The Federal Reserve indicated progress towards its 2% inflation target and hinted at a potential rate cut. Despite the rise in unemployment and moderated job gains, the benchmark interest rate was kept unchanged. This decision came amid pressure from various quarters, including political figures. Financial markets had anticipated a rate cut announcement next month.from Business News: Latest News on Business, Stock Markets, Financial News, India Business & World Business News https://ift.tt/hVu1OoM
India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $4 billion to reach $670.857 billion for the week ending on July 19, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. This rise follows an earlier jump of $9.699 billion, bringing the reserves to an all-time high of $666.854 billion for the week concluding on July 12.
Sweeping changes in direct taxes gave the urban middle class plenty of reason to cheer, but also hit the wallets of others. The clear plus is in the form of an increase in standard deduction under the new regime for salaried employees from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000, which saves Rs 7,500 a year for those with annual incomes of Rs 10 lakh or more.
Koo, a once-popular social media platform in India, is shutting down due to revenue challenges and fierce competition with Twitter. The platform faced difficulties in securing long-term capital for its ambitious growth plans, ultimately leading to its closure.
Only 195 out of 31515 real estate projects in the state have established a complaint redressal cell as directed by MahaRERA. Developers are apathetic towards resolving home buyers' complaints post bookings, leading to misunderstandings and grievances.
The finance ministry is exploring raising the standard deduction for income taxpayers. The NDA govt is cautious about changing the capital gains mechanism. Discussions for the Budget are underway with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The overall mood indicates that most wings of govt are in favour of offering concessions to taxpayers, especially the middle class.
Income Tax Return Filing FY 2023-24: Form 16 consists of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A shows the total tax deducted from salary income in each quarter of the financial yea
Korean car major Hyundai Motor is looking to sell around 17% stake in its Indian arm through an initial share sale (IPO), which may be India’s biggest issue so far, to raise as much as Rs 25,000 crore (around $3 billion), valuing the company at around $18 billion, or around Rs 1.5 lakh crore.