Banking And Finance
Rs 10,000 in PPF or SIP? Which builds more wealth in 10 years
For many Indian savers, the first serious investment decision often begins with a familiar dilemma, i.e., should the money go into a safe, government-backed scheme or into the stock market…
Still think rural women aren’t financially savvy? See how they manage money
For years, financial decisions in many rural households were often seen as a male responsibility. But that picture is slowly changing. Across rural and semi-urban parts of the country, ,…
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…
Market
Crude oil surges 11% as Trump rules out Iran deal without ‘unconditional surrender’; Brent tops $90
Crude oil prices saw a massive jump in the evening trade on Friday, 6 March, after US President Donald Trump demanded “unconditional surrender” from Iran, raising fears that the ongoing…
SAT partly allows Kotak AMC appeal in Essel Group FMP case
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has partly allowed an appeal filed by Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company (Kotak AMC) in a case related to investments by its fixed maturity plans…
SEBI introduces voluntary folio lock to boost mutual fund security
In a bid to promote the digital security of units of investors in Mutual Funds, the capital market regulator SEBI has introduced a voluntary debit freeze facility across demat and…
SEBI introduces voluntary debit freeze facility for mutual fund folios — here’s how it protects investors
The Securities and Exchange Board of India () on Friday introduced a voluntary debit freeze facility for mutual fund investors across both demat and non-demat folios, a move aimed at…
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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