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20.02 / 12:57

COST Provident Target Racing economy Align Trade Carney vows to cap public service, rein in government spending

Mark Carney promised to cap the size of the Canadian public service and undertake a program spending review if he becomes prime minister, but did not provide details of how much he would reduce government outlays overall.

20.02 / 09:51

markets COST Citi Software Sustainability RAI Hiranandani, Krisala ink development JV for 105-acre township in Pune’s Hinjewadi

Hiranandani Group has entered into a joint venture with Krisala Developers to develop an integrated township spread over 105-acre land parcel in Pune’s Hinjewadi area, marking its foray into the city’s real estate market.

20.02 / 06:35

markets COST students country reports International Destinations Australia remains a top study destination, but rising costs & visa concerns are starting to worry foreign students

Australia continue to view the country positively as a study destination, but rising living costs and visa rule changes are shaping perceptions, according to the latest annual survey by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade).

20.02 / 02:03

COST Provident Google Platform Mobile Interface Bill Enjoying free UPI? Google will make you pay!

Google Pay, one of the leading Unified Interface Payments (UPI) platforms, has introduced a convenience fee for bill payments, such as those for electricity and cooking gas, charging customers who have hitherto been using the avenue for free when making low-value transactions. To be sure, the charges apply to payments made with credit and debit cards, with fees ranging from 0.5% to 1% of the transaction value, plus the applicable goods and services tax (GST).

20.02 / 00:33

markets COST Manufacturing Research trends show India's dwindling innerwear exports have an outside problem: Chinese raw material price surge

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India’s dependence on Chinese raw materials for garment manufacturing, particularly in the innerwear segment, is hurting the domestic industry.

19.02 / 22:09

markets COST UPS Target economy Cycling Bank of Canada in a 'difficult place' on rate cuts: Economists on the latest inflation numbers

Canadian inflation would have accelerated further in January were it not for Ottawa’s tax holiday, putting the Bank of Canada in an awkward position when it comes to its next interest rate decision, some economists said.

19.02 / 18:41

markets COST UPS Provident stage Lenders close to finalising recast package for Vizag's RINL

State Bank of India (SBI) are in the final stages of working out a restructuring package for Vizag's Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL), which includes a reduction in interest rates, reducing some contractual staff, and raising production capacity at the government-owned steelmaker that was defunct until recently.

19.02 / 15:35

markets COST BBC Overwatch show Investigations International Vigil Season 3: What we know about renewal, new setting, characters and plot of BBC series

Suranne Jones, will take place in the Arctic Circle. The story will focus on a secret British mission where a soldier is killed. Detectives Amy Silva and Kirsten Longacre will investigate the case while dealing with political tensions.

19.02 / 15:35

markets COST cover Inside innovations reports Meta’s record-breaking undersea cable to stretch 50,000 km, the world’s longest cable that will outrun Earth’s circumference; here are all details

Meta is currently planning on developing an undersea cable that will extend more than 50,000 kilometers, connecting the US with India to develop a better communication network and accelerate AI innovation, according to the latest Business Insider report. Meta has recently revealed details about this potential project in a latest blog post, mentioning that this new Waterworth Project will cover over 50,000 kilometers or about 31,000 miles, that will be bigger than the Earth's entire circumference in the first place.

19.02 / 12:29

markets COST UPS Bill President reports Tax audits our forte, would be unfair to treat others as accountants: ICAI president Nanda

Audits, including the tax ones, should remain the preserve of chartered accountants, as they are best trained for these tasks, new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Charanjot Singh Nanda asserted on Wednesday, opposing suggestions to treat other professionals as accountants.

19.02 / 12:11

markets COST Manufacturing Hyundai Trade President reports Trump is scrambling global automakers’ reliance on America

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Facing intense competition in China and heavy regulation in Europe, overseas automakers were counting on the U.S. to keep their engines humming.

19.02 / 09:29

markets COST Booking CEO security Trade performer From saviour to struggler? This stock faces bear market test

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The December quarter was brutal for investors, with the market slumping 7.3% and portfolios deep in the red. Yet, one investor found an unlikely lifeline: BSE.

19.02 / 09:15

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19.02 / 09:15

COST Analysis Trade Indus reports rights Bharti Telecom's Q3FY25 net loss widened due to higher finance costs linked to Airtel share buys: Singtel

Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) said Bharti Telecom’s net loss widened in the fiscal third quarter due to the latter’s higher finance expenses from extra borrowings to buy more Bharti Airtel shares. Singtel holds a 49.44% stake in Bharti Telecom (BTL) — the main promoter-level controlling company of Sunil Mittal-led Airtel. The Mittal family-backed Bharti Group owns a majority 50.56% stake in BTL.

19.02 / 09:15

markets COST Trade country reports Pharmaceuticals US tariff may impact India's GDP between 0.1-0.6 per cent: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs.

19.02 / 08:25

markets COST UPS economy reports ABB India at a crossroads: Profits soar but stock slump hints at trouble

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. ABB India Ltd ended another year with strong earnings growth but the stock’s sharp decline this year points to another story. The engineering conglomerate’s Ebitda grew 58% year-on-year in the December quarter aided by improved revenue mix, price advantage, and better economies of scale.

19.02 / 08:11

COST FIVE Software social Schools Equality Vaccines India’s education system must adapt better to the real world out there

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Almost every field of work needs three kinds of capacities: technical, social-human and operational. Their mix required in any field is determined by the nature of the work in that field, which becomes clear when we examine the role of the person at the frontline of work.

19.02 / 08:11

COST UPS Waters Sustainability show reports Interviews A sugar-coated catastrophe: Groundwater crisis in Uttar Pradesh

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In just 10 years, India has become the second largest exporter of sugar from the fourth largest, but this dominance has come at a high cost: rapid groundwater depletion. Sugar is extracted from sugarcane, a water-guzzling crop that adversely impacts India’s groundwater sustainability.

19.02 / 06:05

markets COST UPS Manufacturing Volkswagen Trade With Trump threatening tariffs, Porsche, BMW look to next German government for way out of crisis

Germany’s auto industry is in crisis. Sales have declined while production costs soared, leaving Volkswagen AG, Mercedes-Benz Group AG and hundreds of parts makers dangerously behind in the transition to electric vehicles.

19.02 / 05:21

markets COST Manufacturing Research reports International Demand outlook remains strong for Indian textile sector: Report

cotton prices remain higher than international prices, the overall demand scenario seems to be improving according to a report by Systematix Institutional Equities Research.

19.02 / 01:47

markets COST Food Trade reports prevention US consumers rush to buy as Trump tariffs fuel stockpiling, report finds

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