Uniqlo to boost sourcing from India for global markets
MUMBAI: Japanese retailer Uniqlo is increasing sourcing from India for global markets and is expanding production in the country, said Kenji Inoue, COO and CFO at Uniqlo India. “For our India stores, we are sourcing about 15.5% of our requirements locally but the share is higher for exports and the
Sebi: No security deposits needed for public issues
NEW DELHI: Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday abolished the requirement of a mandatory security deposit with the exchanges before a public issue in a bid to facilitate ease of doing business for issuer companies.The move will be applicable with immediate effect, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said
Ola Electric to lay off 500 staff in restructuring drive
MUMBAI: Less than four months after Ola Electric got listed on the bourses, it is laying off 500 employees as part of a restructuring exercise, sources told TOI. Employees across departments will be impacted by the move, which is being undertaken as part of the firm’s broader attempt to check
Report: 93% Indian executives see rise in cyber budget next year
NEW DELHI: As much as 93% of Indian executives surveyed anticipate a rise in their cybersecurity budget next year, with 17% planning to raise their budgets by 15% or more, according to PwC India Digital Trust Insights 2025. Further, 42% of Indian business leaders are prioritising data protection and remediation
Equity investors lose Rs 5.27 lakh crore as domestic markets slump
Investor wealth tumbled by Rs 5.27 lakh crore on Thursday as markets witnessed a sharp decline, aligning with the fall in Adani Group stocks. The benchmark BSE Sensex dropped 422.59 points, or 0.54 per cent, to close at 77,155.79 after plunging 775.65 points, or 0.99 per cent, earlier in the
Alibaba combines e-commerce arms to tackle growing competition
Alibaba Group will integrate its domestic Chinese and international e-commerce platforms into a single business unit run by one leader for the first time, the company said in a stock exchange filing on Thursday. The Alibaba E-commerce Business Group, as the unit will be called, brings together the Taobao and
China announces policy measures to shield exports from Trump’s tariff threat
China on Thursday, in response to US President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to increase tariffs on Chinese goods, announced new measures on Tuesday to support its export sector.Beijing aims to create a “good environment” for its exports and counter the “unreasonable foreign trade restrictions” imposed by the US.China’s commerce ministry, in
NTPC Green IPO subscribed 93% on second day of offer
NTPC Green’s IPO was subscribed 93 per cent on the second day of bidding on Thursday, receiving bids for 54,96,35,370 shares against 59,31,67,575 shares on offer, according to the NSE data.The portion reserved for retail individual investors (RIIs) was subscribed 2.38 times, while the qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) segment saw
Raghu Vamsi group invests Rs 300 crore in integrated facility in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Raghu Vamsi Group, a Hyderabad-based manufacturer of high precision, life critical products for aerospace & defence, space, oil & gas and medical sectors, is investing Rs 300 crore in setting up a new facility spread over eight acres at Hardware Park near the Hyderabad international airport.To be spread over
Tata Power, ADB ink pact for $4.25-billion finance for key energy projects
Tata Power on Thursday said it has signed an initial pact with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to evaluate financing worth $ 4.25 billion for its several strategic projects. A memorandum of understanding has been signed with ADB at Baku, Azerbaijan, Tata Power said in a statement. “The MoU has been