Negative global indices, coupled with caution ahead of earnings announcements and profit booking, pulled the Indian equity markets lower on Friday....
At the stroke of 7 p.m. on Friday, the month-long wait to grab an iPhone 7 came to an end as Apple enthusiasts who pre-ordered iPhone 7 and 7 Plus devices swarmed Apple flagship and retail stores across the country to grab their handsets....
A day after the conclusion of the latest round of telecom spectrum auctions, top merchant bankers and research firms said Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are best placed today in terms of airwaves holdings and that the focus must now shift to grow the industry pie....
At least four workers were killed and one injured in a blast in a chimney at the state-run National Thermal Power Corp (NTPC) power station here on Friday morning, police said....

Citing the example of the proposed pan-India Goods and Services Tax (GST), the IMF on Friday said the country has shown that progress on reforms could attract investment and boost prospects of India's medium-term growth. ...

Snap Inc -- the parent company of popular photo-sharing messaging service Snapchat -- is considering an initial public offering (IPO) that can value the company at $25 billion or more, media reported on Friday. ...

Twitter stocks fell significantly after Google and Walt Disney reportedly ruled out to acquire the struggling micro-blogging platform - leaving only Salesforce in the bidding race....
Ukraine is seeking ways to bolster its economic and trade cooperation with the United States in the agricultural sector, the Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry said in a statement. ...

Key Indian equity market indices opened in the green on Friday following global cues....

Despite the global recall of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 over battery explosion fears, Samsung Electronics on Friday released a positive forecast for the third quarter of this year, expecting operating profits of 7.8 trillion Korean won (approx $7 billion) and revenues of 49 trillion Korean won. ...