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Buy or sell: Stock recommendation by brokers for August 14, 2025 – Times of India

Buy or sell: Stock recommendation by brokers for August 14, 2025 – Times of India

Motilal Oswal Financial Services has upgraded Bharat Dynamics to buy from neutral with an unchanged target price of Rs 1,900. Analysts said the stock’s valuation is turning reasonable. During the April-June quarter (Q1), Bharat Dynamics delivered strong 30% annual growth in execution on the back of a strong order book and the easing of supply chain issues as compared to …

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Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls

Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls

Jane Chambers Business reporter Reporting fromEl Alto, Bolivia Getty Images Higher food and fuel prices have led to street protests across Bolivia this year As Bolivians prepare to vote in a general election, the country’s deep economic woes are the central issue. Whoever becomes the nation’s next president faces a very difficult job to try to sort out the mess. …

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AI solutions company Fractal files for nearly Rs 5,000 crore IPO – Times of India

AI solutions company Fractal files for nearly Rs 5,000 crore IPO – Times of India

BENGALURU: Enterprise AI solutions company Fractal Analytics has filed draft papers with Sebi for an IPO of up to Rs 4,900 crore. The offer comprises a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 1,279 crore and an offer-for-sale of Rs 3,621 crore. Founded in 2000 by Srikanth Velamakanni and Pranay Agrawal, Fractal provides AI-driven decision-making support to large enterprises across sectors. …

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Ikea eyes India sourcing beyond textiles – Times of India

Ikea eyes India sourcing beyond textiles – Times of India

IKEA has opened its first store in West Delhi at Pacific Mall (File photo) MUMBAI: Global trade wars have pushed companies to speed up the diversification of their supply chains and India will be key to Ikea’s sourcing strategy where it is expanding beyond textiles to build supply capabilities in plastic, metals, and furniture, said Patrik Antoni, CEO at the …

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US phone glass maker Corning expands tie-up with Optiemus – Times of India

US phone glass maker Corning expands tie-up with Optiemus – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Top American specialty glass and technology company Corning is expanding its business in India as it ties up with local contract manufacturer Optiemus through a trademark and licensing agreement for screen protectors.The company is also close to starting production of finished cover glass for smartphones in India in a Rs 1,000-crore JV also with Optiemus. The factory is …

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US tariffs not to hit India’s growth: S&P – Times of India

US tariffs not to hit India’s growth: S&P – Times of India

US tariffs not to hit India’s growth: S&P NEW DELHI: Trump tariffs will not have any impact on India’s growth, as it is not a trade-oriented economy, and its sovereign ratings outlook will continue to remain positive, S&P Global Ratings director YeeFarn Phua said.In May last year, S&P had upgraded the outlook on India’s sovereign rating of ‘BBB-‘ to positive, …

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Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced

Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced

The amount of people in the UK visiting the most popular pornography sites has decreased sharply since enhanced age verification rules came into place, new figures indicate. Data analytics firm Similarweb said leading adult site Pornhub lost more than one million visitors in just two weeks. Pornhub and other major adult websites introduced advanced age checks on 25 July after …

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ICICI Bank withdraws Rs 50,000 minimum balance rule for urban locations; revises MAB requirements; check details here – Times of India

ICICI Bank withdraws Rs 50,000 minimum balance rule for urban locations; revises MAB requirements; check details here – Times of India

After receiving widespread backlash, ICICI Bank on Wednesday rolled back its recently announced requirement for new account holders to maintain a minimum balance of Rs 50,000 in metro and urban locations. The country’s second-largest private lender has now revised its minimum monthly average balance (MAB) norms to Rs 15,000 for metro and urban locations, Rs 7,500 for semi-urban, and Rs …

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US markets today: Wall Street climbs on global rally and Fed rate-cut hopes, Asia and Europe join upswing – Times of India

US markets today: Wall Street climbs on global rally and Fed rate-cut hopes, Asia and Europe join upswing – Times of India

US stocks climbed on Wednesday, lifted by a global equity rally and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to a new all-time high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 259 points or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.5% to extend its own record from a day earlier, AP …

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