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IMF sees India driving growth in Asia-Pacific region

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India remains the world's fastest-growing economy with investment and private consumption driving growth, according to the IMF's latest Regional Economic Outlook for Asia-Pacific.

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10 Weekend Reads

Barry Ritholtz

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Danish Blend coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • ‘ Three New York Cities’ Worth of Power: AI Is Stressing the Grid. Across the nation, utilities are worried about expanding the overburdened power grid, citing high costs and concerns about commitment from data center projects ( Wall Street Journal ) • RIP John ‘Mac’ McQuown, the OG quant The father of passive investing has passed away.

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India's 7%+ FY25 growth target relies on robust investment, inflation control: EY report

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Optimistic growth projections for India's GDP in FY25 hinge on robust government investment and effective inflation control. RBI maintains a cautious monetary stance amid rising inflation, impacting interest rate decisions. Despite anticipated private sector growth, government spending contraction poses a significant risk to sustaining economic momentum.

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FPIs record unprecedented Rs 1.13 lakh crore sell-off in October, remain buyers in cash market

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The duality in the behavior of FPIs is explained by Dr. V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, stating that the primary market issues are mostly at fair valuations whereas the benchmark indices are trading at elevated valuations.

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Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth

Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll

Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng

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ADB lauds India's fossil fuel subsidy reforms

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In its 'Asia-Pacific Climate Report', ADB said India gradually phased out the subsidy on petrol and diesel (from 2010 to 2014) and carried out incremental tax increases (from 2010 to 2017), which created fiscal space to increase government support for renewable energy, electric vehicles, and strengthening of electricity infrastructure.

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Sebi proposes doubling the threshold for 'high value debt listed entities' to Rs 1,000 crore

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Sebi proposes to increase the threshold for High Value Debt Listed Entities from Rs 500 crore to Rs 1,000 crore to reduce compliance burdens. New measures include a sunset clause for governance obligations, filing governance reports in XBRL format, and harmonising reporting with equity-listed entities. Sebi seeks public comments on these proposals by November 15.

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Financials and renewables are the next big bets, says Nilesh Shah

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Nilesh Shah from Envision Capital believes consumer demand in India is growing thanks to aspirational spending, despite disruptions from new market entrants. He emphasizes the need for job creation, upskilling, and private capital expenditure, prominently investing in sectors like financials, renewables, and smaller IT firms with growth potential.

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Google India's net profit rises over 6 pc in FY24

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Google India: The tech company reported total expenses at Rs 4,184 crore in FY24, reflecting a 16 per cent increase from Rs 3,609.4 crore in FY23.

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