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Monthly Archives: July 2020
Coronavirus hits US House! Speaker Philip Gunn tests positive
Philip Gunn is the state’s highest-ranking political figure to publicly disclose a positive test for the coronavirus
Biocon aims to list biosimilar arm over the next 2-3 years
Sharing information with the firm’s shareholders, Biocon CEO and Managing Director Siddharth Mittal said it is important for the company to unlock value of the biosimilars business
Mutual fund investment in equity markets rises to Rs 39,500 crore in H1 2020 on attractive valuations
Further, consistent SIP (systematic investment plan) inflows into equity funds gave fund managers a healthy stream of capital to keep buying quality companies, experts said.
Top 10 firms add Rs 1.37 lakh crore in market cap; TCS, Reliance biggest gainers
HDFC’s market capitalisation zoomed Rs 20,519.86 crore to Rs 3,27,120.52 crore and that of ITC rose by Rs 15,057.98 crore to reach Rs 2,54,879.41 crore
Only 4 IPOs reach Indian exchanges in June quarter as COVID-19 holds back economy
Meanwhile, even though economic activities remain restricted due to coronavirus pandemic, companies have started to think about their long-term growth plans
Trade unions to mobilise people to build public opinion against commercial coal mining
The unions, including RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), of Coal India have also decided to go for a day’s strike on August 18, the last date for submitting bids for the auctioning of 41 blocks
Scientists discover new drug to combat inflammation caused by COVID-19
According to the researchers, including those from the University of Toronto in Canada, when the two peptides are combined, they work together to penetrate a cell’s membrane in order to dampen an acute inflammatory response
Reliance plans to up aviation fuel stations by 50 per cent
RIL, which operates the world’s largest single location oil refining complex, plans to capture this opportunity through increased presence at airports to refuel airplanes
Nokia-owner HMD Global bets on Finnish lineage, focusses on security in India market
Kochhar said the company is also committed to providing monthly security updates on phones across its portfolio, irrespective of the pricing of the device