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The Government is pushing a new e-commerce policy from February 2019 wherein the concept of ‘exclusivity’ will no longer hold good. (Photo: Financial Chronicle)

Retail sector investments double to Rs 1,300 crore in 2018

The retail sector received Rs 5500 crore investments in the past four years.

24 Jan 2019 10:27 AM

P-note investments were on a decline since June 2017 and hit an over eight-year low in September 2017.

Investment through P-notes rises to Rs 79,513 crore till Dec-end

P-note holdings in equities were at Rs 56,747 crore, while the remaining was in debt and derivatives markets.

23 Jan 2019 5:15 PM

Factory output as measured in terms of the IIP had grown by 8.5 per cent in November 2017.

India's industrial activity likely to remain subdued in near term: report

Industrial output growth dropped to a 17-month low of 0.5 per cent in November.

23 Jan 2019 12:49 PM

According to data available with the depositories, FPIs withdrew a net amount of Rs 3,987 crore from equities and a net sum of Rs 53 crore from the debt market.

FPI outflow crosses Rs 4,000 crore in Jan so far

India offers better investment opportunities due to consistent growth, supportive global factors and attract valuations.

21 Jan 2019 10:15 AM

Reliance's foray into e-commerce will reduce digital colonisation: Mohandas Pai

Reliance seems to be creating next generation retail network which has the potential to radically change the dynamics of retail.

19 Jan 2019 11:14 AM

Adani announces Rs 55,000 cr investment in Gujarat in next 5 years

Adani Group on Thursday announced plans to foray into petrochemical business with a Rs 16,000 crore project.

18 Jan 2019 1:54 PM

The e-commerce investment policy is the latest flashpoint between India and US multinationals. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

India's e-commerce curbs could hit online sales by USD 46 bn by 2022: report

Amazon has committed to investing $5.5 billion in India, while Walmart last year spent $16 billion to acquire Flipkart.

17 Jan 2019 2:06 PM

Jet and Etihad representatives are due to meet in Mumbai with lenders, led by SBI.

Etihad offers to invest in Jet Airways at 49 per cent discount: report

Etihad is required to make an open offer to shareholders for a majority of the shares once its stake goes past 25 per cent.

16 Jan 2019 1:23 PM

Facebook, like Google, has also been partly blamed for the ongoing decline in newspapers' share of advertising dollars as people and advertisers have moved online.

Facebook to invest USD 300 million in local news initiatives

The move comes at a difficult time for the news industry, which is facing falling profits and print readership.

16 Jan 2019 12:56 PM

Critics have slammed Facebook for its role in providing a platform for hate speech, misinformation and political meddling. (Photo: AP)

Facebook to invest USD 300 million to help local news survive

Unlike earlier investments in the news business, this latest round is distinguished by how it is not tied to Facebook-related products.

16 Jan 2019 10:24 AM

Exim Bank commenced operations as a purveyor of export credit, mirroring global export credit agencies.

Cabinet likely to consider capital infusion proposal for Exim Bank

The government infused Rs 500 crore in Exim Bank last financial year.

15 Jan 2019 3:31 PM

Sachin Bansal invests Rs 150 crore in Ola

Bansal is pumping in Rs 650 crore in total and the Rs 150 crore funding is part of the total investment.

14 Jan 2019 4:09 PM

The move is expected to benefit 31 stranded projects worth 15,000 MW belonging to Essar Power, Torrent Power, GSPC, Reliance Infra, GMR, GVK, NTPC and Lanco.

Rs 18,000 crore subsidy in works for stressed gas-based power projects

This scheme ran for two years between 2015 and 2017 and got financial support from the Power System Development Fund.

10 Jan 2019 10:56 AM

Under the investment plan, LG Chem will spend 600 billion won each at an electric vehicle battery plant and a small-sized battery plant in Nanjing, the company said in a statement.

LG Chem to spend $1.07 billion on expanding battery plants in China

LG Chem plans to invest a total of 1.2 trillion won ($1.07 billion) to expand its two battery plants in China by 2020

10 Jan 2019 10:15 AM

Tightening the norms for e-commerce players, the government has barred them from selling products of the companies in which they have shareholdings.

E-commerce rules do not allow foreign investment in multi-brand retail: DIPP

E-commerce companies cannot enter into agreements for the exclusive sale of products, according to the rules.

03 Jan 2019 5:10 PM

Finance ministry was reluctant to spare that huge amount for the proposal while department of expenditure saw no immediate benefits from the move.

Niti Aayog against Rs 14,000 crore infusion in BSNL, MTNL for 4G service

Govt owned entities do not participate in auction but they match the highest bid for the band they seek to buy.

03 Jan 2019 10:12 AM

The investment may create as many as 25,000 jobs.

Foxconn to produce top-end Apple iPhones in India in 2019

The work will take place at Foxconn’s plant in Sriperumbudur town in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

28 Dec 2018 10:27 AM

Ministry has also identified sectors and countries which holds huge potential for investments in India.

India eyes USD 100 billion FDI in next two years: Suresh Prabhu

Total FDI in India, including re-invested earnings, rose to USD 61.96 billion in 2017-18, from USD 60.22 billion in 2016-17.

27 Dec 2018 11:14 AM

P-notes are issued by registered foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who wish to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly. (Photo: AFP)

Investment through P-notes rises to Rs 79,247 crore in November

As per the data, the fund inflow through P-notes in October this year was the lowest since March 2009.

26 Dec 2018 1:31 PM

Gold ETF trading has been tepid during the past five financial years.

Gold ETFs lose sheen, investors withdraw Rs 280 cr in Apr-Nov

Gold-linked ETFs had witnessed a withdrawal of Rs 511 crore in the first eight months of 2017-18.

25 Dec 2018 11:34 AM

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