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Tensions are rising on the border but FPIs aren’t worried

Market veterans said FPIs might be discounting a direct strike by India at least for now, and are more optimistic on a t...

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Early birds steady wings after a dip in December quarter

Early birds showed muted revenue growth but achieved impressive bottom-line growth through cost-cutting and benign input...

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Markets with Bertie: The art of using ‘Meh’ macros for stockpicking

Bertie knew this pitch of slowing growth and ‘meh’ macro and how to make runs on it....

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Three stocks to buy: Ankush Bajaj's expert recommendations for 28 April

Best stocks to buy today: Discover Ankush Bajaj's expert stock picks for 28 April. Get insights into top-performing stoc...

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Best stock recommendations today: MarketSmith India's top picks for 28 April

Best stock recommendations: Discover MarketSmith India's expert top picks for Monday, 28 April. Get insights into top-pe...

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Nona Biosciences' Partner Pfizer Presents Preclinical Data on TOP1i-Based ADC Targeting MSLN at AACR Annual Meeting 2025

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nona Biosciences, a global biotechnology company providing integrated s...

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Trump Wants US Ships To Travel Through Panama, Suez Canals for Free

Trump Wants US Ships To Travel Through Panama, Suez Canals for Free Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times,President...

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Gadget-Makers Warn ‘There Will Be No Christmas’ if Tariffs Persist

Big tech companies may be able to weather America’s tariffs on Chinese goods. Small tech companies, The Wall Street Jo...

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Delegat Group, known for Oyster Bay wine brand, lowers earnings forecast due to US tariffs

Delegat said the tariff looks likely to affect sales for the last three months of the current financial year....

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CB Governor underscores rating agencies’ critical role in post-debt restructuring recovery

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, has underscored the critical role of sovereign credit rat...

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Donald Trump is softening his tariff talk. But the damage may already be done

Evidence is mounting that tariffs have cut economic activity and will soon push prices up....

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Jennifer Coolidge, Pedro Martinez: Here are this year's Mass. commencement speakers

Former Red Sox great Pedro Martinez, actor Jennifer Coolidge and heroic pilot Sully Sullenberger are among the biggest n...

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Calcey earns ISO 27001 certification, strengthening data security commitment

Calcey, a global software services provider, has achieved ISO 27001:2013 certification, the international benchmark for ...

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Chinese Dragon Café Nuwara Eliya seasonal outlet remains open until April 30

Chinese Dragon Café, a leading Sri Lankan-style Chinese restaurant, has announced that its temporary outlet at Alpine ...

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HNB Assurance recognised as a ‘Company with Great Managers’ for 3rd consecutive year

HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) has been honored as a ‘Company with Great Managers’ for the third consecutive year at the p...

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India-Pakistan tension, FPIs to decide trend on D-Street

Geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, triggered by the Pahalgam terror attack, are casting a shadow over Dal...

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Angelo Mathews named brand ambassador for Next Education Consultancy and BIMT Campus

In a powerful fusion of sports and education, Sri Lankan cricket legend Angelo Mathews has been unveiled as the official...

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State banks’ capital vulnerable despite profit gains: Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings expects Sri Lanka’s state banks to continue to report weaker regulatory capital ratios than systemically...

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Singer partners with Piaggio to relaunch iconic Apé three-wheelers

In a landmark move, Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC, a trusted retail giant, has entered the mobility sector by partnering with P...

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Fitch assigns SLIC Life ‘A+ (lka)’ rating with Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has assigned Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Life (SLIC Life) an ‘A+(lka)’ National Insurer Financial ...

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SLIM SME Development Awards 2024 grand finale today

The grand finale of the SLIM SME Development Awards (SMEDA) 2024, organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLI...

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JAAF applauds govt’s U.S. trade talks, seeks fair tariffs for apparel exports

The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has welcomed the Sri Lankan government’s efforts to strengthen trade ties w...

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NZ firm Pacific Edge's cancer test excluded from US Medicare funding

The key diagnostic test accounted for 60 percent of the Pacific Edge's income....

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Dividend from public sector cos may swell govt coffers by over ₹80,000 cr in FY26, all-time high

Robust earnings by these companies, along with a focus on enhancing returns from public sector investments, are expected...

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Ka-ching! Why scam victims, banks are thanking ED for this INR29,000 crore cheque

ED is now putting greater emphasis on victim compensation. This not only marks the evolution of the agency but also rein...

