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Skip the raise? Some employers are boosting health benefits instead to save on payroll taxes in 2026, and workers are taking notice nowPayroll taxes make wage increases expensive for small businesses. To cut tax overhead in 2026, many employers are expanding health coverage...
EPF wage ceiling hike: How it impacts employee & employer's contributions to EPF, EPS and take-home payWhile the higher ceiling does have an impact on immediate net cash take-home of the employee due to increased contribution, it will certain...
Ashok Leyland: A stronger balance sheet inside a business that will always remain cyclicalQuarterly numbers tell you what happened. But they do not always tell you why it happened. In commercial vehicles, demand can change becaus...
H-1B curbs push Indian tech firms to rethink US talent deploymentH-1B registrations by the largest information technology staffing and outsourcing firms fell 92% to 2,055 from 24,946, while consular-proce...
View: The US is badly losing its trade war with ChinaXi Jinping's upcoming visit marks the first Chinese state visit to the United States since 2015. US-China trade policies initiated in 2018 ...
DTC strike enters day 5 as Delhi Metro hits record 82.4 lakh boardingsDelhi Metro saw record passenger boardings as a DTC bus drivers' strike entered its fifth day. Many commuters turned to the Metro, facing l...
Daily vs weekly vs monthly SIP: Does investing more frequently create more wealth?A comparative study of daily, weekly, and monthly SIPs across 5 active equity fund categories and 5 time horizons offers a clear answer.
17-year-old British carpentry apprentice began building a small 12.5-sq-m trailer home from reclaimed materials; within three years, he owned it debt-free after spending just £6,000A Bristol carpentry apprentice built a 12.5 square metre tiny home on a donated trailer using reclaimed materials, achieving full debt free...
Trump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, debt tops $40 trillion as borrowing costs riseUS debt: While voters may not focus on the issue until the country's fiscal problems translate into benefit cuts or tax hikes, the fallout ...
Meloni government becomes Italy's longest-lastingGiorgia Meloni: In a country once a byword for political instability, Italy's first woman leader will have been in charge of the same admin...
Bringing order to disorder: Wars without winners allow India to offer a safe path to economic recoveryPolitical aspirations in Ukraine and West Asia have become counterproductive due to prolonged warfare. Recognizing this, India is proposing...
Trump will have to risk pain to make new Iran sanctions truly biteThe United States is unveiling new sanctions against Iran today. These measures aim to cripple Iran's economy by targeting its oil sales. C...
US families, healthcare providers under strain after Trump crackdown on Haitian immigrantsThe termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians has led to job losses for caregivers. This decision impacts developmentally disa...
US employers rethink H-1B talent strategy as Trump policies tighten: Envoy GlobalUS employers are changing hiring and retention strategies for foreign professionals. This shift occurs as H-1B program changes make it more...
India textile exports face execution test despite China+1 tailwindsIndia's textile sector is well placed to benefit from China+1 sourcing and new trade agreements, but long-term export gains will hinge on i...
Ontario increases minimum wage to $17.20 per hour: Key details explainedOntario’s minimum wage increase took effect on October 1, rising from $16.55 to $17.20 per hour, making it the second highest in Canada, ju...
New Zealand is raising minimum wage requirements for foreign workers from February 28Starting February 28th, Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is raising wage thresholds for most work visas to reflect the latest median wage incr...
Sonia Gandhi asks PM Modi to give 21 days' wages in advance to MGNREGA workersIn her letter to the prime minister, Gandhi said a large number of rural poor are without work and around 8 crore MGNREGA workers are devoi...
LIC employees agree for 15% salary hike, 5-days weekIn the pact, the management also agreed to a five-day week for alternative Saturdays for LIC employees on the lines of their peers in the b...
No decline in demand, popularity of MNREGA: GovernmentThe government said the ambitious scheme saw a better performance in 2012-2013 than the previous years.