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Vasavan dismisses Satheesan's Vizhinjam allegation

Can Tata Capital's gold loan entry spark a rate war?

FCNR(B): Fresh dollars or just reshuffled forex inflow?

Did Kerala gain from scrapping its Rs4.29-a-unit power agreement?

Trending

Why did GST take nine years to fix one of its biggest flaws?

Tata Capital acquires 88.66% in Kerala's Yogakshemam Loans

RBI's latest move could change the way India lends

Burjeel Holdings lists inaugural $500mn Sukuk on London Stock Exchange

SBI Funds Management fixes IPO price band at Rs545-574

Dubai economy posts 2.4% GDP growth in first quarter of 2026

MSC deal puts Vizhinjam's value creation in sharp focus

Funding faster growth as lending gathers pace is ESAF's challenge

FDI inflows into Saudi Arabia reach $7bn in first quarter

Banking & Finance

Can Kerala's Rs10 lakh coop deposit guarantee scheme deliver?

Foreign banks rewriting India playbook; exiting retail

Investcorp charts $350mn Gulf family business strategy

Global majors unveil over $90bn in fresh bets on India

India's deposit landscape undergoes a marked transformation

Satheesan pitches ‘New Age Kerala’ under debt cloud

International

Aldar unveils AED6bn waterfront destination on Yas Island

UAE captures 40% of FDI inflows into Arab region in 2025

UAE cements its status as premier destination for property investment

Egypt seeks to cement ties with UAE energy firms

LuLu Group to invest QR500mn in Qatar as part of retail expansion

Benchmark Exclusives

After Vodafone, will e& keep reshaping its investment portfolio?

Vizhinjam port debate: All eyes on Section 5(9)

Apple's price increase sparks questions about the next iPhone

Economy

APSEZ filing challenges Pinarayi's claim on Vizhinjam deal

Kerala govt takes back Rs494cr aid from KSEB account

India’s 100-day agenda to set course for 2047 vision

Opinon

Future of smartphone security might be a puff of air

Can Kerala Govt stop Adani-MSC deal? Doesn't look easy

Agentic arbitrage to expose 20% of enterprise SaaS spending by 2030

US-Iran deal won't quickly ease energy, commodity prices: IMF

DoT opens applications under new telecom authorisation regime

Hackers demand $2Mn from Nintendo over alleged data theft

Technology

GCC accelerates past global AI adoption benchmarks

Simplifying nano-LED manufacturing for next-gen displays

AGR relief: Turning point or false start for Vodafone Idea?

Meta’s AI ambitions ignite capital spend surge

KIMM’s breakthrough ushers in a new era of wearable robotics

Corporates

Is Aster DM Healthcare eyeing another acquisition in India?

Kalyan Jewellers on track to be non-GML debt-free next year

Five years on, LuLu Kochi Convention Centre remains in the red

Aviation

Kannur airport rejects CareEdge rating amid FY25 losses

Insurance premium hike could nudge up airline fares

DGCA orders fuel switch checks on Boeing 737, 787 jets

Energy

ReNew accepts sweetened buyout offer from Masdar consortium

ADNOC Gas inks 10-year LNG supply agreement with HPCL

Adani Energy gets first international ratings upgrade since US indictment

Markets

ED move stayed; but how Thomas Isaac described masala bond sale

Profits up, net worth down: What’s going on in banks?

How gold price surge turns 'making charge' into a goldmine

Automobiles

Trump’s auto tariffs: More 'bark than bite' for India’s auto sector

Ola sells more than 25,000 EV scooters in February

Kerala government sleeps on HC order, EV owners sleepless

Travel & Toursim

Eco Hotels and Resorts to be “profitable by March 2026”

Oman’s Sur Province chosen as Arab Tourism Capital for 2024

Thomas Cook on a travel innovation trip