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Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen in his country as well.

The Gurugram-based used cars sales platform recorded a 25% on-year growth in its operating revenue at Rs 6,917 crore. The increase in the company's operating revenue was mainly driven by a rise in unit sales as well as growing average selling prices, it said. With this, Cars24 is back on the growth path after reporting a mere 8% year-on-year (YoY) rise in revenue in FY23. The company's net loss, however, expanded to Rs 498 crore in FY24 from Rs 468 crore a year ago.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Homegrown social media unicorn Mohalla Tech, which operates Sharechat and short video platform Moj, will increase investments in improving its algorithms to suggest more accurate and personalized content for users, aiming to improve user retention, a top executive said on Tuesday. The Temasek and Tiger Global-backed company has allocated most of its recent $65 million convertible debentures round towards algorithms for advertisement and content targeting, Manohar Singh Charan, chief financial officer at Mohalla Tech, told Mint.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Delhivery Ltd’s shares are hovering near their 52-week lows of ₹325.50 apiece seen on 18 November. Investor sentiment remains subdued given the uninspiring September quarter (Q2FY25) results amid rapid growth in quick commerce and stiff competition in e-commerce.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: The dazzlingly bright fine jewellery store had all kinds of glitzy items on display, but there were only four customers checking them out when Mint visited it on a Wednesday evening earlier this month. The manager candidly told us that the store, located in a commercial area not far from IT hub Whitefield, never saw the kind of wedding jewellery-hunting crowds common at long-established names such as C.

Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning

«We have changed the outlook on all seven issuers to negative from stable,» Moody's said.

The caution comes as the Shop Price index recorded 0.6% deflation in November, marking an increase from the 0.8% deflation in the previous month and above the three-month average rate of -0.7%. The non-food sector continued to face deflation of -1.8% in November – up from -2.1% in the preceding month – while food inflation came down 0.1 percentage points from 1.9% in October to 1.8% this month. British Retail Consortium calls for retail business tax break on eve of Autumn Budget According to Dickinson, «with significant price pressures on the horizon, November's figures may si...

PAN 2.0 initiative on 25 November. The government has allocated Rs 1,435 crore for this project, aimed at overhauling the current PAN/TAN system to improve efficiency and taxpayer convenience. At the time of the announcement, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the upgrade of PAN includes adding a QR code. This will be rolled out free of cost to all taxpayers. Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) who are required to file a return of income or intend to enter into an economic or financial transaction where quoting of PAN is mandatory must have this identity proof.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's economic growth likely slowed to 6.5% in the September quarter, which would be its slowest pace in six quarters, according to the median estimate of 25 economists in a Mint poll. This marks a decline from 6.7% in the preceding quarter.

The Information, the tech giant may shift from using titanium or stainless steel frames, instead opting for aluminium — a material commonly found on its non-Pro devices.If accurate, this would mark a departure from the titanium frames introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro range in 2023 and carried forward to the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro lineup. Apple had heavily promoted the aerospace-grade titanium on the iPhone 15 Pro series, highlighting its premium and durable qualities.It is noteworthy that the alleged proposed change would mean that all four iPhone 17 models, expected to debut in late 2025, could share a similar aluminium build, bridging the gap in materials between Pro and non-Pro variants.In addition to the aluminium frame, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are also rumoured to feature a rear panel comprising a mix of aluminium and glass.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Beverly D’souza isn’t a die-hard Coldplay fan. A freelance social media marketer based in Mumbai, she listens to their music occasionally but doesn’t particularly seek it out.

If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to kill federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, it’s likely that fewer buyers will choose EVs

Asian shares have mostly declined as worries spread over President-elect Donald Trump's comment that he plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian cement sector is expected to perform better in the second half of FY25 (H2FY25) compared to the sluggish first half, particularly in terms of demand and prices. Two months into H2, there are positive developments regarding prices that have been stagnant recently.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As someone who primarily writes on money, I’m often approached for advice on resolving financial fraud. Unfortunately, I’m unable to assist, given that once money has left a bank account, it’s difficult to get it back.

Ashoka Buildcon shares are in focus today after the firm received a Letter of Award (LOA) for a Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) road project in West Bengal from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The accepted bid project cost is Rs 1,391 crore. According to the company's stock exchange filing on Monday, the project involves the development of a four-lane economic corridor from Bowaichandi to the Guskara-Katwa Road Section (Km 89.814 to Km 133.000) of NH 116A (Package-3) in West Bengal, under the HAM.

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to another all-time high

Supermarket giant Carrefour’s support for French farmers’ protests against a trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur has sparked a strong reaction in Brazil

Egg prices are on the rise again as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with high demand during the holiday baking season

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The last few weeks have been a roller coaster ride for gold. A breathtaking rally to new highs followed by a bone-crunching decline in double quick time.