Indian banks better placed than APAC peers: Fitch on West Asia woesIndia's banking sector is resilient against the economic impact of the US-Israel conflict with Iran, according to Fitch Ratings. While othe...
Fitch cuts FY27 growth projection to 6.4%; US-Iran war to slow down economyFitch Ratings has reduced India's GDP growth projection to 6.4 percent for the current fiscal year. The US-Iran war is expected to slow eco...
8th Pay Commission salary hike: Why this employee body is recommending Rs 55,000 minimum basic pay to 8th CPCThe Jammu & Kashmir Employees' Federation has urged the 8th Pay Commission to implement a fitment factor of 3.05 and a minimum basic pay of...
First goes the Fed dot, then guidance - and then a hike?The Federal Reserve's interest rate forecasts, known as the dot plot, might be removed. This change could signal a shift in policy under th...
Putin's 'Russian Davos' opens with US guests as economy slows and war drags onRussia hosts its premier investment forum in Saint Petersburg. The event includes prominent figures from the United States and Germany. Thi...
Supply shock, debt may hurt central bank independence, ex-Fed executive saysFormer Fed executive Donald Kohn warned that political pressures on central bank independence are likely to increase. Public dissatisfactio...
ICICI Prudential AMC buys Mumbai’s VIOS Tower office for Rs 525 crICICI Prudential AMC has acquired nine floors in Mumbai's VIOS Tower for over Rs 525 crore through its office yield fund. This acquisition,...
Asia heat waves spell double trouble for economies hit by oilAsia faces a new inflation threat from El Niño as rising temperatures and dry weather are all set to increase food costs. This comes on top...
How managements hide debt, losses, and disputes without breaking a single accounting rule – and take investors for a rideA listed company rarely operates alone. Behind it can sit a web of subsidiaries, step-down entities, associates, overseas arms, and special...
Why is the 2026 Social Security 2.8% COLA failing against 3.3% inflation? Is your retirement check shrinking?Social Security COLA 2026 Inflation Gap: Why 2.8% Increase Trails 3.3% Senior Inflation. The 2.8% Social Security COLA for 2026 is failing....
8th Pay Commission for postal employees: Rs 1.12 lakh basic pay proposed for postman; what postal employee body wants from 8th CPCFederation of National Postal Organisations's (FNPO) memorandum included issues related to postal assistants, sorting assistants, postmen, ...
Noida workers’ unrest: A story of hidden inflation and its impactNoida factory workers protest: Years of rising costs have diminished buying power, creating widespread discontent among many. Wage growth l...
Why Harrison Ford gets double the average Social Security, and what you are missingHarrison Ford’s Social Security shows how people can get higher monthly income after retirement. Many people get less because they claim ea...
Salary hike of 66%, but savings down? CA warns of silent middle-class crisis in 2026Urban professionals face a silent crisis as rising salaries fail to keep pace with escalating costs of living. Inflation in essentials like...
ADB raises India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.9%India's economic growth forecast for FY27 has been raised to 6.9 percent by the Asian Development Bank. This upward revision is driven by i...
Root cause of slowdown widespread real-income stagnation: Jairam RameshCongress leader Jairam Ramesh highlighted Maruti Suzuki India's chairman R.C. Bhargava's observation that car ownership in India is largely...
- Real income of salaried falls first time in five years
Real income of an average Indian salary-earner declined for the first time in last five years & high retail prices chipped away gains from ...