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NBFCs seek a 5-year transition period from @irdaindia to reduce insurance commissions, warning proposed caps of 2% for credit life and 5% for credit health make distribution unviable against 32% distribution costs. theceo.in/newsletter #nbfc #irdai #insurance

Indians remitted $2.7 billion overseas in August under the LRS, led by $1.6B in travel expenses. Outflows also included $321M in equity/debt investments, $275M for family maintenance, and $191M for studies abroad. theceo.in/newsletter #lrs #remittances #finance

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that upper-layer NBFCs accessing public funds must list on stock exchanges, following the rejection of Tata Sons' deregistration bid. theceo.in/newsletter #rbi #tatasons #nbfc

HR tech startup Firstwork raises $15 Mn in Series A funding led by Earlybird Venture Capital, bringing total funding to $20 Mn. Founded by ex-Deel execs, the firm will use capital to scale AI agents across the US and Europe. theceo.in/newsletter #firstwork #funding #hrtech

EV maker @UltravioletteEV is working on ways to absorb costs amid rising chip prices, evaluating methods to manage component expenses. theceo.in/newsletter #ultraviolette #ev #chips

Healthcare IT firm Infinx has appointed Kotak Mahindra Capital, Nomura and Avendus to manage its proposed $300 million IPO in India targeting FY28. Backed by KKR and Norwest, the firm provides AI-powered revenue cycle management. theceo.in/newsletter #infinx #ipo #healthcare

India's gross FDI fell to $11B in August from $14B in July, with net FDI slowing to $3B. Financial, communication, computer services and manufacturing made up 73% of equity inflows from April-August. theceo.in/newsletter #fdi #economy #india

India’s private sector growth hit a four-month high in October. The @HSBC Flash Composite Output Index rose to 56.7, services strengthened to 56.2, and manufacturing eased to 54.9. theceo.in/newsletter #IndiaEconomy #PMI

The @RBI bought a net $43.26 billion in dollars in August, a record, while its outstanding net short forward position rose to $200.06 billion. FY27 net buying reached $47.43 billion by August-end. theceo.in/newsletter #RBI #Forex

HR tech startup Firstwork raises $15 Mn in Series A funding led by Earlybird Venture Capital, bringing total funding to $20 Mn. Founded by ex-Deel execs, the firm will use capital to scale AI agents across the US and Europe. theceo.in/newsletter #firstwork #funding #hrtech

Harajuku Tokyo Café raised $3 million in a pre-Series A round led by Zero W. It plans 10 outlets, entry into Bengaluru and Chandigarh, and central kitchens in Mumbai and Bengaluru by December 2026. theceo.in/newsletter #Funding

India plans to train 60,000 civil defence volunteers through an Army-led initiative. The first phase covers 600 master trainers across 12 states and UTs, with training in threat awareness, emergency response and coordination. theceo.in/newsletter #CivilDefence

TravClan raises $5M in funding from investors including Flipkart. theceo.in/newsletter #travclan #funding #startups

ShopOS, a Bengaluru AI startup backed by @Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal’s 3STATE Ventures, launched Sloosh.ai, a platform that generates product images, visual scenes, reels and creator-style videos. Read more: theceo.in/newsletter #AItools #Business

Jewellery retailer BlueStone reported Q2 FY27 operating revenue of ₹745 crore, up 45% year-on-year, while its net loss narrowed 91.6% to ₹4.37 crore from ₹52 crore a year earlier. Read more: theceo.in/newsletter #Retail #Business

Chapter Home raised ₹63 crore through equity and debt from Bessemer Venture Partners, Stride Ventures, influencer Tanmay Bhat and family offices, at a valuation close to ₹1,000 crore. Read more: theceo.in/newsletter #ConsumerBrands #Business

Bengaluru-based @UltravioletteEV Automotive launched the X-47 Venom, the first motorcycle on its new 100V VX-100 platform. Read more: theceo.in/newsletter #ElectricVehicles #Business

Union Commerce and Industry Minister @PiyushGoyal criticised developed countries and the European Union over what he described as a failure to deliver promised climate finance to developing nations. Read more: theceo.in/newsletter #ClimateFinance #Business

Tata Group's IHCL reported a 19.35% rise in Q2 net profit to Rs 379.85 crore on revenue of Rs 2,484.32 crore. CEO Puneet Chhatwal upgraded FY27 revenue guidance to 15-17% amid a portfolio expansion to 670 hotels. theceo.in/newsletter #ihcl #tata #business

YatriKart and MMG Group plan 1,000 Quick Stop stores in five years under a Rs 120 Cr partnership. The first phase in Delhi NCR includes 100 stores. Read more: theceo.in/newsletter #Business #Startups