Even as benchmark indices have struggled since the September 2024 selloff, a clutch of little-known microcap and penny stocks have delivered blockbuster returns, with at least 50 companies gaining over 200%—and some surging by as much as 5,500%, according to an Economic Times report.Leading the list is RRP Semiconductor, a Maharashtra-based firm whose shares skyrocketed…
The charismatic wrestler helped build an entertainment on the margins into a cultural behemoth. Source link
A landmark trade deal between the US and Japan has set a new benchmark for global tariff negotiations, as economists say the 15% cap agreed for auto and goods tariffs could become the new normal in ongoing trade talks with other key US partners.Under the agreement, tariffs on Japanese auto imports to the US will…
A sprawling $2.5 billion project to renovate the central bank’s headquarters in Washington has become the focal point of attacks from the Trump administration. Source link
8th Pay Commission news: As the central government has begun consultations with key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel and Training, and state governments, as part of the process to constitute the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) to revise pay structures for nearly 50 lakh central government employees…
President Trump is set to visit the central bank’s construction site on Thursday with administration officials amid allegations that the costly project has been mismanaged. Source link
The Income Tax department is in the process of framing rules, forms, and procedures under the proposed Income Tax Bill, 2025, which aims to replace the six-decade-old direct tax legislation, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Ravi Agarwal said on Thursday.Speaking at the 166th Income Tax Day event in the capital, Agarwal said the…
The deals highlight the countries’ deepening relationship under the new Syrian government, and a wave of investment in a country squeezed by war and sanctions. Source link
Key labour-intensive sectors—marine, textiles, chemicals, base metals—will now enjoy zero duties, down from rates as high as 20%. (AI image) India-UK trade deal: The India-UK trade deal is being seen as a historic milestone in the trade relations between the two countries. The most significant number that jumps out is – 99% of India’s exports…
On a flight from Chicago to Washington, D.C., last November, the passenger said she was the only Black person seated in an exit row when she was asked to leave. Source link
