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The board of Ramco Systems met the previous day to consider raising of funds by way of issue of shares and/or warrants convertible into equity shares. The board decided on the issuance of warrants as well as equity shares.

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week, pointing to a still-tight labour market, data released on Thursday showed.

Acro Paints is a leading manufacturer in northern India of architectural and high-performance paints and coatings. This acquisition is a step towards fast-tracking JK Cement’s entry into the paints business, expanding its product offerings and potentially foraying into new markets, as per the press statement.

On Wednesday, Bandhan Bank invited expressions of interest for selling over 1.8 million loan accounts aggregating to a loan book of ₹8,897 crore. It said counteroffers should be at least 5% over the anchor bid of ₹801 crore. The offer from Phoenix ARC is a combination of security receipts and cash, one of the persons cited above said. The bank has invited applicants to submit offers by December 28. Phoenix ARC will have the first right to match the counteroffer, if any.

The adequacy of TRC has often been questioned by the Income tax (I-T) department on the grounds that investing entities were mere dummies set up for treaty shopping and deriving tax benefit while actual control lay with holding companies and investors in other locations which do not qualify for tax exemption.

"We are consolidating our development finance book, but we still like the business; it is materially a sound business," said Jairam Sridharan, managing director, Piramal Capital and Housing Finance. "The fact that banks have got serious limitations in terms of how to lend to real estate is well known. So, where will the funding come from? We want to be among those providers."

Both benchmark contracts jumped on Wednesday after government data showed U.S. crude inventories fell by much more than analysts had expected, posting a drop of 5.89 million barrels for the week ending on Dec. 16. [EIA/S]

The stake has been acquired through its wholly-owned subsidiary Reliance Strategic Business Ventures

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week, pointing to a still-tight labor market, while the economy rebounded faster than previously estimated in the third quarter.

"We have no choice but to act," he said in an interview with Le Monde paper published on Thursday. "Increases of 50 basis points may become the new norm in the near term."