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State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender is in talks with Japanese lenders for funding mergers and acquisition, it’s chairman CS Setty said on Friday. The statement comes a week after the Reserve Bank of India issued financial guidelines on acquisition financing by banks.  Setty said that typically it was not possible to finance large acquisitions independently and had to be done together by several banks.  “We also have been talking to many banks to work together and we have been working together overseas, except that Indian transactions were not allowed. Now we will be collaborating. We have been…

BREAKING Ryerson Holding Corp (RYI) reported Q4 2025 earnings per share of $-1.01, missing the consensus estimate of $-0.65 by 55.4%. Revenue totaled $4.5B for the Q4 2025 period. Shares fell 0.9% in after-hours trading to $23.68. The 55.4% earnings miss represents a notable shortfall versus analyst expectations. Full analysis with detailed breakdown coming shortly on AlphaStreet. Source link #Ryerson #Holding #Corp #RYI #Misses #Earnings #Estimates #EPS #Expected

The move follows the launch of its second Reserve outlet in Delhi in November.  Coffee chain Tata Starbucks plans to expand its premium Starbucks Reserve format in India, with new stores slated for Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata this year. The move follows the launch of its second Reserve outlet in Delhi in November. “India is one of Starbucks’ fastest growing markets globally, and we remain committed to expanding our portfolio here,” said Sushant Dash, CEO, Tata Starbucks, underscoring a sharper focus on experiential, coffee-first formats. The company currently operates more than 500 stores across over 80 cities, including tier-2 and…

Your Legacy is Now Life is not a search for meaning from others, it’s about the creation of meaning for yourself. For over 30 years Alan Weiss has consulted, coached, and advised everyone from Fortune 500 executives, state governors, non-profit directors, and entrepreneurs to athletes, entertainers, and beauty pageant contestants. That’s quite an assortment of people, and they run into the thousands. Most of them have had what we euphemistically call “means,” and some of them have had a lot more than that. Others have been aspiring and with more ends in sight than means on hand. Alan Weiss states:…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The US economy grew at an annualised rate of just 1.4 per cent in the fourth quarter, far below Wall Street expectations, as the record federal shutdown hit government spending.GDP growth in the final quarter of the year was sharply down from 4.4 per cent in the previous period and fell well short of expectations of 2.8 per cent in a Bloomberg poll of economists.Fourth-quarter growth was held back by a drop in government spending during the shutdown and a slowdown in…

Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more.”We have food at home” is the go-to response for skipping expensive restaurant prices and sticking to cheaper, home-cooked meals. Now, eating at home is more expensive, too. According to the January 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI), released Feb. 13, five of the six major grocery store food group indexes increased in January, and the food at home index rose by 2.1% over the past 12 months. The food away from home index also rose over the last year by 4.0%, almost double that of food at home. So, while…

2 min read Last Updated : Feb 20 2026 | 5:50 PM IST The completion of the India-EU free trade negotiations and the interim trade pact between India and the US are likely to play a significant role in the coming years by improving market access and enhancing export competitiveness, the RBI’s bulletin issued on Friday said. An article on the ‘State of the Economy’ published in the February bulletin also said that the near-term economic outlook for the economy remains favourable and is well-positioned to sustain its high growth momentum, driven by consumption, investment, and productivity-enhancing reforms. …

Investors looking for bank stocks to buy might want to look past the FTSE 100 and see what the FTSE 250 has to offer. Over the past five years, TBC Bank (LSE:TBCG) has delivered returns above those of Lloyds, Barclays and other blue-chip banking shares. TBC — which offers services in Georgia and Uzbekistan — has soared 291% in value over the period. Lloyds, by comparison, has seen its share price increase 171%, while Barclays has printed a 209% increase. Even fellow emerging markets specialist HSBC has risen a more modest (if still very respectable) 204%. TBC’s share price rose…

The government is planning to discontinue cash payments at National Highway toll plazas nationwide from April 1, 2026, in a major push to create a fully digital tolling ecosystem. According to an official statement issued Friday, all toll transactions would be processed exclusively through electronic modes such as FASTag and Unified Payments Interface (UPI), if the proposal is implemented. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is currently evaluating the transition as part of a broader strategy to enhance operational efficiency, improve traffic flow, and modernise highway infrastructure through technology-led solutions. Officials said the move is intended to consolidate gains…

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