U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought. Kevin Mohatt | Kevin Lamarque | | Reuters Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday accused the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of undermining President Donald Trump‘s stated push to make credit cards more affordable, according…
Taj Mahal, Agra (File photo) MUMBAI: As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, stakeholders across India’s travel, tourism and hospitality sectors are seeking policy continuity, improved financing frameworks and measures to stimulate consumer spending. While domestic travel demand has remained resilient, foreign tourist arrivals are still below earlier peak levels, prompting industry leaders to look to…
Increasing transaction activity on Ethereum and Tom Lee’s continued buying bode well for the crypto, which has tumbled from 2026 highs in recent days, said Geoff Kendrick. Source link
Stalin (file photo), PM Modi speaking in Tamil Nadu earlier today (PTI) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Friday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s call for a “double engine” government, saying it would not work in the state.Stalin was responding to Modi’s remarks at an NDA rally in Maduranthakam…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Intel — Shares fell 13% after Intel reported mixed results for the fourth quarter, in addition to issuing softer guidance than expected for the current three-month period. The company posted 15 cents per share on an adjusted basis, topping analysts’ consensus estimate of 8 center per share,…
MUMBAI: Payments infrastructure startup Juspay has raised a fresh $50 million in funding from new investor WestBridge Capital at a valuation of $1.2 billion, becoming the first unicorn of the year. The investment includes a mix of primary and secondary transactions, the company said in a statement on Friday. In a secondary deal, a firm’s…
Ledger is working with Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Barclays to list in New York, potentially tripling its last valuation, the Financial Times reported. Source link
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Friday that a terrorist has been killed in an anti-terror operation in the Billawar area of Kathua, where an encounter broke out on January 7.The terrorist was a Pakistani national, according to police officials. “A Pakistani terrorist has been killed in the gunfight,” PTI quoted officials as…
The sudden collapse last fall of a string of American companies backed by private credit has thrust a fast-growing and opaque corner of Wall Street lending into the spotlight. Private credit, also known as direct lending, is a catch-all term for lending done by nonbank institutions. The practice has been around for decades but surged…
The Union Budget 2026 may maintain the fiscal deficit at 4.4% of GDP in FY27, according to Nuvama, as the economy shows fragile momentum. The government might focus on deregulation and disinvestments to support growth, rather than fiscal expansion, with a continued emphasis on sectors like semiconductors and AI. As the Budget 2026 approaches, the…
