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Pakistan government's efforts to reform its public sector enterprises (PSEs) have been marred by persistent challenges, as highlighted by recent fiscal data and international funding initiatives, Dawn reported. Despite a substantial loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) aimed at bolstering reforms, the cumulative debt of PSEs has soared to PKR 1.7 trillion, with an additional borrowing exceeding Rs 43 billion in the fiscal year 2024. Economic priorities underscore the urgency of privatising PSEs to alleviate the strain on the national budget, a crucial step also mandated for securing future loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The allocation for PSEs in the 2024-25 budget saw a dramatic increase, reaching PKR 1.267 trillion, largely earmarked for subsidies and grants, marking a 104 per cent surge from the previous fiscal year.

continued central bank purchases and ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. The traction in gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has notably improved, with global gold ETFs experiencing inflows worth $1.4 billion in June, marking the second consecutive month of positive inflows, according to a World Gold Council report dated 9 July. Asian funds attracted a record $3 billion during the first half, indicating robust investment demand driven by higher gold prices.

The lack of reliable electricity severely affects education and businesses in Nigeria

Canadians have used an enormous amount of electricity for Bitcoin mining this year, placing additional strain on the country’s power grid.

Apple's plans, revealing that the company has begun integrating Apple Intelligence into the Vision Pro. While the exact release timeline remains uncertain, it is unlikely these features will be available this year.

Fashion and jewellery retailers are hopeful that festivals and the wedding season in the second half of the year will create more demandas discretionary spending has been subdued, reported TOI. A good monsoon, which gives cash to the people employed in the agricultural sector, is also expected to boost consumption. There was a rise in consumption towards the end of March quarter but full recovery in demand still remains. The mass segment has been impacted the most as there has been a slowdown in spending from the lower income households. The premium segment continues to do well.

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home loans necessitate larger payments from home buyers when repaying their debts through equated monthly installments (EMIs). When faced with a higher interest rate, a larger portion of your EMI is allocated to interest rather than reducing the principal amount, resulting in a higher monthly payment.

Slate Office REIT, whose portfolio includes properties in both Canada and the United States, has defaulted on $158 million of debt despite an ambitious restructuring plan that included selling off significant assets. It appears broader economic trends and sector weaknesses have hindered the company’s efforts.

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Public Provident Fund (PPF), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), Mahila Samriddhi Saving Certificate, Kisan Vikas Patra, National Savings Certificate (NSC), and Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) have their interest rates due for review. The government determines the interest rates for these small savings schemes every quarter.The government had kept the interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged for the April-June quarter.Ashish Aggarwal, Director at Acube Ventures, suggests that a hike in interest rates would signal a move towards encouraging household savings, which have been stagnant in recent years.

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Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday that there had been a «dramatic drop» in U.S. weapons deliveries for Israel's war effort in Gaza, doubling down on a claim that the Biden administration has denied and underscoring the growing strains between the two allies. Netanyahu told his Cabinet that the drop had occurred four months ago, without specifying which weapons, saying only that «certain items arrived sporadically but the munitions at large remained behind.» The spat highlights how high tensions have surged between Israel and Washington over the war in Gaza, particularly surrounding the Israeli military's conduct in the beleaguered territory and the harm to civilian life there. President Joe Biden has delayed delivering certain heavy bombs since May over those concerns, but his administration fought back last week against Netanyahu's charges that other shipments had also been affected.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) Friday said it has completed minimum rollout obligations for commencing 5G services in its 17 circles, for which the company had acquired spectrum in August, 2022. The companies buying spectrum in an auction need to roll out network and offer services to a certain level to meet the minimum standards. Vi’s bigger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel has far exceeded the minimum requirements as both the telcos have almost completed their pan-India 5G rollout. But loss-making Vi is yet to announce its 5G roll out plans, due its strained cash position.

credit ratings. Nevertheless, there is a remedy that can help regain financial stability and set the stage for a debt-free future – credit card consolidation.As reported by TransUnion CIBIL, the average credit card debt per borrower in India was approximately ₹36,000 in 2021.

BENGALURU : Sometime early last year, agritech startup Reshamandi was riding the funding boom, churning revenues, and eyeing net profitability and expansion. Today, the Bengaluru-based firm finds itself ensnared in a financial crisis, with frozen bank accounts, delayed debt repayments, and mounting legal challenges threatening its survival. The company, a business-to-business marketplace for silk products, has been struggling with delayed debt repayments amid difficulty in raising funding since the middle of last year, characteristic of the struggles in the wider agritech sector.

Justin Trudeau has said that he sees a new opening to engage with India on «some „very serious“ issues on national security after the return of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to office for a third consecutive term. In an interview to CBC News on Monday on the eve of the anniversary of the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Trudeau said, „Now that he's through his election, I think there is an opportunity for us to engage, including on some very serious issues around national security and keeping Canadians safe and the rule of law.“ Trudeau's remarks follow his meeting with Prime Minister Modi in Italy during the G7 Summit where India was invited as an Outreach country. PM Modi had tweeted a photograph of himself with the Canadian PM as they shook hands.

Montana state officials are working to stop flooding caused by the breakage of a century-old pipe used to deliver drinking water to 14,000 residents and carry irrigation water to farmers

household consumers surveyed cutting consumption or feeling the pinch of rising prices of onion, potato and tomato and another 31% are likely to be impacted once per kg prices cross INR 50 for these items 2 in 3 household consumers surveyed confirmed paying Rs 25/kg or more for tomato, Rs 30/kg or more for potato and Rs 35/kg or more for onion. While tomatoes are still affordable at these prices, potatoes and onions are now selling at much higher rates than their average price of Rs20/kg. The summer monsoon set in two days early in Kerala this year but so far it has remained sporadic, leading to humid weather. In most states, with temperatures rising, power cuts and water shortages are being reported. The result is, there is more demand for fruits and vegetables, which have become pricier. The prices of essential vegetables onion, potato and tomato have also shot up by 20% to 50% in the last few weeks.

₹7,938 per sq. ft. in the March quarter (Q4FY24), marking a multi-year high with an 8% year-on-year and 4% sequential increase, according to data from PropEquity and Kotak Institutional Equities.