As Farm Aid Reaches 40 Years, It Deals With Familiar Farming Crises
Saturday’s star-studded concert will air on TV for the first time in years as the hotline for farmers gets more calls about a mix of complicated problems. Source link
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GST rate cut impact on exchequer likely minimal, to boost consumption and widen tax base: Crisil
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to shift from four slabs to a simpler two-rate structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent from September 22 is unlikely to weigh on government finances, ratings firm Crisil has said.In its latest report, Crisil noted that the government has estimated a short-term annualised revenue…
The Race Is on to Make Rare Earth Magnets Outside China
After Beijing exerted its power over the valuable magnets as leverage, other countries started to add production, but only incrementally. And China is far ahead. Source link
‘Disappointed I came to Canada’: US envoy voices concern over ‘anti-American’ sentiment; defends Donald Trump’s tariff policy
Pete Hoekstra (Image/X@USAmbCanada) and Donald Trump (AP image) The US ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra has voiced frustration over what he sees as growing anti-American sentiment in the country, including from political leaders, following US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on much of the world.Speaking at a Halifax Chamber of Commerce event on…
Big blow! Trump revokes sanctions waiver – why is Iran’s Chabahar port important for India & what does US move mean?
This decision directly impacts India’s state-operated India Ports Global Limited (IPGL), which has managed the Shahid Beheshti terminal at the port. At a time when India and the US are looking to seal a trade deal, the Donald Trump administration has dealt a fresh blow to India’s trade and strategic ambitions by removing sanctions waivers…
Big trade boost: India, UAE aim to double bilateral non-oil, non-precious metal trade to $100 billion; what’s on the agenda
The ministerial delegation, comprising over 70 representatives, aims to boost exports in sectors including textiles. (AI image) India and the UAE are looking to reach a figure of $100 billion trade in non-oil and non-precious metal segments – double from the levels right now. The plan has been outlined to achieve the target in the…
Unilever’s new CFO: Indian-origin Srinivas Phatak appointed – Who is he?
Srinivas Phatak (Image/Unilever official website) Consumer goods major Unilever has appointed India-born Srinivas Phatak as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the company on Tuesday. His appointment, effective immediately, comes a little over six months after he was given charge as Acting CFO.Phatak, 53, succeeds Fernando Fernandez, who earlier this year transitioned from CFO to CEO….
‘If they put sanctions on China …’: Trump asked about UK PM & Russian oil; terms tariffs on India a ‘big step’
US President Donald Trump Donald Trump has again pushed his tariff strategy against China, saying Europe could end the Ukraine war if it imposed sanctions on Beijing. He asserted that China is “the biggest buyer of Russian oil by far.“In an interview with Fox News, when asked, “Did you tell UK PM Starmer that Europe…
Trump and Xi Set to Finalize TikTok Deal
The two leaders are expected to speak Friday to discuss a deal to keep the wildly popular app from going dark in the United States. Source link
Stock market today: Nifty50 opens in red; BSE Sensex drops below 82,900
Market experts anticipate the upward trajectory to persist, with tariff-related developments influencing short-term market sentiment. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Friday. While Nifty50 was below 25,400, BSE Sensex was down almost 150 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,393.55, down…