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Cryptocurrency finds a new home with Swiss stock exchange

The Swiss stock exchange has announced plans to roll out a new cryptocurrency exchange as it hails a 'new era for capital markets'.

Jul 6, 2018

Samsung posts over 5% operating profit in Q2 2018

Operating profit came down to 14.8 trillion won (South Korean currency), sales came to 58 trillion won, down 4.92 percent. The company hopes to improve next quarter with the launch of the Note 9, better demand for chips and display.

Jul 6, 2018

Uncertainty lies ahead in Nano's journey; only 1 unit manufactured in June

The Nano car was an ambitious project of Ratan Tata who had an objective of providing a safer and affordable alternative to small families commuting on two wheelers.

Jul 5, 2018

Life Insurance Corporation to invest Rs 26,000 crore in Indian Railways' finance arm

The state-owned insurance group and investment company headquartered in Mumbai is planning to infuse Rs 26,000 crore through bond subscription.

Jul 5, 2018

CBI grills two former RBI deputy governors in loan fraud investigation

Two ex-deputy governors at RBI are facing investigation in the Kingfisher loan case. Separately, the CBI had quizzed former deputy governors Harun Rashid Khan and KC Chakrabarty as part of its probe into the PNB scam and a forgery case filed by the Indian Overseas Bank.

Jul 5, 2018

Cabinet approves proposal to hike MSP of kharif crops

Economic experts fear that the increase in MSP could be a possible hindrance to the government's target of maintaining 3.5 percent fiscal deficit.

Jul 5, 2018

President Donald Trump signs executive order withdrawing US from TPP trade deal

Trade war could hurt these economies far more than US, China

While the trade war with China is a worrisome move for investors globally, Trump's tariffs on goods from the European Union, India, Canada and Mexico are also likely to severely affect global trade.

Jul 5, 2018

Bank of China gets green signal from RBI to open branches in India

Bank of China would only be the second Chinese bank after Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) to open a branch in India.

Jul 5, 2018

Former RBI deputy governor KC Chakrabarty stopped from travelling abroad

KC Chakrabarty, who served as the RBI deputy governor from 2009 to 2014, was stopped when he was travelling to London from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in May.

Jul 4, 2018

Facebook says Saavn, Airtel had access to user data even after 2015

In a written submission to US Congress, Facebook said that these firms were allowed access to data following its partnerships with app developers and software makers.

Jul 4, 2018

Walmart withdraws 'Impeach 45' apparel; Trump supporters upset

Walmart is facing the ire of conservatives and Trump supporters for selling "Impeach 45" apparel on its website. The retailer has taken back the collection after the #BoycottWalmart campaign run online.

Jul 4, 2018

Rattled by the Nirav Modi scam, PNB to shut most operations at its Mumbai branch – report

PNB is closing nearly all its operations in a Mumbai branch that was at the heart of a $2 billion fraud, according to four sources with knowledge of the decision.

Jul 4, 2018

SEBI orders ICICI Pru Mutual fund to refund Rs. 2.4 billion to its investors

The market regulator ordered the fund house to refund the amount to the investors with an annual interest rate of 15 percent.

Jul 4, 2018

Life Insurance Corporation LIC premium insurance bima diamond plan money back

LIC lost 18 out of 21 PSB investments in the past two years

The trend is completely different when it comes to its investment in private sector banks where the value of LIC's investment is up by 50 percent.

Jul 2, 2018

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GST was thrust upon an unprepared nation, says former Finance minister P Chidambaram

According to the Congress leader, the only section that appeared to be happy about the GST was the tax administration that had acquired extraordinary powers that frighten the average business person and the common citizen. "GST has become a bad word" for businesses and commoners alike, he said.

Jul 1, 2018