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US President Donald Trump has often pointed to rising government revenues and sweeping investment pledges as proof that his economic strategy is working. However, many Americans, struggling with rising bills, have failed to see this growth materialising.Critics have also argued that the president is talking past households dealing with day-to-day affordability pressures. The disconnect is…

MUMBAI: A record-breaking rally on Wall Street on Thursday night, on the back of a quarter percentage point cut in interest rates by the US central bank the day before, boosted investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Friday that propelled sensex above the 85K mark again. At close, the sensex was up 450 points at…

A California jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $40 million to two women who claimed its talc-based baby powder caused their ovarian cancer. The women testified that decades of use led to major surgeries and chemotherapy. Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal, stating the verdict is aberrant and lacks evidence. A California jury on…

MUMBAI: Linking Fastag with motor insurance can sharply reduce the number of uninsured vehicles and help govt recover nearly Rs 18,000 crore in GST revenue, General Insurance Council chairman and Bajaj General Insurance’s MD & CEO Tapan Singhel said. He said insurers have complete visibility of uninsured vehicles and the challenge is in enforcement. Integrating…

MUMBAI: New York-based alternative asset manager Brookfield is lining up investments worth over $1 billion (around Rs 9,000 crore) to set up a global capability centre (GCC) in Mumbai, raising its bets on India. The GCC, which will be Asia’s largest, is being developed through an agreement between Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and…

NEW DELHI: Investment management firm Fidelity International has acquired a 6.3% stake in e-commerce firm Meesho, according to regulatory filings. Fidelity’s stake is valued at around Rs 3,155 crore based on the issue price of Rs 111 apiece. Meesho shares listed at over a 53% premium on Wednesday. Agencies Source link

NEW DELHI: Finance ministry’s initiative to improve grievance redressal, which began in June this year has significantly improved performance of public and private sector entities, the ministry said on Friday.It had put in place a ranking system for banks and public sector insurance companies based on quality and timely resolution of complaints. Ranking of private…

NEW DELHI: Retail inflation inched up marginally in Nov from a record low in Oct, led by an some uptick in prices of vegetables, eggs, meat and fish, spices – prompting experts to say that it is expected to remain benign for now.Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday showed retail inflation,…

The Union Cabinet has approved significant reforms for the stock market and insurance sectors. The plan includes allowing 100% foreign investment in insurance, aiming to boost penetration and consumer choice. NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Thursday cleared rewriting of laws in two critical sectors – stock markets and insurance. The plan is to allow 100%…

Pakistan on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global crypto exchange Binance to explore tokenisation of sovereign and real-world assets of up to $2 billion, marking one of the country’s most significant steps toward adopting blockchain-based financial infrastructure, PTI reported.The MoU was signed at the Finance Division by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and…