M&A deal value surged 60 per cent: PwC India

M&A deal value surged 60 per cent: PwC India

Thursday, 25 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Merger and acquisition (M&A) deal value soared by 60 per cent to USD 19.6 billion in January-March 2024, while that of private equity (PE) experienced a slight dip, according to a PwC India report. With 455 deals amounting to USD 25.6 billion disclosed value, the first quarter of 2024 showcases a...

None of G7 economies on track to meet 2030 mitigation targets

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

None of the G7 members are on track to meet their existing emission reduction targets for 2030, according to a new analysis released on Tuesday. The analysis by Climate Analytics, a global climate science and policy institute, comes ahead of the G7 climate, energy, and environment ministers' meeting in Venaria...

Razorpay announces UPI Switch in partnership with Airtel Payments Bank

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Fintech company Razorpay on Tuesday launched its own UPI infrastructure with 'UPI Switch', a cloud-based innovation in partnership with Airtel Payments Bank, and said the solution is geared to ensure smoother and faster transactions. Boosting success rates by 4-5 per cent, the solution is designed to handle up to 10,000 transactions...

Karnataka, Gujarat lead India's clean energy transition race: Report

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Karnataka and Gujarat continue to lead the race to clean energy transition, but states like Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh need to step up efforts, according to a new report released on Tuesday. The joint report by research organisation, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), and clean...

Rupee rises 3 paise to close at 83.33 against $

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | PTI | Mumbai

The rupee appreciated by 3 paise to close at 83.33 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday on positive domestic markets and a soft American currency. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.37 against the greenback. The unit hit an intra-day high of 83.28 and a...

Reliance Industries shares climb nearly one per cent post earnings

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd on Tuesday climbed nearly 1 per cent after the company's annual earnings hit a record high. The stock advanced 0.85 per cent to Rs 2,986.05 on the BSE. At the NSE, it climbed 0.92 per cent to Rs 2,987 apiece. The company's market valuation stood at Rs 20,07,346.55...

India leads in GenAI adoption, says report

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

India leads globally in adopting GenAI technologies as a vast percentage of organisations incorporate GenAI in operations, and a majority of the populace expects increased investments and budget allocations towards Gen AI in the next 2-3 years, according to a recent report. Search analytics firm Elastic on Monday released the Generative...

Markets climb for 3rd day on firm global cues

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for the third session in a row on Tuesday, following gains in telecom, tech and consumer durable shares amid a firm trend in the global markets. After rallying over 400 points, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 89.83 points or 0.12 per cent higher...

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