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New Zealand’s PM Christopher Luxon, on Saturday, hailed the free trade agreement with India, saying that the deal fulfilled a key promise made by his government. “We said we’d secure a Free Trade Agreement with India in our first term, and we’ve delivered.” He further added that this “landmark deal means more jobs, higher incomes…

MUMBAI: Sensex dropped 367 points on Friday, marking its third consecutive day of losses, amid foreign fund outflows and a lack of major domestic triggers. In a low-volume trade, the 30-share index dropped 0.4% to settle at 85,041. The 50-share Nifty declined by 100 points to 26,042, registering its second day of decline. “Overall, Indian…

MUMBAI: The Irdai on Friday, fined Reliance General Insurance Rs 1 crore in Hyderabad for routing unauthorised payouts through marketing and awareness expenses that amounted to disguised commissions. The penalty follows Irdai’s examination of transactions across FY19, FY20 and FY21. According to the regulator, the insurer channeled payments to brokers, agents, corporate agents and unlicensed…

BENGALURU: Mid-cap IT firm Coforge has announced its plan to acquire AI firm Encora – whose estimated revenue is $600 million for 2026 – giving it a better presence in the hi-tech and healthcare verticals, besides deepening its footprint in North America. Coforge will acquire the business from Advent, Warburg Pincus and other minority shareholders…

MUMBAI: Insurance regulations to prevent mis-selling are set to tighten with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) set to frame stricter norms on commission disclosure and conflicts of interest, enabled by amendments cleared in the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025.The amendments give the regulator explicit powers to…

Silver prices climbed to fresh lifetime highs in both domestic and international markets on Friday, driven by strong global cues and thin year-end trading, according to the All India Sarafa Association.In the national capital, silver soared by Rs 9,350 to close at a record Rs 2,36,350 per kilogram on Friday, up from Rs 2,27,000 per…

The Corporate Affairs Ministry on Friday said it has not issued any circular mentioning that relaxations have been provided for additional fees and extension of timelines for filing financial statements under the Companies Law. “It has come to the notice of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) that a fake General Circular No. 08/2025 dated…

Investors, led largely by younger buyers, purchased an estimated 12 tonnes of digital gold during January–November this year, according to data compiled by the World Gold Council (WGC) even as demand slowed after a recent regulatory caution from Sebi.The estimate is based on data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on UPI transactions…

The insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT has ruled that the Committee of Creditors (CoC) cannot modify an approved resolution plan to reallocate funds meant for dissenting financial creditors, reaffirming limits on the exercise of commercial wisdom after a plan has been cleared, PTI reported.Dismissing an appeal filed by Bank of Baroda in the insolvency proceedings of…

IT services firm Coforge on Friday announced the acquisition of Silicon Valley-based AI firm Encora in an all-stock deal valued at $2.35 billion (about Rs 21,133 crore), marking one of the largest overseas acquisitions by an Indian mid-tier IT company, PTI reported.The acquisition will be funded entirely through equity, with Coforge issuing preferential shares worth…