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
Amazon shares extend gains for second straight session, jump 4.2% to one-month high
Amazon Inc shares remained higher for the second straight session on Wednesday, March 04, rising 4.2% to the day’s high of $217.54, also marking the highest level in a month.…
Bitcoin regains strength, tops $70,000 to hit one-month high despite Middle East tensions
The price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, , saw sharp moves in Wednesday’s session after remaining under pressure lately due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Bitcoin opened the…
Moneyview Limited files DRHP for ₹1,500 crore IPO
Bengaluru-headquartered credit-led fintech unicorn Moneyview Limited has filed a draft red herring prospectus with the to raise funds through an . The proposed IPO includes a fresh issue of equity…
Coal, aluminium, gold will likely gain from Iran war
Coal prices have increased by 18 per cent, aluminium rates by 6 per cent, and gold stands to gain significantly due to the hostilities in the Persian Gulf with the…
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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