PUNE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that banks should continue to have a human interface while serving the customers despite the massive continuing thrust on digitisation.“Digitisation should happen. It brings in greater inclusivity. But as this digitisation is happening we should ask ourselves whether we are getting distant from our customer base,”…
एक्सिस बैंक की ब्याज से कमाई बढ़ी Axis Bank reported a net profit of Rs 7,071 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026, marking a marginal year-on-year decline of 0.6% from Rs 7,117 crore, as a jump in standard-asset provisioning as a prudential measure and drop in trading profits offset steady growth in…
The United States has imposed a preliminary anti-dumping duty of 123.04% on solar cells and modules imported from India, a move that could further restrict shipments to a key export market, though its immediate impact may be limited as companies have diversified.The US department of commerce said it had found “critical circumstances” in its investigation…
MUMBAI: RBL Bank reported a net profit of Rs 230 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, up 234% from Rs 69 crore in the corresponding quarter a year earlier, driven by higher income and lower provisions.Total income rose 7% year-on-year to Rs 2,740 crore, supported by steady growth in both interest and non-interest…
MUMBAI: Belgium’s top insurer present in life and non-life in India aims to break into the top 10, and will also explore acquisition opportunities as they arise, deepening its commitment to one of its fastest growing markets. The strategy builds on earlier moves, including becoming the first insurer in India to hold over 70% in…
Shares of Nvidia surged to a record high on Friday, pushing its market capitalisation past $5 trillion for the first time since October, as investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence chips gathered pace ahead of key earnings from major tech firms.The stock climbed 4.3% to close at $208.27, marking a strong comeback after a weak start…
NEW DELHI: India and the US made positive progress during three-day trade talks in Washington this week, with both sides agreeing to remain engaged to sustain the momentum going forward, govt said on Friday.About a dozen officers from India were in Washington during April 20-22 to hold discussions with the US authorities on finalising the…
MUMBAI: Rising oil prices weighed on investor sentiment on Dalal Street for the third consecutive session that pulled sensex down by 1,000 points (1.3%) on Friday to close at 76,664 points. Foreign funds continued to sell aggressively, leading to a 2,609-point fall in the sensex in the last three sessions. The weakness of the rupee…
Demand for Intel’s central processors from firms offering AI services was so strong in the first quarter that it sold even chips it had originally written off, a remarkable turnaround that sent the company’s shares soaring on Friday.The stock surged more than 24% to $83 in early trading, surpassing its dot-com era peak in 2000…
United States treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said that America is not planning to renew a waiver allowing the purchase of Russian oil currently at sea.While talking to news agency Associated Press, Bessent also added that another waiver for Iranian oil at sea is “totally off the table.”“Not the Iranians. We have the blockade,…
