Earnings call transcript: NTPC posts strong Q2 2026 growth as stock rises

When Kevin Warsh was sworn into office at a White House ceremony in May, President Donald Trump praised his hand-picked Federal Reserve chairman and encouraged him to be “totally independent.” Processing Content “Just do your own thing,” he said. That latitude from the president will be tested this week as the Fed faces mounting pressure…

Wall Street goes through cycles. One that recurs with some regularity is the shift between conglomeration and corporate separations. Right now, conglomerates are separating, creating multiple businesses from one. Honeywell is a good example of this trend, with the conglomerate breaking into Honeywell Technologies (HON +0.95%), Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS +3.85%), and Honeywell Aerospace (HONA…

Storm damage payouts to UK homeowners increased 32% to £244m in 2025 following severe weather events including Storm Éowyn and Storm Floris, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Total weather-related claims for damage to homes and possessions reached £758m last year, a figure the ABI attributes to increasingly severe weather conditions affecting residential…

From October 15, merchants will have to pay a 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified UPI person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions above ₹2,000. Consumers, however, will not bear the cost.   The move marks a shift for UPI, which has had no MDR since 2020. It also raises a question for businesses: once merchants…

Germany's SPD party names Alexander Schweitzer new labour minister