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Sovereign funds of Norway, Abu Dhabi and Singapore back Groww’s $754 million India IPO

By Ashwin Manikandan and Vivek Kumar M MUMBAI (Reuters) -Indian stockbroker Groww has sold shares worth 29.85 billion rupees ($339.61 million) to anchor investors, including sovereign investors of Norway, Abu Dhabi and Singapore, as part of its $754 million IPO. Shares of Billionbrains Garage Ventures, Groww’s parent, were allotted at the top of the 95 rupees …

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India’s Kansai Nerolac misses profit view as monsoon dampens paint demand

(Reuters) -India’s Kansai Nerolac Paints reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday, as intense competition in the sector and an extended monsoon season hit demand. The company, owned by Japan’s Kansai Paint Co, reported a nearly 10% year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to 1.35 billion rupees ($15.4 million), for the quarter ended September 30. …

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Indian financial crimes agency freezes Anil Ambani Group properties worth $853 million

By Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s financial crime agency has frozen 75 billion rupees ($853 million) worth of properties linked to companies of the Reliance Anil Ambani Group as part of a money-laundering probe, it said in a statement on Monday. The move relates to cases involving Reliance Communications Ltd and its affiliates over …

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India’s Titan beats quarterly profit forecast on high gold prices

(Reuters) -Indian jeweller and watchmaker Titan reported second-quarter profit above estimates on Monday, as a steep rise in gold prices lifted the firm’s bottom line. Titan, home to Tanishq and CaratLane jewellery brands, said profit rose 59% to 11.20 billion rupees ($127.4 million) in the quarter ended September 30. On average, analysts had estimated a …

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McDonald’s India operator to launch 20-minute delivery to boost sales

By Komal Salecha (Reuters) -Westlife Foodworld, which operates fast-food chain McDonald’s in west and south India, said on Monday it would launch a 20-minute food delivery model through its app to boost same-store sales by 3%-5% in the next two years. The move is aimed at strengthening its delivery business and reducing reliance on “unpredictable” …

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3M India posts quarterly profit growth on strong demand across verticals

(Reuters) -Diversified products maker 3M India reported a 43% rise in second-quarter profit on Monday, led by strong demand across all its segments. The company, which makes products ranging from “Post-it” notes to medical gear, benefitted from few branded rivals, as clients from hospitals to planemakers expanded operations and looked to India as a major …

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India’s Power Grid Corp posts profit decline due on higher expenses, delayed projects

(Reuters) -Power Grid Corporation of India posted a nearly 6% fall in second-quarter profit due to higher expenses and delayed project awards and execution. The state-run energy transmission company’s consolidated net profit fell to 35.66 billion rupees ($405.7 million) in the quarter ended September 30. Total expenses rose 5.8% to 77.33 billion rupees, while revenue …

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India’s JK Paper logs eighth straight quarterly profit decline as wood costs pinch

(Reuters) -Indian paper and packaging board maker JK Paper posted its eighth consecutive quarter of profit fall on Monday, as the rising cost of wood pressured margins. The company, which counts Unilever, Nestlé and Alkem among its key clients, said consolidated net profit after tax fell 41.8% to 747.5 million rupees ($8.50 million) for the …

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Drip Capital targets India expansion amid export credit crunch, CEO says

By Abhirami G BENGALURU (Reuters) -U.S. trade finance firm Drip Capital plans to expand its operations in India as demand for working capital grows from small and medium-sized Indian exporters, hurt by punitive U.S. tariffs, CEO Pushkar Mukewar said. The Palo Alto-based firm, backed by investors including Accel, Peak XV and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, …

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