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BUSINESS NEWSTata Steel receives NCLT order approving merger of subsidiary Rujuvalika Investments/BUSINESS NEWSJio Financial Services Q2 profit halves to ₹340 crore as dividend income drops out/BUSINESS NEWSNestlé India Q2 profit rises 35.9% to ₹1,010 crore, but shares fall 7.5% on inflation warning/MARKET DYNAMICSJio Platforms' ₹30,213 crore IPO opens on 21 October, with nine listings also due next week/BUSINESS NEWSSupreme Court upholds quashing of Yes Bank's ₹8,400 crore AT1 bond write-off; shares fall 14.5%/TAX & POLICYRBI raises banks' daily minimum CRR balance to 99% of the requirement from 16 October/BUSINESS NEWSTech Mahindra Q2 profit rises 33% to ₹1,586 crore; board recommends 1:1 bonus shares/MARKET DYNAMICSIndian IT stocks post their best week since 2008 as Nifty IT rises 11.72%/EARNINGS CALLSTata Consultancy Services Q2 FY27 earnings call: what management said/BUSINESS NEWSSEBI resets the closing auction: 10-minute window, random cut-off and new expiry settlement rules/BUSINESS NEWSDeficit rain and pest attacks threaten India's arabica coffee output/BUSINESS NEWSIndia's September exports jump 23% as trade deficit narrows to $30.21 billion/BUSINESS NEWSIndian rupee appreciates 20 paise to 94.79 against US dollar in early trading/BUSINESS NEWSCentral bank measures steady rupee but drive up corporate hedging costs and disrupt markets/MARKET DYNAMICSBank of England governor notes limited energy price pass-through as rate risks remain/BUSINESS NEWSIndian Bank records huge gain from National Stock Exchange share sale/BUSINESS NEWSJewellery stocks surge up to 10 percent following mutual fund restrictions on gold ETF FoFs/MARKET DYNAMICSCapital market equities gain following updated closing auction rules/INNOVATIONGlobal hedge funds face sharp losses as artificial intelligence trades unwind/MARKET DYNAMICSFusion cx public share sale enters final bidding round/
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MARKET DYNAMICS · 3 HOURS AGOJio Platforms' ₹30,213 crore IPO opens on 21 October, with nine listings also due next weekThe Jio Platforms issue and Paras Healthcare's ₹1,450 crore offer both open on 21 October and close on 23 October.2 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 1 DAY AGOJio platforms positions as technology firm ahead of public share saleThe digital services and telecom enterprise is positioning itself for international markets as it prepares to launch its public share offering.2 min read
INNOVATION · 1 DAY AGOJio Platforms pitches technology strengths ahead of public share saleThe telecom and digital services business is preparing for what could become the country's largest-ever public share offering.2 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 1 DAY AGOReliance prepares Jio Platforms for India's largest initial public offeringThe digital business plans to raise Rs 30,213 crore through an entirely fresh issue to cut corporate debt and establish a market valuation.2 min readBUSINESS NEWS · 1 DAY AGOReliance Jio details technology strategy and public issue targets ahead of market debutJio Platforms is targeting broader digital services and technology alliances alongside a domestic share offering set to raise up to Rs 30,213 crore.3 min readINNOVATION · 1 DAY AGOJio Platforms targets domestic digital expansion ahead of public listingReliance Jio Infocomm carries over 60% of India's data traffic as parent company Jio Platforms targets a digital economy projected to hit $1.4 trillion by FY31.2 min read
MARKET DYNAMICS · 2 DAYS AGOJio platforms outlines operational and regulatory risks in IPO prospectusThe telecom arm of Reliance highlights challenges from satellite broadband, net neutrality rules, inflation, and concentrated ownership ahead of its public offering.2 min read
MARKET DYNAMICS · 5 DAYS AGOElon Musk challenges Reliance Industries as Jio Platforms prepares for public listingSpaceX head targets Mukesh Ambani and political ties ahead of Jio Platforms' initial public offering, signalling satellite competition in the Indian market.3 min read
MARKET DYNAMICS · 6 DAYS AGOJio Platforms prepares Rs 30,000 crore public issue with target valuation up to Rs 10.3 lakh croreReliance Industries' digital and telecom subsidiary plans an entirely fresh equity issue in October, with current external backers seeking to raise their holdings.3 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 8 OCT 2026Reliance shares may offer discounted entry to Jio Platforms ahead of listingAnalysts suggest that Reliance Industries' current stock price reflects a holding company discount of 25% to 36% on its majority stake in Jio Platforms, which is preparing for an initial public offering.3 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 8 OCT 2026Bharti Airtel chairman welcomes upcoming Jio Platforms public listingSunil Bharti Mittal has expressed support for the anticipated initial public offering of rival telecom operator Jio Platforms, which is expected to launch later this month.2 min readYou are all caught up. Older stories are in the archive: use search at the top to find them.
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