Contracts & Customers ·
Southern Railway Reinvites Tenders for Athipattu-Gummidipundi Lines at Rs 356.16 Crore
Southern Railway has invited fresh tenders for third and fourth lines on the 23-km Athipattu-Gummidipundi section.
Business news for Sunday, November 1, 2026
7 stories: 3 product launches, 1 contract win and 1 divestiture. Newest first, times in UTC.
Divestitures ·
Anchor Hocking Agrees to Sell Nine-Acre Charleroi Facility to Therm-o-Rock East
Anchor Hocking has agreed to sell a nine-acre lot of its former Corelle glass plant in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, to Therm-o-Rock East.
Product Launches ·
Kripicard Expands Free BIN Checker to Identify Card Issuers and Payment Details
Kripicard has expanded its free BIN checker, a tool that looks up card network, issuer, card type and country for developers.
Incidents ·
North Korean Hackers Moved $38 Million Through Relay Protocol in Seven Hours
North Korean hackers bridged about $38 million through Relay Protocol in seven hours on October 31, 2026.
Product Launches ·
IKEA and Xbox Release YXSTABY Gaming Furniture Collection Online Across the US
IKEA and Xbox launched the YXSTABY gaming furniture collection online, with prices from $15 to $200 and home delivery available across the US.
Product Launches ·
Chainlink Debuts CustodySync With Anchorage Digital to Link Custody and DeFi Lending
Chainlink launched CustodySync with Anchorage Digital as its first partner, letting institutions borrow against assets held in existing custody arrangements.
Earnings & Results ·
Shriram Finance Cuts Loan Growth Target to 15-17% Even as Q2 Profit Rises 59.4%
Shriram Finance cut its loan growth target to 15-17% after Q2 profit rose 59.4% to Rs 3,677 crore, leaving the stock at a 68% valuation discount to Bajaj Finance.