Canada’s central bank on Wednesday lowered its key lending rate to 2.5%, giving some relief to borrowers as the country’s economy feels the strain of US President Donald Trump’s trade war.The Bank of Canada had kept its rate steady at 2.75% since March, while assessing the impact of Trump’s shifting tariffs on Canadian businesses that…
Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that he expects India’s exports to rise by around 6% this year as compared with 2024.Speaking to reporters, Goyal highlighted India’s strong global trade performance despite challenges and said talks on free trade agreements (FTAs) were progressing with several countries.“India’s exports would grow by around 6% this…
The S&P 500 is in record territory, and investors are pricing in a quarter-point cut to interest rates on Wednesday. Source link
South Korean car maker Hyundai Motor India agreed on a three-year wage package for its employees at the Chennai plant in Tamil Nadu. The deal, announced on Wednesday runs from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027 and includes a monthly salary hike of Rs 31,000, applied in a ratio of 55%, 25% and 20%,…
As ICE raids stoke anxiety in California, Latino men find solace at a baseball field built in the middle of a Sonoma County vineyard. Source link
Yes Bank stake sale: State Bank of India (SBI) has offloaded around 13.18% of its holding in Yes Bank Limited (YBL) to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), marking the completion of a major divestment.SMBC, part of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), is counted among the top foreign banks in India. SMFG itself is…
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time this year, despite the economy sending mixed signals. Source link
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has stepped down from the ice cream brand, saying he can no longer “in good conscience” remain after 47 years, as the company’s long-running rift with its parent Unilever deepens over its position on Gaza.In an open letter to the Ben & Jerry’s community, shared on X by his…
Jerry Greenfield said that the ice cream company, known for its activism, had been muzzled by Unilever, its parent company. Source link
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has leased a luxury apartment in Mumbai’s upscale Prabhadevi locality for its chairman at a monthly rent of Rs 7 lakh. The apartment will house Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, who took charge on March 1 this year.According to Sebi, the arrangement follows its existing policy. “Sebi…
