Financial business

Business leaders call on government to reduce self-isolation period for people in England who contract Covid-19 from seven to five days, in a bid to reduce labor shortages in the industry . The Federation of Small Businesses said Sir Chris Whitty, the government’s chief medical adviser, and Sir Patrick Vallance, chief scientific adviser, should review …

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd is trading at Rs 149.1, up 1.26% on the day at 12:49 am IST on the NSE. The stock has lost 16.56% in the past year, compared to a gain of 24.07% for NIFTY and a gain of 14.35% for Nifty Financial Services. Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd …

DC-based FiscalNote continues to expand its data-driven information business with plans to acquire South Korean software maker Aicel Technologies for an undisclosed amount. DC-based FiscalNote continues to expand its data-driven information business with plans to acquire South Korean software maker Aicel Technologies for an undisclosed amount. Aicel is an alternative data company for emerging fintech …

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Monday that RBL Bank is “well capitalized and the bank’s financial situation remains satisfactory”, and that there is “no need for depositors and other stakeholders” to react speculative reports related to banks. The central bank also said that the appointment of an additional director in any private …

Every Christmas, Observer Business Agenda takes a look at the past year, seeking to shine a light on the luminaries of the business world whose actions might otherwise have gone unnoticed. At first glance, 2021 looked horribly like 2020 – a pandemic, various lockdowns and a new wave of infections to top it all off …

With another round of restrictions, the New Year’s bell for many Barrie businesses means yet another financial blow. “We have a lot of money out of our pocket and upfront expenses to prepare for the New Year so that the rug is pulled out from under us,” said Queen’s Hotel owner Chris Gerrard. With capacity …

Hiscox has appointed Paul Cooper as the group’s chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval. The Bermuda-headquartered specialty insurer has said Cooper’s start date will be determined in due course. In October, Hiscox announced that Liz Breeze will take over as interim CFO on January 1, when current CFO Aki Hussain becomes CEO to succeed …

Starcom Achieved # 1 in Competitive Promotions in Consumer Products (CPGs), New Era and Application Economics Publicis Groupe’s Starcom India has emerged as the top-performing new business agency, according to RECMA’s latest New Business Balance report for 2021. According to the report, Starcom has won $ 211 million in pitches, followed by Madison with $ …

Friend thomas Charter Real Estate promotes Amie Thomas to CFO Amie Thomas has been promoted to CFO of NAI Charter Real Estate. She began her career at NAI Charter in 2003 as a corporate accountant after earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. In his new role, …

New York City will distribute 1m KN95 face masks and 500,000 home tests in a bid to curb the accelerated spread of the coronavirus in the five boroughs. The masks and test kits will be distributed through city testing and tracing services, clinics and community centers, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Thursday as part …