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TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Fuel price cut can bring more pain for Indian oil refineries

Analysts say that retail prices of petrol and diesel in India are still Rs 3-4 rupees a litre lower than they should be given global spot prices.

IL&FS troubles increase as more defaults reported, shows takeover not an instant fix

IL&FS failed to service principal and interest on loans from banks, inter-corporate deposit and commercial papers totalling 33.9 crore rupees due for the period from Sept 30 to Oct 4

India’s motorbike makers brace for tricky terrain ahead

India’s makers of motorbikes, mopeds and scooters face a fork in the road as volumes rise and margins shrink.

Equity investors hold cash as they fear another RBI rate increase today

Investors expect RBI to increase borrowing costs & want to have plenty of money to deploy when it’s time to invest again.

The untold story behind Modi government’s shock takeover of IL&FS

The Modi govt had been monitoring IL&FS for two weeks and decision to oust its board was taken by finance minister Arun Jaitley.

Iran’s oil buyers like India were hoping for Obama-era waivers but get Trump shock

Govt officials in India & South Korea say Washington isn’t willing to give waivers for mere import reductions. It wants a complete purchase halt.

Lesson from IL&FS crisis: Indian finance firms need to hold assets that can be collateral

Lenders like IL&FS have amassed large balance sheets but their assets can’t be easily pledged even in normal times.

IL&FS crisis shows easy money era is over in India

Rising borrowing costs are putting pressure on lenders like IL&FS & on debt-focused mutual funds that are liquidating holdings.

Offered PM Modi free solar power after 25 years: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son

Son also said that power from the projects will be free after the end of the initial 25-year power purchase agreements.

Indian tax revenues fail to meet targets five months in a row, raise doubts on borrowing plan

Traders say the gap between the target and actual collection may undermine the government’s plan to cut its borrowing for the year by 700 billion Rs.

On Camera

Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.