**Financial News**
Source: Leading Newspapers
Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES* 
Vande Mataram
Sunday, 26 October 2025
*Corporate & Industry*
• PM Modi is likely to inaugurate Noida International Airport at Jewar on October 30
• Curefoods receives SEBI approval for Rs 800 crore IPO; Iron Pillar and Accel among key sellers
• Lenskart IPO to open on October 31; total offer size estimated at Rs 7,278 crore
• Helmet maker Studds Accessories files RHP, to launch IPO on October 30 via pure OFS
• MTR Foods maker Orkla India set for public debut after 17 years
• Bharat Rasayan board approves stock split and bonus share issue
• Foreign auto giants seek Indian partners to navigate local roads
• IPO Calendar: Primary market to see three new issues this week
• Radhakishan Damani places a bet on the Lenskart IPO
*Banking & Finance*
• LIC denies Washington Post report on $3.9 billion Adani link, reiterates that all investments are made with integrity
• HDFC Pension aims to double its subscriber base in the coming years, says MD & CEO Sriram Iyer
• RBI approves reappointment of C S Rajan as part-time Chairman of Kotak Mahindra Bank till 2027
*Technology & Startups*
• SoftBank approves remaining $22.5 billion investment in OpenAI: Report
• Reliance formally incorporates AI joint venture with Facebook; both companies to jointly invest Rs 855 crore
• Ola Electric board approves Rs 1,500 crore fundraise plan
*Automobile & EVs*
• EVs gain traction as share in car sales nears 5%, nearly doubling in a year
• Chipsets for multiple applications, including CCTVs, being developed in India, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
*Global & Commodities*
• A gold crash everyone saw coming lures bargain hunters worldwide
• From magnets to minerals: EU explores new strategies to counter China’s rare-earth restrictions
• Trump increases tariffs on Canada by 10% over ‘fraud’ ad
*Consumer & Retail*
• Premium gadgets lead festive sales boom as GST cuts, rising demand, and easy credit drive high-value purchases
• Indians splurge on high-end electronics, leaving big-ticket items out of stock this Diwali
**Jai Hind**