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The federal government is calling on the provinces to “step up” and drop their sales taxes on certain items in line with Ottawa’s proposed two-month relief period.

Other than the need to import gold and oil, the heart of our trade deficit stems from imbalanced trade with Asian economies. Of these, the biggest is our trade deficit with China, at over $83 bn a year. Our industrial machine can’t compete with the Chinese one as they sell to us 6× what we sell to them. Is this all a result of free trade? Not quite. What really exists are state-backed national manufacturing systems that compete for the best industries in the world economy. And that is where China, along with other East Asian nations, has had tremendous success.

Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet's decision to introduce PAN 2.0. Will you need to reapply for a new PAN card under the government’s recently launched PAN 2.0 Project? The answer is a clear no. The Union Cabinet on Monday approved the ₹1,435 crore PAN 2.0 initiative, ensuring that your existing PAN remains valid, even as the system undergoes a significant digital transformation. Vaishnaw, while announcing the decision, confirmed that the upgrades, including the addition of a QR code to PAN, will be rolled out free of cost to all taxpayers. The project aligns with the government's Digital India vision, making the Permanent Account Number a «common business identifier» across digital systems managed by government agencies.

In a letter seen by Investment Week, Summersgill wrote to the chancellor and said «applying IHT to pensions creates delays for beneficiaries, will be costly and will prove unworkable in many situations». Should the government decide to press ahead with its proposals, this will «risk fundamentally undermining the UK pensions system», Summersgill claimed.  «I am raising this issue not to disagree with the premise that unused pension funds should be taxed on death, but to ensure the method used to achieve this aim is workable and does not have unforeseen consequences,» he added.  Unde...

Canada has committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and for many Canadians that will mean savings on their energy bills — but not all.

Stew Leonards CEO Stew Leonard Jr. joins ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast’ to discuss the retail earnings report and its mixed reading for average consumers.

In a stock exchange notice today (22 November), the board said they have now completed the disposal of 20 assets in a bulk sale, in line with the book value as of 30 June, while an additional 17 units were sold to individual purchasers at sales premiums of around 25%. The move comes as part of a previously announced 315-unit programme, with CEO of I-RES Eddie Byrne saying the vehicle will continue to consider «all opportunities to enhance shareholder value». «The execution of our recycling programme is ahead of our expected timeframe and will further strengthen our financial position,...

RITES Ltd soared 12.6% to their intraday high of Rs 310 on the BSE after announcing that the company has secured a major order for railway electrification work from Northeast Frontier Railway. The order value stands at Rs 531.77 crore. The original cost of the project was Rs 288.44 crore.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Inflation has persisted stubbornly for five years now. In October 2019, India’s retail inflation exceeded the 4% official midpoint target set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and has remained there for all but two months in 2024.

energy crisis for Europe, which is still reeling from extreme shocks two years ago. Escalating tensions in Ukraine have contributed to about a 45% surge gas prices this year. While levels are still far below 2022 records, they are high enough to risk deepening a cost-of-living crisis for households and intensifying competitive pressure on strapped manufacturers. Gas storage is a lifeline during the coldest periods but inventories this year are rapidly declining after frosty temperatures increased demand for heating and a wind drought required more usage for power generation.

retirement. Vansh has life and health insurance, but they also have a car loan. How do they navigate these challenges? Sonia and Vansh Kumar need to focus on three key areas: budgeting for Sara’s care, revising their financial plan, and estate planning for her future. They must account for all the expenses related to Sara’s disability, including therapies, tutoring, transportation, and nursing care. Since therapies are costly, they should fit these into their monthly budget and start a ‘special needs fund’ for her future care. Avoiding excessive debt is crucial as it could derail their financial stability. The Kumars should review their life and health insurance coverage and increase the cover size. Both parents must have life insurance to fund Sara’s caregiving needs in their absence. Instead of focusing only on their retirement, they should prioritise building a childcare corpus for Sara. Additionally, they should explore health insurance and medicare options for individuals with special needs to reduce future medical expenses.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Federal and state governments have been trying to persuade Americans to buy battery-electric vehicles using mandates and taxpayer-financed incentives. These policies aren’t working, and the sale of EVs has stalled.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. America’s gross national debt is $36trn, or $107,000 per person. It is rising fast and will probably soon be rising even faster.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: After an extension and over two weeks of intense negotiations, the 29th UN climate change conference or COP29 in Baku finally reached a consensus on a new collective quantified goals (NCQG) on climate finance but disappointed developing countries with only $300 billion per year by 2035 as against a required $1.3 trillion.

finance sector, it fell to a seven quarter low of 4.8% in the September quarter. It was 5.7% in the previous quarter and 5.4% in the year-ago quarter. The ratio is calculated as profit before interest and tax (PBIT) divided by interest outgo. It reflects the ease with which a company can cover interest expenses or service debt; a higher ratio is desirable. “Interest costs have risen sharply year-on-year due to higher (interest) rates and working capital requirements,” said Deepak Jasani, retail research head, HDFC Securities. For the sample, interest cost increased at a three quarter high of 7.2% year-on-year in the three months to September at a time when the aggregate top line growth was at a three quarter low of 4.9% amid lower government expenditure due to elections and flood situations in various parts of the country during the monsoon season. In addition, raw material costs as a percentage of revenue increased to 35.1% from 34% in the year-ago quarter. This affected EBIT, which fell by 4.9% year-on-year. It in turn weakened the interest coverage ratio for the quarter.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Urban India’s shopping carts are losing their heft. After a pandemic-era spree on everything from electronics to grooming services, city dwellers are pulling back, leaving manufacturers and service providers grappling with sagging sales.