Friday, 3 November 2017

03 November 2017 News

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Economic Times

Ø  Bank of England hikes rates for first time in a decade
Ø  US jobless claims near 44-1/2-year low
Ø  CBI probe sought against Infosys over GSTN glitches
Ø  Airtel opposes change in spectrum band cap
Ø  RBI asks large borrowers to get unique code from banks
Ø  Modi govt plans war on bitcoin dealers in India

Business Standard

Ø  Relief for RCom as TechM withdraws insolvency case
Ø  Govt cuts capex 2 months in a row to contain fiscal deficit
Ø  Vedanta Q2 PAT lower-than-expected at Rs 2,036 cr, up 43% y-o-y
Ø  Piramal Group in race to buy stakes in Binani Cement, Electrosteel Steels
Ø  USFDA lifts import alert on Divi's Vizag plant
Ø  Adani seeks $1.54 bn from Chinese firm for funding Australia coal project
Ø  Alibaba says profit up 132% in 'outstanding' quarter amid soaring sales
 
Business Line

Ø  SEBI launches awareness campaign for new investors
Ø  Rs. 5 lakh cr bond sale planned for funding infra projects: Nitin Gadkari
Ø  Lenovo agrees to buy 51% stake in Fujitsu PC unit for $269 million
Ø  ONGC gets government nod for acquiring HPCL
Ø  SBI brings home loan rate to lowest in industry to 8.30%
Ø  Andhra Bank Q2 loss at Rs. 385 cr on higher bad loan provisions 

Mint

Ø  UPI transaction volume hits 76.8 million in October
Ø  Airtel earmarks Rs25,000 crore capex in FY18 for 4G network expansion
Ø  SBI cuts interest rates for home, auto loans by 5 basis pts
Ø  LIC puts $1 bn bid for shares in New India Assurance IPO
Ø  NTPC power plant blast: Death toll rises to 29, NHRC serves notice to UP govt
Ø  Cognizant Q3 profit up 11% to $495 million, revises revenue growth outlook

Financial Express

Ø  Bank recapitalisation: Government may turn to RBI for Rs 43,000 crore as bad loans “swelled” under their watch
Ø  Taxman imposes rigorous regime of compliance on MNCs in India
Ø  European development bank to sign solar pact with International Solar Alliance
Ø  Ramco Systems to tap United Kingdom, Ireland markets: CEO
Ø  Trump selects Powell for Fed Chairman, replacing Yellen

Financial Chronicle

Ø  Bitcoin skyrockets above $7,000 for first time ever
Ø  More global entities, banks need to join hands with ISA: FM
Ø  FSSAI launched Food Regulatory portal for businesses
Ø  India emerges number one vibrant start-up landscape: Nasscom