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BENGALURU, July 26 (Reuters) – Indian tech-to-tractor conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra (MAHM.NS) on Wednesday said it bought a 3.53% stake in private lender RBL Bank (RATB.NS) for 4.17 billion rupees ($50.8 million). The company might consider further investment in the lender subject to pricing, regulatory approvals and required procedures, Mahindra …

NEW DELHI, July 26 (Reuters) – India’s Prime Minister’s office (PMO) has launched a probe into potential dumping of Chinese stainless steel products into the country, Abhyuday Jindal, managing director of Jindal Stainless (JIST.NS), said on Wednesday. “The Prime Minister’s Office has taken up the mantle,” Jindal told reporters, adding …

BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – Shares of India’s Mahindra and Mahindra (MAHM.NS) fell nearly 7% on Thursday after the conglomerate’s stake purchase in private lender RBL Bank (RATB.NS) raised concerns about the rationale of its capital allocation strategy. Analysts at Macquarie said that the investment and Mahindra’s intention to invest …

BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – Shares of India’s Tech Mahindra (TEML.NS) fell as much as 5.3% on Thursday, their lowest since June 19, a day after the IT services firm posted a surprise drop in quarterly profit as challenging macroeconomic conditions forced clients to curb spending. Tech Mahindra on Wednesday …

BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – Indian shares gained on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve stuck to script with a 25 basis-point rate hike and said it is no longer forecasting a recession, with pharma and metal stocks getting a further boost from strong quarterly results. The Nifty 50 (.NSEI) …

CHENNAI, India, July 26 (Reuters) – A Foxconn (2317.TW) subsidiary is in talks with India’s Tamil Nadu state to invest up to $200 million to build a new plant for electronic components in the southern region, two sources with direct knowledge told Reuters on Wednesday. Brand Cheng, CEO of Foxconn …

BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – The Indian government’s effort to privatise part of its space programme by opening bids to build its small satellite launch rocket has attracted initial interest from 20 companies, an official overseeing the process told Reuters. India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) was developed by the …

NEW DELHI, July 27 (Reuters) – Indian refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL.NS) is still in talks with Russian oil major Rosneft (ROSN.MM) to buy oil under a term deal, its head of finance said, adding that discounts on Russian oil are narrowing. “Yes, there were discussions happening with Rosneft but …

BENGALURU/CHENNAI, July 27 (Reuters) – Westlife Foodworld (WEST.NS) reported a smaller-than-expected rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday as higher expenses took the shine off increased sales at the operator of McDonald’s (MCD.N) restaurants in West and South India. The franchisee for the U.S. fast-food chain said consolidated net profit after …

BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – Top shareholders of Indian drugmaker Cipla (CIPL.NS) are in talks to sell a part of their stake in the company to private equity players including Blackstone (BX.N) and Baring Asia, Moneycontrol reported on Thursday. The company is not aware of any event that requires disclosure …