Foreign institutional investors turned net buyers of equities in the week ended February 23, and the strong inflows drove benchmark indices to record highs. Foreign portfolio investors net bought Indian equities worth Rs 4,398 crore last week, according to NSDL data. This is against them selling shares worth over 2,500 crore in the preceding week. … Read more
Consultancy firm KPMG Australia has rejected claims it conducted due diligence on âthe wrong companyâ before the federal government gave nearly half a billion dollars to a controversial company with no track record. The firmâs objection to comments by a member of a Senate inquiry examining its conduct come after weeks of intense criticism and … Read more
Sebi is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for investigations, its Whole Time Member Kamlesh Chandra Varshney said on Saturday and emphasised that entities should keep track of technological developments. Against the backdrop of instances of manipulations in the stock market, he said the message is that abiding with the law will be more beneficial and violations … Read more
BT customers who have been moved to the controversial Digital Voice system have described being left for weeks and even months without a working landline, and then been sent bills for fixing the problem. Despite a growing opposition to the change, from December 2025 all the old but reliable analogue telephone lines that many f … Read more
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. We’ve all heard that. This advice stems from the unfortunate scenario where, should the basket fall, all your eggs will break. This outcome is unfortunate yet entirely preventable. The key? Put your eggs in different baskets. That way, should one basket tumble, the other eggs remain safe. … Read more
Dairy alternatives such as I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter and Alpro’s This Is Not M*lk may have to change their names if “draconian” new rules to prevent shoppers confusing plant-based with real dairy products are imposed. With trading standards officials thought to be on the brink of issuing new guidance, including a ban on … Read more
Crude oil prices gained about 10 percent in the first two months of 2024. The ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and reports of falling inventories assisted prices to edge higher. Worries over supply disruptions in the Middle East added concerns to the global crude oil market. The growing conflict between Israel and Hamas … Read more
Thousands of families are becoming embroiled in a soaring number of inheritance disputes leading to a record volume of âruinously expensiveâ and emotionally gruelling court cases. As many as 10,000 people in England and Wales are disputing wills every year, according to estimates by specialist solicitors. In 2021-22, 195 disputes went in front of judges, … Read more
ETMarkets was awarded for excellence in financial markets coverage on Friday at the ANMI 13th International Convention. The renowned financial news platform was recognised for delivering comprehensive coverage of financial markets and insightful analysis. Anmi or Association of National Exchanges Members of India is a pan India body of trading members across NSE, BSE and … Read more
A leading building society trialling a ban on new holiday-let mortgages in some popular tourist destinations. Campaigners say the move by Leeds building society could improve the situation for local residents currently struggling to buy or rent in parts of Norfolk and Yorkshire that have seen a surge in the number of properties turned into … Read more
