Informist Media • 23rd July 2026

Earnings Review: Ujjivan Small Financial Banks Q1 profit surges as provisions slump

MUMBAI – Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd. reported a three-fold year-on-year increase in its June quarter net profit because of a sharp fall in its provisions. A surge in the bank's net interest income also supported the net profit.

Informist Media • 23rd July 2026

DCB Bank Q1 PAT seen up on loan growth, asset quality

MUMBAI – DCB Bank Ltd. is expected to report a surge in its on-year net profit for the June quarter driven by healthy growth in loans and stable asset quality. However, the net profit is likely to decline on a sequential basis due to higher operational costs, provisions, and slippages in the June quarter due to seasonal factors, according to brokerages tracking the bank. The private sector bank is expected to report a net profit of INR 1.9...

Informist Media • 15th July 2026

Ujjivan Small Fin Bk Q1 PAT seen sharply up on loan growth

MUMBAI – Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd. is expected to report nearly three times higher net profit on year for the June quarter on the back of improved asset quality, sustained and diversified loan growth, and a sharp decline in on-year provisions, according to brokerages tracking the bank. The bank's net interest income is expected to increase both on year and sequentially due to a stable net interest margin and an increas...

Reuters • 19th May 2025

Dubai Holding increases Residential REIT IPO to 15% of issued unit capital

May 19 (Reuters) - Dubai Holding, the investment firm owned by the emirate’s ruler, said on Monday it will raise the size of residential REIT’s initial public offering to 15% of issued unit capital, up from the earlier plan of 12.5%.

Reuters • 29th April 2025

Paramount board lays groundwork for possible settlement in "60 Minutes" suit, NYT reports

April 29 (Reuters) - The board of Paramount Global (PARA.O), the parent company of CBS News, outlined acceptable financial terms for a potential settlement with U.S. President Donald Trump on his "60 Minutes" lawsuit, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing three people with knowledge of the internal discussions.

Reuters • 29th April 2025

Logitech to shift some production from China to counter Trump tariffs

ZURICH, April 30 (Reuters) - Logitech International (LOGN.S) will mitigate the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy by shifting some production of its computer mice and other peripherals away from China.

Reuters • 29th April 2025

American Airlines ends JetBlue talks, sues over collapsed alliance

April 28 (Reuters) - American Airlines (AAL.O) has ended partnership talks with carrier JetBlue Airways (JBLU.O) and filed a lawsuit seeking damages after the collapse of the Northeast Alliance (NEA), Vice Chair Steve Johnson said in a letter to employees on Monday.

Reuters • 24th April 2025

BlackRock CEO boosts holding in 'undervalued' UK assets, The Times reports

April 24 (Reuters) - BlackRock (BLK.N) has been acquiring billions of pounds of UK assets it considers "undervalued," The Times newspaper reported on Thursday, quoting the U.S. asset manager's CEO Larry Fink.

Reuters • 23rd April 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify before the Senate HELP in mid-May, Axios reports

April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate HELP Committee in mid-May, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing an HHS spokesperson.

Reuters • 23rd April 2025

UK and Eni to approve 38-mile carbon capture pipeline, FT reports

April 23 (Reuters) - The UK government and Italian energy company Eni (ENI.MI) are set to approve a 38-mile pipeline to collect carbon dioxide from industrial facilities in Liverpool and Manchester for offshore storage, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Reuters • 22nd April 2025

Cantor nears $3 billion crypto venture with SoftBank and Tether, FT reports

April 22 (Reuters) - Brandon Lutnick, son of U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and chair of brokerage Cantor Fitzgerald, is partnering with SoftBank (9984.T), Tether and Bitfinex to create a multibillion-dollar bitcoin acquisition vehicle, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

Reuters • 20th April 2025

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Seram, Indonesia region, GFZ says

April 20 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck the Indonesian island of Seram on Monday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ)said.

Reuters • 15th April 2025

US plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China, WSJ reports

April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump administration plans to use ongoing tariff negotiations to pressure U.S. trading partners to limit their dealings with China, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday citing people with knowledge of the conversations.

Reuters • 15th April 2025

KKR to acquire German IT firm Datagroup for about $500 million

April 15 (Reuters) - Frankfurt-listed IT services provider Datagroup (D6HG.DE) said on Tuesday that it had entered into an all-cash acquisition agreement with U.S.-based private equity firm KKR (KKR.N) valuing the company at about 450 million euros ($508.32 million).

Reuters • 14th April 2025

Atlas Holdings bids for BoE currency printer De La Rue at 130 pence per share, Sky News reports

April 14 (Reuters) - U.S.-based buyout firm Atlas Holdings is in advanced talks to take over Banknote printer De La Rue (DLAR.L) for about 130 pence per share, Sky News reported on Monday.

Reuters • 10th April 2025

British troops could be deployed in Ukraine for five years, The Telegraph reports

April 10 (Reuters) - Britain is considering deploying troops to Ukraine for five years under plans being discussed by allies, The Telegraph reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.

Reuters • 8th April 2025

US Homeland Security department offers buyouts to workers, memo shows

April 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security asked employees on Monday to consider voluntarily resigning, retiring or taking a buyout of as much as $25,000 as part of a new voluntary workforce transition program, according to an internal memo.

Reuters • 7th April 2025

PNC Financial names former BlackRock executive as president

April 7 (Reuters) - PNC Financial Services Group (PNC.N), opens new tab on Monday appointed former BlackRock (BLK.N) executive Mark Wiedman as president, effective immediately.

Reuters • 6th April 2025

Bitcoin last down 5% at $78,892.92

April 6 (Reuters) - Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, was down by around 5% at $78,892.92 at 1855 GMT on Sunday.

Reuters • 6th April 2025

Bitcoin last down 5% at $78,892.92

April 6 (Reuters) - Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, was down by around 5% at $78,892.92 at 1855 GMT on Sunday.

Reuters • 6th April 2025

Britain eases electric vehicle sales targets for automakers

April 6 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday eased targets forcing automakers in the country to produce more electric vehicles, in an effort to ease pressure on UK businesses from Donald Trump's trade tariffs.

Reuters • 2nd April 2025

Italy's Intesa plans SRT tied to $1.62 billion of ESG corporate loans, Bloomberg News reports

April 2 (Reuters) - Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI) is planning to sell a significant risk transfer tied to a portfolio of corporate loans, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

Reuters • 2nd April 2025

Italy's Intesa plans SRT tied to $1.62 billion of ESG corporate loans, Bloomberg News reports

April 2 (Reuters) - Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI), opens new tab is planning to sell a significant risk transfer tied to a portfolio of corporate loans, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

Reuters • 6th March 2025

US FTC sues to block private equity purchase of medical company

March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued on Thursday to block medical device coatings maker Surmodics' (SRDX.O) acquisition by private equity firm GTCR, saying the deal would contribute to high healthcare costs.