Reuters•11 minutes agoTurkey's lira weakens 4 percent, Trump says won't take pastor's detention 'sitting down'
Turkey's battered lira weakened 4 percent on Friday after a Turkish court rejected an American pastor's appeal for release, drawing a stiff rebuke from President Donald Trump, who said the United States would not take the detention "sitting down". The case of Andrew Brunson, an evangelical
Reuters•48 minutes agoGlobal Markets: Stocks edge higher as Turkey worries offset U.S.-China trade talks
Another steep decline in the Turkish lira on Friday pushed emerging market equities lower and kept other world markets cautious, overshadowing hopes that an upcoming U.S.-China meeting would resolve concerns over trade tariffs. A Chinese delegation led by Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen will
- News18•1 hour ago
Crude Shipments to BPCL Refinery Delayed Due to Heavy Rains, Say Sources
Three vessels, including two very large crude oil carriers (VLCC) and one Suezmax, carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil, have been waiting to unload the oil for 5 to 12 days, shipping data on Thomson Reuters Eikon showed.
- Bloomberg Quint•2 hours ago
India Clocked 10.1 Percent Growth Under Manmohan Singh’s Tenure
Highest ever growth rate since Independence was recorded at 10.2 percent in 1988-89 when Rajiv Gandhi was Prime Minister.
- Reuters•2 hours ago
Saudi Aramco committed to meeting future oil demand: energy minister
Saudi state oil giant Saudi Aramco remains committed to meeting future oil demand through continued investments, the kingdom's Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih said in a company report on Friday. Aramco, which is slated for a public share sale, "continued to prepare itself for the listing of
Reuters•2 hours agoOil rises but set for weekly loss on concerns over trade row
Crude prices edged higher on Friday, but were heading for yet another weekly decline on worries that oversupply would weigh on the U.S. market and that trade disputes and slowing global economic growth would slow demand for oil. "One of the biggest concerns out there is that China's demand
- IANS•3 hours ago
HAL becomes first PSU to transact on TReDS: RXIL
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) The Receivables Exchange of India (RXIL) on Friday said Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has become the first public sector enterprise to make a transaction on the "TReDS platform". ...
- IANS•3 hours ago
Airlines asked to mount additional flights to Kerala, cap maximum air fares
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) The civil aviation regulator DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has asked domestic airlines to mount additional flights to and from Kerala with a cap on the maximum fare. The grim situation has left the state with only two operational civil airports
- GizBot•3 hours ago
10 gadgets you can buy under Rs. 100 in India
Nowadays, there are numerous amount of offers and deals offered on various electronic gadgets and accessories. However, even after these offers, these gadgets will cost a bomb and everyone cannot afford these items. SEE ALSO: Best Samsung Smartphones with fingerprint sensor
- IANS•4 hours ago
Ashok Leyland bags order for 300 double decker buses from Bangladesh
New Delhi/Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland on Friday said that it has bagged an order for 300 double decker buses from the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC). According ...
- NewsBytes•4 hours ago
Income Tax collection at record Rs. 10.03 lakh crore: CBDT
Income Tax collection in the country stood at a record Rs. 10.03 lakh crore during 2017-18. Addressing a two-day conference of Income Tax Administrators of Eastern Zone in Guwahati, Shabri Bhattasali, Member of CBDT, said that during 2017-18, a record number of 6.92 crore I-T returns were filed, which
- Bloomberg Quint•4 hours ago
FSSAI Ropes In Expert Panel To Review Food Labelling Standards
The regulator wants to help consumers differentiate between healthy and unhealthy foods.
- Latestly•4 hours ago
RBI's Efforts to Stabilise Rupee Hit Country's Forex Reserves
A strong US dollar and subsequent interventions by the country's central bank to stabilise the rupee drained over $1.80 billion from India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves, analysts said on Friday.
- News18•4 hours ago
Note-ban, GST Pulled Down Credit to MSMEs, Dented Exports
The credit disbursal to the MSME sector has, however recovered a tad since the lows of 2017 to reach the mid-2015 level, notes an RBI report called the Mint Street Memo.
- Bloomberg Quint•4 hours ago
BQuick On August 17: Top 10 News Stories In Under 10 Minutes
BQuick | Top news, must-read stories and columns – all served up in less than 10 minutes.
- IANS•4 hours ago
RBI's efforts to stabilise rupee hit country's forex reserves: Experts
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) A strong US dollar and subsequent interventions by the country's central bank to stabilise the rupee drained over $1.80 billion from India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves, analysts said on Friday. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) weekly statistical supplement,
- Firstpost•4 hours ago
Distressed assets: Independent power producers urge RBI to extend deadline for filing resolution plans
The RBI released a list of authorised credit rating agencies on 21 May, 2018, reducing the time available to implementing resolution plans by 82 days.
- IANS•4 hours ago
Air Deccan to commence Nashik-Ahmedabad flight from September
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Passenger carrier Air Deccan on Friday said that it will commence a new flight service between Nashik and Ahmedabad under the regional air connectivity UDAN scheme from next month. The airline, which resumed air operations after a gap of almost ten years in 2017, had won the rights
- IANS•4 hours ago
Vedanta lauds SC asking NGT to decide on Sterlite plant
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Mining major Vedanta on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision not to entertain the Tamil Nadu government's plea against the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order allowing the company access to the administrative unit inside its subsidiary Sterlite Copper's closed
- India Today•4 hours ago
How Sensex performed under different prime ministers of India
Let's look at how the markets performed under Atal Bihari Vajpayee and other former Prime Ministers of India.
- Bloomberg Quint•4 hours ago
Reporting Of GST, GAAR Details In Tax Audit Report Deferred Till March 2019
Revenue department defers implementation of a reporting norm for tax auditors where details of GST and GAAR were required.
- Bloomberg Quint•4 hours ago
WestBridge, Madison And Rakesh Jhunjhunwala To Acquire Star Health Insurance
Safecrop Holdings buys Star Health & Allied Insurance for Rs 6,300—Rs 6,500 crore.
- Bloomberg Quint•5 hours ago
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cremated With Full State Honours
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cremated With Full State Honours
- Reuters•5 hours ago
Malaysian financier wanted in 1MDB probe says he will not surrender
A Malaysian financier wanted for his role in the multi-billion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB has said he does not expect to get a fair hearing anywhere and will not present himself to any country where his guilt has been predetermined. Low Taek Jho has been identified by investigators in Malaysia
- Reuters•5 hours ago
Global Economy: Euro zone limping as global trade war escalates
More evidence that euro zone growth has slowed this year is likely to be seen on Thursday, when surveys are expected to show an escalating global trade war is hurting producers. Protectionist policies on trade are likely to tap the brakes significantly on global growth and have already caused turmoil
