BENGALURU, July 25 (Reuters) – India’s Larsen & Toubro (LART.NS) reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit on Tuesday, boosted by strong performance at its core engineering and construction business, and approved buyback of shares worth up to 100 billion rupees ($1.22 billion). L&T’s consolidated net profit after tax surged 46.5% to …
Read More »Land spinoff holds up India’s $232 million BEML sale – sources
NEW DELHI, July 25 (Reuters) – The privatization of India’s BEML (BEML.NS) is held up due to delays in final approvals from the local state government to complete the transfer of land to a spun-off unit, said two sources. The Indian government is looking to sell 26% out of the …
Read More »India’s ACME Group gets $490 million in funding for Oman project
NEW DELHI, July 21 (Reuters) – Indian renewable energy company ACME Group said on Friday it raised 40 billion rupees ($487.98 million) in fresh funding from infrastructure finance firm REC (RECM.NS), to start its green hydrogen and ammonia project in Oman. The money will be used for the first phase …
Read More »India’s Paytm says quarterly revenue rises 39% as loan demand soars
BENGALURU, July 22 (Reuters) – Indian digital payments firm Paytm (PAYT.NS) reported a 39% rise in quarterly revenue, helped by soaring demand for loans. One 97 Communications Ltd (PAYT.NS), parent of India’s no. 2 digital payments app by market share, reported late Friday that revenue rose 39% year-on-year to 23.42 …
Read More »India rejects BYD’s $1 bln factory proposal -Economic Times
NEW DELHI, July 22 (Reuters) – India has rejected Chinese automaker BYD Co’s (002594.SZ) proposal to set up a $1 billion factory in India in partnership with Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd, the Economic Times reported on Saturday. Reuters reported this month that BYD had submitted a $1 billion …
Read More »Exclusive: India’s rice export curbs put contracts for 2 million tons at risk – trade
MUMBAI, July 21 (Reuters) – India’s decision to ban non-basmati white rice exports will spur traders to cancel contracts to sell around 2 million metric tons of the grain, worth $1 billion, on the world market, dealers said on Friday. India, which accounts for 40% of world rice exports, on …
Read More »India’s biggest cinema operator banks on “Barbenheimer” after Bollywood flops
MUMBAI, July 21 (Reuters) – India’s biggest cinema operator PVR Inox ( PVRL.NS ) is banking on Hollywood’s “Oppenheimer”, “Barbie” and unlimited popcorn to pack theaters after a string of Bollywood flops kept away those patrons who still favor going to the movies over streaming services. Hoping to cash in …
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