Business

May 7, 2024 4:14 PM

India firm and fair: Jaishankar asserts vision for a digitized future

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday emphasised India's stance as a principled yet robust nation highlighting the country's evolving approach towards challenges such as terrorism and border disputes. Addressing the Viksit Bharat 2047 program at Hansraj College, Jaishankar drew a contra...

May 6, 2024 9:52 PM

Sanjaya Kumar Mishra appointed as the President of the GST Appellate Tribunal

In a ceremony held on Monday in New Delhi, Justice (Retd.) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra took the oath as the President of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) from Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman. The GSTAT serves as the Appellate Authority under the Central Goods and Ser...

May 6, 2024 8:36 PM

European shares climb on energy boost, rate-cut hopes

European shares rose on Monday (May 6), with investor optimism over interest rate cuts from major central banks back to the fore. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.3%. UK equities are closed due to a bank holiday. Supporting sentiment, a media report showed European Central Bank Chief Economist ...

May 4, 2024 5:04 PM

Google trial wraps up as judge weighs landmark US antitrust claims

Google and the U.S. Justice Department wrapped up closing arguments on Friday over claims that the Alphabet unit has unlawfully dominated web search and related advertising, in a case the government contends could shape the “future of the internet.” U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington ...

May 3, 2024 7:10 PM

World food prices up in April for second month, says UN agency

The United Nations food agency's world price index rose for a second consecutive month in April as higher meat prices and small increases in vegetable oils and cereals outweighed declines in sugar and dairy products. The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) price index, which tracks the most g...

May 3, 2024 5:28 PM

Sensex, Nifty decline amid selling pressure on large caps

The BSE Sensex and Nifty fell on Friday as selling pressure in index heavyweights after the Nifty hit a record high dragged the indices into negative territory. Additionally, market sentiment was dampened by rumors circulating about potential tax changes in the upcoming Union Budget of July 2024. ...

May 3, 2024 1:49 PM

Turkey halts trade with Israel over Gaza crisis

Citing the escalating humanitarian situation in Gaza, Turkey has halted all exports and imports to and from Israel, the Turkish Ministry of Trade announced, as per Al Jazeera's report. "Export and import transactions related to Israel have been stopped, covering all products," the ministry said in ...