Bharti ups global play with big stake in UK’s BT Group

The purchase will be made by Bharti Global, which is the international arm of Bharti Enterprises, through Bharti Televentures. As per the terms of the deal, Bharti Televentures has acquired a 9.99% stake in BT Group’s issued capital via open market trade. It will buy the remaining 14.51% after getting regulatory clearances. Mittal expects the […]

Japan leads Asian stocks higher after holiday

Oil remained near the $80 level it hit on Monday, as the US sees an Iranian attack against Israel as increasingly likely. Israel’s sovereign debt was cut by one notch by Fitch Ratings, which kept a negative outlook on the credit as continued military conflict weighs on the country’s public finances.

MF investors rush into ‘hot sectors’, draw caution

The mutual fund industry managed equity money to the tune of ₹28.5 crore as on July 31. Most of the flows into thematic and sector funds are lump sum investments into new fund offers (NFOs), said mutual fund distributors.