Global IT giant Accenture acquired Umlaut, an engineering consulting firm based in Aachen, Germany, on 14 June 2021. According to an official statement, this acquisition will help Accenture boost its deep engineering abilities so companies can use various digital technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud, 5G, et al. The financial specifics of this acquisition are yet …
On June 14, SBI Mutual Fund acquired a 1.16% stake in V-Guard Industries, the largest electrical appliances manufacturer in Kerala, at Rs.265 per share. As of March 2021, SBI Small Cap Fund owned 3.35% shares of V-Guard. Chittilappilly Thomas Kochuouseph, whose holdings included an 11.72% stake in the company, sold about 50 lakh shares at …
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) enforced a penalty of Rs. 15 crores on 9 entities associated with Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds. They include Franklin Templeton Trustee Services, fund managers, and senior officials associated with the 6 debt schemes that were unexpectedly wound up last year because of breaching SEBI rules. A closer look …
Per data shared by the Government of India, India’s export sector witnessed a jump of 69.35% at $32.7 billion in May. However, the country’s trade deficit stands at $6.28 billion. The report further stated that the surge in exports was driven by the robust growth in petroleum products, gems, jewellery, and engineering sectors. Last year …
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd, Spencer’s Retail, and Whirlpool India will be releasing their quarterly earnings for January – March today on June 15. They are among the 45 companies scheduled to release quarterly earnings results of Q1 2021 today. Other prominent names include LIC Housing Finance, Entertainment Network (India), Easy Trip Planners, Lemon Tree Hotels, JMD …
Coal India, the government-owned mining and refining corporation, announced the plan to reduce its workforce by 5% every year in the coming 5 to 10 financial years. It will close its unviable mines as well in this due tenure. This news came just a day after Coal India Limited registered a 23.9% deficit in its …
Despite a strong domestic equity market, Indian Rupee plunged to a 1-month low against US Dollar. It fell for the sixth consecutive day as increasing oil prices were factored into the currency. The Indian Rupee lost 51 paise in the last six trading sessions; whereas, there has been a loss of 86 paise in total …
Everybody wants to win in the stock market, yet 95 percent of traders lose money. Why? Investing in the stock market isn’t an easy task. If you invest carefully, you can grow your wealth by leaps and bounds. But similarly, there are also a thousand ways to lose your hard-earned money in trading. As investors, …
It was in November 2019 when the Reserve Bank of India raised the red flag against the NBFC Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL) after the mortgage lender failed to meet a number of payment obligations. India’s banking regulator also raised a number of governance concerns within DHFL, superseded its board of directors and initiated insolvency …
On June 11, Friday, the benchmark index, Sensex touched 52,641.53 points, a record intraday peak, before settling at 52,474 at closing. The Nifty also closed a tad under 15.8 k levels. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) were net buyers, investing Rs 18.64 crore on June 11, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) also bought shares worth Rs …
