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Shares of Ola Electric Mobility made a strong debut on the stock market and rose 4 per cent to Rs 85.3 on October 22. This after the company announced that it has resolved about 99.1 percent of the 10,644 complaints received from the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA).In a document filed with the stock exchange, the company highlighted its robust complaint redressal system, with CFO Harish Abichandani saying, "10,644 complaints received from CCPA were resolved to the complete satisfaction of the customers."The announcement comes just ahead of the CCPA's October 22 deadline. On October 7, the agency issued a show-cause notice to the Bhavish Aggarwal-led company, seeking clarifications on its handling of thousands of consumer complaints, and gave it 15 days to respond.India's lead...

France-based car parts supplier Forvia said on Monday it had struck new deals with BYD and Xiaomi, sending its shares up 10%, Reuters reported.Forvia hopes its new contracts with Chinese manufacturers will help it meet waning auto demand from domestic manufacturers, Newswire reported. It has also struck deals with Chinese auto makers Li Auto and Chery, Newswire reported."Xiaomi is now one of the major telcos entering the EV and car market, and it's great that we are able to expand our reach to Chinese manufacturers with the latest products," Forvia's finance chief Olivier Durand said at an investor conference.The company said it expects to outperform automotive production in China in 2025, following a drop in sales in the third quarter, the newswire said. AlphaValue analyst Adrian Brassi ...

Kotak Mahindra Bank is scheduled to announce its second quarter results on Saturday (October 19). Analysts expect key financial parameters to grow compared to last year.They expect the bank's net interest income (NII) to reach ₹6,996.9 crore, representing a growth of 11.1% from ₹6,296.6 crore.Profit after tax (PAT) is estimated at ₹3,513 crore, showing a growth of 10.1% from ₹3,191 crore.Investors will be watching key areas closely during this earnings announcement.The focus will be on business momentum, particularly with respect to deposit and loan growth rates. Movements in net interest margin (NIM) will serve as a key indicator of profitability.Additionally, growth in low-cost deposits will be key to maintaining margins.Asset quality metrics, including slippages, will also be examined ...

On Thursday (October 17), Tata Chemicals Ltd announced a 46.1% year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit to ₹267 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024.According to regulatory filings, Tata Chemicals reported a net profit of ₹495 crore in the previous fiscal quarter. The company's revenue from operations remained stable at ₹3,999 crore compared to ₹3,998 crore in the previous fiscal year.EBITDA in the second quarter of this fiscal declined by 24.5% to ₹618 crore from ₹819 crore in the same period last year.In the reporting quarter, the EBITDA margin was 15.5%, lower than 20.5% in the same period last fiscal. EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.Tata Chemicals operates India's third largest soda ash manufacturing plant. Kapilram Vakil (grands...

Infosys Q2 Earnings: PhillipCapital expects Infosys net profit to rise 10.2 per cent to Rs 6,844.40 crore over the previous fiscal, while sales will grow 4.8 per cent to Rs 40,867 crore over the previous fiscal.Infosys Ltd may report a 10-15 per cent year-on-year growth in net profit in the September quarter on a 5 per cent rise in sales. In-Tech acquisitions will aid growth. Revenue in constant currency terms is expected to outperform Tier 1 peers on a sequential basis. The Salil Parekh-led IT major may also raise its revenue guidance for the fiscal year, even as it may retain its margin guidance. Margins for the quarter may expand, but marginally.All eyes will be on interim dividend, commentary on FY25 demand environment, especially discretionary spending. Deal TCV and pipeline, margin ...