Morning Business News Round Up_Jan 19, 2018

GST Council slashes rates on 29 items to zero per cent

US, EU, Japan object to India raising Duty on electronics

Bharti Airtel Q3 net profit slumps over 39% YoY

Tech Mahindra to pick up 17.5% stake in Altiostar

Banks have only themselves to blame: RBI dy guv

Government to consider hike in sugar import duty

Court orders issuance to Mallya and18 others

Govt working on centralised bidding to reduce cost of electricity

RIL to spend another $23 bn on Jio over next 3-4 years, says Moody’s

L&T Finance Holdings plans to raise Rs 40 bn via QIP, appoints four bankers

Hindustan Zinc Q3 profit declines 4% to Rs 22.3 bn on higher expenses

MCX gets Sebi’s approval for deliverable futures contract in brass

Apple to pay $38 bn in foreign cash taxes

India will need $125 bn to fund renewables dream

Global digital health VC funding up 42% at $7.2 b

Six more months needed to recover from demonetisation

Ultratech Cement Q3 profit falls 23% on raw material price rise

Suven gets product patents in China, Sri Lanka

GST Council approves changes to composition scheme

Airbus handed A380 lifeline with $16 billion Emirates order

Adani Ports Q3 profit up 19.51% at Rs1,001 crore

Hindalco?s Aleris acquisition bid may face competition from Vedanta

Infosys?s struggles with M&A deals a test for new CEO

SBI wary of selling bad loans to ARCs

E-Way Bill: Penalty clause on non-compliance to be implemented by March 1

Government?s fiscal consolidation plan likely to continue: Report

India Ratings projects economic growth at 7.1% next fiscal

Yes Bank ties up with Amplus Energy Solutions

GST Council discusses making return filing process simpler

Govt eyes 20 m foreign tourists by ’20, to double Fx earnings

Zinc Fortification in Indian Soils, to Supplement Zinc Deficiency in Human Body

FinMin banks on airwave sale for revenue in FY19

IndiGo, Jet among dozen bidders for RCS hinterland routes