An average Indian immigrant actually reduces the US national debt by over $1.6 million over 30 years. (AI image) Donald Trump has been vocal about his belief that immigrants in the US are taking away jobs from Americans. His increasing restrictions on even legal immigration channels are proof enough! Just recently the highly popular visa…
The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4%, opting for caution ahead of the UK government’s upcoming budget later this month that is expected to include tax increases, AFP reported.Governor Andrew Bailey said the central bank remained confident that rates were on a “gradual path downwards” but stressed…
AstraZeneca reported a sharp rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, with strong US growth and robust sales of cancer drugs driving a 77% year-on-year jump in net earnings to $2.53 billion for the third quarter.The British pharmaceutical major said group revenue grew 12% to $15.2 billion, led by oncology treatments that now account for nearly…
MUMBAI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged banks to ensure that customers are able to get their work done in branches speaking in the local language. She also called upon banks to tweak HR policies to give weightage to local language proficiency during appraisals. She asked banks to restore the human connect in customer service,…
File photo (Picture credit: ANI) India’s services sector saw its slowest pace of growth in five months during October, as competitive market pressures and heavy rainfall in some regions weighed on business activity.According to the monthly HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index, compiled by S&P Global, the seasonally adjusted reading fell to 58.9 in…
MUMBAI: State Bank of India said it will divest 3.2 crore shares, or 6.3%, of its stake in SBI Funds Management through an IPO, subject to regulatory approvals. Co-promoter Amundi India Holding will sell 1.9 crore shares, or 3.7%, taking the total offering to 10% of the company’s equity, or about 5.1 crore shares. The…
File photo: JPMorgan Chase & Co chief executive Jamie Dimon (Picture credit: AP) JPMorgan Chase & Co chief executive Jamie Dimon has said the bank’s workforce is likely to remain steady or even grow as artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in its operations. His comments counter the widespread concern that automation will cause massive…
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) has denied applications from Chinasat and Hong Kong-based operators ApStar and AsiaSat. (AI image) India has started the process of restricting satellite usage linked to Chinese entities for domestic broadcasters and teleporters, as part of its strategy to strengthen security measures against its northern neighbour during…
The divide between domestic and foreign institutional investments in Indian equities has grown to its widest in 25 years, highlighting a clear shift in market participation. As per ET, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) now hold 18.26% of all NSE-listed companies, an increase of 44 basis points in the September quarter — their highest level on…
MCX Gold has shown signs of exhaustion after its recent rally and appears to have some room for a corrective move on the downside. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction today: Gold prices are showing signs of exhaustion, and traders should adopt a cautious approach, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama…
