Finance

Big boost to middle-income segment on the cards as income tax rates may be cut

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hinted at the possibility of the government revising personal income tax rates and raising the taxable income floor.

Dec 8, 2019

Will DHFL depositors have respite as administrator seeks all creditors' claims?

RBI-appointed official has asked creditors including depositors to submit their claims before December 17; depositors asked to choose one of the three authorised insolvency professionals

Dec 7, 2019

Mobile phone service rates revision: How much will your monthly bill go up?

As telecom service providers Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel announce rate increases your mobile phone bills may go up at least 40%; government says the increase will not hurt the customers

Dec 3, 2019

FM Nirmala Sitharaman doesn't know economics, says Subramanian Swamy

Swamy said that Modi's advisors were too afraid to tell him the truth about the economic recession. "The Prime minister knows nothing about it. He is being told 'wonderful growth rate'," Swamy said.

Dec 1, 2019

The Air India plane flying the inaugural trip from Lucknow,

Will Air India suitors find truncated debt, 100% equity offer irresistible?

The government may pare down Air India debt to Rs 30,000 crore and offer 100% equity to the eventual buyer; Expression of interests in second attempt to sell national carrier may begin by December 15

Nov 28, 2019

Must sell now: Fall in direct tax collection hastens urgency of privatisation

A 17% shortfall in October direct tax collection at Rs 50,715 crore may jeopardize government spending and worsen liquidity issues plaguing the economy if divestment drive slackens.

Nov 26, 2019

Will Mukesh Ambani's move to head off Airtel bid for Anil Ambani's assets fail?

Jio and Airtel are eyeing Reliance Communications' assets that include spectrum, towers, fibre network and real estate, heating up telco wars further.

Nov 26, 2019

Saudi Aramco IPO: Oil giant may beat valuation shock with record stake sale

Saudi national oil company Aramco lowers valuation target to $1.71-trillion from earleir $2 trillion; 1.5% stake sale could still top Alibaba's $25-billion IPO to become the world's biggest.

Nov 18, 2019

Will Mukesh Ambani let rival Sunil Mittal's Airtel grab brother's RCom assets?

Telco wars worsen as Bharti Airtel bids for Anil Ambani's Reliance Communication's spectrum assets that Mukesh Ambani's Jio had previously tried to acquire.

Nov 13, 2019

Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin and CEO of Amazon, speaks about the future plans of Blue Origin during an address to attendees at Access Intelligence's SATELLITE 2017 conference in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2017.

Billionaire Jeff Bezos now plans to own an NFL team

According to CBS Sports, Bezos spent considerable time around owners, including Washington Redskins' Dan Snyder, and is in the process of moving to Washington.

Nov 12, 2019

Are e-commerce firms Amazon and Flipkart going to face more regulatory pressure?

Brick-and-mortar traders have urged PM Modi to institute a ministerial-level inquiry into 'unholy nexus' between banks and e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart.

Nov 11, 2019

Will Mukesh Ambani play protective big brother to Anil against Chinese banks?

Three Chinese banks have taken Anil Ambani to London court over $680 million default on loan to defunct Reliance Communications Ltd; Banks claim the embattled tycoon gave a personal guarantee to the loans

Nov 9, 2019