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Indian regulator bars Zee’s Goenka, questions role in merged entity

By Jayshree P Upadhyay (Reuters) -India’s market regulator on Monday barred Punit Goenka from the boards of four Zee Group companies, including Zee Entertainment Ltd, and questioned his proposed role in the planned merger between ZEEL and the Indian unit of Japan’s Sony Group. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) also said in …

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India’s Vodafone Idea secures $240 million to meet payment obligations

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea said on Monday a shareholder had committed to provide up to 20 billion rupees ($240.54 million) to the company to meet its payment obligations. The company’s total gross debt as of June 30 stood at 2.12 trillion rupees, comprising deferred spectrum payment obligations of 1.34 trillion rupees …

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India’s Vodafone Idea reports wider Q1 loss on weak 4G subscriber growth

BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s Vodafone Idea reported a wider first-quarter loss on Monday, dragged by weak 4G subscriber growth and higher expenses. The company’s consolidated loss after tax stood at 78.40 billion rupees ($942.8 million) for the quarter ended June 30, compared to a loss of 72.97 billion rupees a year ago. Formed in August …

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India’s PC Jeweller posts third straight quarterly loss on mounting legal battles

BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s PC Jeweller reported a quarterly loss for a third straight quarter on Monday, hurt by a plunge in sales as the company remains embroiled in a legal tangle with multiple banks. The company reported a consolidated net loss of 1.72 billion rupees ($20.68 million) in the first quarter ended June 30 …

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India’s July palm oil imports hit 7-month high as refiners boost purchases

By Rajendra Jadhav and Brijesh Patel MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s palm oil imports in July jumped 59% from the previous month to 1.08 million metric tons, the highest in seven months, as refiners took advantage of lower prices to increase purchases, a trade body said on Monday. Higher imports by India, the world’s biggest buyer …

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India’s Aster DM posts 93% fall in Q1 profit on new hospital losses, taxes

BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s Aster DM Healthcare reported a nearly 93% fall in its first-quarter profit on Monday, its fourth straight quarterly profit fall, dragged by losses from its new hospitals and a one-time tax expense. The company’s consolidated net profit fell to 49 million rupees (nearly $590,000) for the quarter ended June 30, compared …

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