High compliance burden, logistics and energy costs flagged as key constraints; MSMEs seek easier credit and faster payments With the…
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Jobs expand in December, unemployment rate stays below 5% – Firstpost
India’s labour market showed continued improvement in December, with rising workforce participation and employment offsetting a marginal increase in unemployment,…
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Scott Bessent’s pep talk fails to halt South Korean won’s slide to 17-year-low – Firstpost
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s rare public intervention to buoy the South Korean won has done little to alter a…
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India’s top court rules Tiger Global’s $1.6 bn Flipkart stake sale taxable – Firstpost
Landmark verdict tightens rules on offshore investment structures, impacts foreign investors and private equity exits In a landmark ruling with…
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Incremental measures could enhance the new tax regime’s appeal, especially for middle-class taxpayers who continue to find value in the…
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India’s exports grow 1.8% in December; trade deficit widens to $25 billion – Firstpost
Merchandise exports grow 1.8% to $38.5 billion; services surplus cushions external balance India’s merchandise trade deficit widened marginally to $25.04…
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Foreign fund outflows and weak global cues drag Sensex, Nifty – Firstpost
Foreign institutional investors sold equities worth Rs 1,499.81 crore ( around $166 million ), marking the seventh consecutive session of…
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UK economy defies gloom as GDP grows 0.3% in November, beating forecasts – Firstpost
A modest rebound follows the October contraction, but the Bank of England is still seen pressing ahead with rate cuts.…
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Tin joins price race with gold, silver and copper – all hit new highs – Firstpost
The combination of physical demand and financial speculation has helped push not just traditional safe havens but also industrial metals…
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Chevron expected to receive expanded Venezuela license from US this week, reports – Firstpost
Chevron is anticipated to be among several firms to receive approval from President Donald Trump’s administration to operate in Venezuela,…
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