IndusInd Bank up over 2% as RBI allows FIIs to buy shares
Shares of IndusInd Bank on Monday surged over 2 percent in morning trade on the bourses after the Reserve Bank on Friday removed the lender from its caution list. RBI in a release on September 4 said it has removed IndusInd Bank from its caution list, allowing foreign investors to buy further... read more »
Diageo may not recover Rs 900 cr loan from Vijay Mallya co
Global spirits giant Diageo has said it may not be able to fully recover a loan of USD 135 million given to Vijay Mallya-affiliated Watson by Standard Chartered Bank where it had acted as a guarantor in case it is asked to pay up. The world’s largest spirits maker, Diageo, which acquired... read more »
Defence veterans end fast-unto-death, protests to continue
Defence veterans, who were on fast-unto-death, on Sunday called off their hunger strike following a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the voluntary retirement issue, a day after Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar announced the implementation of One Rank One Pension on Saturday. The... read more »
Migrant crisis: Germany to release funds to help regions cope
Germany’s coalition government has agreed to spend 6bn euros (£4.4m) to support record numbers of migrants and other measures to deal with the influx. Critics at home have accused Chancellor Angela Merkel of creating a dangerous precedent by opening Germany’s borders. About 18,000... read more »
