Business Standard

Ø  Vodafone confirms talks on merger with Idea 

Ø  CBI opposes bail pleas of 9 in IDBI loan default case

Ø  Idea deal will lead to backdoor listing of Vodafone

Ø  RBI removes withdrawal limits on current accounts 

Ø  CBI opposes bail pleas of 9 in IDBI loan default case

Ø  Telenor joins M&A rush, seeks Aircel-RCom tieup

Ø  Piramal to acquire Mallinckrodt for $170 million


Ø  Next edition of consolidated FDI policy to come out soon

Ø  Strategic sale of NMDC, SAIL units on cards

Ø  ATM cash withdrawal limit eased further

Ø  Lenders wary of JSW's Bhushan Steel proposal

Ø  Fitch downgrades long-term issuer default ratings on BILT to CCC

Ø  I-T begins action under Benami Act; attaches 42 assets worth crores


Mint

Ø  Merger may lead to $1 b in savings for Idea, Vodafone

Ø  GMR Kakinada SEZ attracts ₹7,000-cr investments 

Ø  HDFC board approves increase in authorised share capital to Rs.350 cr

Ø  Reliance Defence bags Rs. 916-cr contract from Defence Ministry

Ø  Emami posts ₹140-crore standalone profit in third quarter



Ø  HDFC Q3 net profit up 12% to Rs1,701 crore

Ø  Govt mulls introducing fixed-cost component in renewable energy tariff

Ø  Inadequate imports of paper for new currency notes may have led to cash crunch

Ø  Tech Mahindra’s Q3 profit up 14% to Rs856 crore

Ø  Grasim consolidated profit up 14% on better VSF realisation


Financial Chronicle

Ø  Indian Rupee slides 16 paise against dollar

Ø  German consumer group files data suit against WhatsApp

Ø  Gold monetisation policy has no lustre, needs changes: IIM-A

Ø  Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein takes lead on Wall St. in slamming Donald Trump's travel ban

Ø  Indian e-tail industry grew by 12% to $14.5 billion in 2016: Report



Ø  RBI sets rupee reference rate at 68.0426 against dollar

Ø  Disinvestment goal for FY18 may be raised to garner funds

Ø  Higher open interest, new series may add to volatility

Ø  Sops to common man, cut in corporate tax on the cards