Rupee falls 27 paise against US dollar Rupee began Friday on a weak note, falling 27 paise to extend its decline against the US dollar. In early trading, the currency touched 95.79 as high crude oil prices and foreign portfolio outflows continued to weigh it down.Rupee began the session at 95.70 against the dollar at … Read more
IMF hails India’s 7.8% growth, calls economy a key global growth engine India’s economy has stayed on the growth track despite the energy price shock, with real GDP rising 7.8% in the April-June quarter. The IMF hailed the stronger-than-expected performance, saying that the growth was boosted by better-than-expected activity in services and exports.At a press … Read more
Outlook for the precious metals remains closely tied to the direction of US monetary policy, with expectations of higher interest rates emerging as a key pressure point for the metal. Stronger-than-expected inflation data could reinforce expectations of further rate increases, while elevated bond yields and a firmer US dollar could add to the pressure on … Read more
Oil crosses $100 again as Middle East attacks fuel supply fears Oil prices extended their gains on Friday, with both major benchmarks on track to finish the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May, as growing attacks along key shipping routes in the Middle East heightened concerns over prolonged supply disruptions.Around … Read more
MUMBAI: Small towns are fueling the growth of Flipkart’s quick commerce business Minutes. Cities such as Siliguri, Ambala, Barabanki, Bhagalpur and Durgapur are seeing huge consumer adoption with the overall customer base growing nearly 25 times year-on-year across such regions, the Walmart-owned company said.The broader Minutes business has expanded four times y-o-y since its launch … Read more
NEW DELHI: Emerging sectors, such as space, data centers, solar energy, semiconductors and electronics are set to drive the next phase of industrial revolution in India as the large domestic opportunity is driving private participation.Supportive govt policies, such as tax holidays for establishing data centres, large incentive schemes for boosting semiconductor production, electronics and solar … Read more
MUMBAI: Bahrain’s high civil court rejected all seven legal proceedings filed against HDFC Bank by investors over Credit Suisse Additional Tier 1 (CS AT1) bonds, with the latest two cases dismissed on Sept 9, the bank said on Thursday. Five similar cases were rejected by the court between July and Aug.AT1 bonds are risky instruments … Read more
New Delhi: Having secured nearly 2,000 convictions in food safety cases across the country, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is now stepping up enforcement, including holding e-commerce platforms responsible for products sold through them and proposing stricter action against high-fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) foods near schools, its CEO Rajit Punhani said … Read more
The Income Tax Assessing Officer (AO) issuing a notice under Section 148 on March 29, 2017. This is the case of a senior citizen woman who fought for nine years and won a case against the Income Tax Department’s tax demand. She had been issued a tax notice after it was found that she had … Read more
FATF vice-president Vivek Aggarwal asked the fintech industry to step up their investments to counter emerging threats from AI, scam compounds and other technologies and said these challenges are a major risk to India’s growth story MUMBAI: Vivek Aggarwal, the first Indian bureaucrat elected to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), said risks from virtual … Read more