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Warren Buffett on Saturday announced his plans to retire by the end of the year recommending Greg Abel as his successor to lead Berkshire Hathaway.“I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the Chief Executive office of the company at year end,” Buffett said.He announced his retirement at the close of a five-hour…

Markets regulator Sebi has imposed a total penalty of Rs 58.5 crore on four senior officials of Seya Industries Ltd, including promoter and Chairperson Ashok Rajani and his son, Amrit Rajani, for allegedly siphoning off funds and falsifying financial statements over multiple years, news agency PTI reported.In its final 122-page order issued Friday, Sebi found…

Trade items including dry fruits and chemicals worth around $500 million are reportedly entering India via intermediary nations such as the UAE, Singapore, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, according to an official, quoted by news agency PTI. The official indicated that a considerable portion of the Pakistani exports previously sent directly to India are now being…

Warren Buffett (File photo) Warren Buffett used the spotlight at the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meetingto issue a pointed warning: “Trade should not be a weapon.” Reaffirming his globalist economic philosophy, the legendary investor defended his 2003 “import certificates” idea while criticizing rising protectionist sentiments and tariffs, which he now views as acts of…

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported significantly lower profits Saturday morning, posting just over one-third of last year’s earnings—moments before thousands of shareholders poured into an Omaha arena to hear from the legendary investor himself.The drop in profits was largely due to a steep decline in the value of Berkshire’s investments and $860 million in insurance…

Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel may face challenges in meeting its expansion target and maintaining revenue guidance after the Supreme Court judgement that rejected its resolution plan for Bhushan Steel and Power Ltd (BPSL), say analysts.The company may also see a production cut of around 10 per cent besides rejig in capital expenditure plans in view…

India’s imports from Pakistan are set to drop to zero following a newly imposed trade ban by the central government, noted Ajay Srivastava, Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), in a recent statement. “India’s already minuscule imports from Pakistan–barely $ 0.5 million a year–will now drop to zero. No one in India will…

India’s largest public sector lender, State Bank of India (SBI), reported a 10% year-on-year (YoY) drop in net profit for the fourth quarter of FY25. The bank posted a net profit of Rs 18,642.59 crore, compared to Rs 20,698.35 crore in the same period last year.Despite the decline in profit, the bank’s Net Interest Income…

Oyo Hotels is delaying its plans for an Oct IPO after opposition from SoftBank and a tumultuous turn in the stock market this year. SoftBank has balked at the proposed timing and pressed Oyo to hold off on an IPO until its earnings are stronger, according to people familiar with the matter.This is Oyo’s third…

Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Indian rupee is expected to strengthen against the US dollar in the near term, driven by a combination of improving domestic fundamentals and a supportive global environment, according to a recent report by Bank of Baroda. The report, as per ANI, projects the rupee to trade in…