Trump argued that lower interest rates were justified by the US’s strong credit standing and booming investment (Fed Chair Warsh with Trump- file photo) US President Donald Trump called for sharply lower interest rates after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to a 3.75 per cent-4 per cent target range,…
The export levy has been cut by Rs 1 per litre on petrol, Rs 5 on diesel and Rs 4 on ATF, bringing the rates down to Rs 0.5, Rs 20 and Rs 15 per litre, respectively. NEW DELHI: The government has cut export levies on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), with the…
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration’s efforts to reform the H-1B visa programme, saying the system should “not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners.”Speaking on the business and technology show All-In Podcast, Vance said the administration pursued changes through executive and administrative measures because of the lack of political…
US Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh-led Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday hiked the key interest rate to 3.75%-4% target range. This is the first interest rate hike since 2023.“The Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point to 3-3/4…
The tax department imposed a penalty of Rs 8.29 lakh, alleging misreporting of income. (Image for representative purpose only) You move abroad for your job but forget to file your Income Tax Return. When you remember, you file your ITR but the date for belated return has also passed and after filing self-assessment tax, you…
100% tariff on India? Russia sanctions bill clears key hurdle, final House vote next US President Donald Trump’s tariff ambitions could soon get a legal pathway to hit India with tariffs as high as 100 per cent if a proposed Russia sanctions bill clears the US House of Representatives and becomes law.The House is scheduled…
Yiming has become Asia’s richest person for the first time overtaking Gautam Adani. ByteDance Ltd.’s Zhang Yiming has overtaken Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani as the richest Asian, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Yiming has become Asia’s richest person for the first time, as the artificial intelligence boom creates new fortunes that are overtaking…
The brother-in-law had argued that the GPA’s “power to gift” effectively gave him ownership. (Image for representative purpose only) Family disputes can be tricky especially those involving property. In one such case a brother-in-law allegedly did not pay the full due amount to the sister-in-law for the sale of land. The family property dispute over…
Shares of fintech companies, including Paytm, rallied in early trade on Wednesday after the government announced a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 made to merchants, effective October 15.Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, which owns the Paytm brand, rose 7.24% during intraday trade to hit a 52-week high of Rs…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the 8th International Tax Conference in Bengaluru. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said India has renegotiated its tax treaties with Mauritius, Singapore and Cyprus to restore the country’s right to tax capital gains arising from investments in India at the source.Speaking about India’s tax policy and international taxation framework,…