India’s most valuable family businesses are collectively worth a whopping Rs 6,009,100 crore, according to a newly released report which has unveiled the country’s most influential family-owned enterprises. The Ambani family has emerged as the undisputed leader, followed closely by the Bajaj and Birla families, according to the ‘2024 Barclays Private Clients Hurun India … Read more
Introduction: Markets remain jittery Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Market jitters have not abated, after a disappointing end to trading on Wall Street last night. European markets are set to open with a bump, wiping out some of yesterday’s recovery. Investors are anxious … Read more
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister in the Lok Sabha, replying to a discussion on the Finance Bill 2024 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 07 2024 | 11:19 PM IST The new amendments to the Finance Bill 2024 would not impose any additional tax burden concerning the long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax on … Read more
Getty Images Police stand before a burning car in Sunderland – one of several towns and cities hit by riots What connects a dad living in Lahore in Pakistan, an amateur hockey player from Nova Scotia – and a man named Kevin from Houston, Texas? They’re all linked to Channel3Now – a website whose story … Read more
Dhaka: A key organizer of Bangladesh’s student protests Tuesday called for Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus to be named as the head of a new interim government, a day after longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country after weeks of deadly unrest. Nahid Islam, the organizer, in a video post in … Read more
Reuters All President William Ruto’s plans for the economy are in tatters Kenya’s President William Ruto must be feeling punch-drunk – after suffering another blow to his plans to raise taxes for his cash-strapped, debt-burdened government. After the recent widespread anti-tax protests – that saw parliament set alight – he bowed to public pressure and … Read more
Suva [Fiji]: President Droupadi Murmu expressed India’s readiness to partner with Fiji to build a stronger, resilient and prosperous nation. She stressed that India and Fiji must work together to unlock the full potential in partnership for the mutual benefit of the people of the two nations. Addressing the leaders in the Fijian Parliament, President … Read more
Warner Bros Josh Hartnett stars as a father who finds himself in the middle of a sting A man takes his daughter to a pop concert, only to discover when he arrives that the whole thing is a sting operation set up by the FBI to try and entrap a dangerous criminal. Although the concert … Read more
WASHINGTON: A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies. The highly anticipated decision issued by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta comes nearly a … Read more
PA Media Counter-protesters gather in Walthamstow, London Thousands of counter-protesters have rallied in towns and cities across England after a week of rioting and disorder. Gatherings in locations where anti-immigration protests had been expected – including north London, Bristol and Newcastle – were largely peaceful, as counter-protesters formed the bulk of the crowds. Police had … Read more