GST revenue jumps 33% year-on-year to over Rs 1.16 lakh crore in July
The Finance Ministry on Sunday (August 1) announced that the Goods and Services Tax revenue for July 2021 stood at more than Rs 1.16 lakh crore. The collection in the period under review is 33% higher than the collection in the same month last...
Dollar Steadies After Powell’s Testimony; Sterling Awaits BOE Meeting
The U.S. dollar stabilized in early European trade Thursday near a one-month low after the first day of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s semi-annual testimony to Congress, while sterling edges lower ahead of the latest Bank of England meeting. At 01:50 ET (05:50 GMT),...
Offline retail, malls have gone through a painful pandemic year. Will 2021 be any better?
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4 Big Analyst Picks: Accenture Upgraded To Neutral Ahead of Q3 Earnings
Earlier this week, the company announced a $3 billion investment over three years in its Data & AI practice. The expansion includes new industry solutions, the AI Navigator for Enterprise platform, a Center for Advanced AI, and doubling their AI talent to 80,000 people....
After UPI, PhonePe dominates Bharat BillPay with a 49% volume share in August
A first, the National Payments Corporation of India released company-wise data for the month of August 2021 on the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) – the platform that offers interoperable bill payment services for customer
The data shows that after maintaining its lead in monthly...
Non-power coal users claim supply shortage; government denies it
India's aluminium smelters, textile mills, sponge iron and fertiliser-makers say they face a coal shortage as power generators take the bulk of supplies.
India's top miner Coal India Ltd, which accounts for more than 80% of India's production of the fuel, and the federal coal...
Dow Futures Little Changed, Chegg Tanks 21.5% After Earnings
U.S. stock futures were trading in a tight range during Monday’s evening deals, after major benchmark averages finished the regular session lower as rising yields put pressure on risk-sensitive assets ahead of key speeches set to be delivered by Federal Reserve officials later in...
Electric car makers ride on sops to woo cab operators
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Taiwan Exports Seen Contracting For Fifth Straight Month in January: Reuters Poll
Taiwan's exports in January likely fell for the fifth month in a row amid fears of a global recession, uncertainties due to the war in Ukraine, and the COVID situation in China impacting tech demand, according to a Reuters poll. Taiwan, a global hub...
China Hotel, Catering Job Openings Surge On PAost-COVID Demand Recovery – Survey
Chinese hotels and restaurants are seeking employees amid demand recovery in the services sector after the end of Beijing's zero-COVID protocols, with a survey by a leading recruiter showing a surge in job openings in the hospitality industry. During the first six days of...