Avanse raises Rs 1,200 crore through rights issue

MUMBAI: Avanse Financial Services on Jan 5 in Mumbai said it raised around Rs 1,200 crore through a rights issue from existing shareholders to fund the next phase of growth by expanding education lending, strengthening products and improving balance sheet capacity.The education-focused NBFC said the capital was raised from Warburg Pincus through its affiliate Olive…

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‘Stronger than ever’: Donald Trump claims $600 billion in tariffs to be ‘received soon’; goes after ‘fake news media’

Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump, once again boasted about collections from tariffs he has imposed since last year on various countries after his return to White House.“We have taken in, and will soon be receiving, more than 600 Billion Dollars in Tariffs,” he said in a post on Truth Social, while taking…

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Venezuela crisis impact: Global oil prices slip after US strikes; demand for safe-haven assets rises

Oil prices dipped on Saturday after the United States launched a surprise military operation in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on drug trafficking charges, triggering sharp moves across global markets.Crude prices fell as investors bet that the political shift could eventually pave the way for higher oil output from Venezuela, which holds…

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Rupee declines for 4 days straight: Currency slips 8 paise against US dollar; settles at 90.28

NEW DELHI: Rupee continued to slide against the US dollar on Monday. It ended 8 paise lower at 90.28 (provisional) against the US dollar, pressured by firm American currency and weak equity market sentiment.Renewed geopolitical tensions triggered by the US military action in Venezuela strengthened the dollar across global markets, forex dealers said, overshadowing the…

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49 crypto exchanges register with FIU in FY 2024-25; focus on curbing money laundering, terror funding: Report

49 Crypto Exchanges, majority based in India, registered with financial intelligence unit (FIU) which works under ministry of finance, in fiscal year 2024-2025. Such a move comes as part of the country’s efforts to combat money laundering and prevent terrorist financing risks in the digital currency sector. It comes as a strategic analysis of suspicious…

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‘Make in India’ Apple iPhone exports hit new milestone! $50 billion mark crossed under PLI scheme; Samsung lags behind

Apple Inc’s manufacturing push in India has resulted in a dramatic surge in iPhone exports, with shipments crossing the $50 billion mark under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme period. The milestone was achieved by December 2025, just four years after the world’s second-largest company by market capitalisation joined the smartphone PLI programme in FY22, according…

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Air India to replace CEO Campbell Wilson? N Chandrasekaran looking for new chief executive for airline, say reports

Chandrasekaran is also understood to have held frequent performance review meetings with Wilson in recent months. Air India is actively hunting for a new candidate for the post of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as Tata Sons looks to replace Campbell Wilson, according to reports. Tata Sons, the owner of Air India, has been engaging…

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