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Asian stocks today: Markets rebound on US-Iran talk signals; Nikkei, Hang Seng lead gains amid volatility

Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, after US president Donald Trump said Washington had talks with Iran on a possible end to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Investor sentiment improved cautiously following Trump’s remarks about “productive talks” over the past two days aimed at “a complete and total…

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Companies Act seeks to allow new exec compensation tools

NEW DELHI: Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced fresh amendments to the Companies Act, which seeks to decriminalise several procedural defaults, provide flexibility in buyback of shares and recognise new instruments for executive compensation.The bill, which has been referred to a joint Parliamentary committee for examination, provides for allowing restricted stock…

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Independent directors must act responsibly: Sebi chief

MUMBAI: Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman, Sebi on Monday said that independent directors are expected to act responsibly, not make insinuations and keep things vague. The chief markets regulator’s comments came in the context of the recent resignation of Atanu Chakraborty as non-executive chairman of HDFC Bank, the largest private sector lender in the country.The markets…

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Sebi tightens disclosures for top officials

MUMBAI: The board of markets regulator Sebi on Monday approved some major changes to the disclosure rules governing the chairman, whole time members (WTMs) and other senior officials of the body. These changes, including public disclosure of their own assets and liabilities, and of their family members, were mostly based on the recommendations of the…

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Arcelor-Nippon to pump Rs 70k cr in Andhra plant

ANAKAPLLI: Billionaire steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal on Monday launched his most ambitious greenfield project in India, breaking ground on a new steel plant in Andhra Pradesh. ArcelorMittal, where Mittal serves as chairman, will invest over Rs 70,000 crore to build an 8.2 million-tonne steel facility in Anakapalli.The move signals a renewed push into India, where…

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