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"Sovereign rating upgrade was much required," says PM EAC member Sanjeev Sanyal as S&P upgrades India to BBB

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- In a major move, ratings agency S&P Global on Thursday raised its sovereign credit ratings on India to 'BBB' from 'BBB-'. According to the ratings agency, India is prioritizing f... Read More


Exclusive: Lifelong Online Nets $13 Mn At $500 Mn Valuation

India, Aug. 14 -- D2C consumer durables brand Lifelong Online has raised $13 Mn (INR 114 Cr) from existing backers at a post-money valuation of $500 Mn (INR 4,000 Cr), sources told Inc42. The startup... Read More


BAFFA members protest appointment of administrator, call for immediate election

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- General members of the Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA) have expressed their strong opposition to the Ministry of Commerce's decision to dissolve BAFFA's democratica... Read More


Bangladesh Bank issues master circular to simplify import procedures

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Bangladesh Bank has issued a master circular consolidating all existing instructions on import transactions into a single document. The move is expected to make import-related polic... Read More


Enterprises must carefully weigh the costs of new AI tools against their benefits: TechM's Kunal Purohit

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- As businesses ramp up their investments in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), they often face challenges such as insufficient strategy, trust deficits, privacy issues, a... Read More


Corruption Case filed against Land Revenue Office Chief

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a chargesheet against Chief of the Land Revenue Office, Bhaktapur, Kumar Acharya in the Special Court, Kat... Read More


Pfizer jumps after robust Q1 earnings

Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- On a standalone basis, net profit rose 27.23% year-on-year to Rs 191.75 crore in Q1 FY26 from Rs 150.71 crore in Q1 FY25, but fell 3.3% sequentially from adjusted net profit of Rs 1... Read More


All Time Plastics shares make strong stock market debut, list at 14% premium over IPO price

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- All Time Plastics share price made a strong stock market debut on Thursday, August 14. The stock listed at Rs.314.30 apiece at BSE and Rs.311.30 at NSE, which is nearly 14 per ce... Read More


S&P Global upgrades India's sovereign rating to 'BBB' on strong growth, fiscal reforms

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- In a significant boost to investor confidence, S&P Global Ratings has upgraded India's long-term unsolicited sovereign credit rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB-', while also raising the ... Read More


Engineers India slips after Q1 PAT slides 29% YoY to Rs 65 cr

Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- Profit before tax came in at Rs 97.28 crore for the June 2025 quarter, marking a 22.7% year-on-year increase. Total expenses rose 38.74% to Rs 809.43 crore during the quarter compa... Read More