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Donald Trump urges Microsoft to sack Lisa Monaco (Picture credit: AP, US department of justice) US President Donald Trump on Friday publicly demanded that Microsoft dismiss Lisa Monaco, the company’s president of global affairs and a former top official in Democratic administrations.In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump claimed ‘corrupt and totally Trump deranged’ Monaco…

MUMBAI: Fresh tariff-related jitters, weakness of the rupee and foreign fund selling pulled the sensex down by 733 points on Friday to 80,246 points, near its four-week low. As US President Donald Trump announced a fresh set of tariffs on imports of pharmaceutical products, most pharma stocks closed deep in the red. Nifty was down…

NEW DELHI: Government on Friday said that a team led by commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, which met United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and ambassador designate Sergio Gor, held “constructive” talks on several aspects of the proposed trade deal.“Both sides exchanged views on possible contours of the deal and it was decided to…

MUMBAI: The impact of restrictions on H-1B visas by the United States on remittances by overseas Indians would be within $5bn, according to a Barclays research report. The report also said that the rising trend of global capability centers (GCCs), which includes many US-headquartered firms, is here to stay and would strengthen further amid this…

MUMBAI: Tata Capital will open its initial public offering (IPO) on Oct 6, according to a stock exchange filing on Friday. The three-day issue will close on Oct 8, with the anchor investor bidding scheduled for Oct 3. Although the issue pricing has not been announced, it is expected to be the largest IPO in…

BENGALURU: TCS will honour all offers made to about 650 lateral hires whose onboarding was delayed for nearly three months. TOI has reviewed emails sent to candidates, asking them to make themselves available for the pre-joining onboarding process. The company has begun issuing onboarding mails, with some candidates receiving joining dates in Oct. Onboarding would…

MUMBAI: RBI has issued new rules on Friday that in the event of a bank customer’s death, deposits of up to Rs 15 lakh can be claimed by their nominees through a simplified process. For co-operative banks, the limit has been set at Rs 5 lakh.RBI’s new norms have standardised procedures across banks for deposits,…

NEW DELHI: A recent report by the Finance Ministry’s emphasises that government reforms will protect the economy from trade-related challenges, while advocating for continued vigilance against external risks and market fluctuations.The Monthly Economic Review highlights GST rationalisation as a crucial component of tax reforms, alongside corporate and personal income tax adjustments. The ministry suggests these…

Union minister for petroleum and natural gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday express disappointment with the investor community, citing the low valuation given to state-owned oil markets.Puri said that the government might consider selling part ownership in oil companies in order to increase efficiency, though there is no plan to sell any holding as of…

US trade representatives emphasised to their Indian colleagues that addressing the Russian oil issue was essential. (AI image) India-US trade deal is contingent on India curbing its Russian crude oil imports, US trade negotiators have reportedly told Indian officials. Trade officials from the United States have informed India’s negotiators that a curb in Russian oil…