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Novartis AG initiates strategic review of Novartis India amid reports of putting India business on the block; RBI extends deadline for Paytm Payments Bank restrictions to March 15; Hero MotoCorp expects domestic two-wheeler industry to see double-digit revenue growth next financial year; Qatar says negotiations over Gaza cease-fire ‘not positive’...All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Agam Vakil.

Trade growth in January weathers Red Sea turmoil, bilateral talks inch ahead; RBI cracks the whip again, asks Visa to stop commercial card based business payments; Recession is not bad news for Japan’s stock markets - Nikkei rises 1.2% closes above 38000 for the first time since 1990...All this and much more on your daily podcast by Agam Vakil and Niraj Shah.

Paytm says it received notices from ED; Hindustan Unilever plans to partner with Andhra Pradesh government for production of palm oil; NSE will conduct two special live trading sessions on March 2; Japan’s economy unexpectedly contracted for a second quarter at the end of 2023...…All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Agam Vakil.

The U.S. consumer price index rose more than forecast in January, both on a monthly and annual basis, core inflation came in hotter than expected; Wall Street saw sharp cuts with Dow Jones dropping over 500 points while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declined 1.4% and 1.8% respectively; India and UAE conclude a bilateral investment agreement and signed cooperation agreements in electric interconnectivity, digital infrastructure projects and financial connectivity; Bharat Electronics bags order worth Rs 2,167.5 crore from the Indian Navy; China firmly opposes "illegal sanctions" in response to a proposal by the EU to impose restrictions on three Chinese firms in a bid to curtail Russia's war effort...All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Niraj Shah.

Nvidia overtakes Amazon in market capitalisation at $1.78 trillion; U.S. stocks climb ahead of data expected to underscore further disinflation; MSCI adds four Indian stocks to its Emerging Markets Index in its February review; Asian markets return to trade after a long weekend; Indian markets see sell-off led by PSU stocks as bulls find no fresh triggers to keep prices high... All this and more on your daily podcast with Agam Vakil and Niraj Shah.

RBI may consider reviewing February 29 deadline for Paytm Payments Bank, if adequate customer deposits are not withdrawn; All three of India's oil refiners are in talks with Rosneft Oil to secure long-term supplies of Russian crude; EPFO has fixed the interest rate on deposits at 8.25% for the current financial year; LIC receives income tax refund order worth Rs 25,464 crore, and it is likely to be realised during the current quarter; U.S. President Joe Biden urges Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shield civilians in Gaza from an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah…All this and much more on your daily podcast by Agam Vakil and Niraj Shah.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled a white paper on the Indian economy, highlighting the BJP-led NDA government's achievements in the past decade since it came to power; India is trying to end a moratorium on countries taxing electronic trade, a move that would allow tariffs to be imposed on anything from software downloads to video games; SEBI has asked several guests on Zee Business to repay Rs 7.41 crore in alleged unlawful gains made by taking positions contrary to their on-air advice…All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Niraj Shah.

All eyes on the Monetary Policy Committee's decision on interest rates, with markets expecting no change in the status quo of the RBI's key lending rate; SEBI has come out with a proposal to relax timelines for disclosure of material changes by foreign portfolio investors; India's pharmaceutical sector reported healthy growth in January on a low base despite flat volume growth; Life insurers saw a rise in revenue growth in January, as compared with the previous year...All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Niraj Shah.

Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma meets FM, but told to deal directly with RBI; Tata Group market cap crosses Rs 30 lakh crore; Max Life Insurance gets IRDAI nod to raise capital worth Rs 1,612 crore; Bloomberg reported that the Houthis said they targeted two ships in the southern Red Sea, the latest in several attacks....All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Niraj Shah.

BJP to get 370 seats, NDA over 400, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi; U.S. stocks fell after data showed the Institute for Supply Management’s services gauge hit a four-month high; NCLT to hear Zee-Sony merger plea today;U.S.-based asset management firm Vanguard cuts Ola's valuation to below $2 billion; Hyundai is looking to raise at least $3 billion through an IPO later this year....All this and much more on your daily podcast by Alex Mathew and Niraj Shah.