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November 15, 2024

• *News Headlines from Business News Agencies:*
• *Business Standard*
• India's merchandise trade deficit widens to $27.1 billion in October
• WPI inflation rises to 4-month high of 2.36% in Oct, food prices surge
• Market sets exchange rate, RBI acts to curb undue volatility: Governor Das
• Musk cutting $2trn in US spend is negative for markets: Chris Wood
• Lulu Retail Holdings shares fall on debut after $1.72 bn Abu Dhabi IPO
• Lumax Auto stock leaps 11% on healthy Q2 numbers; PAT zooms 38% YoY
• Rapido reports 2.5x increase in gross order value to Rs 2,461 cr in Q2FY25
• NHB raises Rs 3,830 cr through 10-yr bonds at 7.14%; gets 'AAA' rating
• SECI weighs criminal action against Reliance Power over fake bid documents
• Oil prices flat after decline on strong dollar, slow demand concerns
• Maharashtra announces step for transparency in real estate brokerage fees
• Bharat Forge Q2FY25 results: Net profit rises 13% to Rs 243 crore
• *Economic Times*
• Jakson conducts pilot project for Co2 to methanol at NTPC plant in MP
• Govt plans to auction offshore mineral blocks in 2-3 months: G Kishan Reddy
• Tata clarifies on creating holding company to park Tata Motors' demerged businesses
• India to probe e-scooter maker Ola Electric over service standards
• Samara Capital-backed Agro Tech Foods acquires Del Monte Foods from Bharti Enterprises
• Cost of construction rises up to 11% annually in 2024 across real estate segments
• India has the highest number of diabetic people in the world, even more than China: Report
• SpiceJet settles $90.8 mn dispute with EDC for $22.5 mn, gains complete ownership of 13 aircraft
• Drone delivery startup Airbound raises $1.7 million in seed funding led by Lightspeed
• Advanced Air Mobility can improve accessibility, create new economic opportunities in India: WEF report
• Blackstone eyes 20% stake in Haldiram's snacks at $8 billion valuation, sources say
• Honasa Consumer Q2 Results: Mamaearth operator slips into red with Rs 19 crore YoY loss
• *Mint*
• ONGC looks to cash in on gas pricing tweak, KG basin ramp-up
• Foreign investors sell nearly $1 billion of JPM index-linked Indian government bonds in Nov
• HAL Q2 Results: Net profit rises 22% to ₹1,510 crore, revenue grows 6% YoY
• PhysicsWallah hires former Blinkit CFO Amit Sachdeva as it readies for 2025 IPO
• World Bank expands lending by 50%, India to benefit most: India head Kouame
• Rising food prices push India's wholesale inflation to four-month high in Oct
• Peak XV leads ₹565-crore investment in rural credit startup SarvaGram Solutions
• Niva Bupa Health Insurance Shares List at a Premium on NSE & BSE
• BDL Q2 Results: Net profit falls 17% to ₹147 crore, revenue drops 11% YoY
• Muthoot Finance Q2 Results: Profit rises 20.6% to ₹1,321 crore, revenue up 37%
• India's goods trade deficit widens to $27 billion in October