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After Sunil Mittal, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance aims for Haier India stake

Reliance Industries has emerged as a strong contender for a significant stake in Haier India, potentially competing with...

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External probe: IndusInd's derivatives loss at Rs 2k crore

IndusInd Bank will absorb a Rs 1,956 crore charge in Q4 FY25 due to discrepancies in derivatives valuation, following an...

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Amid global headwinds, FMCG cos bet on India

Global consumer giants are increasingly relying on India as a key growth market amid headwinds in developed regions like...

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Ryan proposes plan to issue deficit bonds to address Buffalo budget gap; Scanlon says plan is 'laughable' and 'reckless'

Senator Ryan announced a bill that will let the control board issue debt bonds; acting Mayor Scanlon says Ryan's plan to...

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Korea urged to invest in next-generation industries

SEOUL: Thailand is ramping up efforts to attract South Korean investment in next-generation industries, highlighting its...

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ICICI Lombard to up health biz investments, look at buyouts

ICICI Lombard General Insurance aims to bolster its health insurance business to align with its overall market presence,...

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PMPM, JTI commend Customs for ₱83.7-million cigarette seizure

Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing, Inc. (PMPM) and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) lauded the Bureau of Customs�...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside N22 Trillion Judgement against Union Bank

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has set aside a Federal High Court judgement in which over N22 trillion was awarded against...

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IMF Warns of Vulnerabilities in the Private Lending Industry

A new International Monetary Fund (IMF) report spotlights trouble in the private lending sector. More than 40% of the co...

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NCC Vows to Tackle Online Infringement, Block Illegal Music Websites

Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has pledged to enforce its legal obligations to combat online intellectual property ...

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Over 500,000 Students Apply for NELFUND Loans in 11 Months- CEO

In less than a year since its launch, the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has attracted over 500,000 student loan ...

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FG Warns Nigerians Against Growing Threat of Cyber Slavery in West Africa

The Federal Government, has warned Nigerians against the growing threat of cyber slavery within the West African sub-reg...

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India committed to reforms: RBI governor

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra affirmed India's commitment to market reforms despite global protectionism, highlighting li...

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Britain's property wealth age gap revealed! Over 60s hold NINE times more than under 35s

Owner-occupiers aged 60-plus now hold a record estimated £2.89 trillion of all owner-occupier housing wealth across the...

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UK growth forecast to slow sharply as Trump tariffs push confidence to record low

EY Item Club predicts GDP of only 0.8% this year as Ipsos Mori poll shows three-quarters of Britons expect economy to ge...

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Why Rushing to Buy a Car Before Tariffs Hit Might Not Mean a Good Deal

Some market observers believe tariffs may succeed at driving prices down and advise against acting out of fear....

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Alliance Bank to continuously explore strategic partnerships to expand digital payment eco-system

KUALA LUMPUR: Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd will continuously explore strategic partnerships to expand the digital payment ...

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WCT poised for gains from P-REIT listing

PETALING JAYA: WCT Holdings Bhd may see some gains from the upcoming listing of Paradigm Real Estate Investment Trust (P...

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Notion VTec optimistic in navigating challenges

PETALING JAYA: Notion VTec Bhd's sales outlook has turned tepid, with key earnings contributors expected to be adversely...

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U.S. Shale M&A Hits the Brakes as Oil Slides and Tariffs Bite

Mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. shale industry got off to a strong start this year. Oil was trading at pretty reaso...

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Apps gave Apple $5.3 billion in India in 2024

Apple's iOS app ecosystem in India has generated significant revenue, reaching $5.3 billion in 2024. This surge has prop...

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Consumer Belt-Tightening Could Cost the US Economy $92 Billion This Year

Do the math. A staggering $92 billion could vanish from the American economy annually as consumers tighten their belts i...

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This Warren Buffett Stock Has Returned Over 42,000%. Should Investors Buy the Stock Now?

This company leads the way in a large, fragmented market, where it can replicate a formula that has made shareholders ve...

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Ethereum Price To Hit $4,000 Again, FLOKI And FloppyPepe Investments To Pay Off Big Time

The Ethereum price, Floki (FLOKI), and FloppyPepe (FPPE) are back in the spotlight as bullish momentum heats up across t...