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Amazon becomes second-most valuable company in US as it overtakes Alphabet Inc

US e-commerce giant Amazon surpassed Google parent company Alphabet Inc on Tuesday to become the second-most valuable company in terms of market value.

Mar 21, 2018

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Indian stock market among the worst performers, says analyst

Economic Survey 2018 warned that the macro-economic fundamentals will have to become stronger to sustain the market growth.

Mar 21, 2018

Explainer: How bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are used to commit crimes

Almost half of all bitcoin transactions are associated with illegal activity, a new study has concluded.

Mar 21, 2018

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Mishra Dhatu Nigam IPO: 10 Things to know before investing

State-run Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd has expected to raise about Rs 438.38 crore at the upper end of the price band of Rs 90 in the three-day IPO process beginning on March 21.

Mar 21, 2018

Nirav Modi scam: 'PNB staff bought assets overseas, stashed funds'

Punjab National Bank starts legal proceedings to recoup funds from the rogue employees.

Mar 21, 2018

How important is India to Apple, Amazon? Earnings transcripts reveal a lot

While mentions of India during quarterly earnings calls have gone down significantly for both Amazon and Apple, the region is still a focus, noted CB Insights.

Mar 21, 2018

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Checkbook of SBI's associate banks to be invalid after March 31

The customers of State Bank of India's erstwhile associate banks and those of Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) will have to update their checkbooks on or before March 31.

Mar 21, 2018

Bitcoin existence at risk after child porn found in its blockchain

Researchers at Germany's RWTH Aachen University have unearthed 274 links to child pornography sites in bitcoin's blockchain technology .

Mar 21, 2018

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Buy, Sell, Hold: What stocks are analysts tracking on March 21

Analysts recommend buying stocks such as NGL Fine-Chem, Central Depository Services, among others.

Mar 21, 2018

Stocks to watch on March 21: Dalmia Bharat, Uttam Galva, Greenply Industries

Jindal Steel's qualified institutional placement opens at a floor price of Rs 227.15 apiece.

Mar 21, 2018

Economy & markets: Asian stocks tread water ahead of Fed decision

SGX Nifty signals a flat start for the domestic markets after the benchmark Sensex rose 73 points or 0.22 percent to close at 32,996 on Tuesday.

Mar 21, 2018

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New bill to protect American call-center jobs: Bad news for India

US Senator Sherrod Brown is sponsoring a bill that would make it harder for companies to outsource call-center jobs overseas.

Mar 20, 2018

After Urjit Patel, Banks Board Bureau chief blames govt over governance

Though governance standards have improved in the country since bank nationalization this hasn't reflected adequately in the PSB ecosystem.

Mar 20, 2018

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Lemon Tree Hotels IPO: Things investors should watch out for

Lemon Tree Hotels looks to raise Rs 1,000 crore through Initial Public Offering (IPO) by selling up to 185 million shares that represent 23.59 percent of its equity share capital.

Mar 20, 2018