Nirmala Sitharaman (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Union finance ministry has notified Central GST (CGST) tax rates for goods, which will be effective from Sept 22. States will now have to follow suit and notify the State GST (SGST) rates to be levied on goods and services beginning Monday. Under GST, the revenues are shared…
US markets saw a mixed performance on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut of the year and hinted that more reductions are expected in the coming months. The S&P 500 edged down 0.17% or 11 points, reaching 6,595. Nasdaq Composite also slipped 79 points or 0.36%, reaching 22,254, because of…
Apollo Tyres on Wednesday announced that it will be passing on the benefits of the recent GST rate cut to customers by lowering the tyre prices. Depending on the product, prices will drop by Rs 300 to Rs 2,000.Passenger car tyres will become cheaper by Rs 300 to Rs 1,500, while truck and bus radial…
E-commerce giant Amazon on Wednesday announced a $1 billion plan to boost wages and cut health care costs for its fulfillment and transportation workers in the United States.The Seattle-based company increased the average hourly pay to over $23. Staff with longer service will see their wages go up by between $1.10 and $1.90 an hour….
PepsiCo’s global chairman and CEO, Ramon Laguarta, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday evening, as per sources cited by ET. The meeting marks the first time Modi has met a top US CEO in India amid rising trade tensions and new GST taxes. Laguarta was accompanied by PepsiCo’s entire board, representing…
The government has put forward a plan to set up multi-disciplinary partnership (MDP) firms that can compete with global consulting and auditing giants. These new firms would provide a range of services under one umbrella. This includes cost record maintenance, accounting, auditing, assurance, company secretarial work, legal services, valuation and management. The move is aimed…
The European Union on Wednesday unveiled its strongest plan so far to pressurise Israel to end the war in Gaza, which has now dragged on for 23 months. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has called on the bloc’s 27 countries to raise tariffs on some Israeli goods and place sanctions on Israeli settlers, as…
NEW DELHI: Reduction of GST (goods and services tax) from 12% to 5% across the renewable energy value chain is expected to bring down the power procurement costs of discoms (distribution utilities) across the country by roughly Rs 3,000 crore annually, the government said on Wednesday.The savings may not lead to reduction in consumer tariffs…
India’s fundamental growth story remains strong, but the stock market volatility has been particularly significant this year. (AI image) The US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell-led Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. The rate cut was on expected lines, and came amidst rising pressure from US President Donald…
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (File photo) US Fed FOMC Meeting: Led by chairman Jerome Powell, the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced a 25 basis points rate cut after the FOMC meeting. “In support of its goals and in light of the shift in the balance of risks, the Committee decided to lower…
