose 23.75 pts to close at 11,896.80. Though oscillation was seen during the day, the equity market ended in green only. The Sensex opened weak at 40,420.29, fell by 11 points. It dropped 126 pts to reach 40,305.59, the days low. Later, it was jumped nearly 301 pts to reach 40,732.01, the days high, before closing at 40,544.37, advancing by 112.77…

New Delhi: Tata Communications on Tuesday announced the appointment of Kabir Ahmed Shakir as its Chief Financial Officer. The appointment comes with effect from October 21, 2020. He will be responsible for the strategic financial management of the company, including investor relations, the company said in a statement. Shakir until recently was the CFO of Microsoft India. A.S Lakshminarayanan, MD and CEO, Tata Communications, said: “As the company looks to implement the new vision to be a global leader in enabling digital ecosystems, Kabir’s experience will be valuable in driving transformation programmes as well as profitable and sustainable growth for…

Mumbai: The committee would identify segment-wise data perimeters, data needs and gaps, recommend data privacy and data access regulations applicable to market data among others. The panel chaired by Madhabi Puri Buch, Whole Time Member, SEBI has CEOs of stock exchanges and depositories, representatives of various stakeholders and senior officials of SEBI as members, a SEBI statement said. Financial markets are traditionally data rich and data driven. The securities market regulator noted that with ever growing financial markets, the volume and variety of data have also increased many fold over the years and will continue to do so. With increasing…