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HSBC India’s profits rose 11% led by corporate and institutional companies

Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd (HSBC), Europe’s largest bank by assets, reported an 11% increase in pre-tax profit from India in 2025, driven by the solid performance of its corporate and institutional banking business, the bank’s largest division in India serving large and small corporate clients.Pre-tax profit rose to $1.86 billion in 2025 […]

Market Trading Guide: Buy Central Bank of India and Colgate Palmolive on Thursday for short-term returns

Nifty ended with gains on Wednesday, helped by strong action in IT and auto stocks, although financials, FMCG and energy stocks limited gains. Things remained volatile throughout the session as sentiment from the past sessions weighed on the markets.Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities, said investors remained largely on the sidelines as the […]

The government is skipping the green shoe option as IRFC OFS is not fully subscribed

The government will not exercise the oversubscription option for the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) offer for sale (OFS) after the issue was not fully subscribed on the opening day.The issue, which opened today for non-retail investors, was subscribed to 95% of the 2% shares, amounting to 26.13 crore shares. In a regulatory filing with […]

Rechat integrates with Canva to streamline advertising marketing

“Real estate professionals must move at the speed of the market without sacrificing quality,” said Chris Hadges, head of Canva for Real Estate. “By integrating with Rechat, we enable agents to turn live real estate data into polished, branded marketing materials in minutes. This partnership brings together Rechat’s deep understanding of real estate workflows with […]

GPC compliance should be a legal priority for US marketers | MarTech

This article was co-authored by Lucas Walsheconsultant in the field of digital analytics at the age of fifty-five. Privacy is becoming increasingly important in the US. With more than two dozen states enforcing privacy laws, companies face a patchwork of regulatory requirements, further complicated by limited case law and formal guidance. However, the leading state […]

Why we measure creative ROI too narrowly | MarTech

Marketing organizations have never had such a clear view of their performance. Dashboards track campaigns in real time, attribution models connect touchpoints to revenue and project management systems quantify output, timelines and cost efficiency with precision. But when it comes to creative work, the benchmark often becomes smaller instead of larger. Creative teams are typically […]

Burkina Faso and Ghana sign seven major agreements to boost security and trade in West Africa

Through Mitti Hicks February 25, 2026 The discussions focused on security and the fight against terrorism and violent extremism in the region. Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed seven major agreements aimed at strengthening trade, security and cross-border cooperation along one of West Africa’s most strategic trade routes. According to Africa Business Insiderleaders of both […]

China’s rare earth export ban is hitting Japan’s defense sector

China has moved to freeze exports of rare earth magnets and other critical materials to dozens of major Japanese companies, with the measures taking effect immediately. China’s Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday (Feb. 24) it would suspend shipments of so-called “dual-use” goods – materials with both civilian and military applications – to 20 Japanese companies, […]