In a move aimed at simplification, transparency, and improving the Ease of Doing Business, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has merged 31 separate Customs Duty notifications into a single, comprehensive document. As per news agency ANI, the consolidated Notification No. 45/2025, dated October 24, 2025, will come into effect on November…
So you have saved Rs 1 crore for retirement, but how to use it?For anyone planning retirement with a corpus of Rs 1 crore, the first question is: how long should your savings last? Should it cover 20 years, 30 years, or even longer? The answer to this depends on multiple factors, including your expected…
Karthik Narain (File photo; credit: LinkedIn) Google Cloud appointed Karthik Narain as its chief product & business officer. Narain will oversee product and engineering teams across cloud, developer, data, and Applied AI, as well as the go-to-market organization, while working closely with Google Public Sector.“After more than 25 years in the tech consulting industry, I…
A senior official from the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy division has raised allegations of plagiarism against economists at the State Bank of India. In an unprecedented situation, a public spat has emerged on social media between professionals from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the State Bank of India (SBI).A senior official…
As gold prices have soared over 50% this year, shoppers are swapping their old jewellery for new pieces instead of investing more funds, turning the festive season into a gold exchange bonanza.According to executives cited by ET, the share of gold exchanges in total sales reached a record level. Tanishq, owned by Tata, expects exchanges…
With Diwali celebrations just concluding, many are now preparing for Chhath Puja, leaving several customers uncertain about whether banks are open or closed. The month of October has seen a series of festival holidays, ranging from Navratri, Vijayadashmi to Diwali and Lakshmi Pujan. Are banks closed on October 27? Banks in several parts of the…
Donald Trump and Ontario Premier Doug Ford (AP images) Canada on Friday said that it will pause the anti-tariff advertisement campaign that prompted US President Donald Trump to abruptly end trade negotiations, as confirmed by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.Ford said the decision comes after discussions with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the campaign will…
China and the United States kicked off their latest round of trade talks in Malaysia on Saturday, as the world’s two largest economies attempt to prevent further escalation of a costly tariff dispute. “The Chinese and US delegations convened on Saturday morning for talks on economic and trade issues,” official Xinhua news agency reported, as…
The acquistion will help Tritax expand its urban and small-box logistics offerings in the UK’s South East and the Midlands. Mumbai: The US-based Blackstone Group has acquired a majority stake in Mumbai-based Ace Insurance Brokers for about $400 million, valuing the company at $425-450 million. The deal is the largest foreign investment in India’s insurance…
sebi identify iex insider trading Mumbai: Sebi has banned 13 entities from the market for between one and three years, and also put a combined monetary penalty of nearly Rs 1.1 crore for front running trades of three large entities. In Dec 2024, six entities, related to these 13 had settled their case with Sebi…
