Russia’s central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate to 20 percent on Friday, easing it from a two-decade peak of 21 percent as signs of economic cooling and easing price pressures emerged.The move marked the regulator’s first rate cut since September 2022 and followed growing calls from businesses and political quarters who said the high…
US President Donald Trump launched a sharp attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, calling him “a disaster” and demanding an immediate one percentage point rate cut to slash borrowing costs. His outburst came as Wall Street rallied on stronger-than-expected jobs data, with investors weighing the Fed’s next move amid rising political pressure…
Delta Air Lines has issued a stark warning that proposed tariffs under a national security investigation could severely disrupt its operations, potentially grounding flights for millions of passengers annually.In legal documentation submitted to the US government and shared with Fox News Digital, Delta objected to possible tariffs stemming from a Commerce Department probe into the…
BENGALURU: The Director General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has closed the pre-show cause notice proceedings against Infosys in the Rs 32,000-crore tax controversy. “In continuation of our earlier communications on July 31, 2024, Aug 1, 2024, and Aug 3, 2024, on GST, this is to inform that the company today received a communication from the…
MUMBAI: RBI on Friday issued revised norms for loans backed by gold and silver, aimed at widening credit access for small borrowers and standardising regulations across banks and NBFCs. The new rules will come into force from April 1, 2026.Under the revised framework, loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for smaller consumption loans has been increased. Borrowers can…
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are all set to meet officials in London on Monday for trade negotiations, President Donald Trump announced on Friday.“The meeting should go very well,” the president wrote on Truth Social on Friday afternoon. “Thank you…
MUMBAI: The sensex rallied 747 points (0.9%) on Friday to close at 82,189 points after RBI cut interest rate by 50 basis points (100bps = 1 percentage point), a move that market players feel has the potential to spur economic growth with loans becoming cheaper. Banking and financial stocks led the day’s rally that added…
NEW DELHI: The economic advisory council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has been reconstituted with noted economist S Mahendra Dev being appointed as the chairperson, replacing Niti Aayog vice chairman Suman Bery.Three full time members – Sanjeev Sanyal, Sanjay Kumar Mishra and Shamika Ravi – have been retained. New part time members who have been…
MUMBAI: RBI said its stance on cryptocurrency remains unchanged, even as a govt panel continues to examine the issue. “There is no new development following the Supreme Court pronouncement on the crypto matter,” RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said at the post-policy press conference. “RBI has maintained a consistent stance on this issue. A govt committee…
BRESCIA: Govt is hoping to clinch an initial tranche of the proposed bilateral trade deal with the US, govt sources said as a team of American officials landed in the Capital for negotiations. “The two countries are actively engaged in focused discussions to facilitate greater market access, reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers, and enhance supply…
