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Rupee weakened against dollar in choppy weekly trade

In what could translate into further trouble for the domestic currency, analysts see an upward move of 6 to 7 per cent in the Brent crude prices in the coming week.

Feb 17, 2019

Brexit 'airbags' being tested by business with 40 days to exit day - KPMG

With just 40 days until the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union, businesses are testing their emergency Brexit preparations to ensure they have enough cash and staff in the event of a disorderly exit, KPMG said.

Feb 17, 2019

RBI confident NBFC liquidity situation will improve

Easing of NPAs and banking sector turnaround will help steady NBFCs, governor Shaktikanta Das says

Feb 15, 2019

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PM Modi, Opposition leaders recall experiences of 16th Lok Sabha

As the curtains came down on the 16th Lok Sabha on the last day of the Budget session, the members recalled their experiences, with some of them becoming emotional.

Feb 14, 2019

India, Pakistan hope to reap investment from Saudi prince's visit

Mohammed bin Salman is also expected to visit China, Malaysia and Indonesia during a tour that will be his first through the region since the storm over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

Feb 13, 2019

Apple, Facebook, and Google back laws to protect Dreamer immigrants, call them 'boon to US'

In an open letter to the Congress, CEOs of companies such as General Motors, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Coca Cola, Google, AT&T and Microsoft among many others, said that the dreamer immigrants were a dedicated workforce and must be protected.

Feb 12, 2019

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Another pay hike for central govt employees before Lok Sabha elections 2019?

Even as the directive may come across as a vote-bank appeasement move, it will place a burden on the exchequer.

Feb 11, 2019

India asks firms to expedite efforts to establish shale oil and gas potential

In 2013, India had given rights to Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd to explore for shale oil and gas reserves. However, after years of exploratory reserves, it has failed to find significant resources.

Feb 11, 2019

Treatment of cows in MP convinced me to build gaushalas; nothing to do with politics: Kamal Nath

After holding several other key portfolios in UPA-II and even in earlier Congress governments, the nine-time Lok Sabha MP was recently the Congress face in Madhya Pradesh elections.

Feb 9, 2019

Election-year uncertainties inhibit market after RBI rate cut surprise

Feel-good vibe of interim budget ebb as worry over large borrowings and choppy global indices spur risk aversion.

Feb 8, 2019

Dovish RBI policy to help poll-bound Modi government: Key points

By loosening liquidity and softening the outlook, the reserve bank has administered the right medicine foe the government's election year pangs.

Feb 7, 2019

RBI monetary policy: Repo rate cut to 6.25% expected to push further growth

The shift in RBI policy stance to 'neutral' from 'calibrated tightening' is expected to help Prime Minister Modi's re-election bid by easing liquidity.

Feb 7, 2019

Who gets benefited from '59 minute loan scheme' for MSMEs, its a scam: Bengal minister

West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra accused the Centre of committing a scam through the scheme and manipulating data to suppress the truth about economic growth.

Feb 2, 2019

Interim Budget to raise consumption, domestic manufacturing: India Inc

According to the industry, proposals made in the Interim Budget will increase the levels of consumption and in turn provide a fillip to the domestic manufacturing sector.