📰 India Business Brief: Top Headlines for July 14, 2026

Business Standard

• Akzo Nobel has officially rejected a $8.6 billion acquisition offer from Nippon for its paint business, citing undervaluation of its core assets.
• Apple has reportedly filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, marking a significant legal escalation in the battle over artificial intelligence and data usage rights.
• ICICI Prudential AMC released its Q1 results, showing steady growth despite volatile market conditions influenced by global tensions.
• SBI Funds Management is moving forward with its highly anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO), with details emerging on the price band and timeline.
• New EPFO rules regarding PF transfers have come into effect, aimed at simplifying the process for employees switching jobs within the private sector.

Economic Times

• India's retail inflation climbed above 4% in June for the first time in 16 months, driven largely by food inflation which rose to 5.32%.
• Adani Group has emerged as a frontrunner in a ₹1,500-crore race for a company linked to India’s future power infrastructure and energy security.
• Global private equity firm Carlyle is set to place a ₹1,175-crore bet on a Bengaluru-based defense company, signaling high confidence in India's indigenous defense manufacturing.
• Experts highlight that open-source AI models will offer India "code sovereignty," as the government collaborates with Sarvam and BharatGen on localized LLMs.
• Indian Railways continues to report heavy losses in its AC coaches, not due to operations, but because of the frequent theft of bedsheets, blankets, and linen by passengers.

Mint

• The US military has officially reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian ports, with President Donald Trump declaring the US as the "Guardian of the Hormuz Strait."
• A new 20% security fee will be imposed on all cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz to compensate for US maritime security efforts, a move expected to hike global shipping costs.
• Indian benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower today following a volatile Monday session where the Sensex recovered a 700-point intraday plunge.
• Gold prices remain under pressure as the US dollar strengthens amid the escalating conflict, while crude oil prices have jumped 3% due to supply chain fears.
• Houthi rebels have targeted Saudi Arabia in the biggest flare-up in years, further threatening the stability of global oil lifelines.

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