Banking And Finance
I have Rs 50,000. Should I open a shop or invest in financial assets?
You’ve saved Rs 50,000. It didn’t happen overnight. Maybe it’s a bonus, maybe years of careful saving. Now comes the bigger question, i.e., do you turn it into a small…
EPFO interest stays at 8.25%: Why has the rate not increased this year?
The board of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to keep the . For millions of salaried employees, the obvious question is simple, i.e., why hasn’t the rate…
EPFO’s interest stays at 8.25% for FY26
In a move that will affect crores of salaried workers, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to keep the interest rate on provident fund deposits unchanged at 8.25%…
From LPG prices to UPI rules: 3 key March 2026 changes that could impact your budget
March 2026 is bringing a few changes that could affect your everyday expenses. From LPG cylinder prices to railway ticket bookings and UPI payments, several new rules have come into…
Market
Indian stock market: Gift Nifty crashes 700 points as US-Iran conflict intensifies, crude hits multi-month high
The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Wednesday, as indicated by the Gift Nifty. Investors are likely to see domestic stocks…
Oil prices surge 8% to highest since 2024 as Middle East tensions escalate
soared about 8% to their highest since July 2024 on Tuesday, rising for a third session as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran widened, disrupting oil and gas fuel shipments in…
Iraq reduces oil output, more cuts to come if Hormuz disruptions persist, Iraqi oil officials say
Iraq has cut oil production by nearly 1.5 million barrels a day and those cuts could widen to more than 3 million bpd within days as the country runs out…
Target Corp shares jump 6% to 11-month high as company lifts sales forecast after another weak quarter
Shares of Target Corporation jumped 6% in Tuesday’s trade to reach the 11-month high of $119.65 apiece on the NYSE, even as the company reported another quarter of falling revenue…
Market
Meta rakes it in, yet still borrows billions for AI
Meta Platforms looks like a money-printing machine. So why has it been loading up on billions of dollars in debt to pay for its new data centers? It turns out…
WhatsApp tells Supreme Court it will comply with CCI directions on user consent by 16 March
WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday that it will fully comply with the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) directions relating to user consent for sharing data with parent company…
HAL addresses LCA Tejas ‘accident’, works with Air Force for resolution – Here’s what the PSU said
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) addressed reports on Monday, 23 February, and clarified that there was no crash of the LCA Tejas, only a minor technical incident, the state-owned firm informed…
Hillhouse Investment acquires minority stake in Singapore-based Quest Global
MUMBAI: Hillhouse Investment has acquired a minority stake in Quest Global, an engineering services company in Singapore, in a mix of primary and secondary share purchases, the companies said in…
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