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Investors guide to benefitting from increased M&A activity in India Inc

India Inc is witnessing aggressive merger and acquisitions. While this underlines their desire for inorganic growth, analysts are cautioning investors. Find out how investors can benefit from them.

US, European allies plan to impose ban on new investments in Russia

The official said they would further Russia's economic, financial and technological isolation from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine

Best of BS Opinion: Prospects of Indian companies, economic policy and more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday

Investments must stand before they can run

Key flank of India's growth gambit runs into the knock-on effects of the Russia-Ukraine war

SMSes pertaining to FPO not issued by the company, says Ruchi Soya

Ruchi Soya Industries has filed a first information report in Haridwar to investigate the origin of the messages doing the rounds on social media

Post office held liable for fraud by its official

The Supreme Court noted that KVP Rules, 1988, and the Post Office Savings Bank Manual mandate payments exceeding Rs 20,000 be made via cheque in holder's favour

Realty investments in 2022 near pre-Covid, inflation a downside risk: CBRE

A few sunrise sectors such as industrial and logistics are expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels as well in terms of leasing and supply addition

New Investment Policy-2012 for three fertiliser plants extended

The cost of the three HURL urea projects is Rs 25,120 crore. GAIL is supplying natural gas to these three units.

Covid-19 pandemic Impact: Retail-powered DIIs help beat FPI sell-off

DIIs have stepped up buying in the past six months and safeguarded the markets from a steep fall amid the relentless sell-off by FPIs.

Russia drops gold tax to encourage savers to dump dollars

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a law that exempts individuals from value added tax (VAT) on the purchase of gold.

91% people consider purchasing life insurance necessary: Survey

Most people in the country consider purchasing life insurance a necessity but only 70 per cent are willing to invest in the same, according to a survey conducted by the Life Insurance Council (LIC).

Board tells 3 Arizona universities to sell Russian holdings due to war

The board that oversees Arizona's three public universities on Monday ordered their presidents to sell any Russian investments they hold as quickly as possible because of ongoing war against Ukraine

HDFC Capital bets on low-cost housing, emerges the largest investor

Emerges the largest investor among home-grown funds

Reduce exposure to high-beta funds amid choppier conditions: Experts

If your funds' decline on that day left you unnerved, you need to re-examine your holdings

Sebi rejigs advisory committee on alternative investment policy

The committee has now 20 members, as per an update by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

Large deals investments propel PE/VC investments to $4.5 bn in Jan: Report

Thirteen large deals of over USD 100 million each and heightened focus on startups helped the Indian venture investing ecosystem post a 180 per cent increase in the overall activity in January

Zomato to invest $400 mn in quick commerce over next two years

Foodtech firm will also set up NBFC to disburse credit to customers, restaurants and food delivery workers

Bonus stripping: Foreign portfolio investors from Mauritius feel the pinch

Mauritius has become an attractive destination for debt investments in India

PE, VC investments jump to all-time high of $77 bn in 2021: Report

Private equity and venture capital funds invested $77 billion in Indian companies in 2021, a jump of 62 per cent over the previous year, a report said on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka invites more Indian investments in ports, energy, manufacturing

Sri Lanka has urged more Indian investments in ports, infrastructure, energy, power and manufacturing sectors, days after New Delhi announced a USD 900 million loan to Colombo