SA’s Sanlam to hike stake in Shriram’s insurance companies

[ MUMBAI: South African insurer Sanlam has said it will hike its stake in Shriram General Insurance to 50.99% from 40.25% and in Shriram Life Insurance to 54.4% from 42.38%. The insurer would also cut its stake in Shriram Finance from 10.19% to 9.54%.The stake hike in Shriram’s insurance arms will be achieved by purchasing … Read more

BoI raises lending rate by 10 basis points

[ NEW DELHI: State-owned Bank of India (BoI) has announced a hike in lending rate by 10 basis points, a move which will make loans, including retail, expensive. The lending rate increase comes ahead of the monetary policy announcement by the Reserve Bank of India on April 5. The new rate would be effective from … Read more

the Yorkshire village with community spirit, cosy pubs and poetic links

[ Surrounded by moorland, Marsden in West Yorkshire is often overshadowed by better-known villages, such as Haworth and Saltaire. Yet it has a similarly Gothic appeal, helped by its 19th-century mills and St Bartholomew’s Church, which has a history dating to the 15th century. There is also an active pagan community that runs events such … Read more