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Trump sharpens attack on China as trade war looms

China sends President Xi Jinping's top economic adviser Liu He to the US in view of the worsening tensions.

Mar 1, 2018

EPFO rule change: Now claims for Provident Fund withdrawals above Rs 10 lakh must be made online

Employees Provident Fund Organisation makes online claims compulsory for provident fund withdrawals above Rs 10 lakh and withdrawals of Rs 5 lakh under NPS.

Feb 28, 2018

Average pay hike in India in 2018 will remain between 9.4%-9.6%: Aon

Aon India Consulting's Salary Increase Survey shows that employees in India are likely to get an average pay increase of 9.4 percent in 2018.

Feb 27, 2018

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H-1B visa norms tightened by Trump administration, flat 3-year entry may be removed

The new H-1B regulations come into effect immediately and have been put in place only a few days ahead of the expected April 2 lottery.

Feb 23, 2018

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EPFO cuts interest rate to 5-year low: Is PF still a good saving option?

With interest rate on Employee Provident Fund at 8.55 percent, its time to analyse other government debt instruments such as Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme and Kisan Vikas Patra.

Feb 22, 2018

Nasscom's forecast for the IT sector downplays one major challenge: Job creation

While Nasscom expects IT industry revenue growth of 7-9 percent in fiscal year 2019, the leading lobby group is downbeat on hiring and digital services prospects.

Feb 21, 2018

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala picks airline stocks; should you too?

Jhunjhunwala, who first bought SpiceJet shares in 2012, purchased another 10 lakh shares in the company last week.

Feb 21, 2018

Labour survey shows 'Make in India' still remains a distant dream

The Labor survey shows India's manufacturing sector lost 87,000 jobs during the April-June quarter of the current fiscal.

Feb 20, 2018

Does Xiaomi have secret warehouses in India where it is dumping unsold phones? Absolutely not, it says

Samsung had doubts regarding Xiaomi's market share in India.

Feb 19, 2018

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India, Iran agree on key tax treaty and visa changes to promote flow of investment

India and Iran have signed nine agreements to increase cooperation in key areas and have kept their focus on the Chabahar port project.

Feb 17, 2018

Markets Weekahead: PNB scam probe, Flipkart, Fed minutes

The Indian markets will focus on the PNB fraud, which has now widened; Walmart's interest in Flipkart; and the minutes of the Fed's January meeting.

Feb 17, 2018

Economy and markets: All you need to know to start your day on Feb. 16

SGX Nifty, an early indicator of the Nifty 50's trend in India, signals a positive start for the domestic markets after the benchmark Sensex rose 141 points or 0.41 percent to close at 34,297 on Thursday.

Feb 16, 2018

Bad loans and capital infusion: Welcome to the freeloaders' paradise

The unavoidable, inevitable public largesse on defaulters and their abettors encourages lax governance and a lack of probity.

Feb 14, 2018

Why it's best to avoid PSU bank stocks right now

Market experts believe the new measures by the RBI would lead to early recognition of bad loans, leading to higher provisioning expense that could subsequently hit bank profits.