Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal begins a two-day UAE visit on September 18 to co-chair the 13th India-UAE High Level Task Force on Investments with Managing Director of the ADIA, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed. Talks will review CEPA progress, taxation treaties, and central bank matters, while exploring new investment in maritime, space, and non-oil sectors to strengthen bilateral trade ties.

RailTel Corporation of India Ltd has received a Letter of Acceptance from Bihar State Educational Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd for a ₹57.48 crore domestic project. The contract involves setting up hybrid Smart Classrooms and ICT Labs in colleges and universities under the PM-USHA Scheme, with a supply order completion deadline of March 16, 2026.

Pakka Ltd has secured a key approval as the Uttar Pradesh government’s Evaluation Committee recommended a ₹224.47 crore fiscal incentive package under the Industrial Investment and Employment Promotion Policy, 2022. The incentive, spread over 15 years from commercial production, awaits final cabinet approval, reducing project risk and supporting the progress of the Jagriti Project.

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Amazon announced that it is investing more than $1 billion to raise employee pay and lower healthcare costs for US fulfilment and transportation employees. This would push up average total compensation to over $30/hour, including benefits. Further, the average pay would increase to over $23 per hour, and full-time employees will see pay increase by $1,600/year, on average, said Amazon.

Sensex has surged over 230% since PM Narendra Modi, who turned 75 years old on Wednesday, took office in May 2014 and nearly touched the 86,000-mark in September 2024. As per a market research analyst, the market rally is due to FDI inflows, consumption growth, banking sector reset, digital adoption, strong corporate earnings and PM Modi-led government's stable policy.

Vdeal System Limited received a one-year rate contract worth ₹40.99 lakh from TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) for Low-Tension Distribution Boxes, valid till August 7, 2026. Earlier, it secured a ₹1.29 crore order from Blue Star for LT Panel and LT MCC Switch Board, scheduled for delivery by January 25, 2026. Both domestic orders support business growth and shareholder value.

Shares of Premier Explosives Ltd rose 14.2% to ₹624.15 from ₹546.55 with trading volumes spiking over 8 times on the BSE. India Ratings assigned IND A-/Stable for long-term loans of ₹327 crore and IND A2+ for short-term. Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) revoked its factory closure order. The company also won a ₹7.83 crore defence supply order.

iValue Infosolutions Limited IPO opens on September 18, 2025, with issue size of ₹560.29 crore through 100% OFS at ₹284–₹299 price band. The firm reported FY25 revenue of ₹923 crore, EBITDA of ₹129 crore (14% margin), and net profit of ₹85 crore. At ₹299, P/E is 18.7x. Strong sector outlook but weak cash flows.

On Wednesday, shares of Quality Power Electrical Equipments Ltd rose 6.15% to ₹994, hitting a 52-week high, compared to the previous close of ₹936.45. The company secured a domestic order worth ₹11.5 crore for reactors in a STATCOM project, to be executed within 12 months. Earlier, its step-down subsidiary, Endoks Enerji Anonim Şirketi, received international orders worth ₹75.19 crore.